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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05
RED CROSS HELPING
farmers OF France
Like Veritable Pioneers They Are
Returning to Their De-
vaStated Lands.

The following cablegram, from the
Paris headquarters of the American
Red Cross, shows what the American
Red Cross is doing to assist the farm
ers of France who, like yeritable
pioneers, are returning to their de-
wasted lands.
'Red Cross workers who have just
returned from the devastated region
say hat they passed no building COW
cred by a roof. In some places num-
bers of farmers, born and raised on
this land, like their fathers for gen.
erations before them, have come back
to their ruined houses to begin anew.
"Repair work has been begun at
three places where the Red Cross helps
farmers to roof at least II and
to give it windows and a door. One
man, formerly prosperous, asked for
such assistance because, of his COM
Portable farmhouse and outbuildings,
only one stable still stands. He asked
the Red Cross to help fix the roof CT
his stable that he might bring his fam
lily back and recommence filling his
land which is unusually fertile.
"This man said: TT is hard to have
to begin all over. We shall be CRATE
full for your cooperation as this land
is all we have left. All the same it is
good to be back
This is the spirit of all returned
farmers of the devastated regions. To
give these courageous, indomitable peO-
pie the chance of winning back again
their own land, rebuilding their
houses and, like a second race of
pioneers reconquering their own coun-
try, is one thing the Red Cross is try
ing to do"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05

Capt. Paul Smith has the distinction
of being the only American to ever ar
rest a queen.
On January 16, 1895, Captain Smith,
then a sergeant in the army of the
provisional government of Hawaii I'M
der the direction of President Sanford
B. Dole, arrested Queen ~Lilliuokalani,
lately deceased, and held her prisoner
in Iolani palace for eight months, dur
ing which time she was tried and con
victed of treason and sentenced to pay
a fine of $4,000 and serve five years at
hard labor. After a year in prison she
was given a full pardon.
Captain Smith served with the Amer
lean army in the Philippines, receiving
several medals and honorable mention
for bravery.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05
HOUSEWIFE Warned
NOT TO OvEUSTOCK
Excessive Buying Laid to Pro-
German Propaganda by the
Food Administration.

Three successive buying drives on
housewives throughout the eastern
part of the country, are the result of
the latest efforts of pro-German propa-
gandists. This is the belief of the
United States food administration
after it's attention has been called to a
temporary embarrassment on the part
of retailers caused by unusually large
purchases of the above commodities by
women in various localities. These
excessive buying campaigns have start
ed from rumors of a threatened short
age in the three articles, and have
caused the panicky housewives to
stock up with them in sufficient guam
titles to last their families for more
than a year.
The food administration u
that there is no actual shortage in
either salt, matches or laundry blue;
that the national stock is as large as
ever with no possibility of a shortage
with a normal demand on the part of
the consumer, and hat rumors of any
such shortage can be attributed only
to German agents wishing to upset the
even course of trade and spread dis
satisfaction with war conditions. 1t is
pointed out that a temporary shortage
in a particular locality may be caused
at any time if the people in that local
ity make twenty or thirty times their
normal purchases.
The drive on salt in the present in
stance, seems to have begun in New
York city, and spread as far as Bos-
ton and Washington, where many store
keepers absolutely sold out of the COM
modify in a couple of days. Imme-
diately following the excessive pur-
chases of salt, came the case of laun-
dry blue. The third wave of big buy
ing has been centered on matches and
it's origin has been traced to Jersey
City.
The fact that the buying drives have
come in successive waves points to or
ganized effort, and it is the belief of
the food administration that false ru-
mors concerning other commodities
may be expected. 1t therefore warns
the housewife to disregard any such
reports and not to overstock, since
such procedure works actual harm
and may real shortage for a
time in particular localities.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05
French MAY MARVEL
At millionaire TROOPS
Erich Mems Regiments" Famed
for Big incomes Possessed
by the Personnel

The American soldier is generally
coin which he leaves in his wake. With
this reputation already before him,
what the natives of other lands will
think when certain American outfits
arrive sin their midst'' is now a mat
ter of conjecture with officers whose
particular concern is these regiments.
The organizations referred to are
a product of the war. They are known
as "rich mems regiments and are
worthy of the name.
These units have already made q
reputation for themselves, not as
spendthrifts, but for the big incomes
possessed by the personnel.
For instance, a certain engineer reg
iment at Camp Meade is made up prin-
cipally of graduates of colleges and
technical institutions. About 65 per
cent of the enlisted men gave up in
comes of from $4,000 a year upward
to serve for $50 per month.
Another regiment of engineers at a
camp near Washington is composed OF
men of high technical attachments,
whose civilian incomes outrange those
of some officers. Some of the officers
of the technical branches were big
consulting engineers whose incomes
ran to five figures.
In a big southern training camp is,
or was, a squadron of crack National
Guard cavalry, whose members were
big business men and rich mems sons.
One of these units distinguished itself
on the border when some of it's "buck
p%rivates'' went in for high-power mo-
tor cars. One such squadron, now
changed to field artillery, has in it's
ranks and among the officers some of
the wealthiest business men of WASH
ington.
These men are not reckless Spenders,
but are every inch soldiers, and in
tend to prove it on the other side.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05
CRUTcH FOR O
Leg Broken, He Gets Along Fine With
Aid of Crutch.

A dog that walks with a crutch Is
in n of the hospital cells of the Spo-
kane Humane society's home. The
dog is no trained trickster and has
never appeared on the stage. But it
was crutch or painless death for him
and ne chose the crutch. The dog is
named Dawn and was formerly owned
by J. B. Rowan, the 1. w. w. leader.
Two weeks ago Dawn got in the way
of a big automobile. In the mixup he
suffered a broken front leg close to
the shoulder.
'The dog is almost human in the
use of the crutch," said j. L. Rus rs-
dorf, manager of the humane society.
"Never has he attempted to tear th4
bandages away and he uses the crutclt
with a skill that makes one believe
that he is an old hand at tie game
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05
BEAR BREAKS LOOSE
Pet Was Killed After Defeat of Man
Wrestling.

"Steye" the big bear who had for
i.any months been a pet of the fire
men at Tacoma, and known to many
persons throughout the Northwest,
recently broke the big iron chain
that had held him captive and start
ed out to see the sights. .
Several persons were attacked by
the bear, but none seriously hurt.
One of the clerks at the Northern
Pacific headquarters ventured too ear
and Steve took him on for a wrestling
match. Standing on his hind feet,
the bear was almost as tall as the
man, and gave a demonstration of how
a bear can rough a person. The man
nnally escaped into a nearby building.
The bear was later shot and killed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05

to the finished building seems like a
long road to travel, before you start
on it, but after the work is begun it
is much shorter. The materials of
which you build your structure should
be the best and we ask you to let us
submit samples and prices, believing
that they will meet with your approx
al.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05
Kaiser owns Liberty Loan Bono.

The kaiser owns a Liberty Loan bond,
purchased for him by Gustavus Rem
L. Jr., Phila lphia attorney, Relnak
-,as closing up a German estate and
7und $50 due the imperial German
Gyernment. tie placed $50 in a LIB
" bond, to be used against its own
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05
Eather and Son in Double Weddlna.

Clyde G. Byers, forty-fve years old.
and his son, Vance, were married in a
double ceremony recently at Grand
Haven, Mich. Miss Jeanette Williams
became the fathers bride and Miss
Margaret Reading was welded TO the
son. AL four live in Chicago.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05
RANCH WAS CHEAP
Ore Containing 500 Acres Brought
Only So.

Only So.
Five hundred acres of land on Cot
tonwood creek, neal Red Bluff, Cal,
kuogrn as the old Gilmore place, were
5 he other day under execution by
I riff to ID. d. Dodson, editor of
IL ID Bluff Sentinel, for 50. bod
s1l S witnessing the sale and iok-
ii i'd 50. The bid was not raised,
aua lie property was proclaimed sold.
The original owners have one year in
which to redeem, and no doubt will.
The ranch is assessed at So per acre.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-01-05

American Engineers Endure ordea. of
High Explosives VITA All the Cool
Nerve of Experienced Regulars
Correspondent Tells of Goodness of
Sammies in Their First Trying Sit
uation Under Fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Federal Reserve Banks

Washington. August 17.-Discount operations of federal reserve banks in the last week were somewhat less than the previous week. bills on hand at the close of business last night amounting to s1,497 o000o0, as compared with $1,541, 100000 week before. Members reserves increased s44.000,000. The fed- eral reserve boards weekly summary of the banks condition last night fol- lows:
 Resources-Gold in vault and i'll tran sit, s3S5,017,0 ,0c0: gold settlement fund federal reserve board. $500, 0s2. 900; gold with foreign agencies, $5,S29, 9,000 total gold by banks, s9s0.929.000; gold with federal reserve agents, S961. 49S, GOO: gold redemption fund, s40.116, 900; total gold reserves $1,es2, ,54s.00o. Legal ten der notes silver, etc, S52aS0000; total reserves $2,o45, 523,ooo Bills discounted for members and federal reserve banks. s1,2S5. 36s.0o0; bills bought in open marketa s2i2, ,204. 900; total bills on hand. $1, 1,497, ,572, ,00O: United States government long term securities, s31,491000: United States government short term securi- ties, S32,54G,000; all other earning as- sets sS2,000s total earning assets, $1,561, 697,0 ,000. Uncollected items (de- uuct rom gross uepOS1tSl, $oz5, ,aSo,oVu. Five per cent redemption fund against federal reserve bank notes, sS66, 900; all other resources. s1o,s03.0o0; total re- sources. s4,242.3S4.000.
 Liabilities--Capital paid in, $76,3e0.- 900; surplus $1,135, 1000. government de- posits, s95,555, 900; due to members. re- serve account, $1,464.011, 900; collection items $46t .202.00o. Other deposits in- cluding foreign government credits, $115,c34,000; total gross deposits, s2, 13G, coz, 900: federal reserve notes in actual circulation. S1,9s5, i19.000, fed- eral reserve notes in circulation, net liability, $15.167,000; all other liabi1i- ties, $27.f02.000; total liabilities, S4.- PAP. 3S4.0 00U
 Ratio of total reserves to net deposit and federal reserve note liabilities combined 5S.5 per cent.
 Ratio of gold reserves to federal re- serve notes in actual circulation after setting aside 35 per cent against net deposit liabilities, 76.4 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
MUCH ACTIVITY IN SAVING STAMP SALES

War Savings Stamp sales through the Birmingham postoffice during the past week maintained the high average at tained in July. The local sales, that is, sales through Jefferson county agencies, during the week averaged s7000 a day, and for the state over $40.00O day This indicates total sales for the month of August, if the average is maintained, of nearly $aOo,ooo in Jefferson and over $.- Oo0,0W in the entire state through the Birmingham postoffice alone.
 s Mrs. R. F. Johnston, state chairman of the wonan's division of the national war savings committee, received a letter from County Chairman Mrs. Richard Clark, O. Houston county. yesterday stating that as the result of a house-to-house canvass $S4.34 in pledges had been secured.
 The campaign made by the Alabama travelling men last week was a great success No figures as to the amount of sales are yet available, but as practi- cally every community in the state was caEvassed by them during the week, and extra efforts made at the polls on pri- mary election day. 1t is known that the sales mounted to high figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
FRENCH EVENING
 l. AT COMMUNITY SING
Pleasing Feature Will Be the Solo Work-Stephen
 Allsop to Direct Chorus

l This will be French evening at the com.
 munity sing in Capitol park when the l 'Marssellaise'' will be sung in it's ori-
 ginal language. and the orchestra will | play several beautiful numbers by French composers.
 Stephen Allsop will lead the songs for
 everybody. and Pninp Memon will con-
 duct the orchestra. particularly pleasing feature will be !! the solo numbers by Madam H. Jansen.
 The entertainment begins at o'clock. The full programme follows: Doxology, prayer. salute to flag, 1 America" Everybody l He Leadeth Me" everybody Battle Hymn of the Republic, every. body.
 Keep the Home Fires Burning,n every body
 March, ''Le Pere de la yictoirer 1 (Ganne). orchestra Marsellaise" (Rouget rIsle). Par Madam H. Janssen ct Societes Fran l caises> Rouget do L'Isle, composer of the | ''Marsallaise," was born in Ions-le Sau,. l nier, Jura on May 10. l760. He wrote the AolHous HdtloIial nymn ln l7g2 while l
 military engineer at Strassbourg, compos. | ing it during the night of April "A. With
 his violin he picked out the first strains 1 of this inspiring ano truly martial m~ ody. On June g it was sung at a civic ! banquet at Marseilles with so much eff. feet that it was immediately distributed l to the volunteers of the battalion just starting for Paris, entering the city on July 30. and with the ,smyn on their lips they marched to the attack on the Tuileries on August 1O 1792. It was called Chant De Guerre at that time then Chant Des Marseillais and finally La Marseillaise.' Overture, La Dame Blanche (Boiel- deu). orchestra Chanson De F1orion" B. Godard), Madam H. Janssen. Scenes Pittoresques' (Massenet) or chestra. les Montagnards' Chant du pays), Madam Fl. Janssen. Selection from Carmen" (Bizeb. or. chestra. Jeanne de Are" (wells), Madam II Janssen. Star -Spangled Banner" everybody
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
MRS. SMELL NAMES WOMEN ON COUNTY
 COMMITTEE FOR LOAN

The women of this district are busily engaged in forming their plans for the work of the fourth Liberty Loan cam paign.
 Mrs. H. H. Snell county chairman, announces that the Rainbow division of the council of national defense, is being extended over the entire county so that when the campaign begins dur ing September this army of women will be prepared to make house to-house canvass.
 Mrs Shell has appointed on her county committee the following women: Vice chairmen, Mrs. Oscar Reinhart, Mrs Conrad Ohme, Mrs. N. R. Baker; chair man motor service. Mrs. J. E. Fries chairman for speakers, Mrs. V. w Long; chairman music committee. Mrs Charles J. Sharpe; chairman distribu- ton committee, Mrs James Wood. The community chairmen will be announced later,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18

Greene county: A. P. Smith. Eutaw. Hale county: W. C. Christian, Greens boro; A. M. Tunstall, Greensboro. Henry county: R. F. Hall, Haleburg Dr. James B. Long. Abbevile.
 Houston county: Oscar L. Tompkins Dothan.
 Jefferson county: John c. Arnold. Nor ris Route 1; Augustus Benners, Birming ham; w.. E.. Dickson. North Birming- ham; s. w. Hawkins, Birmingham Ton E. Huey. East Lake: George Ross, Bes semer; J. D. Truss. East Lake
 Lauderdale county: s. E. Mcdonald Florence; w. L. Sherrod. Florence.
 Lawrence county: B. H. Bracken Moulton.
 Lee county: J. A. Albright, opelika W. T. Andrews, Opelika.
 Limestone county: J. R. Christopher Athens.
 Lowndes county: A. Douglas Hayne vile; R. R. Moorer. Mt Willing.
 Macon county; Henry P. Merritt, Tus. kegee.
 Madison county: Shelly S Fletcher Huntsville; J. Gray Woodland, Huntsville
 Marengo county: w. Gray Allen, LAn. den: !. D. Jones, Linden.
 Marion county: Walker Hall, Hamil ton.
 Marshall county; Thomas E. Orr, Al bertville.
 Mobile county: Daniel B. Cobb, Mobile Foster K. Hale, Mobile; John P. Russell Mobile
 Montgomery county: NJ E. Barganier Montgomery; James S. Dowdell, Mont. gomery; James R. Hardaway, Montgom cry; Thomas W. Oliver
 Morgan county S. A Lynne. Decatur P. M. Brindley, Hartselle.
 Perry county: W. B. Alexander, Felix J. c. ! ee Marion.
 PicFens county; George M. Collins Carrollton. essfs ~
 Pike county: M. N. Dodson.~ Troy; J H. Edwards, Saco, Route l.
 Randolph county: Martin P. Pittnan Roanoke. -a M ssi
 Russell counte: J. w Marshall Scale; B. deG. Waddell, Scale
 St. Clair county: w. s. Crump, Sed don.
 Sumter county: R. H. Long, Gains vile; R. L. Scale Livingston.
 Talladega county M. J. Cliett Child ersburg; J. H. Lawson, Talladega.
 Tallapoosa county: Joseph H. John son. Dadeville; Hugh L. Simpson. Dade. vile.
 Tuscaloosa county: Henry T, Burks Tuscaloosa; A. A Van de Graaf, Tus- caloosa.
 Walker county: Orizaba Manasco Townley; w, w. Milford. Jasper
 Wilcox county: w. A. McDowcll Camden; E. F. Oakley. Pine Hill.
 Winston county Jerry Burns trepub. Hcan), Double Springs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
MRS. STREETER HERE TO PROMOTE SINGING
 NATIONAL ANTHEM
Will Appear at Community Sing Sun day Evening Giving Out Copies
 of the Anthem

The city of Birmingham, the state of Alabama and all of America is to ring from end to end with America" the
 anthem of our country, and "The Star Spangled Banner" our national hymn, l if the work of Mrs. Priscilla W. Street. CT of Washington is received every where as it has been in some of the larger cities of the country Mrs. Streeter is president of the National Anthem association. an organization which has the indorsement and the heartiest encouragement of the gov |ernment and of state officials every where.
 l Mrs. Streeters plan is to have every ! institution, business, social, religious l or vicic where there are enough people assembled every day, to arrange for d Ieriod of five to ten minutes when | every one in the place may sing the
 national anthem. The'larger institutions which have adopted the plan she says. have found, not only that it Is a draw l ing card, but that the employees go to ! their work in better spirits and the whole atmosphere is improved marvel
 ously. It seems that the first 10 min
 utes after opening. or 10 minutes of
 the noon period is the most popular
 time.
 ] The response to Mrs. Streeter has everywhere been marvellous, in stores
 on street corners. in railway trains.
 everywhere, she leaves all classes gathered together in mighty patriotic
 choruses to sing into our people that
 morale which shall mean victory for
 our boys.
 l Mrs. Streeter will be heard At the
 community sing Sunday evening. when copies of the anthems will be given out, and every one will sing them there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Executive Board of the
 National Council Defense

On account of the intense heat of the season, the executive board of the council of national defense will meet at o'clock Tuesday morning, instead of at the usual hour, so as to finish the business of the committee before noon.
 The meeting will be held at suffrage headquarters and a full attendance is urged. Late instructions have been re- ceived from national headquarters in which the duties of each committee are definitely defined.
 The chairman wishes to issue these instructions at this meeting, thus en- abling the council to prepare to assist Ut any time in the various war activi- ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Patriotic Programme at Colored Fairgrounds at
 Thrash Station Sunday

A patriotic programme and community singing has been arranged to be held at the colored playgrounds this afternoon at 5 o'clock This Is to be directed by P. D. Davis, financial secretary of the SIX teenth Street Baptist church. Short tal alks will be rendered by body of four min ute men. both white and colored.
 This programme is going to be one of the best mentioned. Mrs. Nassingsl le. principal of the North Birmingham school, who is familiar with the latest negro melodies, will assist Rev. William Banks and his corps of singers every Sunday afternoon at the colored piay grounds. Srecial cars will run all the afternoon to Thrash station. Dozier park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
BIRMINGHAM LODGE

NO. IT2, I. Q. O. F., requests all of its members md Odd Fellows to attend the funeral of Droth- CT Frank ArricO, nt the residence, 2310 Eighth avenue, North. Sunday after noon at o'clock. Intcrment nt Elm wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Member-Elect Legislature
 Would Enter Y. M. c. A.

Carson Adams, state director of the next Y M. c. A. campaign, has re- ceived letter from J. Osmond Middle ton, prominent lawyer of Clanton, who has just been nominated for seat in the Alabama legislature, who is anx4 ious to enter the army Y. M. c. A.
 MT. Middleton requests Mir. Adams~to aid him in carrying out his purpose. The letter was turned over to the re- cruiting committee of the Y M C. A. and will be considered at the next meeting held at the Civic association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Postal Men Remember Boys "Over There" With
 Tobacco Fund Donations

The Age -Herald's tobacco fund has passed the s2o0o mark, the total now oe- ing s2oss.65.
 The following subscriptions, with check for $26.6O, has been received from em- nIoyes of the Postal TeleRranh cornary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
FRANK ARR|C0 DIES
 AFTER LONG ILLNESS
We'll Known Musician and Business Man Passed
 Away-Funeral Today

Frank Arrico, president of the local musicians union. and one of the most widely known and esteemed citizens of Birmingham, died yesterday morning at 9:S0 o'clock at the home of William Reckling, 2S16 Eighth avenue, north, after lingering illness.
 The funeral will be held this after noon at o'clock from the Reckling residence and the interment will be in Elks' Rest at Elmwood cemetery.
 The deceased was born in Italy 63 years ago but he came to this country with his parents while a small boy. He grew up in Cincinnati but settled in Birmingham 35 years ago. For 30 years he had been associated with William Reckling in the harness business.
 Mir. Arrico was a vocalist of fine tall ent. He was gifted with a pure tenor voice and for many years was the solo tenor in St. Paurs choir A few years ago while visiting his native land he sang upon invitation in one of the large churches there.
 He was of a genial disposition and was full of the spirit of comradeshlp.
 He was active in union circles and had been sent as delegate year after year to the national convention of the Federation of Union Musicians.
 MT. Arrico had been president of the allied Italian societies of the Birming- ham district, and no member of the Italian colony here was more popular than he. He was well known as fra ternal order man; was a Mason, an Elk, Knight of Pythias and an Odd Eel low He will be buried by the Elks and John T. Antwine, exalted ruler of Birmingham lodge, has asked all the members to meet at the club home, Eighth avenue and Nineteenth street, and proceed in body to the Reckling residence.
 The deceased was never married. He is survived by three brothers and an uncle and an aunt, living in Cincinnati.