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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
CHURCH NOTICES

Dr. George w. Read of Tuscaloosa, Will fill the pulpit at the First Methodist church this morning. pr. Read IS well known here and has host of friends in the district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

Rev. c. B. Tomb of the First Presby- terian church will talk this morning on The Heroes of the Day;" at evening" ''The Fish and the Cain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
5O-Page Book Free!

A big 50-page book explaining the Doctors theory and telling how every sufferer may use this remarkable dis coyery in the privacy of their own home without risking dollar. will be sent FREE, in plain, sealed wrapper to all who write for it. Pellagra is spreading rapidly over the country. Thousands are in the early stages and do not know it.. AGet this Free book and learn the truth. Beware of These Symptoms
 Tired and Drowsy feelings accom- panied by headaches: depression or state of indolence; roughness of skin; breaking out or eruptions; hands red like sunburn: sore mouth; tongue. lips and throat flaming red; much mucus and choking; indigestion and nausea: diarrhea or constipation; mind affected and many others. Write for book now 1t may save your life.
 Dr. w. J. MeCrary. Ine.. Dept. TSs
 Carbon Htu Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

Rev A. K. Wright of the First Baptist church, will use for his morning toplc' "The Conservation of Peace. At eve ming his subject will be "The All Suffi- cent Christi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

The Philathea class of the Ensley Methodist church will hold it's Christmas bazaar in the building formerly occupied by the Bank of Ensley at Avenue E and Nineteenth street, December F ana h. 1n addition to the dainty articles on display an oyster dinner will be served bv the members. The patronage of the public is solicited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Good for Trade

From the Boston Transcript
 That headache cure I bought here yesterday gave me indigestion.
 "Ah. Now let me sell you some dys- pepsia tablets,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

Rev. L. E. BrubalSer of the Ensley Highland Presbyterian church, will use as his morning text w ords beiis Snirit and Life" The evening service will be in charge of the Bible class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
ELKS, MEMORIAL

Ensley lodge, No. 9S1, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, are making plans for their annual memorial eXer- cises which will be held in the auditorium Of their home on Avenue D Sunday. De- ccmber l. The exercises will be appro- priately carried out with speaking by prominent Elks and music. This lodge to date has not lost any members py death during the past year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

The Portuguese government has pur- chased the Transafrican railway in the province of Augola, Portuguese West Africa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

The Mid-week Social club Will meet "Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. A. Y. Elliott, on Ensley avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

Mrs. J. J. Walker and Mrs. w. W. Gar rett, Jr., will be joint hostesses at an open meeting of the Sesame club at Mrs. Walkers home Friday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

! The Jefferson County Union Musical as
 sociation will meet at Crumley's chapel this afternoon at 10 o'clock, at which
 time service of thanksgiving and praise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
American People Co-Operat-
 ing With Splendid Patriotic Spirit, Says Dr. John X. Mott

responsive interests the progress of the united war work campaign" said Presi- dent Wilson in a telegram addressed co-joint1y to Dr. John R. Mott, di- rector general, and Cleveland Dodge, treasurer of the united war work cam paign.
 Now that the cessation of hostilities has come we have entered upon a pe- riod in which the work of our seven welfare agencies assumes if possible an added importance.
 CONDITIONS EXISTING NOW
 "The excitement under which our sol diers and sailors have been working is withdrawn. Their hours of leisure are much more numerous, their tempta- tions are greatly multiplied and intensi- fled.
 Tt is clear that to minister to them for all of their time is going to re- quire 8 larger financial outlay than when they were being served for but a small fraction of their time. Only two days remain before the campaign closes and very much money will be needed Therefore, the desired large oversub scription is essential
 "I cannot but believe that our peo- pie from one end of the country to the other will rally in generous and sacrificial giving to complete this fund and to give our men this fresh and un- mistakable evidence that we are all still behind them and with them during their patient and long vigil in our be- half and in the sole interest of complet- ing the high patriotic duty on which we sent them forth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

will be held flor the restoration of peace. The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
X Wonderful Line of Gloves

wa are real]v showing wonderful line of gloves, Tn. cludinr such famous brands Kayser, Fownes and Meuers. This is very complete glove stock and nc woman can make mistake in buying gloves for her self, her children and her husband here
 ";daroa hack in tan ony Monday and Tuesday JS 225 value 1 7E Neyers sa0ves' l, :u D,aSA Special A.sO Wh.e, ,n VIII ~ A - = 2, . Kayser's chamosette gloves, back; full me or 60 in white only, white stitch sizes Special OV
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05

stronger. This condition may be in part
due TO the fact that the sudden addition
of many American war vessels of IN,
smaller type made il possible for the al
lied sea forces to cover a greater amount
OF sea area and thus 10 check the actiy'
tiles OF the undersea boats of the enemy
but II is quite probable, too, that Amer
lean methods of dealing with the subma'
rine have had something TO do with the
satisfactory results. II we have been
correctly informed, the use Of the depth
bomb in connection with offensive war.
fare against the submarine was intro.
dueed by the American navyi and we are
told that the depth bomb has been prov,
en- to be quite an effective weapon,
against which the German U.boats have
little chance. Undoubtedly there are
other features OF the allied warfare
against the submarine which have been
powerful in checking the menace during
the past year and more. And il is prac.
tically conceded by Germans, except per.
haps of Germans of the Won Tirpitz type,
that the U.boat usefulness has been
greatly restricted during the past II
months. The American navy is in con
measure responsible for this
and it is possible for that navy
% put into operation the same forces on
he western side of the Atlantic ocean
Therefore, it is not believed that the
ierman U-boats can become an effective
orce in hindering the transportation
ervice of the United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
ABOUT TO FILL BARRE'S WAR
CHEST.

The great events across the water, al
well as the invasion of our own shores
ought TO come home to Barre people with
tremendous force now that they are
about to fill their war chest to meet the
demands OF war charities Red Cross
the y. NJ. C. A., the X. of c., the Saliva
ton Army and others The United
States is making preparations for long
war and that means that the people Of
Barre, together with the rest of the ma
ton, will be called upon quite frequently
to meet quotas for various drives such as
we have been having during the past
year. Barre must meet its quotas of all
these recognized drives as cheerfully as
the other communities of the country
are doing. And Barre will meet them.
But to systematic the work, TO elm.
mate waste OF time IN repeated can
vases and to equalize the burden of
support the war chest plan has been &C.
cepted and will shortly be put into force.
Each person is asked to give just as
much as his financial condition will per-
init, the amount TO be paid in install
ments. The drive for the war chest will
be started tomorrow and the people
Of Barre are earnestly requested to con.
slider the matter now so that they will
be ready TO give their affirmative answer
The Barre war chest must be
filed Will you do your part?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
CURRENT COMMENT
War Chest Pros and Cons.

Henry b. Endieott, food administrator
| of Massachusetts, and one of the most
active and patriotic residents of that
state, has issued a statement outlining
his objections to the war chest plan of
providing funds for relief work, They
are in brief, that il does away with the
individual effort and enthusiasm that are
derived from a succession OF drives, and
that it furnishes tight listed folk an OPP.
portunity TO make smaller contributions
than otherwise they would be obliged to
make.
With due regard for Mr. Endicott' s
opinion, which is shared by a good many
persons connected with relief organiza-
tions, The Reformer is yet to be CON
WINGED that the advantages of the war
chest plan do not far outweigh its dis
advantages. In the first place 1t cannot
be denied that the war chest method, if
properly carried out. spreads the burden
far more equitably than any other plan
yet devised. As to the enthusiasm in
spired by a succession of drives it is
serious question whether it ia actually
more valuable than the individual re-
sponsibility each war chest subscriber Is
made to feel as his pledge becomes due
each month. There is furthermore the
distinct advantage of providing persons
of limited means a way to give much
more than otherwise they would feel able
to give.
1t is true, perhaps, that some war
charities through strong emotional APP
peal would be able to get more by spe-
cialized campaign than the war chest
will provide, but fact to be remem.
bered in this connection is that the char
ity which did so benefit would be profit
ing at the expense of some other equally
meritorious but perhaps less well organ.
lied cause.
From it's experience with the war chest
plan thus far Brattleboro feels not only
that it is doing more in the way of war
relief than it would do in any other way
but that it is doing it more efficiently,
with less duplication of effort and with
out the loss of any personal responsible |
ity in the various individual causes
Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
MARCHING BEHIND.
BY Caroline Ticknor of The vigilantes.


I'm marching on" said the coloners
wife,
"Back of my soldier in the field,
His to command brave men in the strife,
Mine weapon OF love TO WELD.
To soothe, TO comfort, to help, TO cheer,
Those that the soldier holds most dear.
Gladly | turn TO this task of mine,
To work for the women behind the line"
I'm marching on" cried the mother
brave,
"Back of my soldier across the sea,
He fights this country's cause to save,
He leaves a sacred trust with me;
Mine to keep burning the home.hres
bright
To serve and to save with patriots
might,
That our defenders shall have to eat,
Beef and sugar and fat and wheat"
I'm marching on" said the maiden fair,
MY brothers private far away;
He's doing his bit with the boys over
there,
I'm doing my bit with the ones that
stay:
I'm training the girls for farm and field
That crops may flourish and gardens
yield;
For we must answer this nations call,
And our abundance replenish all"
Were marching - sisters, mothers and
wives,
Back Of our soldiers, brave and true,
Giving our strength as they give their
lives.
Marching under the red-white- |
blue.
For Us. they are holding the foe at bay.
But we're holding behind, every step Of /
the way,
Our men to nurse, and to clothe, and to /
feed.
We're marching on with this nations
need
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
The War Chest.

| Philadelphia also has war chest cam.
paign under way. 1t is worth noting
] that the new plan is being taken up by
places adjacent to the Pennsylvania city
as it is here, and already a fine start
| has been made toward the vigorous
work that is to begin on Monday. Phia
delphia has arranged for three great pub
lie meetings, together with a variety OF
indictments calculated TO carry the i'm
portance of filing the chest home to the
people The tremendous organized effort
that made the Liberty loan such a mag
nifcent success has brought keener real
ization of the desrability of pooling is
sues by means Of the war chest plan.
It will not do to invite too often the
appreciable slowing down of communi-
ty enterprises that is involved in the
prodigious amount OF labor that has
become necessary in putting through 70
full achievement any kind OF a drive.
To promote proper results in seeking
funds for any public cause, in these days,
elaborate machinery has become indis-
pensable. The will to do everything
which the national emergency calls for
may be strong, but there, are limita-
tions to human endurance. II is also
possible to wear out ones welcome by
making appeals too frequently. The war
chest combines many efforts that would
otherwise be necessary into one big
drive, thereby releasing busy men for
other work, and sparing givers multi.
piled appeals, The energies of the coun-
try, tireless though they seem, can be
overworked, and it is time to conserve
them in this particular matter The war
chest method is not only sensible in it
self, but by means of it larger meas
ure of efficiency can be brought about
The unwisdom of overdriving willing
horse has passed into a proverb.
In very real way the war chest plan,
wherever it has been tried, has been
made to stand as the symbol and instru-
ment of war service 1t served in Column
bus, o., for example to populsrize and
diffuse giving. Contributions to war re-
lief agencies there before the war chest
scheme was adopted came from only H.
500 individuals out of population of
about 100000 The seven day campaign
in behalf Of concentrated giving brought
81. 500 900 and carried the number of
contributors to 10000. In other cities
like broadening results have been OBJ
tanned through the war chest method !
In due course we may expect this city |
and region TO demonstrate that a big /
fund and enduring advantages are TO |
be obtained through such coordination /
II effort as we have undertaken /
Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
The Investigation of the Aircraft In
vestigator.


The sensational but nebulous charges
OF graft and dishonesty in the business
Of the aircraft board are now to be treat
ed IN the only manner in which common
sense suggests and common fairness per
mits. Mr.. Howard r. Collins manly re
quest to the president that there shall be
full official investigation, in order that
the regulations of innocent men NAV
not be ruined, is what might be expected
from that gentleman; and the prompt
reply Of the president gives assurance
that the inquiry will be conducted with
equal Justice to all; that Ia 10 say. with
regard not only TO the protection of the
governments interests, but also to the
protection OF private character against
defamation.
This Ms as il should be. Whatever
semblance of official authority may have
seemed to attach to Mr.. Gutzon Borg.
lum's yet unsubstantial charges of dis.
honesty has been stripped away by the
publication of President Wilson's letter
of April Is, The president almost harsh.
ly reminds Mr.. Borglum that the tolun.
teer investigator of aircraft production
has grotesquely Inexperienced his sta
tus; that he has never been constituted
an official investigator or recognized as
such by the government; that there was
merely given TO him the right to look
into the matter of his own motive. with
such facilities for independent inquiry
as the war department might be able TO
afford; and that now the real inquiry is
to begin, with Mr.. Borglum present as
an informant and witness, If information
he possesses and testimony he is able TO
give, but in no sense as either an official
prosecutor or Judge
Thus, by one of the most curious turns
in the whole history of executive investi. |
cations, the person who has been posing
rs the Investigator suddenly finds him. |
self among the investigated President
Wilson is doing exactly the thing which |
the situation demands when he repu. |
iiates Mr.. Borglum as the official repre- |
sentative of the administration in this |
Investigation and refers him and his
'harges, along with the rest of the sub
eet, TO the department of Justice for a
searching inquiry.-New York Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
FULLY IN THE WAR AT LAST.

The presence of American forces of
large size on the western side of the
Champagne salient indicates that they
are at last in the very maelstrom Of
battle. For about year the Americans
have been preparing and at times engag-
ing in minor operations while their allies
were going through the blood drenching
of major operations. AS long as that
situation continued it could not be said
that the United States was fully in the
war, as compared with our allies; but
with the alignment of American forces in
the very hottest part of the battlefront.
on the road between the enemy and Par.
is, it can no longer be said that the Unit
ed States is not vital, integral part of
the actual warfare itself. Our American
manhood is being interposed between des-
potism and freedom, as it were. IL is
placed to oppose the mighty German ma
chinery of battle where it will have TO
stand the brunt of whitening cannon FIRE
followed by desperate charges by des-
perate men sent by desperate govern
ment The Americans are at last shout.
der to shoulder with our French brothers,
sharing their burdens and their joys
both fighting for the common cause Of
saving France. of crushing tyranny and
of Kidding the world of one of the worst
national blots that ever infested it.
American blood is being shed eopiously
on French soil. May it not be shed in
vain,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
pERSHING'S REPORT.
Tells of Contact Between American and
German Patrols

Washington, ID, c., June 5.-GeneraI
Peshing reported to-day the contact be
tween American and German patrols, in
which three Germans were killed. News
of the enga cement came first in press
dispatches. These attacks were from
five to seven miles apart along the line,
which includes ground where the Amer
leans have established themselves and
have fought the Germans to a stand.
still.
The communique reads
Number 2l-Section Bon the night
OF June 3 and 4, one of our patrols op.
Grating in Lorraine destroyed the con
crete observation post in the enemy's
line. During the same night and in the
same district an encounter took place
between American and German patrols
Three Germans are reported TO have
been killed"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
HASN'T BEEN IN BATTLE.
Corporal Ira Parker Wrote Under Date
OF May 8,

From Corporal Ira Parker, with the
American forces in France, his sister
Mrs. G. J. Waterman OF the Richardson
road, has received the following letter
dated May s.
"Your letter received several days ago
and was glad to hear from you. The
sugar cakes came tonight and they are
fine, Was glad 10 hear father is with
you and hope he will stay with you for
awhile. Was sorry to hear Maggie is
sick, but hope she will be better soon.
"You may know by the papers that
I am near The front, but am not In any
danger, for have been nearly TO the
trenches. but haven't seen anything that
anyone ought 20 be afraid Of in my
travels.
II wrote you sometime ago about go.
ing through towns that were all blown
TO pieces, but you don't seem TO have
got the letter, We have been in towns
where they have made air raids. We
stayed in one place where they tried TO
do their dirty work, but don't think they
had very good luck,
"The grass is getting quite long and
the leaves are full grown. This Is a
very pretty country, but when II rains
il doesn't soak into the ground. II just
simply has to drain off and il takes
long time for il TO dry off without any
sun. They say that we are going 10 get
better weather soon, and we have all
been praying for IL for long time and
think we ought 10 get il soon.
Hope this will find you all in the
best OF health, as il leaves me-"
On mothers day, May IL, Mr.. Parker
again wrote his sister:
AS this is mothers day and we are
requested TO write someone, will write
a few lines to you We are at the front
now. Carl Prescott was with me last
night. 1t was the first time we have
seen each other since we got over here
Believe me, we were glad to see each
other and had a grand time.
Il haven't heard from Ella for a long
time. II seems like two months since |
wrote TO her, but time seems long when
you are looking for letter from home
and that is all we have TO think of out
side of our duties.
II have seen Frank Clark several
times. He is near me now Carl and
were wondering what Roy Coleman was
doing and If he had been drafted. just
tell any of Carts people that have seen
him and that he is we'll"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
The Kind.

A Sunday school superintendent want
ed to "show off, the intelligence OF his
pupils to visiting delegation on the
platform, so he smiled at the school and
said
Now, children, tell our friends here
what kind Of people go to Heaven. Now
who can tells"
II can" said Tommy THE dead
ones. Ladies' Home Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
Timorous Americans should bear in

Timorous Americans should bear in
mind that the transports carrying Amer
lean soldiers out of American ports will
not be allowed to leave except under
careful convoy, that transports will be
conveyed beyond the normal danger zone
and that they will be met by sufficient
conveys on the other side. OF course,
there are chances for slip, but the
chances are remote.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05

Old Johnny Bull, through his ministry
of information, is already telling the
German general staff where the Germans
are making mistake in wasting their
strength. That Gliding may be expected
TO result in another impetuous attack by
the hot headed and unrestrained crown
prince More likely than not, too, the
British will be the object of the attack
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05

Meanwhile, Field Marshal Hag's main
forces are biding their time. So the
German general staff cannot afford to be
prodigal of their strength on the Cham
payne front
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
The Idea !

We'll, of all the impudence!" ex-
claimed Mrs Newriche
What is it, Agnes?" asked her hus-
band.
Those poor first cousins of yours are
telling people they got the same identical
ancestors that you've got Boston
Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
OUR ABILITY To MEET SUBMARINE
MENACE.

The experience which American naval
men have gained in fighting the subma-
rines IN European waters ought 20 put
them in position TO meet the same
menace On this side Of the ocean. 1t Is
recognized fact that ever since the Unit
I'd States entered the war THE defense
against the submarines has beer growing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
Literal

He-So you are going to throw me
down. after all
She-Yes. Father aid he would do il
If | didn't. and he's 50 terribly literal.
YOU know Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
JINGLES AND JESTS
Lots of II.

Mrs. Ascum-Did you ever do any
fighting at close quarters, Major
Major Wedderly-Yesi most OF my
married life has been spent in a Hat
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05
Patriotic.

why don't you have your relative
examined by an alienist?"
II guess not. An American doctor is
good enough for me- Boston Tran
script
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05

The American warships might do well
to watch the coast of Mexico to see
whether there are any signs Of German
submarine occupancy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05

1t must be admitted that the German
submarine commanders gave the crews
and passengers time to get off the boats.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-05

The next spectacular thing for the
Germans to do would be TO send bomb
ing squadron over New York