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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
eE. K. MEANS. :"

Illustrated by Kemble. G. P. Putnams
 Sons, publishers. New York.
 2 ''E. K. Means" is a book, and 1t is also the name of the author. Louisiana pastor who has made himself so com pletely the writer of negro stories, that it is sufficient to call the book "E. K. Means" after him.
 One of the most ardent critics of "E. K. Means" dhe book) pays the follow ing high tribute to the reading matter contained therein. Says the critic:
 We are inclined to think that MT Means will rank primus inter pares among those who have most perfectly preserved in literature memorials of ' swiftly vanishing life. He has given us it's humor, it's pathos and it's inimitable picturesqueness, without caricature and without malice, and he has so admirably balanced matter and manner that the reader never thinks that he is telllnG the story for the sake of the dialect, or that he is using the dialect for the sake of the story. The dialect would be per feet if there were no stories at all, and the stories would be irresistibly enter taining if there were no dialect al all. In the volume are tales of the Louisiana negroes-rich in both humor and pa thos-by man who knows the curious and Iovable people better than they know themselves. Readers who meet In this volume Skeeter Butts. the "Rebern Vinegar Ats, Figger Bush, etc, will more than eagerly await further E. K. Means stories. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06

in the civil war, succeeded in after life through use of their spare time while in camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
THE EMMA GEES.

welcome Tightening of the war burdens from abroad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06

.'rhe Yellow Dog" by Henry Irving Dodge, is story which carries with it ia prescription for people suffering from doubt-the- government distemper! , A hit between the eyes for those who are not in the fight for democracy with all their might-aimed at whining. back biting. sneaking, cowardly pro- Germans. bad American citizens. A corking story to boot
 OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED.
 PREVENTS LAIER.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
MY BOY IN KHAKI"

By Della Thompson Lutes Harper
 Brothers, publishers New York city.
 My Boy in Khaki" by Della Thomp- son Lutes, is the heart-story of a brave American mother who has given her only son to her country and his. In to every home where the service flag flies this book will bring comfort and courage and inspiration.
 It IS charmingly written with all the fire and love of this mother heart eager and tender and the war has in spired no truer or more beautiful lit eraIy gem than My Boy in Khaki written by Della Thompson Lutes.
 THE YELLOW DOG"
 Fly Henry Irving Dodge. Harper Broth-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
"IIGHrEp WINDOWS"

By pr. Frank Crane The John Lane
 company, New York, publishers.
 Optimistic to a degree is Dr. Frank Crane, who bubbles over in Lighted Windows
 If you do not agree with pr. Cranes optimism, you will find him not only tire- some but irritating. If you are of the opinion, for example, that a book which Is not cheerful" ought never to have been written, you will like the trenchant way in which Dr. Crane expresses his own feeling to that effect.
 There is, however, good deal of sheer common sense in Lighted Windows, and some of the little sermons such as that on The Success Fetish,'' might well be taken to heart. There js good deal of broad humor, too. My Neighbor, for example. is a funny picture of the happiness of solitude in town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
"PLAYING THE GAME. ,"

By Zebediah Flint Published by Serv-
 ice, 6Sl Fifth avenue, New York city. Zebediah Flint, the author of Playing
 the Game" sends the following inquiry with his book:
 "Is it not a valuable, patriotic service to induce widespread, willing thrift ana increased production? Strike the cord of youth that wortn- while men and women retain and we gel achievement in response. Present solemn duty in the guise oi fascinating game and We have done much toward starting the actual per- l fornlance of that duty. Will you aid such movement by read iEg Playing the Game" sent with oui compliments, and telling us whether yot think it will help in promoting the thrill and economy so essential to our winning 1 the war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06

Playing the Game is certainly a very
 clever book; 1t will no doubt promote thrift and increased production during these war times, and as that is the aim these great United States just now,
 "Ioiaying the Game should be read and profited by, for it is practical, readable and interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06

former actress who now offers to tell women of the most re markable complexion treatment eyer known Nothing to Wear Nothing to Take Internally - Absoluf ety Harmless and Pleas ant to Use. Your ComplexicN Can Look Like ners U You Wiii Send No Your Name
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02
WAR SAVINGS STAMP SALE

Treasury receipts from the sale of war savings stamps are running at the rate of S11,OOO,OOO a week. Savings bank deposits in the last few years have been increasing at the rate of $7O0,00O a business day. Treasury re ceipts show the American people are putting their small savings at the ser vice of the government through war savings stamps at a rate far in ex- cess of prewar savings bank accumu- lations.
 Two billion dollars of war savings securities will be issued. If these are all sold this year the Treasury will re- ceive about S1, 1,68O,OOO,OO0, and at the end of five years the government will repay the loan together with S32O, ,OOO,- 900 in interest.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02
STOP YOUR DAMN KNOCKING
 SAYS BILLY SUNDAY IN N. '.

Pacifists, Socialists and industrial Workers of the World were denounced as that rotten, God-forsaken bunch bordering or traitors" by Billy Sun day last night. He was addressing a great patriotic meeting and rally of the Billy Sunday campaign choir at Carnegie Hall.
 ''I say down with the dirty gang" continued Billy. "No man can be true to his God without being true to his country. A pacifist is a Judas Isca- riot. We want patriotism in America. And any of you, my friends, who don't want it can get out. I'm ready to open my arms to any immigrant landing at Ellis is'and. But I'll put my fist on the nose of any one of them that thinks he car spit on the Stars and Stripes.
 There are only two things today the gospel and patriotism. And you never catch God napping-He's never taken the count. He waited for Crom- well to tear England from Charles l. He waited for Woodrow Wilson to hand a hot one to Germany. When that crew we are sending over is turn ed loose On the western front, they will give the kaiser and bull-necked Hin denburg a mighty hard run for their money. They are best men gathered in any army since God said, Let there be light
 "Germany-she may be able to whip France and Italy, but damn her dirty, stinking hide, she can't lick the U. s. A. So we have started to kill that rotten snake, Prussianism, It's Bill against Uncle Sam, Hell against Heaven. There will never be a compromise. No-victory or death. Hohenzollern, old Dutch Bill, can't this bunch. We can spit across the Atlantic and defy that God-' forsaken, rotten gang of thieves and thugs.
 "Ihe devil is getting ready to turn ovel hell to the kaiser. And if had been God he would have been there
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02
BACKWARD. TURN BACKWARD
By John Hayseed

Dy JOnn hdySeSu Backward, turn backward, oh, Time,
 in your flight, Give us a girl with skirts not SO tight; A girl whose charms, be they many or
 few Are not exposed by too much peek-a-
 boo. Give us a girl, no matter what age, Who won't use the street for vaude-
 vile stage; Give us a girl not too sharply in view, And dress hes in skirts that the sun
 can't shine through. Oh, give us the dances of days now
 gone by, With plenty of clothes and steps not
 so high; Put turkey trot capers and buttermilk
 slides, Hurdy-gurdy twists and wiggletail
 gldes, And our bunny hugs all on the level As products of hell, inspired by the
 devil; And let us feast our optics once more On the pure, sweet woman of the days
 of yore. Yes, Time, turn backward and grant
 our request For Gods richest blessing-but not
 undressed.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02
CAEsARIAN OPERATION

For the second time within IA months Mrs. Henry Sherman, of Pais- ley has undergone the Caesarean oper- ation. This was necessary because of her diminuitive size, she being only 40 inches tall and weighing but To pounds. She is 25 years of age.
 Mrs. Sherman has appeared with various circuses and carnival com panies in the past and was also one of the principal performers in Toy land on the Zone at the San Fran cisco fair. To members of show life Mrs. Sherman is known as Princess Estella.
 The baby born as a result of this operation is a girl, perfect in form and feature, weighing six and one half pounds and 22 inches long. The maternal grandfather is 51 inches tall, and the grandmother is five feet nine inches in height and weighs 195 pounds.
 The father of the baby is five feet II inches tall, weighing 18O pounds.
 The operation was performed by Dr. Charles A. Ballard at the Lake view private hospital Wednesday morning, and it is the sixth success ful operation of this nature that the doctor has to his credit, the last two having been performed in Lakeview. .-Lakeview, Oregon, Review.
 Dr. Charles A. Ballard, the sur geon referred to above, is the husband of Mabel Steen Ballard, a Mohave county girl, and who is well known to all of the early residents here. Dr. Ballard has been so successful in his surgical work that he IS now regarded as one of the foremost of the surgeons of the northwest.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02
MOTORISTS ENTER
THRIFT MOVEMENT

"The thrift movement thatis sweep ing the country at the present time," said thA local Firestone dealer today, 'is leaving fine influence on the motor car and tire business, in my opinion.
 ''The people who want the most for their money are now coming in and investigating Firestone tires, which more than ever are being sold on the solid basis of construction. The move ment towards thrift has resulted in more converts to Firestone cord and Firestone fabric tires than during any similar period in my experience.
 People are learning nowadays to drive carefully, to keep out of street car tracks, to avoid rubbing tires against curbs. In other words, they exercise the discretion and judgment in handling their cars that they would in any other part of their living. And this idea is producing dividends, not only in greater safety but in remark able saving iI tires and car up-keep.
 Regular Firestone customers have long realized that the name 'Firestone' assures them Most Miles Per Dollar"
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02

long ago. The hell he has raised on this earth has made hell like like q sideshow. The kaiser said he was gO- ing to eat a Christmas dinner in Pa ris. We'll, he will be lucky if he eats another one in Berlin. And the talk that we are not fighting the German people is all bunk"
 Shouting out some of the German curages in France and Belgium, Billy said: "It makes me so hot l could fight an angel"
 Turning once more to the need for patriotism, he said: Patriotism means something more than hanging a flag in your winder or from the back of your automobile. And if your boy does not come back you won't have to be ashamed to tell your children why.
 We've got gang in this country that had better understand that you can't ram a German-nade peace down the throat of Uncle Sam.
 ''You can't sit on the fence. You are either a patriot or a blackguard traitor. It's not fair to talk of the little failures of the government when you think of what has been accom- plished. Stop your damn knocking. l tell you I am getting sick of it. Get in and boost, help put it over. It's my flag, your flag, and it's our coun- try.
 "The cross of Christ is at stake in this conflict and we'll defend it with our last drop of blood. Oh, God, l do not pray for peace, but victory. Dead men and dead women wake up. We need you to help"
 Sunday declared today that he will visit the American eXpeditionary forces in France at invitation of Gen eral Joffre after completing his war talk tour in midsummer.
 q want to see the great interna- tional game that is being played on the western front in France, and which is now in the last half of the ninth inning" said the evangelist.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02
The Parker Post reports the suicide

The Parker Post reports the suicide of John J. Cummings of Quartzsite, Yuma county, February 5.
 Cummings is one of the old resi- dents of Yuma county and is well known to all of the older residents of the state and for years had been a sufferer from the dread "white plague" and grew tired, evidently, of it's slow progress and decided to has ten the end.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02
PIONEER MOHAvEITE HERE

Willis Jones, nephew of the late Senator J. P. Jones of Nevada, is wis iting in Kingman. MT. Jones lived at Mineral Park many years ago, was married there and there his first boy ("Casey" Jones', was born. MT. Jones expected to meet his son here, but he had left for the army cantonment be- fore his arrival
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02
it all to 'Kaiser Bin."-Buy a stamp

In reply to inquiries regarding the possibility of redistilling seized spirits for alcohol the War Department has announced that the small amount of alcohol recovered, the cost of trans portation, recooperage, and redistilla- tion would make the cost to the gov enment greater than it is now paying. The average yield from confiscated liquor would not exceed 5 per cent of alcohol.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02

Heres an office-seeker without foresight, imagination or any other qualification, but with strong poiti- cal pull. What'll we do with him 7"
 That's easy; make him chairman of the board that passes on new military and naval inventions"
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02
THE I PERPETUAL VISION
CVIcror RGgo)

(VIctor Rugo)
 What nghtens labor, sanctifies toll and makes a man good and strong, wise aud patient, just and benevolent, both lowly and great, as well as wor- thy of intelligence and freedom, is the perpetual vision before him of bet ter world beamirg through life's shadows
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02
Change of Management

The Traders hotel and apartments on West Front street has changed management, and is now conducted as the Central hotel and apartments guarantees satisfaction Rates reduced one-half on housekeep- ing or single rooms. Everything neat and clean.
 MRS. B. OLANDER.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02

A young Mrs. Newlywed was boast ing about her husband. George has no faults" she proudly proclaimed; 'he doesn't drink and he doesn't gam ble."
 Doesn't he smoke? 2" inquired a new acquaintance. "Well," said the bride, "after a good dinner he may smoke cigar-but that's only once a month CT so."
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02

Don't forget the War Savings Stamps-Uncle Sam needs the money.
 Smoke a cigar or less and make the proceeds get a war stamp.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02
MINE WARNING NOTICE

MINE WAhNINU NUIIOE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
 Notice is hereby given that the Six Prong No. l, Six Prong No. 2, Gopher and Bing min ing claims, situate in the Maynard Mining District of Mohave County, State of Arizona, are under lease and bond to parties working same, and that neither the mine nor the own CTS thereof will be responsible for any labor or debt contracted, nor injuries sustained by any employer or employe in working said property; and that no employer or employe is the agent of the owners for any purpose. and that all the operatives engage in such service at their own risk, and that no debt or claim of debt is valid against said mining property or its owners
 Dated February 2s, 1918. -
 THOMAS SICKLES. First insertion March 2, l9ls-2m-pd.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02
FIRE WOOOD FOR SALE See Pettenger & Nichols, ex- treme south end of Fourth
 Street
CATHOLIC CHURCH

 Sunday, March 3-Services at the Catholic church at 8:30 a. m. Sunday school at Il o'clock. Monday evening at 2 there will be a meeting of the Ladies of the Altar Society at the priest house.
 REV. ED. ALBOUY,
 Pastor.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02

Chivalry means far more than rev erence of men for women. It means the reverence of strength for weak ness wheresoever found.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02
AN APPEAL

While so many different agencies are at work to take care of the neces- sites and comforts for the soldiers who are shortly % be called to the col ors, we feel there Is danger that an- other phase, almost as vital, will be overlooked.
 We refer to recre2tiou for the men in the various camps. In order that the hundreds of thousands of young Americans w6o take up arms be given the opportunity whenever possible to .inGulge in the great national pastime, baseball. we take this method of sup plying them with ta,,s and bats.
 Just a little from you and a little time and trouble auo we will be able to supply the red-blooded young soi- diers the material fo4 wholesome and pleasant recreation whenever their duties permit 1t.
 CLARK C. GRIFFITH. Clark (. Griffith Ball and Bat Fund
 S,Ib; criptions
 Street .---.
 The total to De fo1W arded to Clark c. Griffith, manager of the Washing ton American League Baseball Team, who IS director-general of ball and bat fund. 3O9 Unicn Savings Bank Bldg, Washington, D. c.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02
LAUNDRY WORK THAT PLEAsES
MOhave Steam Laundry
 PHONE BLUE ts4S
PHONE BLUE s45

''The tenor whe sang last night re- minded me of a pirate"
 ''Why so?"
 Be cause he did murder on the high s."-Baltimore American.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-02

4 German invention called the toXl- meter determines just how drunk a man is. It is presumed that when d man is batting 300 a little bell rings and warns him to desist.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
HAIR OF DOCS
is BEING MADE
into CLOTHING

London, April 1.-THE keeping OF
canine pets by society women may be
regarded for the duration of the war,
at least, as a patriotic duty instead
of as a wasteful and demoralizing
luxury; but only if the dog be of the
long-haired species. 1t has been
demonstrated that an exceptionally
high-class wool can be spun from the
combings Of all breeds of long-haired
dogs. Samples from elbows, Pekin-
gese, poodles, Bergers d'Alsaee and
sheep dogs hae been submitted to
wool experts who are emphatic in
their commentator.
To popu1arize the. discovery and
turn it to good account the British
Dogs Wool Association has been
formed with the Countess of Gosford
as president and Lady Algernon Cor
don Lennox as chairman. The dogs
wool, so far as the association can
control it, will be turned over to the
British Red Cross.
Meanwhile shorthaired dogs are dis
credited and in peril of destruction
unless it can be proven that they,
too, may be utilized to help win the
war, otherwise than as camouflaged
sausage meat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
SPECIAL train
FOR BRIDGEPORT
DRAFT SOLDIERS

Hartford, April 1.-THE number
of draftees to entrain in Connecticut
for Boston April Is is 376.. For the
convenience of the railroad Adjt Gen.
George M. Cole today cited the APP
proximate number that would entrain
at various points in the state, draftees
living away from main line being
carded to take regularly scheduled
trains to a central points, where they
would board a special train.
Another special train will leave
Stamford at 9:29 a. m. and New Ha-
ven at 1898. 1t will reach Boston at
2:24 p. m. To connect with this
special four men will leave Greenwich
at $3.50. Five will leave Norwalk at
9:19. Seventy-seven Bridgeport men
will leave there at 9:46. Seven from
Stratford will go into New Haven
for the special. Five men from Mil
ford will leave there at 10 o'clock.
Men from New Haven number So.
Eight Stamford men will entrain there
at 1929.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
LORD and LADY
ABERDEEN Will
MAKE ADDRESSES

Upon the invitation of Queen
lMary's Guild of this city, which has
been doing a great deal of war work
for the wives and children of Eng
nsh soldiers Lord and Lady Aber-
deem, the Marquis and Warehouses
of Aberdeen and Temair, will speak
at a public meeting to be held Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock in the au-
lditorium of the Bridgeport High
school.
At the request of Queen Mary
Guild, the Bridgeport War Bureau
has assisted in planning a reception
for these noted guests:
Lord Aberdeen, Sir John Campbell
Gordon, P c., K. c., NJ. &C.. c.
V. Ok. t., has been lately Lord
lieutenant and viceroy of Ireland
and former Governor General of Can
ada He is the Marquis of Aberdeen
and Temair, and has also been Lord
High Commissioner to the General
Assembly of the Church of Scot
land.
Lady Aberdeen is the President OF
the Women's National Health Asso-
citation of Great Britain and has done
great deal of work in improving
the health conditions in Ireland
It is seldom Bridgeport is honore6
!, by such noted guests and 1t is believed
the attendance Saturday afternoon a.
the High School assembly hall vii
tax the auditorium to its capacity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
EMPRESS SAFETY
Was DEM BY
KAISER WILHELM
BUY
A
BOND

.Petrograd, April 12.-One of the first
requests put before the Russian dele
gates at Brest-Litovsk, according to
the Petrograd newspapers, was a de-
mand from Emperor William for the
safeguarding of the former Russian
Empress Alexandra Alix. The follow
ing account of this incident is taken
from the Wogyn Courier:
At the first meeting, after the rep
resentatives of the Bolsheviki gov
eminent and the delegates Of the
large room which had been devoted
to the meeting, General Won Hof-
mann with his staff came in. The
two parties bowed to one another and
the Russians sat down at the table.
General Hoffman, remained stand
ing and addressed them. Il speak to
you" he said in a stern voice, mot
as the representative of the German
army, nor of General Hindenburg. 1
1 speak to you as the representative
of the four Central Powers. 1 re-
quest you therefore to stand while
your hear what I have to say"
The members of the Russian dele
cation looked at one another, there
was a little hesitation, and they stood
up.
General Won Hoffman, continued:
Before proceeding to any negotia-
lions respecting an armistice, I think
lit necessary TO make the following
statement: Within the area of Rus
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
HIT
BY THE INCOME TAX

Sheffield, England, April 12-The
collection of income tax from wage
earners is causing many heartburn
ings in the prosperous industrial dis
trict around Sheffield. 1nvestiga-
tions of the income tax man there
have shown many incomes almost
fabulous when compared with peace
time wages.
After all allowances are made for
children, insurance, expenditure for
tools, and other deductions, it is
found that individual workmen here
will pay tax on incomes ranging up
to $4,000 a year, the highest figures
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12

being reached by the so-called ''ton-
mage men," who are paid on the
amount of material turned out
A list of filters in one Sheffield
factory shows incomes ranging from
81, 400 to $4,000 a year, while other
crafts receive corresponding wages.
Many of of the best paid workers
are Swedes and Dutchmen, who work
their machines to the limit and are
not trammelled by any rules or regu-
lations as to amount of output
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
LARGE VARIETY OF DE

In this
looking find
furnishings.
vantageously in the near future
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-12
ONE FOR MERCHANT MARINE.

John Dieter of 1875 French street
yesterday afternoon enrolled in the
United States merchant marine for
service as a sailor. He enlisted at the
recr.D ting office at the Hindle Phar-
macy. DR.. John f. Flynn will ex-
anime the young man today and II he
is found physically fit will be sent to
Boston to commence training.