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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
Books for Soldiers
 Christmas Presents
Attention of Public Called to Urgent
 Appeal by Miss Chapman

A copy of the telegram from Herbert Putnam, librarian of congress and di- rector Library War Service, to Miss Lila May Chapman, vice director public library, Birmingham, says:
 There is serious shortage of books for wounded men in army hospitals. Every returning transport increased the need. The library war service must supply this demand. and to do so every member of the American Library asso- citation must call upon the public for immediate gifts of books. The greatest need is for good recent fiction. We could use million volumes to ad- vantage.
 Please ask the people of your com munity to make their Christmas gifts to our wounded soldiers now by send ing at once to the library the best books purchased are chiefly technical to meet the overseas demand for educational literaturei Available funds must be conserved to the limit It is therefore necessary to call on the public for gift books to meet the present emergency.
 HERBERT PUTNAM"
 "The attention of the public is called to this urgent appeal, and it is hoped that the response will be as generous as it has been in the past" said Miss Chapman. People having books to give who cannot bring them to the library, should notify Miss Chapman by tele- phone and she will send for the books.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
Trained Nurse Falls
 Victim to Pneumonia
Miss lowers Falls Sick or Eve of De- parture for Overseas
 Service

The remains of Miss Johnnie lowers, a well known nurse of this city who died Thursday afternoon at the South High land infirmary, following an illness of pneumonia, were sent to Manila, Clarke county, Ala, yesterday for interment.
 Miss lowers was connected with Dr. E. w. Fucker, Jr., for three years, and volunteered for Red Cross service over seas She was called to report for for eign service on November 1s, and on the day she was to leave she was taken with influenza which developed into pneumonia and though she made hard fight for her life and despite medical skill she passed away Thursday after noon During the recent epidemic of Spanish influenza the deceased did great deal of volunteer work. She was one of the most popular nurses in this city and her many friends will regret to learn of her death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
FINAL ROUNDUP FOR JEWISH RELIEF TObE MADE TODAY Jews and .NOn-Jews to Be Beneficiaries of the Fund. Out-of-Town Subscrip-
 tions Large

The campaign to raise Birmingham S quota of the s15,0OO0Oo to be raised this year by the United States for the relief of suffering Jews in Europe and Pales- tine was opened under most favorable last Monday, when an $2O,O00 was raised for the cause Those conducting the campaign wish to stress the fact that, although the drive is being waged for Jewish war relief funds, Jews will not be the sole of the proceeds of the drive. There are many suffering non-Jews liv- ing in Poland, where most of these funds will go, and they will receive their pro rata share.
 The largest amount yet received from out-of town contributor to the Jewish war an out -of-town contributor to Jewish war grove of Jasper for $500. Otto Marx Of New York, formerly of Birmingham, tel egraphed a $500 contribution. These out of-town donations show how the move ment has spread, and, although the Jews have not socilicted any funds from non Jews, they continue to receive contribu- tiops from them.
 The total collected up until last night was between $3100O and $32,0O0. Although this leaves a balance of between 5000 and S40OO yet to be collected before Bir- mingham's quota of s35, GOO will be reached Chairman Pizitz expressed full confidence last night that the quota will be reached today. The teams will exert every effort possible today and no doubt the full amount and possibly more will be in the hands of the committees before mid night. Advices from Mobile and Selma state that those cities will not only bring up their quota but will go away over the top.
 Among the contributions not yet report ed are the following: Misses Sallie and Flora Blach, $100 each; a colored friend slO; Mrs Maude Shlenker, s15; Mrs. A. B.. Loveman. s25; Samuel ullman, $25; Ben Jacobs and Bro, s6O; Mrs. H. A. Harrington, s5 the Birmingham Ledger. $100; Otto Marx, $500; l.. B. Musgrove, $500; Mrs. A. K. Stillwels $6; Dr. James H. Finder. 5; H. Riley, s5; the Rev. Jo- seph A. Malone, $5; R. Friedman, $2o; J. Goslin, $25; Mason & Dulion, $25; G. B. Mccormack. $1oO; Miss Fannie Pla- towsky, s2: Emily V. D. Miller, $1; J. s. Wilcox, s20; Charles M. Myer, $25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
M 'AD00 REQUESTS
 ALL WIS. s. PLEDGES BE FULFILLED NOW
Government Monetary Re- quirements Are Pressing. Johnson UrgesPe0ple to
 Comply With Request

Crawford Johnson, state War Saw ings director. gave out the following telegram yesterday afternoon;
 "washington, December 5, 1918:
 q most earnestly urge upon you, that your organization make every possible effort to the end that pledges for the purchase of War SavinSs Stamps be fulfilled before the close of the year. The governments monetary requirements were never greater Tor more pressing than they are today. Expenditures for November were greater than in any similar period. These expenditures, growing out of the war must be met by borrowing from the people, and their magnificent re- sponse heretofore to the governments requirements. makes me confident that they will not fail to continue their support to the end that all payments resulting from war necessities will be promptly met.
 Much remains to be done, Our brave troops must be maintained and paid until their work is fully accomplished and they are returned to their thomss. This is not a time for us to relax our efforts and the treasury department Is making plans for larger and even more important work during the coming year.
 Please make every effort to bring this statement before the people il your district, and to urge upon then the continued holding of their Wal Savings certificates, the fulfillment q their pledges and additional purchaset as their means permit.
 "W c. M'ADOO."
 we are counting on the people O. Jefferson to redeem their pledges ant to hold their War Savings Stamps i, obedience to the urgent reasons gfvei in tho telegram" said MT. Johnson,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
EVERY SOLDIER 10 BE GIVEN POSITION
 WHEN HE RETURNS
Tarrant Back From Wash ington, Where Matter Was Discussed by All De
 pertinent Heads

Every soldier discharged from the army will find a job awaiting him when he returnsNhome. under the plans worked out by the United States employment service, the war department and other government agencies which have joined forces in looking after their welfare.
 George B. Tarrant, state director of the United States employment service, returned yesterday from Washington,
 where he had been in conference several days with directors from all of the states and with chiefs of the employment serv- ice, the labor department. the war de- partment. the council of national defense and other bodies.
 At this conference it was agreed that
 each body and each department should
 o-operate with all the others and that
 they should coordinate their efforts to
 the end that no soldier wants for work
 when he lays down his arms and goes
 back home.
 Through the different agencies we find out by Investigations at the can comments before demobilization releases tho men just what they are fitted to do and then bend our energies to finding a suitable job for each man." said MT. Tarrant. Tn that-way the men step from the train into waiting job, which they will not have to learn, thereby enabling them to begin at good wages or salaries, ]. E. Watts, examiner in charge of the iocal employment service office, has al ready organized the five counties over which he has supervision and in each has local service station ready to take up the work required of it. These coun- ties are Jefferson, Blount, St. Clair, Gull | man and Shelby. The office at 20l2 First 1 avenue and the one at Bessemer, will i look after the Jefferson county boys and | a similar office has been established Tn | eacn of the other four counties. everywhere I have gone l found the | employers ready and eager to take back l their old employees" said MT. Watts. Tn one of the counties where I was a day | or two ago one of the wealthy men ap- preached said he not only would take | back every man in his employ before drafted, but he would volunteer to see l that every soldier returning to that coun- | ty gets good job, if he had to make
 one for him."
 A large number of the boys going from
 Jefferson and the other counties in this
 district have already received their dis | charges and most of them are now at
 work. All of them either have jobs or | will have just as soon as they are ready | to go to work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
ANNUAL MEETING OF CHEMICAL SOCIETY
 AT SOUTHERN CLUB
Officers to Be Elected and Number of Addresses Will Be Made by
 Leading Authorities

The Alabama section of the American Chemical society will hold its annual meeting tonight at o'clock at the South ern club. Preceding the meeting the usual informal dinner will be held in the regular dining room at 6:3O o'clock and members may bring guests if they so desire.
 In addition to the election of officers for the ensuing year Dr. ;. P. Mont gomery, professor of chemistry, Univer. sity of Alabama, and retiring president of the Alabama section, will delivers an address on "A Review of the Sources and Production of Nitrogen Compounds and paper, The Criteria Tn the Dec laration of Chemical Independence in the United States" will be read by l. New ton Kugelmass professor of chemistry and physics, Howard college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
FRANK ESTEP ACCEPTS POSITION WITH PERRIN MARSHALL COMPANY

Frank Estep. who was connected with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company for number of years. in it's engineering department, has recently ac- cepted a similar position with Perrin Marshall company of New York.
 After leaving Birmingham MT. Estep went with Frank H. Crockard to Nova Scotia, where he had charge of the en- gineering department of the Nova Scotia Steel Co.,, of which MT. Crockard was president. Recently he resigned from that company to accept an offer made him by the Perin-Marshall company.
 C. F. Perrin. a former Birmingham man who was prominent in business here 20 years ago, is one of the principals in the Marshall company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
MUNICIPAL COURT

The case of Louis Williams. charged with complicity in stealing an auto mobile from J. H. Shearer in October came before Judge H. B. Abernethy of the municipal court, yesterday ane was placed on the grand jury docke for investigation.
 Mattie Belle West charged witt complicity in the theft of s22, which was stolen from Walter Harris day or two ago. was given hearing be- fore Judge Abernethy yesterday, ano fined S15 and costs and given sen tence of one year on the county. roads which was suspended upon condition of future good behavior.
 James Daniels was given a prelimt- nary hearing before Judge Abernethy yesterday on a charge of grand larcens and fined $250 and given 1S0 days. It was alleged that he stole a sport coat shirt and one suit of underwear, the total value of which was $50. iron John Marshall about two weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
Aldridge Discharged
 From Aviation Service

A. J. Aldridge, who enlisted in the avia- lion section of the signal corps. has been honorably discharged from the service, and has returned to Birmingham. where he will resume the practice of law being a member of the firm of Aldridge & Spain. MT. Aldridge entered the serv- ice in November, 1917, and had completed his preliminary flying course. being first stationed at Austin, Tex, then at San Diego and at the time of his discharge from the service was at Mathis field, Sacramento, Cal. His many friends here are giving him cordial welcome after his absence of several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07

event together. I was so fortunate as to be the first American aviator to take photographs of Metz from Sthe air and have these photographs with me as a memento. It was over Metz that l got my wound when flying over three miles high. piece of shrapnel from an anti aircraft gun did the work.
 HAZARD OF AIR WORK
 ''The hazard of the air work can be realized from the fact that they figure on 10 per cent losses a month among the men in the air This means that in 10 months the personnel of unit is due to have changed completely. The ac- tual figures will bear out these estimates pretty closely.
 T was sent back to America as an in structor at Langley field and was just getting my work organized when the armistice was declared.
 By the way, l note that Bugler Bolin of the 167th infantry says that he has been unable to spend any money for any thing in Birmingham. l should like to contrast this spirit of Birmingham with that at Newport News and Hamp- ton, Va The spirit there towards the soldiers is awful and the wounded man looks no differently from anyone else. They seem to be moneymad. They have seen so many soldiers coming and going that it means nothing to them except how much they can get out of them. or course, it does not make so much diff ference to me as an officer but I have taken occasion on the streets up there to observe the attitude of the people toward the wounded and other soldiers. and it is disgraceful in it's graft.
 Captain Lawson will be here for few days only He was formerly in the auto mobile business in Birmingham and was one of the first members of the Jeffer- son Rifle club He pays great tribute to Capt. Mortimer Jordan, with whom he was thrown so intimately for a num- Der of years. He says that at the time Captain Jordan was killed he was not in command of his company but was acting s regimental operations officer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
East Lake Soldier
 RecOyers From Wounds

The name of Charles o. Self appeared in the casualty list yesterday as having been slightly wounded. Young Self is the. son of Mrs. Carrie Self of East Lake. and was well known in this city. He was wounded in. July. according to a message sent her by the war department, but Mrs. Self. stated she had received several letters from him since that time in which he stated he was well and able to be back with -his company,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
VICTORY LUNCHEON
 PLANS FOR MONDAY
 RAPIDLY MATURING

The Victory luncheon to be given by the Equal Suffrage association at the South ern club at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon is being anticipated with unusual in terest by members of that organization
 The plans are being perfected rapidly and every indication is that it will be most interesting affair. Mrs. Elias Da- wis is chairman of the committee on tickets, and has serving with her Mrs. John Builder and Mrs. McCann.
 Mrs. Davis announces that reservations must be made before 10 o'clock Monday through Mrs. Give Richardson or Jean Houston at the Southern club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
Colored Soldiers Children
 Will Be Remembered

The Junior Red Cross of the industrial high school is planning to make the children of all colored soldiers happy this Christmas by playing Santa Claus to them. They are appealing to the generous public to give them doll or the value of a doll to assist in this work.
 o. D. Kennedy chairman of the Junior Red Cross, has charge of this work and the members intend to do for the colored children just what the committee of prominent society women are doing for the children of white soldiers Any con- tribution to this worthy cause will be appreciated and should be sent to the chairman at 300 Eighth avenue, Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
COLORED WOMAN'S DIVISION ACTIVE IN
 WAR WORK DRIVE

The colored woman's division of the four-mnute men made 95 speeches dur ing the recent united war work drive, reaching total of 4S27 people. These speakers are especially active in the clos ing campaigns between now and Decem- Der 24. when the organization will be de- mobilized All of the churches and the atres in Birmingham, Ensley. Pratt City and Bessemer have been supplied with speakers for dates through tomorrow, and they will talk on Red Cross Home Service"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07

the club were extended to the Civic as sociation, it's secretary manager presi- dent and the Ladies of St. Andrews. $. who served the dinner. for the splendid din- ner and hospitality shown the club.
 Committees were naraed to take care of the details of the big sridlron din- 'ner that will be given at an early date possibly in January, just before the meet ing. of the Alabama legislature.
 The following attended the dinner last night in the Civic association cafe: James L. Mogford, Phil Painter. David holt. Clarence c. Thomson. Ellis c. Iiollums H. J. Wunderlich, D. D.. Monroe. J. R.. Fullerton. R. s. Nix. Jack Bethea, O.. s. Finch, Charles H.yMandy, Jeff Bailey. Robert P. McDavid, Jr.. Robert B. Mur- phys Sig Bauer, Thomas w. Patterson. A. A. Galloway, Leon ". Friedman. J. H. F. Moseley, E. D. Torgerson. c. L.. Harold and Gus Torgerson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
FEDERAL COURT
 OFFICIALS RETURN

Judge w. I. Grubb of the United States court for the northern district of Ala bama; Clerk Charles J. Allison, Attor- ney Robert N. Bell, Assistant Attorney Ralph Quinn, Marshal H. A. Skeggs, Chief Deputy Robert Morris and George Brown have returned from Anniston, where they have been holding court this week. The docket was one of the largest tried in Anniston by Judge Grubb in several years. it is stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07

Captain Lawson also knows how it feels to be hit with piece of shrapnel when over three miles up in the air. for a boche anti-aircraft gun in Metz is responsible for the gold wound-stripe on his right sleeve.
 "It is strange what a wonderful repu-
 tation the boys of the 167th regiment
 have in France said Captain Lawson.
 T have had numerous men tell me of
 their prowess who did not know was
 from Alabama. They are not known as the 167th but as the 'Alabamas.' When you
 think that the regiments casualties at
 Chateau Thierry were 70 per cent and that
 this is only one of the big fights in which
 the boys have taken part it is not
 strange that they have so many admir-
 CTS.
 PRAISE LIEUT.. MOORE 'I visited my old company after the
 Chateau Thierry fight and you ought to hear the way the boys talk about Ben
 nie' Moore Nieut. B. F. Moore, Jr.). He looks like mere boy but the men all say he is absolutely calm and cool in action and that they would follow him anywhere. could see that they were very devoted to him.
 "The American boys in the air serv- ice have done some good work but those of us who have been into it know how much credit to give the French and English. You can get an idea from the fact that when left the front, there were 33 squadrons of Americans and ex- actly three of these squadrons were equipped with American planes. An aero squadron has IS pilots and IS observers
 in addition t9 the regular quota of ground men. II have heard since coming back that
 Bill Badham is now an ace, having got his five planes. When I left he had been officially credited with one. I know, be
 cause at that time I had been credited
 with one myself and we celebrated the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
PERSONAL

Thomas J. 'Kennamer.s deputy clerk of the federal court, is able to be up after an illness with influenza.
 4 |. 4A-s
 Lieut. Charles E. Russell. instructor at the central officers training camp at Camp Gordon. Atlanta,.is is spending the weekend in the city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
BROWN PRESIDENT Alabama State Fair Head Chief Exec utive of American Association

Messages from Chicago yesterday brought the informationothat Robert A. Brown had been elected president of the American Association of Fairs, now in session in that city. MT. Brown is pres- ident of the Alabama State Fair asso- citation, a position he has held for several years
 The association includes in it's mem- bership practically all of the larger fairs of the United States and Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
U. c. T. WILL HOLD
 MEETING TONIGHT

George M. Plaisance announces an im- portant meeting of Birmingham council i72 of the U. c. T. of America. tonight at o'clock at Fraternal hall
 At this meeting plans will be discussed and committees named for a big spread" and initiation ceremony for December H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07

Capt Walter Lawson of the 91s squadron who is on
 short leave visiting his family here of the Birmingham flyers who have shed lusre their city and state.
 Captain Lawson occupies especially interesting poson Alabama because he served the Mexican border and went France lieutenant in Company K 167h infantry. He had asked to be transferred to the air service and the transfer made last January He put into the 91st squadron which contains five Alabama among them Lieut. Wm T.
 B Badham The 91st squadron said to have made one the most enviab regulations of the American flying uni in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
Charlie Bruce Held

Charlie Bruce, negro. was arrested by special agents of the department of jus tice on charge of failing to register. The man was lodged in the county jail where he is being held pending an in- vestigation.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-20
Vienna Nou
E1peMng
AUAHens

The people OF Vienna have been
ordered 10 observe three meatless
days a week. with the week begin
ming yesterday. according to a dis
patch from Zurich. Food conditions
in other parts Of the dual monarchy
are steadily growing worse. The mid
die classes in the town OF salsburg
have published appeals. warning all
foreigners and summer visitors &c
leave their town, and threatening
violence in the event they do not.
The appeal, published in the Lokai
Anxeiger. is as follows:
The middle classes Of SalzsurE.
dying of hunger. summon all for
eigners to leave the town immedi-
ately. 1t is on account OF them that
for weeks past we have been in want
of provisions with which to feed our
selves.
I'VE have no fat, no butter. no
meat and no eggs We have been
deprived OF bread for six DAYS. We
do not dare to buy fruit for fear
OF being prosecuted for encouraging
speculation. The price OF foodstuffs
has reached n fantastical figure
I'VE address this appeal to yog
in the interests of the men, women
and children Cf the community who
are dying OF hunger. II you do not
take steps Immediately 10 leave, we
shall be obliged TO take the matter
In hand ourselves and expeI you
from the town."