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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
.SERGT. MARSHALL ID TALK ON WAR SAVING
Instruct0r-SOld From the
 Front to Aid in the Baby Bond Campaign

Sergt Verne Marshall. lately of the troops at the front in France, now re- turned to America to instruct addition al fighting forces and to speak in be- half of the loan campaign, will arrive in Birmingham this morning. His first address In this city will be delivered at the luncheon of the Rotarians today at noon. He has been detailed to talk in Birmingham by the National War Savings committee.
 sergt. Marshall at the outbreak of the war joined the American field ann bulance corps in France, but resigned after four days service to join the fight Ing forces of the French army then at the front. This happened in 1915 After the entry of the United States into the war he was detailed to return to this country and give instructions to the American troops In the methods of warfare being practiced at that time. The famous 100000 club of Tuscaloosa bids fair to become club worthy of a title of much greater amount. according to reports from the War Savings head quarters. The original object of the club was to secure loo members who would subscribe q 1000 each to the Baby Bond issue. The number has received such rapid growth. however, that the aspira- tions of the originators have almost doubled
 1T am delighted with the splendid showing that Tuscaloosa is making in this issue said State Director Craw : ford Jones on yesterday. "No one de serves more credit for this extraordi- nary work than Postmaster Sam F. Cla- baugh. He has been an untiring and patriotic worker and if We had more oi his calibre over the country it would be . very small matter to place this loan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Sufragists 10 Establish
 Training Classes For Women
 AtHeadquarters, Cable Hall
Workers Womens Suffrage In Recent New York Cam- paign to Address Meeting Frday-Women Who Wish to Do Patriotic Service Given Opportunity to
 Train For Examination

ters three days a week from F to [ o'clock. The examination will be held in Birmingham this spring and each ap- plicant for general clerical positions must pass with grade If at least 70 per cent each of the following subjects spelling, writing from dictation, pen- manship, correcting manuscript and arithmetic. Mrs. H. IT. Shell has secure ed information concerning living con- ditions in Washington and only those who would accept positions in that city may qualify
 Suffrage headquarters will be open daily from Il to to take registrations and answer questions concerning gov ernment work.
 At the meeting Friday talks will be made by Mrs J. F. Bonelli and Mss Mary Parke London, both having work ed In the recnt campaign for woman suffrage in New York. The former who was an election district captain for one of the voting precincts on Long Island will give an outline of the plan of organiza- ton in New York while Miss London who served in rural county will tell some of her experiences as suffrage organizer. The meeting promises to be most interesting and the public is in- yited to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
WAR FOOD EXHIBIT
 AT PUBLIC LIBRARY

The war food exhibit continues to be the center of interest 1t the public library and as usual on Wednesdays, is to be changed today
 This week the exhibit will include ttese varieties of steamed bread: Corn meal. cotton seed flour and a mixture os oatmeal and corn meal. There wiii also be a real Scotch oat cake on view. There is said to be more staying power in oat cake than in almost any other food and that soldier with a pocket full of it can manage very we'll for a day or two without other fcod.
 Since rye flour has been withdrawn from the list of wheat substitutes q greater use of oatmeal is necessitated and people must become acquainted with it's possibilities other than as g breakfast food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
THREE MINES 0F
 DISTRICT ARE IDLE Men Allege Superintendents Are Not Carrying Out Agreements Provisions

Reports were current yesterday that there was still more or less disturb ance among the miners of the district.
 Investigation disclosed, however, that such dissatisfaction as is being manifested has taken form at only two or three mines. One mine at Johns is said to be shut down. another at Blossburg is not working and a third at West Pratt is idle.
 representatives. of the miners state that these miners are closed because of refusal of superntendents to put into effect the terms of the agreement recently reached under the auspices of Fuel Administrator Garfield and Secretary of Labor Wilson. The spe- cific complaint is alleged to be that the men are not given the eight-hour day as provided in the terms of this agreement
 The mines at which the superin- tenden's are alleged to have taken this attitude are operated by the Ten neSsee company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
FOREIGNERS GIVEN
 THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND NIGHT SCHOOL
Committee of Civic Association to Start Campaign to Speed Up
 Naturalization of Foreigners

The committee of the Civic associa- ton who will launch a campaign in Birmingham and this district to get al foreigners to attend night schools and learn to speak English so as to speed up the naturalization of foreigners. held meeting yesterday afternoon at the Civic association and perfected plans for the starting of the campansm. The first step will be to get the cor poration and men employing labor to cooperate with them in this work. which was taken np at request of the United States immigration depart ment.
 The committee will mail out letters to the corporations tomorrow and in this way they expect to largely in- crease the attendance of the night schools.
 The members of the committee pres- ent were: Prof. c. B. Glenn. assistant superintendent of city schools; Prof. E. E. Smith, principal of Ensley night school; Prof. J. M. Burnett, principal of Birmingham night school; A. E. Jenkins and c. l.. Harold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Proof That Age-Herald
 Reaches EDery City Home

of there was ever any doubt in my mind about The Age-Herald be- ing read in every home in Bir- mingham before breakfast it was dispeIled this morning." said Her man Saks.
 s'I asked Bob Murphy to go with me up to the high school this morning and he said he would go just for one reason, that he would skow me that though it was then 20 minutes of 9 o'clock there would not be half a dozen school pupils there with their books ready to en- ter school.
 When we got to the building we found just two school girls on hand with their books. It was a cIincb- ing argument to me. The Age- Herald was the only medium through which the news of this fire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
FOUR-MlNUTE MEN TO MAKE APPEAL
 FOR FIELD GLASSES

The four minute men held most en- thusiastic luncheon yesterday at the Civic association cafe with a good att tendance. Forney Johnston, chairman ofs the Jefferson county Council of De- fense. made an urgent appeal to the four-minute men to continue their fine publicity work in procuring amen to en- list in the public service reserve for the shipbuilding plants for another week This the men agreed to do m connection with their appeal for field glasses and eyeglasses for the use of the government"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
PHIL DOUGLAS WAS
 . BETTER LAST NIGHT
Popular Cub Pitcher Was Operated Upon Here For
 Appendicitis Yesterday

Phil Douglas, the Chicago Cub pitcher, appendicitis, was reported much better at St. vincent's hospital last night than he had been during the morning.
 Mrs. Douglas is with him and she stated last night that the doctors believe that if he can hold on for three or four days his chances of recovery will be ex- cellent. His case was unusually serious because the operation had been too long delayed.
 The popularity of the well known pitcher is evidenced by the fact that inquiries regarding his condition ara coming from all parts of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13

could have reached the people of Birmingham so promptly. There are 1900 students enrolled at the high school and they embrace boys and girls from every section of Birmingham. Nothing could happen in Birmingham which would di- rectly affect more people than fire at the Central High school.
 "And yet at 20 minutes of o'clock every one of the 1900 pupils, with the exception of those two girls, had heard of the fire through The Age-Hcrald's account. 1t was . clinching argument to me-"
 "The destruction of our high school once more emphasizes Bir- mingham's need for grent mu- nicipaI auditorium. If we had had this auditorium we could have used 1t temporarily for high school purposes and there would have been nothing like the inconven- fence that will now be caused"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Mobley to Make Actual Demonstrations
 at Hoover Kitchen

H. s. Mobley. who is in Birmingham for the home garden campaign. being put on by the food preparedness and marketing bureau willsspend today at the Hoover kitchen on Third avenue. making actual demonstrations in drying fruits and vegetables.
 This all-day demonstration will be- gin at o'clock. and will continue throughout the day. MT. Mobley will make actual demonstrations in fruits. vegetables and other food products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
DAMAGE SUITS

Damage suits as follows were filed in the circuit court yesterday:
 $5o0-William " Connell and W. l.. Ea ldwin as Connell & Baldwin vs Ex- celsior Bakery company for alleged breach of contract.
 $10O,000--L. E. Talley. pro ami J. F. Mims, vs. the Continental Gin com pany for alleged personal injuries.
 $3000--A. G. Singellton vs. the liar binson- Walker, Refractories company for alleged personal injuries.
 $10,000-D. D Johnson vs the Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad company for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
|K|WANEES PUT ID ! DEATH ROTAR|ANS | WITH KINDNESS Indian Braves Knew Rotary Guns Were Loaded, But
 Gave Them No Chance PARSONS EDMONDS
 AND FAREWELL STAR Representative Meet of Birmingham's
 Live Wire Business Men Most
 Enjoyable Affair at South ern Club Yesterday | A
Fly JEFF BAILEY

The poor RoteS never had chance.
 They were loaded for bear but never once did they get an opportunity to shoot. for the Kiwanis braves. as hosts, did queer and unusual thing for Niwanians to do yesterday at their luncheon, to which all local Rotarians were their honor guests. They killed the Rotary bunch dead as Hector's pup with kindness. They fed them. said nice things about them, and offered the corncob pipe of peace. which was at every plate loaded with "P. A." or in reach of a toppy red bag of the burley weed.
 The Rotarians and Kiwanis club members gathered around the luncheon board yesterday at the Southern club represented Birmingham. They ar. the arteries through which the public spirit If the city pulsates. and in great glee they took to their task of co operation. They were carefree one momen. and se- rious the next The programme went from music into comedy, then all pres ent lent an ear to some center shots at Germany and her methods.
 The programme opened with an as- sembly number from the orchestra, fol- lowed by the calling of The role of honor while all stood at attention and saluted the flag. President J. Mercer Barnett of the Kiwanis club made |. brief, but happy, address Of welcome. heing followed by "Parson'' Rotarian Edmonds, who gave some very graphic definitions.
 PARSON EDMONDS
 Rotary having the movement of ball. as baseball; rolling as ever ones opponents, running as a star would go on grand orbit, as one would prog ress from base to base, finally complet- ing the circuit. then again and fig ain indefinitely
 "Slang-running around, meaninr 70 outdistance terribly, as one. would say also to make rings around Circular to perfect; perfect figure. Having shape of ring-suggesting ring or wedding ring, which in turn suggests youth. beauty. desirability, happiness, further suggesting the family. useful or basic as the family is the basis for society.
 Having motion or shape of dollars as they roll out--suggestinz winning of contests where money Is concerned and also making vast quantities of money. but keeping it rolling by giving 1t away. Suggesting also the impulse given to business, to industries, to the city, state. county and world build- ing.
 "Kiwanis--trade, trade winds or a steady and monotonous blowing, or he emptiness of everything but air, trad ing in politics or log rolling.
 .'Indian. word and trade-liquor out
 tContinued on Page Seyeh)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
C('(JT|C('()RA
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday:
 c. Armstrong West of Birmingham to Miss Mamie Maud Schwond.
 G. S Riley of Camp Sheridan to Miss Margaret Shanahan.
 A. W. Tarance of Warrior to Miss Sarah A. Hallman.
 L. W. Snow of Birmingham to Mrs. Florence C. Holland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
Stock Increased

The following increase of capital stock was recorded in the probate court yesterday:
 The Standard Casket company, s1S.- 900 to $30,0O0. Recorded by D. l.. Edmoundson, president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
PERSONAL

Dr. Grady Loyelady left last night for Fort Oglethorpe, where he will enter the medical reserve corps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
ASH WEDNESDAY
Services Today at Episcopal ane
 Catholic Churches

The following Ash Wednesday serv- ices have been announced:
 ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL Holy communion at 7:3o a. m. Morning prayer and address at II with a celebration of the holy com munion,
 Evening prayer and address at 7:S0. Evening prayer and an address Thursday afternoon. Subject. one of the articles of the Apostles creed. at 4 o'clock
 Litany and address. Friday after noon at 4.
 CHURCH OF ADVENT The services on Ash Wednesday at the Church of the Advent will be as follows:
 Morning prayer and litany. 1oso g. m
 Evening prayer and sermon. 8 p. m. Services on Thursday and Friday of this week win be at 4:so D.. m.
 ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC There will be Ash wednesdas masses at all the Catholic churches At St. Pauls there will be, in addition to tha two early masses. mass at noon. shortened to last only % minutes Night services. beginning at 7sO o'clock. will include a sermon. Ashes will be distributed after the o'clock mass. the o'clock mass and aftef the night dsvotiona
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
BUILDINGS GUARDED

The city commission granted the re- quest of the board of education 10 place watchmen at the school buildings in the city. and Commissioner John H. Taylor was at once instructed to put on IT additional policemen to safe- guard the school buildings of the city.
 And I want Commissioner Taylor to instruct these men to shoot any providers around these buildings at night. and tell-them not to shoot them in the heel, estner-m make t goo hospital case" said Commissioner Hornady.
 Dr. Phillips received numerous tele- grams yesterday from educators over the state, offering their sympathy. yet banking on Birmingham to rise to her
 (Centinued en Pare seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-13
CHURCH OF ADVENT

Evening prayer and sermon. p. m. Services on Thursday and Friday of his week win be at 4:so D. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-22
PREDICTS NATIONAL
SUFFRAGE IN 1920

FREDERICK, Nd, Nov. 22-Na-
tion-wide suffrage for women before
1920 was predicted by P. p. Claxton,
United States commissioner OF educa-
ton, in an address yesterday after
noon at the twenty-fifth anniversary
of Hood College, the leading educa-
tional institution of the Evangelical
Reformed Church.
Others speaking were Mrs. Henriet-
ia Calvin. Bureau of Education. and
George II. Reavis, assistant superin-
tendent OF education of Maryland.
In the evening. at the silver jubilee
exercises proper, addresses were de-
livered by DR.. Joseph II. Apple. presi-
dent of the college, theme, Twenty
five Years of College .Building:" Dr.
George A. Snyder. pastor of the Re-
formed Church, Middletown; Milton
G. Crner, attorney, Frederick: will
lam Mann Irvine, headmaster of Mer-
cersburg Academy; DIR. Charles L.
Miller, Tiffin, Ohio, president of the
general synod of the Reformed
Church in the United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-22
CABINET AIDS FIGHT
ON SOCIAL DISEASE

( Since the declaration of an armis'
tice three members Of the Cabinet
Secretary Of the Treasury. the Score
tary of War and the Secretary Of the
Navy-haye come forward with ap-
peals to the American public to back
up the fight for civil efficiency being
conducted by Surgeon General Rupert
Blue. of the United States Public
Health Service.
The statement given out by Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels follows:
"One Of the compensations for the
tragedy of war is the fact that an
enlightened opinion is behind the or
ganized campaign to protect the
youth against venereal disease. 1t is
worse than cancer, more deadly than
tuberculosis. more loathsome than
cholera The campaign begun in wal
70 insure the military fitness Of mer
in fighting is quite as necessary &c
, savesmen for civil efficiency. The Ma
tional Government, under authority
Of Congress. is undertaking this task
in cooperation with the State au-
thorities. The full cooperation and
sympathetic working together of
local, State and Federal agencies,
backed by sound public sentiment,
are needed in this holy campaign for
that cleanness of living which alone
insures clear thinking and physical
excellence.
"JosEPHUs DANIELS,
Secretary OF the Navy"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-22
TO REMAIN SILENT
ON WAR TRAINING

That the War Department will keep
hands OF in the matter OF universal
military training unless asked speci-
ically for its views was the opinion
in general stan quarters today.
Indications are that either the
President directly, or through Secre-
tary Boxer, will have to sponsor the
idea, or else Congress will have to
ask the War Department for its sug-
gestions. It was said indications now
are that the military men themselves
would not attempt to urge such train
ing unless asked to do so either by
the President, Secretary of War, or
Congress.
Staff officers profess to be in ignor-
anoe of what policy the Administra-
ton will follow. The general stan
has made a study of the subject and
is ready to present very definite pro-
posals IL these are desired
Report May Indicate.
And it is possible that Secretary of
War Bakers annual report, soon
Forthcoming. will give an indication
of the Administratiol's position to-
ward this subject. In his last mes
sage, Baker sidetracked the problem
because of the war situation. Since
then II has been gossiped that the
President was in favor OF a modified
plan of universal training. which
would not convert America into an
armed camp, but which would give
All adequate measure of preparedness.
Chief of STAFF March will be called
before the military committees when
the military measures come up. But
men close to him indicated he prob
ably would not give any suggestions
as to universal training unless the
committees specifically sought his
ideas. In that case, he will be ready
with concrete measures.
Strength of Army Question
Thus far. there is little in the way
OF public sentiment to guide either
Administration officials or military
men. The suddenness of readjust-
ment problems has eclipsed this par
ticular problem of the future. While
military men believe the nation
should maintain such a system as a
safeguard, much will depend upon the
demands made Of the league of ma
lions for police protection.
The question of how large a stand.
ing army shall be maintained Is likely
to crystalline soon. Thus far, how
ever, both Secretary Baker and Chief
OF STAFF March have declined to give
any guidance as to their position to-
ward this question.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-22
D. A. r. SUGGESTS
NOVEL MEMORIAL
BY JEAN KNOTT

A huge national liberty bell to be
hung in a giant campanile is the
latest and most original suggestion
yet made for memorial to honor the
heroes who fell on the battle plains
of France. 1t comes from Miss Hilda
Fletcher, State regent of the District
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton Believing that this occasion for
commemorating the soldier dead tram
scends all others in the history Of the
country, Miss Fletcher declares that
something wholly different and more
effective should be devised. She be-
lieves a great bell would be almost q
living thing. to peal forth in moments
of national jubiliation and to toll the
nations sorrow in hours Of grief.
"The memorial for our soldier dead
must be q thing OF Inspiration" Miss
Fletcher explained; Something out
of the ordinary-something to meet
the extraordinary deeds which it Is to
immortalize.
%Among the suggestions which
have been made to me in regard to q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-22

itting memorial for the men from
the District OF Columbia who have
given up their lives in this great
struggle for freedom, the one which
seems to me to have the greatest
national appeal was made to me by
a friend. 1t was that there should be
erected in some suitable spot in the
District a campanile in which shall
hang a great national liberty bell
that may from time to time send forth
some message OF Significance and
shall forever commemorate the cause
for which these patriots died. 1t
might well be regarded as the symbol
of q second Declaration Of Independ-
ence and bear upon IL the inscrip-
ton: proclaim liberty throughout the
land unto all the Inhabitants. There
of" ~
Miss, Fletcher points to such famous
bell towers as St Marks, in Venice,
or Giotto's. at Florence, which might
serve as models and which demon
strate how great q part such struc-
ture can play in the life of a city
and how historic IL can become.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-22
TAFT OPENS DRIVE
FOR CONSERVATION

General reclamation of waste will
start today in a nationwide cam
paign on the households.
Waste must be saved now for the
lean years that are surely coming, /"
warned former President William H.
Taft last night at the meeting Of the
washington Waste Reclamation codn-
ell at Continental Memorial Hall,
Seventeenth and D streets northwest.
This meeting officially opened the
drive.
Mr.. Taft explained that he based
his assurance of coming lean years"
on the records of history. He stated
that hard times arc coming, as they
have inevitably come after every
great war"
That France will have even leaner
years than America Is certain: there
fore II is up to the United States to
aid the French people, and the only
way this can be done is by husband
| ing our raw materials. The war has,
to quote Mr.. Taft, used up the re-
serve OF many years. We have ex-
pended the billions that represent
the accumulated labor of millions and
millions of men. We have taken vast
sums from our national reservoir and
lowered our national resources"
Hugh Frayne, chairman OF the
reclamation division of the War In
dustries Board, explained the army
system OF reclamation of waste, and
gave statistics showing the results Of
the campaign for salvage.
Miss Mabel Boardman. chairman of
the council, explained the aim OF the
campaign. The chief aims are to
save those materials which have been
depleted by the demands of war. nam
ing specifically such materials as
copper, brass, zinc. iron. aluminium.
rubber, wool, cotton, and paper.