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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
COOPERAGE MEN
 FORM NEW GROUP Branch Associated Cooper age and Allied Industries
 Organized Here

The yellow pine head and stave group of the Associated Cooperage Industries of America was organized at the Tut : wiler hotel yesterday by Alabama ana Georgia manufacturers. About 70 manufacturing concerns were rerre- scented at the meeting. MT Nichols or the Alabama Cooperage company ol Calera,A was elected chairman, and ,, sP Mcdonald of Sylacauga, secretary Another meeting of the group Will pc held here Tn about a month
 The group formed yesterday Is branch of the Associated Cooperage Industries of America, which includes among it's membership practically all of the cooperage and allied industries of the country. It maintains offices Tn Washington and St. Louis and at pres ent is delivering all of it's products to the government ". w. kraft of St. Louis, secretary cane to Birmingham to assist in perfecting the organization of the Alabama and Georgia group.
 AS explained by MT. Kraft. the ob- jects of the new organization are to bring about cooperation of the man. ufacturers, to discuss questions affect ing their trade. to hold group meetings at stated intervals, at which trade con ditions may be considered and steps taken to protect their interests, and to cooperate with the government in solving the problems that may arise in which their industry is involved, and make sure a sufficient supply of com tainers for essential products is sup piied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
The Huns Poison Gases

Dr. J. B. Huber, Tn lSesue s-
 The Huns are using not one. but lit- orally scores of harmful gases. The first was chlorine, which was sent out as a cloud from cylinders concealed beneath the parapets. whenever the d. rection and the velocity of the wind was favorable: against this gas pro- lection is afforded by respirator which causes the gas laden air to pass through an absorbent soaked in allsali carbonate or thiosulphate.
 Then there is carbonyl chiorid or phosgen. against which partial pro- lection at least has been found in hei- mets saturated with sodium phenate.
 Three things make gas warfare eI- fectiye--increased concentration or the gases used, so that protective devices no longer suffice against them; sur prise attacks whereby the gassing IS done before the protective devices can be employed: and the use of unexpected new material.
 The Huns months ago added the ga.
 shell to the gas cloud; the tear gases are delivered in the former fashion. Originally xylol bromid or benzyl bro- mid, a concentration of one part of which in million would inflame the
 eyes, formed the contents of the tea
 shells, The Huns have put down heavy
 barrages of such gas shells Next they
 used trichlor -methyl- -formuate,
 which actually did at time, pass
 through protective helmets.
 Then. last summer, came still more
 harassing gas, enyl-carbylamin- -chlo- rid And next the sneezing gas, diphe-
 nyl-chloro-arsin intended to make the
 victim sneeze so violently that he will not be able to keep his mask on. Latest of all has come the super lachrymator, the mustard gas, dichlor- diethyl- su1phid; as many as 50,000 shells containing this have been fired in single nights bombardment. The effect of this gas (which smells rather like garlic than mustard) is not i'm mediate on the eyes beyond inducing slight irritation. But after several hours the orbits begin to swell and inflame, practically to blister, causing intense pain, coryza, coughing and even vomiting. Direct contact with the spray causes blistering of the skin :; the concentrated vapor penetrates the clothing, and the respirators are no protection. The Hun hand grenAdes are filled with bromin chloracetohe, chlor- r-sulphonic acid. sulphur trioxide or dimethyl sulphate. And now. states
 Major s. J. M. Auld of the British mili- tary mission to the United States, the unNchemists are working for "a col- orless. odorless. invisible and highly poisonous gas" Of course for all these ghastly per- versions of legitimate warfare the Hun will eventually have to make retribu- ton. Until which event let no one speak of peace. Meanwhile, our own chemists and those of our allies are not
 idle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
War imeLondon Contrasted
 With London Of Dickens
By Associated Press

London, June -(Correspondence of the Associated Press. )--An interesting contrast of wartime London today, with the London as Dickens knew it. is drawn by the well-known writer, George R. Simms. in one of the daily papers. He had been wanderIng around the old familiar spots immortalized by the great novelist and he thought "of the happy days and nights of long ago when Dickens found the joy of life in every street ard byway of the big city, and the feast and the wasail bowl were typical of the Merrie England in which he lived" He compares them with the days that are. when Britain is fighting for her very existence as nation when the food of the people IS strictly rationed.. when the houses of cheer are closed during many hours of the day, and when. long before midnight Cur few rings out and hushes the great city to silence"
 Entering the city from London bridge, he steps into High street There "a bulldog peers out from mar row alley leading to an old-world sium. There is a wistful 'What-about- those biscuits% look in the animals eyes and I think of Bill Sikes and his dog and I wonder if Nancy would have managed something for the faithfui beast with one of her coupons But the Nancy who passes me today wears Biips regimental badge. He is doing hit of good work for change, and doing it on the western front"
 Near the top of the street he sees an air raid warning. and: Il think of Fagin on a raid night He would probably have been down the nearest tube. and the Artful Dodger and Char ley Bates. being physically unfit would have been with him. And what an ideal hunting ground the tube on air raid nights would be for them"
 As he strolls along the street he notices that conscription and war con ditions have played havoc with the Dickens types that until recently were to be found there
 .sBy the entrance to the yard of the Old George" he continues, where the picturesuue wooden galleries still re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
Stop Eating Freight

A writer in Farm and Fireside says:
 ITO sum It all Up. stop eating freight. Transportation is the greatest problem of the war. and shipping space the most precious thing in all the world. Above all-don't eat from tho pantry of the hungry allies! With little planning and much hard work you can fill your pantry with homegrown foods.
 Last fall one woman who made sur vey of five-mile circuit found that she could get cornmeal. buckwheat ana whole wheat flour from a neighboring mill She canvassed the farmers and contracted fer winter supply of chick ems. ducks. turkeys, guineas and rabbits. a small quantity of bacon and sausage. and even fresh fish and cells.
 When neighboring farmers killed a beef she bought a quarter, treated the family to fresh beef, and canned and corned the rest. The sugar supply of her family of nix she cut down to 10 pounds "a montn, and pieced out this allowance with neighborhood sorghum and honey
 During the long, hard winter her only call on the oyerburdened railroad was for a little sugar coffee, vegetable fats and seAsonings. This was practical conservation. She relieved tho railroads of useless transportation. saved the labor of many hands and developed the TO- sources cf her own community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19

it will not do. The company has ex- pressed willingness, however. to sub init all differences to the war labor board, or to deal directly with the men themselves as employees but not as rep resentatives of their union
 This action of the strikers followed an appeal to them by Maj Ebert R. Peck U. $. A., representing the na- tional war labor board. to refer their dispute with the company to the board and abide by it's action. What further efforts may be pending to bring tie strike to an end have not been dis closed.
 Meanwhile Atlanta's car service con- tinues at a standstill except lines to Camp Gordon and Fort McPherson, which are being operated by. nonun- ion men under guard of military po- licemen.
 A heavy rain fell practically throughout the day. adding to the is- convenience of walking, and an nouncement was made that during the strike mail deliveries to the residence districts will be curtailed to one de- livery daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
KILBY INVITED TO SPEAK

Anniston. July B.-tSpeclal )--Lieut Gov. Thomas E. kjiby has been invited to address the Confederate veterans of Calhoun county when they hold their annual picnic at Schenek's sulphur springs on August S, and the Anniston will probably accept the invita- ton.
 The invitation has been extended to Mir Gilby by Capt H. l.. Stevenson, com nander of the Gen. William H. Forney camp, United Confederate Veterans, at Jacksonville, and it is known that Mi Ki!bv will make an effort to attend the meeting.
 For several years the veterans of the county have held their annual reunion at Sulphur Springs, and these occa- sions are always full of interest to the soldiers who wore the gray Several other good speakers have been invited and hundreds of citizens will be there to hear them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
ANOTHER AMERICAN
 GOT MUCH HUN GOLD
New York Lawyer Admits Part in Effort to Buy Launches for
 the Germans

Chicago, July 1s.--Another American besides Gaston Means, who got some of the money distributed in this conn- try before America entered the war oy the<German government. was revealea q today at the hearing in the s3,0o0,Uoo James c. King will case.
 Frank Mabine. New York lawyer, put on the withess stand to substan- tiate some of the testimony given by Means, admitted having been asso- ciated in the effort to purchase electric launches which Means said were Tor the German government. but said that he did not know at the time that the launches were for Germany.
 Mabine said, however, that after he learned of Germany's interest in the matter he continued to advise Means and received remuneration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
THREE CANDIDATES ARE OUT

Annfston, July --tSpecial )--John Rowland and Bob Jennings. announced candidates for sheriff of Calhoun county, failed to qualify with w. O. Ward, chairman of the county demo- cratic executive committee, and will not go before the people of the county in the August primary.
 Both of these candidates live in the Jacksonville neighborhqod Their fail- ure to qualify makes the race a six angle affair between w T.. Parker, w. C. Borders, John D. Timmons, ]. w. Harmon, w P. Knighton and Charlie Brooks. No announcement is made by the two candidates for sheriff who failed to qualify.
 Seaborn r. Usry forgot the matter of qualifying before the county chair man and will not be in the race for commissioner from the district in which he lives. MT. Usry filed his dcc- laration with the probate judge but overlooked the matter of filing his name with the county chairman until it was too late.
 MT. Usry's friends are urging him to stay in the race and ask that his friends write his name on the regular ticket, but he has decided to wait un- til the next election and more fully comply with the law as to making the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
NEGRO SELECTS LEAVE

Anniston, July lS.--tSpecial)- )--One hundred negro select service men en- trained here for the training center at Camp Pike, Ark Wednesday after noon, and hundreds of their friends gathered at the station to bid them goodbye.
 monster mass meeting, held at tho Seventeenth Street Baptist church Tuesday evening honoring the men who are called into the service, brought out large audience of white and colored people.
 Oscar w. Adams, editor of the Bir- mingham Reporter. delivered the prin- cipal address of the evening. His ad- dress was filled with features calcu- lated to inspire the colored soldiers with the highest ideals. and was ad- mirably suited to the occasion. R. F. Carr. Len r. Greer of Anniston and Dr. E. yanepps, colored. of the Ma tional Council to Enforce Peace, were heard at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
GENERAL RAINS REPORTED

Annston, July 1s.-(Special) )-General rains in every part of Calhoun county are reported this week and the benefit from the moisture will be great.
 In the localities where the stable fer tilizer from Camp Mcclellan has been used the finest crops in the his- tory of the county are reported, and the ending of the long drouth will in tensify the good effects of this crop aid.
 Hundreds of farmers are taking ad- vantage of the offer of the government to supply this fertilizer and next year will show a still greater increase in produc- |tion as a result
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
Government Will Pay
 Current Prices for
 Lumber in Future

Washington, July 1S.-The price in eff feet at the time of shipment will be paid by the government hereafter for south ern pine on orders placed through the southern pine emergency bureau. Hereto fore the price has been that in effect at the time the order was placed.
 The war industries board, in making the announcement today, said this rule was conditional upon the contractors making due effort to ship the order promptly. If inquiry establishes that such effort had not been made the price paid would be the lower price applying in the period within which the order was placed.
 Orders unshipped on June 14 will take the price prevailing when the orders were placed. This rule will not apply to orders placed prior to that date for ship ment after September 14.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19

main to remind us of the old Pickwick- ian days, a couple of Wages CWom- ans auxiliary army corps) are chat ting with Red Cross nurse. On the spot where Mr. Pickwick first met Sam Weller, two Australian soldiers are making an inquiry of a pretty post woman. l wonder what Mir Pickwick
 would have thought of Australian sol- diers at the door of his inn And what would Sam have so say to the pretty postwoman2
 T turn down 2 narrow passage at the back of the old Marsnalsea. Here are still some portions of the prison. At the door of one os the little houses that are faced by the walls of the old house of captivity. where Mir. Dor rit lay a prisoner for debt, 8 youth in the uniform of the Royal air force is talking to a gray-haired old lady, probably his grandmother. I wonder what the old lady thinks of airplanes and airmen, and as I glance up at the little windows let into the high prison wall, I wonder how the poor debtors would have felt on Zeppelin night.
 Tn Little Dorrit's playground cnil- dren are still at playA but one of the little girls is being called home by her mother. The mother wesrs uui- form with trousers to It.. How Little Dorrit would have stared to find mother Tn trousers III neF pldy Srouftu' And what would Maggie have said21
 Nearby are two establishments that were familiar objects in Dickens day. One is public house and the other Is a pawnshop. But though it Is eaE4x in the afternoon the public house is closed Before the war, the writer says, this establishment was so lib- orally patronfzed by the ladies of the neighborhood that the proprietor found it necessary to placard the windows with a notice that no drink must be taken outside. That typical scene of Dickens Land in London has passed with the war, probably never to re- turn.
 The London that Dickens knew throbs now with the said and sober note of good work and good will geod work for the war and good will to win it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
Major King Dead as
 Result Bullet Wound

Baltimore. July 1S.--Maj. John R. King, designing engineer at the United States proving. grounds at Aberdeen. died tonight from bullet wound Inflicted by Charles H. Johnson wednesday night in whose home Major King had a room.
 States Attorney McComas today took a deposition from Major King, in which he Is said to have declared:
 Johnson shot me. He came to my room and told me to leave the house. l said I could not leave on such short notice. Johnson slammed the door to my room. I told him that was very un- manly thing to do We had words and Johnson said I would go and go that night. The shooting followed.'
 Johnson, it is understood, will plead self-defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
PIGEON MEN CHANGED

Annistnn, July 1S.--( Special )-Pursuant to authority contained in letter from the office of the chief signal officer, the following named enlisted men, pigeon detachment, signal corps, at Camp Me Clellan, are transferred to the Fifth service company, signal corps:
 Sergt. Arnold Shaw. Sergt Joseph L. White Chauffeur Thomas w. Hartzell, Corp. Edgar F. Theisen, Privates Chris tian u TEornam, Joseph Hartenstein and Frederick Hoffmeyer.
 These men are ordered to remain on duty at this camp awaiting further as- signment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
Chicagoans Shout as
 News of Victory Comes

Chicago. July 1s.-Chicago and environs sent a great shout as news of the Amer ican victory in France spread. Jackies at the Great Lakes naval training sta ton and soldiers at Camp Grant made their share of the noise
 Fire tugs and pumping station wnis- ties were blown by order of Mayor Thompson, and threngs pressed around bulletin boards and news stands. Busi- ness on the board of trade was halted while the operators cheered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
Mobile Company Reorganized

The Mobile Shipbutlding company has reorganixed with capital stock of q. 900, 600 and officers As follows: PreeidAnt. H. L. Britain; secrstary-treasurer..> George D. Britain. both of New York; general manager and assistant to prssident, Frank Mclaughlin Of Mobile, This cor pofation has under construction six com posite ships Of ssoo-ton dead weight ca pacity, costing $5oo,0o0 each. for the gov- ernment, and 1t has obtained anew con- tract for F all-steei steamships. These latter vessels. for the emerxency fleet corporation of the government. will each cost s1,oo0.coO and each will be of 500 tons cspaeity
 Gef,eFal Manager McLAushiin advises forgihR &nG Hanging shop. where the Bonding and bevtt portionp of the shipa will Dc fahrieated. alno now fabrioytin1 ohop of SD tonn per month cepecity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
TIMMoNs wITHDRAwS

Arniston, July B.--tSpeclaI. J--Jo ohn D,
 Timlrcns, county iaiier, has withdrawn from the race for sheriff of Calhoun county, and his quitting the race will leave the battle to be fought out among the five remaining candidates. Mr. Timmons has had much sickness for several days in his family since the campaign started and has been unable
 to make a thorough canvass of the coun- ty. This condition is given as his reason for withdrawal He expresses his appre- citation for the support offered him by his friends and regrets that conditions have been unfavorable to his plans for making the race to succeed A. H. Bor- ders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
LIEUT. LOTT ASSIGNED

Anniston. July 1s.-(special.)-- )--First Lieut.. Harry L. Lott. medical reserve corps, base hospital Camp Mcclellan, ia detailed on temporary duty at the aux. Hilary remount station, pending the re- turn of First Lieut.. Ira c. H. Garst, medical reserve corps. now undergo- Ing treatment at the base hospital Upon the return of Lieutenant Garst Lieutenant Lott will return to his for mer duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
ACCOMPANY PRIVATE MOUNT

Anniston, July 1S.--(Special )-Undcr provisions of paragraph 1o9s, army regu- lations, Private Russell Adler develop ment battalion, this camp, is designated to accompany the private mount of Majo. Isaac Spalding, formerly of the Eighth Field artillery, now stationed at field artillery replacement depot, Camp Jack son, s. Uron completion of this duty Private Adler will return to this sta : tiO.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
Misunderstood

From the Boston Transcript.
 T say. smith. what does Je ne sais pas mean?"
 "I don't know" "Ehl Why thought you were we'll up in French"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
LOCAL GIRL WEps SOLDIER

Anniston, July 1s.-(Special)- )--Bugler P E Cochran, headquarters company. Eighth field artillery, and Miss Amy Baxter of this city, were quietly mar ried at the Parker Memorial parsonage Wednesday evening, Camp Pastor Charles c. Davidson performing the ceremony. The love affair between the artilleryman and the local girl begun after the arrival Of the Seventh artillery brigade at Camp Mcclellan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19

ment at Camp HILL Newport News. com handed by Col. Charles l.. Dulin, the builder of Camp Mcclellan. Lieutenant Houser has won his promotion by hard work and his local friends will watch his career in the army with interest. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. C. J. Houser, and one of the many Anniston men to volunteer for service in the present emergency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
BOX PARTY GUESTS

Anniston, July ls,-(special.) )-E. A. Railways association, was host to Capt, Robert E. Scott. construction auartermas- ter; A. E. Hargic, chief engineer; H. IG. Martel, superintendent; W. T. Bar rough, and c. L. Lusk at q Noble theatre box party Wednesday evening for tho popular dramatic play, The White Sis for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE OCCURS

Anniston, July 1S.-(Speeial)-Chi Clerk John F. Williams. of the probate court, was routed out of bed at mid- night last night to sell the license and perform the ceremony which united in marriage Private West W. McNellH of the Seventy y-ninth field artillery, and Miss Ruby Wright of Atlanta The cere- mony was witnessed by soldier friends of the groom. The bride will remain in the city as long as her husband remains at Camp Mcclellan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
ROSS HoUsER COMMISSIONED

Anniston, July IS. - Special )--Ross Hocser, formerly assistant cashier of the City Bank and Trust company here, has been commissioned a second lieuten- ant in the national army, according to announcement Thursday from Newport News,~ Va.
 Lieutenant Houser entered the army several months ago and has been as- signed to duty with a stevedore regi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
IoHNSoN FUNERAL TO-DAY

Anniston. July 1S.-(Special.) )--The body of c. J. Johnson, aged 70 years, who died Wednesday. was inferred at Edgeniont cemetery Thursday afternoon at $50 Q clock, following services at the home on West Nineteenth street. Mir. Johnson is survived by hls widow and three chil- dren
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
BERT MORGAN AT HOME

Admission, July lS-(SpeciaL)- Nor gan. formerly chief deputy sheriff of Calhoun county, but who is now in the cotton business in Arkansas and Texas, is spending a few weeks among his friends and relatives in Anniston and surrounding country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
pROMoTIONS ANNOUNCED

Anniston, July s.--(Special.J-T fol- lowing named enlisted men of Fire Hose
 and Truck company No. S26. quartermas- ter corps, national army, are promoted as follows Private J. Reach, to be firs.