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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
Stag Dinner Planned by
 Local U. c. T. Councils

The Birmingham councils, 172 and S8z United Commercial Travellers of Amer ica, will entertain at stag dinner on the evening of December 21 and invita- tions will be extended to all grand and supreme officers of the Travellers.
 Members of council 172 decided to join the other council in giving the affair at a recent meeting and it Is expected that a large crowd will be on hand on this occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
NO DECISION IN 4. M'GAUGHEY CASE

Recorder Henry L. Martin of~the po- lice court last night announced that he would today render his decision in the case against c. T. McGaughey. sec- retary of the Southern club, recently arrested when raid on the club re- suited in large quantity of whisky being taken from lockers in the base ment of the club building.
 Judge Martin was to have made pub- lie his decision last night, but the Mon day docket was unusually heavy and he did not find time to get to this case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
Larceny of Interstate
 Freight Is Charged

kaffie Barber, negro was.arrested on a warrant sworn out before United States Commissioner Kenneth Charlton yester- day on charge of grand larceny of in terstate freight.
 Barber is alleged to have stolen some clothing from freight cars. He was re- leased on a $500 bond, and will be given a preliminary hearing before Commits sioner Charlton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
bath robes
 smoking jackets house slippers
ALABAMA PIG IRON
 PRODUCTION IN 1918
 WILL BE BELOW 1917

Alnbama's pig iron production in 1918 will fall about 100000 tons below that of 1917. according to fig- ures compiled up to, the end of No- vember.
 The production in the month of November was 206.36s tons; in Oc- tober 215.631 tons. the melt for each month being about 30.OOO tons less than in tho corresponding months of 1917, which average has main tained during the greater part of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
Court Items

Marion Thomas plead guilty to . charge of larceny before Judge H. B. Abernethy yesterday and was fined $2t and sentenced to 12 months on the county roads. The sentence was suspended on condition of future good behavior.
 Sophie Hughes plead guilty before Judge Abernethy to charge of com plicity in robbing Walter Harris of $22 several days ago and was fined $l5 and costs yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
Burglary Charged

Lonnie Sanford, negro. was arrested by Officers Burkett and Hutton yester- day afternoon and lodged in the city jail charged with burglary and grand larceny. It is alleged that he broke into the home of Howard Henderson, 4y Sixty-fifth street, north, and stole a quantity of clothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
Information Committee
 Named By Pastors

A committee was appointed yesterday morning at 8 meeting of the Baptist pastors conference keep the people informed on the coming here of the Baptist state convention on January I. 1s1s The committee is composed of R. R. Brasher. J. c. Hill and A. K. Wright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
Coalhouse Destroyed

A coalhouse and its contents. belong ing to w. D. Lane. 4l5 Fifteenth street. was destroyed by fire yesterday after noon. It is reported that the coal had been burning for some time before the fire was discovered The damage ia estimated at $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
Trial of AZ I. w. w.
 Was Begun Yesterday

Sacramento, Cal, December 9.-The trial of 47 alleged Industrial Workers
 of the World, charged with a conspiracy to obstruct the war activities Of the federal government, was begun in the
 United States district court here to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
Coroner's Verdict

Assistant Coroner John R. T. Rives has returned verdict of accidental death caused by being hit py a rrain m the case of Matilda Mason. who was found dead at North Birmingham last Saturday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
MASONIC NOTICR

Birmingham Fraternal lodge, Ne. 8S4, A. F. ( A. M., will hold special eonmunicatiOns on Tuesday. December 10, and Thursday. Deeenher IF, at 2 ,. u. for work in M. M. degree. All Massns cordially Invited.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
NO STUDENT WILL | BE FORGED ID GIVE | UP COLLEGE COURSE Following Disbanding s. A. T. c. at Birmingham Southern College Dr.
 Daniel Offers Aid HOPE OF EDUCATION BRIGHT FOR SOLDIERS Red Cross and College to Arrange to Help Boys Who Want to
 Continue Their Col
 lege Work

The authorities at Birmingham Southern college have announced to the student soldiers who are being dis that effort will be made to provide the means for any student to remain in college. although he may not him. self be financially able to do so.
 To this effect President c. c. Daniel addressed the men of the student army training corps immediately before the beginning of the military discharges.
 So long as the S. A. T, c. remained intact. each student in the corps was being educated at the expense of the government Not only were his col lege expenses paid. but he received from the government sS0 per month in addition. By this provision many young men who had previously been forced. on account of lack of money, to drop out of school after going through 10 or 12 grades. were again in school beginning a college course. Now that the s. A. T. c. has been dis charged, number of these men would face the blighting of their newly aroused hopes for a college education, unless they were taken in care. Bir- mingham Southern college, through President Daniel, has announced to the boys that the opportunity of college education is still open to them. Dr. Daniel urged any boy who was feeling that he must now give up his studies in residence at Birmingham-South col leEe to come to see him at once and that he had no doubt of his being able to provide the way for him to con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

J. Reese Murray, head of the depart ment of justice. has returned from Gin cinnati, where he went on business,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
FURTHER PROMISES

Further promise of aid to deserving young men at the college was extend- ed by Red Cross organization through Judge R. B. Kelly, who addressed the students of the college at their assem- bly, Monday morning. At this time also Judge H. A. Yocke, one of che com mssioners of Birmingham-South college, and J. K. Brockman, general manager of the Birmingham Title and Guaranty company, spoke to the boys. urging them to cling onto their col- fege course, assuring them of any need ed assistance.
 Consequently it Is announced that no student who has been a member of the Birmingham Southern student army training corps will be under the necessity of leaving college, after his discharge from the army, on account of lack of money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

Thomas J. Kennamer is able to be out after an illness of influenza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
PERSONAL

MT. and Mrs Allen M Holt have re- ceived card from their son, Sergt Hart we'll Holt of the medical corps, announc- ing his arrival overseas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

R. H. Ledbetter. superintendent of the blast furnace of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, at Besse- mer. is i'll with influenza at the Eliza beth Duncan hospital in Bessemers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

Robley c. Munger has returned from Louisville, where he attended the of- fieers' training school at Camp Taylor until it was demobilized a few days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

Henley J. Smith, after an absence of several weeks at the officers train- ing camp at Camp Gordon, has returned to Birmingham to again assume charge of his business interests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

Professor D'Agostna has recovered from an illness of influenza and opened his studio yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

Ralph Quinn, assistant United States attorney, is i'll at his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

Lieut.. Lucian Hood, popular young officer of this city. has received his discharge from the service and re- turned to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

Capt. Joe Mudd has sreported to ths artillery camp at Fortress Monroe aft CT visiting friends in the city for sev- eral days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

Lieut.. T. P. Hay. Jr., is back in the city after receiving a commission In the quartermaster corps at Jackson vile, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

Henry Adams has returned from Camp Lee, Va, where he was mustered out. He is the son of MT. and Mrs H. E. Adams of Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

Lieut.. Norman L. Lefkovits has re- turned from Camp Mills, where his di- vision was demoblized. He was com missioned second lieutenant in the tank corps at Camp Pike, Ark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

Lieut.. Byrd Haley, whe was recently commissionsd in the field artillery, has returnea to Birmin gham to resume his law practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

The many friends of Blanks Everett, formerly general manager of the Cham- Der of Commerce, will rejoice to learn navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

Robert Lee, who was stationed at the naval training station at Camp Farra- gut, Va, has been mustered out of the service and has returned home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

Lieut.. Ed Leath and wife are visiting their parents MT. and Mrs. A. S. Leath Lieut. Leath has just received his hon. orable discharge after more than two years in the service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

Karl Randle, who has been stationed at Camp Wheeler at Macon, Ga, has returned home, his regiment having been demobilized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

After a short visit here Bates What ley will leave this morning for Galveston, Tex, to join his crew on the torpedo boat destroyer Somers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

Morton Simpson, former advertising manager of Loveman. Joseph & Loeb, now a member of the aero service United States navy, located at Pensacola, Fla, is visiting his family in Birming- ham for few days. MT. Simpson took his training at New Orleans, and was later assigned to the Pensacola station. He will return to his post tomorrow
Evening journal., 1918-09-28
EXEMPTIONS MADE
IN BUILDING RULES
War Industries Board Will
Permit Erection of Essen
tial Structures
WILL HELP IN
THE WAR WORK

WASHINGTON. Sept. Redemption
from the building restrictions OF the
War Industries Board for certain lines
Of construction work, including build
ing on farms when not costing more
than $1,000. were announced yesier-
day by Chairman Baruch
In addition to farm construction work
the exemptions include structures.
roads and other projects which with
the approval OF the War Industries
Board are undertaken through con-
tract with the War or the Navy depart
menis. the Emodgency Fleet Corpora
tion or the Bureau OF Housing.
Repairs 10 or extensions OF existing
permit, by the board when the sum in
buildings can be undertaken without a
yOlved does not exceed 81 500. The con-
struction work Of the Railroad Adminls-
tration or Of a railroad operated by 10
Is also exempted.
Tpe producers Of coal are relieved OF
all restriction in the matter, and under
the ruling may undertake such con-
struction work as is deemed necessary
10 increase output. Highway improve
hthto Noi DC uldut Mllhout permits
when the approval Of the United States
Highway Council has been obtained
Mr.. Baruch pointed out that all other
building projects, regardless Of their
character. may be undertaken only
when authority has been given by the
chief Of the nOn-war construction sec
tion OF the War Industries Board
While It 3 not the policy OF the
board 10 interfere unnecessarily with
legitimate construction projects, the in
creasing demand for labor, material
and. war production has created a con
ditlon in which drastic restrictions on
Evening journal., 1918-09-28

given for the State in previous heroin
cases, James Smith, Negro. received
an unusually light sentence for such
an offense when he pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Conrad to selling heroin. His
sentence was to pay a fine OF 500 and
costs and to serve three months i'm
prisonment.
Attorney General Reinhardt favored
leniency i'm the case because OF Smiths
aid to the State in conyictlng other
dope" trafilckers.
Nellie Harris. a Negress. a witness
against Smith, was allowed s.. She has
been in the workhouse for three
months being unable TO furnish bail
for her appearance as witness in
Smiths and other cases.
When It was shown that Edgar H.
Carey, charged with embezzlement OF
fares Of the Wilmington and Philadel-
phia Traction Company, was under A
years Of age when the alleged offense
was committed, he was remanded 10
the Juvenile Court by Judge Conrad.
The case, however. was continued in
Court OF General Sessions until The
November term, when Attorney Gen
eral Reinhardt will enter a nolle
prosequi II the case is disposed OF I'm
Juvenile Court.
When Carey obtained a job as con-
ductor for the traction company IL was
shown he signed a statement that he
was is years Of age on August 90.
Henry White. a Negro. pleaded guilty
before Judge Conrad TO the larceny Of
an automobile from Charles 6. War
wick on August 30. and was sentenced
to serve two years Imprisonment. 10
pay 81 ,4JO restitution money and the
costs Of the case.
White drove the car 90 Chicago.
where he was arrested two weeks ago.
The Negro was first arrested by De
tectiye Benson on a charge OF driving
of another automobile and was being
questioned in the deceive headquart-
ers, when the officer quizzing him had
to go 20 another room 90 answer a
telephone. when White escaped. He
got out the window, lowered himself
TO a ledge and from there dropped
distance 10 liberty. He
went TO the Hotel dupont. !
from where he took Mr.. Warwick's |
car and proceeded to Chicago.
Your Liberty Bond gun shoots
z OO0 miles
Evening journal., 1918-09-28

further work OF this character during
the rest Of the war Will be maintained.
In each case OF a proposed building
an application for It's construction Will
be presented TO the State Council OF
Defence. II approved It VIII be sent
TO the Council OF National Defence for
consideration. In the event OF second
approval the application will be placed
before the War Industries Board. where
The permit may be issued or declined.
The motive OF Chairman Baruch In
granting exemptions today was 10 re-
lieve the owners OF buildings and those
In need Of small additional structures
from the necessity OF seeking permits
before making repairs or engaging In
the construction work when neither
the labor supply. the railroad facilities
or quantities OF materials are involved.
For the bridge to them
Evening journal., 1918-09-28

Your Liberty Bond gun shoots
5000 miles.
Evening journal., 1918-09-28

For the bridge to them
Buy more Bonds.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-03
Praises Moscow Pastor

Rev. David Hare, who has SO faith
fully presided over the deitinies of the
Presbyterian congregation at Moscow
for the past 10 years has answered cal
togo to Davenport The editor of this
paper has had personal acquaintance
with Mr.. Hare for a good many years
and know him to be a high-minded
Christian gentleman and minister Of
the, gosne1 above reproach. The good
people of Davenport are to be congratu-
lated in getting SO fine man to occupy
their pulpit Mrs. Hare is. good CO.
worker with him and she will be real
acquisition in auxiliary work They
have a family of three young girls who
are budding into womanhood and who
will be an addition to the public schools.
Gazette.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-03

that of the Army School of Nusing.
Those who enroll for these schools
will be assigned as vacancies occur.
The enrolment card will Indicate
two classes of registrants- preferred
and Deferred. The Preferred class
will be those who are ready to accept
assignment to whatever hospital the
Government directs them, although
they may state what training school
they prefer to be sent to. Those wno
register in the Preferred class will
be assigned first, and all possible
consideration will be given to their
preference as stated. The Deferred
class is composed of those who limit
their pledge of servie-that isl who
will not engage to go except to GER
tain hospitals. This class is intended
largely for those who, for family
reasons, can not accept training at a
distance from their homes. Those
who register in the Deferred class
will be assigned only after the Pre-
ferred class is exhausted.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-03
GERMAN FRONT IS
ABOUT TO COLLAPSE
WASHINGTON SEES DEFEAT OF
GERMAN ARMY NEAR. AM
ERICANS TURNED TIDE

WASHINGTON.-The collapse of tn,
German defensive positions just NORTH
of the Ourcq, forced by the dash O.
American troops in the center and ths
brilliant French and British flank oper.
ations, is sweeping the enemy out of the
Aisne-Marne salient The rush came
SO quickly it was difficult for army Off.
Gals here to appraise the extent of the
victory. There was a strong possibility
the Germans would be unable to hold
the Vesle line toward which they are
Fastening and would be driven to the
heights north of the Aisne.,
Tonight's official report from Paris
carried the most startling message in
several days. scissors, the key of the
German right flank in the whole Aisne-
Marine position, was again in French
hands. AT the same time the brief an
s,ouncement that Thillois, west of
Rheims, had been taken, shows that the
Jaws of the great trap created by Cen
sral Foch at last had begun to close.
The re-entry of scissors is note
,"orthy. The French were forced out
ri the city, the largest on that sector of
The front, in the first German assault on
the Chemin-des-Dam last May. It's
{ 1pture by the enemy was a long stride
en- the road to Paris stride that was
il fact definitely checked only when the
Germans met American troops northwest
of Chateau Thierry weeks later and were
halted in their tracks and hurled back. |
To many officers here the little stretch
Of line, where the first two American
visions came into action below the
.'illers-Cotterets forest. will mark the
'erman highwater mark
Of greater military significance in to-
rights report, however, is the advance
II the other jaw of the trap at Thillois.
his was taken to mean the French are
Rheims, an advance that may we'll serve
. force the enemy to continue his hur-
led withdrawal to the Aisne without a
nance to stand along the Vesley The &
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-03
left flank of his line at the Vesle is in
danger of being turned before his forces

| left flank of his line at the Vesle is in
danger of being turned before his forces
south of that river reach it.
If the advance of the French on this
line continues, it may we'll become race
F.! for the Aisne with the enemy forced to
abandon heavy material in a desperate
attempt to get his forces in line beyond
the river before they are cut off The
picture of struggle to the death be-
tween the two armies drawn by General
March recently is being revised sharply.
The greatest value seen by many Off
Gals in all that has happened since the
counter-blow was launched is that pre-
cedent of victory on the western front
has been established. 1t has been fully
demonstrated already that the enemy can
be fought extensively and there are many
signs that his punishment is just begin
ming General Foch holds the initiative
firmly and is master of the situation.
He can choose now the time and place
to fight, for the enemy is compelled to
act on the defensive and to give ground
to save his forces from humiliation.
General March has seen in the flat
tening out of the Aisne-Marne salient
while the Germans were able to hold
the scissors and Rheims Jaws fast, the
vanishing of any reasonable prospect of
bagging the German armies. Other Off
Gals have had a deep conviction, how
ever, that the Germans would not escape
from that salient without serious losses
and tonight's developments added to
their uncertainty There are renewed /
possibilities of coup of decisive char
acter, it is believed.
Among many officers there is strong
feeling that operations on other fronts
If the western line are impending. They
believe that a blow by the. British to
obliterate the Flanders salient may come
it any moment. There have been hints
hat great concentration of British
orces has been completed, probably in
for decisive battle on the
western 'front.' and to observers here the
ime now seems to have come for the
aunching of this assault. They believe
certain that such stroke will be
rdered by General Foch before the
ghting in the AisneMarne field has
cen stabilized
Z Decorate your cars for the Lewis
on trip tomorrow. Use the American
lag for decorations.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-03
HOTEL MOSCOW ARRIVALS

J. v. Stanley, Spokane; N. D. John
son, Portland; E. J. Condor, Portland
w. I. Smith, Portland E. F. Tucker
San Francisco; Bert Phillips, Portland
Louise Aldridge, Lewiston; Helen Luce
Lewiston; Miss Vera Jones, Boomers
Ferry; H. S. Silversmith, Spokane
Louis Cohn, Portland; C. D. 'Cramer
Spokane; F. L. Carry, Spokane; M. A
Klinesmitf, Spokane; F. ]. Hannah,
Seattle; w. H. Wicks, Standpoint.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-03
Nonpartisans for Legislature.

The initial appearance for POLITICAL
purposes of the nonpartizan league i'm
Lewis county was made last Monday
when the names of Harley Higgins of
Forest as a candidate for state repre-
sentative and c. W. Booth of Nez Perez
as candidate for state senator, were
filed on the democratic ticket by nom
partizan members.-Lewis County Reg
lister.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-03
Remember the Soldiers Monday.

Do not forget that next Monday,
August S, IS of the cream of Latah
county's young manhood will leave Mos
COW for Camp Fremont, Cal, to join
the national army. Moscow is expected
to show these men that the town and
the county is back of them and our
hearts 60 with them Let us have the
largest crowd of the year on. = 7
streets to accompany these men to the
depot This is the largest number to
go from Latah county this year.