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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
The Stacker,
 The Cause.
 The Remedy

It is sad spectacle when citizens of Alabama Will flee to cave or mountain fasnes and there resist the call of her country to the shedding of tner pooo This shameful sight is our own soli Inese men are criminals at heart have they thought o1 De ing outlaws hey only the victims of neglect ana ne lack of training in childhood If the state had provided an adeuuate system of public schools taught by well trained teachers 20 years ago, these poor misguided drafted erates would have been ready to respond to
 patriotic duty and the stigma of stacker would not have rested upon them.
 The Training Schools for Teachers located at Flor ence Jacksonville, Livingston and Troy, are doing great work to iteracy from the state these institutions had been developed and had received sf
 cient state aid 20 years ago enable them to turn out about illiteracy would have existed These nst tutons are gaining ground rapidly, for they conn ing their strictly to teacher training No students are admitted unless they sign pledge to become teachers.
 From every county in the state the call to these schools "Gve us trained teachers The public con science is awakened and the people realizing that no one has right to teach without making thorough preparation for this work. Doctors-even horse doc have special training they will not be poyed; lawyers, dentists every sort of professional man. must have training in schools fitting each for his profession but in the past anybody has been allowed to attempt teaching
 The four Glass Normal Schools have an attendance of 1900 teachers annually. To meet the present de- mands these Normal Schools kept openy four qQar- ters in each year which allows the teachers tp do full term of credit work during their vacation;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
King Gives Welcome tO
 American Soldiers
Autograph Letter From King George Sent Members of the First
 Battalion

z An autograph letter from King George ", has a distinct sentimental value. even if the original comes in litho- graphic form
 Miss Margaret McPhelan of Savannah, now visiting her sister, Mrs. E. J. Perry. in Birmingham, is the proud possessor of a message from the King to Private William v Hadsell of Savannah. and transmitted to Miss McPhelan. his best loved friend, to keep for him.
 A copy was addressed to each Ameri- can soldier of the battalion that pa- raded in review before his majesty last spring while our boys were on their way to France. The message is on the Kings private stationery and bears the royal coat of arms. The full text is as follows:
 Windsor Castle. Soldiers fthe United Stats. the people of the British Isles welcome you on your way to take your stand beside the armies of many nations now fighting in the old world the great battle for human rights.
 Ire allies will gain new heart and spirit in your company. I wish that l could shake the hand of each one of you and bid you God speed on your mission.
 GEORGE. R. T April, lsia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
DIRECTOR TARRANT
 CALLS MASS MEETING

State Director George B. Tarrant of the United States employment service is arranging mass meeting to, be held at Capitol park on September 5 in the interest of labor recruiting work
 District Director Cliff Williams of Meridian. Miss, will attend the meeting and make speech outlining the work to be done in providing labor for all essential industries.
 MT. Tarrant has requested the ex- aminers in charge of the different fed- eral employment agencies in Alabama to be present and has also arranged q conference of white and colored min isters and other leaders for August 2s, at which the details of the meeting of September will be discussed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
PERSONAL

Miss Daisy Lee A1lday of Vinegar Bend is the attractive visitor of her sis ter, Mrs w. H. Anesworth of Woodlawn.
 Harry Hartsfeld, who enlisted in the yoemanry branch of the United States naval reserves in July, has been as signed to duty as private secretary Of the commander in charge of the naval gun factory in Washington.
 Wallace Hartsfield, who since the close of the spring term at Auburn mas haen in Sheffield, has been home i'll for a couple Of weeks. He returned. how ever, Friday, last, to assume his duties on the government air nitrates plant un- til college opens in September.
 Mrs John w. Cannon and little daugn- Tor have heen removed~from the Norwood hospital to their home on Thirty-hrst avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
New Orleans to Get
 a 10000 Ton Drydock

New orleens, August H.-Announce- ment vas made today at the local of- ficss of the United states shipping board of tho emergency fleet corpora tion. that lO,ooorton drydock and ! large ship repair plant would be- con -structed 1t New orlsans. Work on the dock and plant will begin Immediately. it was sGid. and 1t IT expected to have them In operhtion By the first of next year. The, plant ma dock win cost About q. l.tSosoet an& VIII :bes auffieieptly large te aecommefate tAe lArgest steanrhiDs f5ek eafef thls ynFt the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
CLOAK AND SUIT CO.
 TO OCCUPY FORMER
 SAKS BUILDIN G

Before leaving for New York last night, Robert Aland announced thai the Ideal Millinery, Cloak and Suit Cc will occupy the former Sass store, corr ner of Nineteenth street and First ave- nue, about September 15.
 T have secured long time lease on this corner" stated MT. Aland. "The store will be remodeled and refinished throughout and I hope to occupy it by the middle of September. I consider it one of the most favorable retail To- cations in the city. We have been very much crowded in our present quarters and are delighted at the prospect of we'll arranged and commodious build- ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
51 ,00O Farmers Get
 Loans From the U s.

Washington, August 17.-More than 51,- oOo farmers have obtained loans averaging S220o each through the federal farm loan system during it's 15 months of operation and the aggregate of these loans actually closed up to August 1 was s117 7.24s,OOo It was shown today by federal farm loan board announcement that in July 8, -5Ss farmers secured loans totaling $7,s53,oOO
 Only a little more than half of the loans sought have actually been closed
 Since the inauguration of the federal sys- tenn SS.62S applications for s242, PA, 900 loans have been received. By districts the total number of farmers negotiating loans and the totals to August 1 incl,,de the following: Houston 412s $10.5S3. GOO: New Orleans 66751, $S,35o,0Oo; Louisville 3o52, T,SS6,o0o; Columbia, S. C., 2s53, s. s1s.- coo. rS'S-S'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
TIME EXTENDED FOR FILING OF CAPITAL
 STOCK TAX REPORTS

John D. McNeel, collector of internal revenue at Birmingham, announced yes- terday that the timef or filing of capi- sal stock reports, ordinarily due in July of each year, has again been extended. The collector states that September 90.
 91S,i has been fixed as the final date in which these reports are to be filed, and that the forms will be mailed out in very few days.
 MT. McNeel states that corporations having capital worth much as s75o00 are required to make capital stock tax returns. But an exemption of $99,000 is allowed before any tax is assessed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
Parents Await Further
 News of Sons Wound

The receipt of letter from Lieut. Malcolm Dabney Is being anxiously J. L. Dabney, following cablesram from the lieutenant stating he had been wounded. which was received in Bir- mingham Friday. The message stated he had been slightly wounded but wis doiug nicely and ! letter was follow ing telltnG the nature ef hfaa wound.
 lieutenant pabAey was q nkembpr # the 1ozth infantry. Whleh regtn(nt va a5aolg ths aret5to be rent Q yyaqee,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
MANY 0F ALAbAMA'S BOYS IN ENGLAND
Messages Indicate Eighty First Division From Sevier
 Has Landed in Britain

Thousands of homes in Alabama, espe-
 cially in the northern part of the 1tate.
 will be interested in knowing that the
 Eighty-first division has apparently
 landed In England, instead of going di-
 rectly to France. It is presumed that
 they are to be given their preliminary
 training on the islanf. instead of cross
 ing the channel at once. although. of course. nothing definite is known regard
 Ing thiA Tho Mghty-first division probably con
 tains larger number of Alabsma men than any other unit in the ar5ny. Most of them are selectmen from the northern end of the state They received their
 training at Camp Sewer. That they must have made very rapid progress at Camp Sevier is shown by the fact that scores of the selectmen who left Bir- mipgham in June are in the Eighty first division. which has recently landed in England.
 Dozens of well-known young men of Birmingham arc in the division, 90 that anything pertaining to the Eighty first is of particular interest here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
MEETING TO CLOSE

The series of meetings which have been in progress at the St Johns Methodist church for the past two weeks will close tonight. The Rev. w. H. Mansfield, pas- tor of the North Highlands Methodist church, has been conducting. the meet ing which has been most successful. F having been added to the merbership of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
KIWANIANS WILL
 HEAR DIR. DAWSON
Big Surprise in the Way of a Birth-
 day Party Will Be Sprung

A great, big surprise will be sprung tt the Kiwanian's luncheon Tuesday. when the birthday programme is put on. There is going to be much fun in the 20 minutes of the luncheon hour.
 The principal speaker at the luncheon will be Dr. John c. Dawson, president of Howard college. The prize for the lay, Baby Bond will be given by Alfred E, Jones of the Furnas Ice Cream company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18

tho reinstatement of eight union men who were diScharged during the week.
 The new union was organized a week ago and, according to the strikers, the company began discharging the men as soon as 1t was possible to leain what operators had joined the union MT. Tillis declares that the hen de- manded . nAaximum wage of 45 cents an hour. in addition to recognition of the union. TheS men deny the claim that demend wna made Tor wage is Avirtnnlly 61h ID by tho stsike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
COMMUNITY SERVICE

which are held on Sunday evenings. will be held this evening at the First Cumberland Presbyterian church, when Rev. S. o. Cox, pastor of the Handley Memorial Presbyterian church. will con- duct the service. A special musical pro- gramme will. be rendered by the choir, beginning promptly at o'clock. The public is invited to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
PERSONALS

] Mrs. A. E. Garner of Powderly is the weekend guest of Mrs. Mouse Bur- gin.
 Miss Carrie Lou Rogers of Tal1a- dega is the guest of Mrs. J. w. Gam.
 w. J. Briggs has returned from a visit to Tennessee.
 I. w. Huffaker is at home after visiting Plains, Ga.
 MT. and Mrs. John Burgin are visit ing relatives in Montevallo.
 Mrs. R. W. Vaughn and children are visiting in Pulaski. Tenn.
 Mrs. Conrad Boterweg is restfng 2 comfortably at her home on the Ems ley Highlands after an operation on her throat at the Norwood hospital.
 Lieut.. A. E. Cowan, who was i'll at Tal1ey's infirmary is again able to be up and is at his home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES

service at o'clock, subject, Our Bus:- ness in the World"
 Fountain Heights Church-Rev. William Graham Echols, pastor. Morning sefvlce at Il o'clock, subject, "The Individuality of Duty" Evening service at S:io o'clock, subject, Know Thyself" Sun day school at 9:3O o'clock. Forney ". Brandon, superintendent. Brotherhooa class at s:45 o'clock, Albert l.. Reese, teacher.
 Simpson church, Seventh~avenue and Twenty first street, north-James B. Crippen, pastor. Morning service at II o'clock; subject, "Childlikeness." Even ing service at T o'clock, the park; sup- ject, What a Boy Did" Sunday school at 9:3o o'clock.
 Mount Vernon church-E. M. Glenn, pastor Morning service at Il o'clock conducted by Dr. L. c. Branscomb. No evening services.
 St. John church-Rev. L. F. Whitten, pastor. Morning service at II o'clocn, conducted by Dr. c. c. Daniel presi- dent of Birmingham Southern college. Evening service at o'clock. Special service this afternoon at o'clock TOT young people and children. Fairview Church-Rev. A. H. Majors, pastor. Morning service at II o'clock, when the gold star will be placed on the service flag in honor of Cop. Charles l D. Erickson, who was killed in France. l Evening service at o'oclock; subject. | ''worldly Amusment." Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock.
 Trinity church-Rev. David P. Pegues, pastor. Morning service at II o'clock; subject Patience" Evening service at o'clock; subject, "The Sin of Ingratitude."
 1 Highland church-Rev. P. B. Wells,
 pastor. There will be no services at this
 church until the first Sunday in Sep
 tember as the pastor is spending his
 vacation at Camp Walton, Fla. ! CHRISTIAN SCIENCE l First Church of Christ, Scientist-Elev-
 enth avenue and Twenty-frst street, | south Leicester Lemont Jackson, first
 reader Services at Il o'clock Subject,
 ''Soul.' Sunday school at 9:30 clock. Testimonial meeting Wednesday evening
 at o'clock.
 Second Church of Christ, Scientist-Ca- ble, 1918 Second avenue. Service at Il
 o'clock Subject, Soul" Sunday school
 at 9:30 o'clock Testimonial meeting | Wednesday evening at o'clock.
 UNIVERSALIST l Church of the Messiah-22O91a Third ave- nue. Rev Robert Garner and Rev. Rich l ard M. Smith, pastors. Service at 3:3O. 1 conducted by Rev. Smith. Subject, '.Church Membership" Sunday school at
 2:3o o'clock.
 ! Altrurian Church-414 Farley building.
 Dr. |. A. Fealy. pastor. Morning serv- | ice at Il o'clock. Subject, "Lo, am With You Always Even Unto the End of l the World"
 l BAPTIST Ruharna Churchill. H. Hibbs, pastor. l Morning service at il o'clock. Subject, | After the War the Catholic Church or the Protestant Church-WhichT Even ing service at o'clock. Subpject, Moses and the Burning Bush'
 CHRISTIAN
 North Birmingham Church-Rev. Alfred E.. Seddon, pastor. Morning service at Il o'clock. Evening service at o'clock | Subject. "Our Noble Pioneers" Jeffer-
 son County Sacred Harp convention At va Al -s- --y~ IL. IL r&f4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
EPISCOPAL

Church of the Advent-Sixth avenue and Twentieth street, north, M. S. Barn well, rector. Twelfth Sunday after Trin- ity. Holy communion at 7:so o'clock. Morning prayer and sermon at Il o'clock. Sunday school at 9:30 o'clock.
 St. Mary Highlands = Twelfth avenue and Nineteenth street, south. Morning prayer and sermon at Ii o'clock by Hiram K. Douglass lay reader. Sun day school at 9:30 o'clock. Each after noon during the week at 6:15 o'clock in- tercessions for nations at war and men in uniform.
 Trinity Church-Cotton avenue, West End. Evening prayer and sermon con- ducted by Hiram K. Douglass, lay read or. Sunday school at s:ao o'clock,
 Christ Church = Avondale. Morning prayer and sermon at Il o'clock. Sunday school at 9:3O o'clock.
 Grace Church Fifty-eighth street and First avenue, Woodlawn Morning prayer and sermon at Il o'clock, conducted by Rev. Carl Henckel, when holy commun- ion will be celebrated. Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
 PRESBYTERIAN
 First Church - Fourth avenue and Twenty first street. Morning service at Il o'clock, conducted by Rev. w. F. Foster, religious secretary Y. M. c. A.. Camp Sheridan. Subject. "The Higher Quest No evening service.
 First Cumberland Church-Rev. A. D. Rudolph, pastor. Morning service at Il o'clock. Subject, 'Fit to Live, or Para ble of F'ruitless Fig Tree" Evening serv- ice at o'clock conducted by the Rev S.. O. Cox, pastor of the Handley Me morial Presbyterian church. Sunday school at 9:3o o'clock
 Second Church-Tenth avenue and Twelfth street, south Morning service at II o'clock, conducted by pr. E. B Robinson. Subject, .'Soldiership." Even ing service at 8 o'clock. Subject. "A Ringing Challenge" Sunday school al e:45 o'clock. Professor Going. superin- tendent.
 Fifth Avenue Cnurcn-HeV. J. M Broadly, pastor Morning service at Il O clock. Subject, '"The Value of vaca- tion." Sunday school at s:3o o'clock.
 South Highland Church-Morning serv- ice at II o'clock, conducted by James Bowron The Rev. w. 8. Jacobs. whc was scheduled to preach has been de tained and will not be able to come be- fore September 8.
 METHODIST
 First Church-Corner of Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street. north. Dr. Geors! R. Stuart, pastor; Rev. Carl c. Gregory associate partor. Morning service as Il O clock, conducted by Dr. J. w. Johnson subject, "A time of Startling Discern mont" Evening service at o'clock, con ducted by Rev. c. c. Gregory, subject ..The One Hundred Per Cent Christian. North Highlands Church-Wiliiam 5 Mansfield. pastor. Morning service at o'clock, subject. Buried Wells. Evcn' ing service at 815 o'clock. subject Tn' Imminent Unfolding" Sunday school a' s:45 o'clock, E. H. Hamill, superinteno ent.
 East Lake Church-Rev. R. I. Walston | pastor. Morning service at Il ociocS s,,hiact "TJere's to All Things" EvenEs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
cHTrRcH ENTERTAINMENT

The members of the Baptist Young Peoples union of the Ensley Baptist church entertained at the home of MT and Mrs. J. W. Minor the past week Garden flowers frightened the rooms and punch was served from a bowl em- bedded in clematis by Miss Oma D. Mi nor and little Tom Thomasson. The guests were received hv Miss Fannie Mae Minor, Miss Bertha Bates and Miss Mildred Wells. The patriotic idea was carried out in the contests and ices and tiny flags were given as fa- vors Musical numbers were given ty Miss Evelyn Tuggle. Mrs. George Brigman and Miss Evelyn Erickson. Games concluded the evening. About 50 members and their friends were present.
 MT. and Mrs Jack Miller of Fair field were recent dinner hosts. enter taining for their house guest, Miss Eva Ensign. Their guests were: Miss En- sign, MT. and Mrs. John Hollis. MT. and Mrs. Fred White. MT. Cram of Jersey City, Olin Aday. Mrs. Hill Aday. Miss Helen White and Fred White.
 MT and Mrs. Fred White will en- certain at swimming party at Roe buck Springs for Miss Ensign Monday evening.
 One of the recent real estate deals in Ensley was the sale of the Brooks home on Ensley avenue, for the past three years occupied by J. w. Wilcox. The house was bought by B. F. Me Emerson, who will occupy it after Sep tember l.
 Robert Cost. son of MT. and Mrs. W D. Cost of Besseper boulevard, was painfully hurt Friday seveniug when he fell in attempting to reach crain he was driving at the steel plant. His injuries are not thought to be serious and after being taken to the .emer- Fency hospital he was, brought to his home in T. c. Ifambulance. T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
BAPTIST

Ruhama Churchill. H. Hibbs, pastor. Morning service at il o'clock. Subject, After the War the Catholic Church or the Protestant Church-W Which?" Even ing service at clock. Subpject, Moses and the Burning Bush."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
CHRISTTAN SCIENCE
UNIyERSALIST

Church of the Messiah-220911 Third ave- nue. Rev Robert Garner and Rev. Rich ard M. Smith, pastors Service at s:So. conducted by Rev. Smith. Subject, '.Churchs Membership" Sunday school at 2:3o o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
CHRISTIAN

North Birmingham Church-Rev. Alfred 3. Seddon, pastor. Morning service at Ii o'clock. Evening service at o'clock. Subject Our Noble P.oneers.' Jeffer- son County Sacred Harp convention It 30 o'clock. Sunday school at 10 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18

Altrurian Church-414 Farley building. Dr. L. A. Fealy pastor. Morning serv- ice at Il o'clock. Subject, "Lo, am With You Always Even Unto the End of the World
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-18
METHODIST

First Church-Corner of Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street, north. pr. George R. Stuart, pastor; Rev. Carl c. Gregory, associate partor Morning service as II o'clock, conducted by Dr. J. w. Johnson. subject, "A time of Startling Discern ment." Evening service at O'CLOCK, con ducted by Rev. c. c. Gregory, subject, ..The One Hundred Per Cent Christian.
The Coconino sun., 1918-01-11
Local Brevities

Web Wallace, of the Grand Can yon, is spending the week in town.
 Deputy Sheriff Charles Wade was in town from Williams last Saturday.
 F. D. Bly, sheepman of Bellemont, was here Saturday for few hours.
 Joe Blumberg returned Saturday from several days business visit in Phoenix.
 Al Sanford was up from his stock range near Ash Fork the first of the week visiting his family.
 The Variety Store on Railroad ave- nue, owned by o. B. Raudebaugh, closed up business Saturday.
 Niles Cameron has returned to the Grand Canyon, after spending the hol- idays with homefolks in Flagstaff.
 R. w. Watson, rancher of the Parks section, was in town the first of the week getting some dental work done.
 Jeff Newman, who recently pur- chased half interest in the Yer kamp- Hector sheep outfit, was here Monday from Phoenix.
 Mrs. Elias Gonzales and her three sons are home from Albuquerque where they visited for some time with Mrs. Gonzales mother.
 E. A. Baker returned Saturday from St. Johns, where he spent the holidays with his family, who are over there for the winter.
 George Black, Sr., after few days visit in Flagstaff, departed Saturday for Los Angeles. MT. Black intends to return here during the summer months.
 Harry Bubbenheim, the well known chef, returned Saturday from a few months visit in California and will again make Flagstaff his headquar- ters.
 K. J. Nackard has leased for a term of five years the Rose Harkabus cottages on south San Francisco street and will put them on the for rent market.
 Joe Wight, the painter, left the first of the week for Charles Wool folks sheep ranch, south of Canyon Diablo, where he has a contract for some work in his line.
 "Uncle Tom" Lockett was in town the first of the week from Williams where he has been spending the pas: two months. He intends to go to Phoenix to reside the balance of the winter.
 Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Scott were 1T town Saturday from Williams. Dr Scott is veterinarian who located ir Williams last spring, and has bull up quite an extensive practice in hi: profession.
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Martin ant daughter, Mary, have gone to thu Verde valley for an extended stay anc expect to be away until May l.. Mir Martin is an old and trusted sales. man of the s. L. Finley store.
 Allin Greenlaw received a new Bates "Steel Mule" tractor from tht factory the first of the week and will farm on an extensive scale the coming season. The tractor is 13-30 horse power and pulls with ease three gang blows.
 Frank Owenby and family, of Oak Creek, were in town Monday enroute to Adamana, Navajo county, where they will make their future home MT. Owenby recently disposed of his fine Oak Creek ranch to Frank Spear and Jesse Purtyman.