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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
BIJOU BOX PARTY

Mrs. E. H. Sadler was recent hostess at "a Bijou box party, complimenting tha ' faculty of Fairfield school, the newly 2 elected and retiring officers of the School
 Improvement association. After the { show the party enjoyed refreshments {. The guests were: Miss McLatchey, Miss < Hardy, Miss Friseleben. Miss Archibald, :. Miss Davis, Mrs Ruffrau Smith Mrs 2 Margaret Davis, Mrs. c. c. Whitt.e, Mfrs. Thomas Stringfellow of Birming- 7 ham, Mss Mae Clemens of Rochester SWis.. Mrs. J. A. Kyle of Ensley and the shostess.
 : C, E. Lind has sufficiently recovered from recent operation to be removed to shis hone on Avenue E.
 < Mrs. Burt Henshaw and daughter @Carolyn, nave gone for an extended visit to relatives in Detroit.
 < Barney Wade. who was recently taken Ell aboard the warship on which he sserves and afterward spent three weeks Saooard hospital ship, is spending a xfuriough with MT. and Mrs. Howard
 Ieslie. on Browns avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ensley Highland Presbyterian. Rev. l.. E. Brubaker, pastor. Morning subject, Renewing the Mind,'' evening, Mod ern Stars"
 First Methodist church, Rev Claude Orear, pastor. Morning subject, Little Palace Beautiful" repeated by request; evening. The Kaiser Says, Forward With God"
 r'irst Baptist church, Rev.A. K. Wright. pastor. Regular morning services and baptismal services in the evening.
 First Christian Church, Rev. Thomas Lennox, pastor Morning subject, "The Casualty List" evening, What the World Needs"
 At the First Presbyterian church Rev. E. A. Lindsay of Fort Worth, Tex, win preach both morning and evening.
 Rev. ;. F. Logeman, the new pastor of Plunket Memorial church, vii preach at both services today. The council of defense unit of the First Christian church will meet in the church parlors Tuesday morning and the regular aid society meeting will take place Ut 2.30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
FLAG PRESENTATION

At the Il o'clock services of the First Baptist church on Sunday serv- ice flag will be presented to the church, also United States flag and a huge card containing the list of names of the soldiers who have gone from this church. The service flag was gwen to the church by Mrs. Annie Herocrt Moore, of St. Claire. Mich., and con- tains 50 stars. The presentation speech will be made by William Her bert of this city, the father of Mrs. Moore. Regular services will be held at this church in the evening. and the public is cordially invited to attend these meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
12-Ounce Loaf Coming

Birmingham will soon have 1a- ounce loaves of bread. Uncle Sam requested it. and in line with their usual quick response to patriot ism. the bakers will soon be on the job. It will wholesale at fc; sell for Sc on the cash and d-carry basis. and 9c on arge-and-deliv- cry plan. Retailers are advised to- sell only one loaf of this size where the 16-ounce loaf formerly has been sold.
 This action of the bakers of the Birmingham district was taken Fri- day afternoon at a called meeting attended also by the bakers of Bes- semer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
DECATUR

Decatur, June 1.-(SpeciaL)-T. B. Wi.- the Twin-City boys. will leave on Mon day to join the hospital corps of the United States navy. Young Wilkinson is the son of MT. and Mrs. T. D. Wilkin- son. Paul McIntire is the son of Mir and Mrs. AfcIntire, and volunteered foe service in the av'2tion corps but was rejected. He has a brother, Clyde Mo Intire, now in France, with the United States engineers.
 Gilbert White, one of Morgan county's progressive young farmers, is doing his Dit by turning his farm into a stock farm. MT. White sold 15 head of fine cattle 10 g stock fancier from Lawrence burg, Tenn. recently. The Tennessean said the cattle were the finest he had seen or bought in Alabama
 Pete Ballas, the popular and progress sive proprietor of the Decatur cafe, will serve 10 food product containing wheat until later another wheat crop is har- vested. MT. Ballas is a Greek of the highest type, and second to none in pa- triotism. He has worked unceasingly in Liberty Loan and Red Cross drives
 The First Methodist church of Deca- tur will hold it's annual children's day exercises on Sunday morning, and M the same service handsome silk service flag will be presented to the church. The flag contains 21 stars.
 Rev. W. N. Sholl, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Decatur, will hold patriotic service at his church m StI-A Ao,, John D. Wyker will present the church service flag containing 13 stars. The subject cf Mr Sholps sermon is, ''Tne Stars in Their Course"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02

Summary: Two-base hits, Williams, Stiles, Howell, Harris. Three-base hits. Harris, Hodge. tolen bases, Denny, Sew ell. Sacrifice hits, Bumgardner, Gilliland Denny, Howell. Struck out, Cook f, Boone Base on balls, Cook l. Empires, Jones and Marston. Time, 2:10. Attendance 750
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02

Ecuador has tree producing ber- ries which can be used as soap.
 An insect of the Hercules variety. weighing three ounces. was able to support on it's back a brick weighing more than pound. A human being, if subjected to proportionate weight, would be crua
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
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all others the ginger ale that's hig he st in quality B U F F ALO ROCK is delicious, re- fires hin g and whole some. Tones up the stom- ach, aids digestion.
 At fountains, etc., ice cold, in individual bot ties 5c. Also in 10 and l5c bottles. Keep a case in your home--it pays. Order from your grO- cer.
 BUFFALO ROCK co.
 BIRMINGHAM ANNISTON MONTGOMERY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02

they also subscribed s25 to the Red Cross war rund. The Wenonah colored Red cross unit also subscribed $25 to this war fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY

Presbyterian church will entertain at reception and miscellaneous shower, com plimenting Mrs. J. E. Hixson. who leaves soon for Memphis to make her home. The occasion will take place Tuesday after noon from to o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. w. Gam, on Ensley avenue. All the women of the church are in- vitcd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02

Astareth was the principal female di- vinity of the Phoenicians By some ancient writers she was identified with the moon; by others with the goddess Venus or the planet of that name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02

The Epworth league of the First Methodist church will hold a special service Sunday evening at 7:3o o'clock in honor of the Bessemer High school graduating class. at which time the following programme will be rendered: Hymn and scripture reading; prayer; hymn by audience; vocal solo, Miss Marion Jeffries; papers on the Con version of Paul.' by Henry Sweet; talk, What Christ Means by the Eff ficient Life" by w s. Welch; piano solo. selected. by Miss Mary Mildred Woodrow benefiction. The public is cordially invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
SERVICE FLAG

A
 Patriotic services will be held at the brighton Methodist church on Sunday evening at o'clock at which time the lo.io"lng programme will be rem uerea' Songs, America" and Star Spangled Banner" by audience; Bible reading and prayer; song, Give Peace Again, o God. Give Peace Again" by audience; presentation of the United States flag, by Raraca Philathea Bible class; presentation speech, R E. Mo- Donald, president of the class response oy pastor w. M. Mcdonald, and flag hoisted to position; song, Thee Cheers for the Red, White and Blue" by au- dience; presentation of service flag by mothers of the soldiers; presentation speech made by J. N. Farr; response by the pastor and hoist the flag to its position: songs. God Save Our Men" and Keep the Home Fires Burning" brief address by the pastor: song, Rattle Hymn, of the Republic;" dox- ology and benediction. The public is cordially invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
MOTHERS GLIB

Mrs. H. J. Wurtele was hostess to the final meeting of the Twentieth Century Mothers club Wednesday afternoon. Thc annual Bible day was observed, the re- sponse to roll call being quotations from the Psalms. The programme follows "The Tw wenty-third Psalm was given by Mrs. Jim Smith; "A Comparison of Jezebel and Esther" Mrs. J. w. Hamil : ton; Samuel a Child, a Judge, a King, " Mrs M P. Dominick; ITO What Extent Is a Child Religious" Mrs. w. P. Nc Daniel. The meetings will be continued through the summer, the time to be spent in work for refugee children. The hostess served punch and an ice course. Besides the members, Mrs. Wurtele had as her guests, Mrs. Felix Jones, Mrs. T. E Huey, Mrs. Mccall Mrs. j. J. Wicker Mrs A. K. Wright, Mrs. F. D. Taylor and ] Mrs Will Hillike.
 The numerous friends of George Hutch inson, labor manager at the steel plant will regret to know that he will leave for Mobile sometime this week, where he will be connected with the Chickasaw Shipbulding company. He will be sue ceeded here by Mir. Forenum, the presen' chief clerk of the department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02

gold palladium alloy which makes an acceptable substitute for the more ex- pensive platinum iridium allowed used in chemists utensils has been developed by in California
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
PATRIOTIC BALL

Extensive arrangements are being made by the committee in charge of the patriotic ball to be given on Thurs day evening from to 12 o'clock for the benefit of the national council of defense The affair promises to he most enjoyable. and the following are invited to act as chaperons: MT and Mrs. w. E. Benns, Dr. and Mrs. E. M Waldrop Mir. and Mrs. B. c Lytle, MT. and Mrs. Lee Moody, MT. and Mrs. Rose Huey, MT. and Mrs, George Ross, MT. and Mrs. E. E. Clarke, MT and Mrs, George Schwartz, MT. and Mrs Wilson. Mir and Mrs. Richard FaulI, Mir. and M J. Hayes, MT. and Mrs. Edwin Ball, MT. and Mrs. John Shannon, Mrs. Mac Clay, Mrs. J. ". Carter, Mir. and Mrs. Cecil Cowan, MT and Mrs. George Nc Dowell. MT. and Mrs. Tom Huey, MT and Mrs W. F. Cunningham, MT and Mrs. L. L. Lockwood, MT. and Mrs. B. l.. Michaelson, MT. and Mrs C. E. Abbott, Mir and Mrs. George Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. w. K. Pegram, pr. and Mrs. T. c. Donald, and Mrs. Kate Jones. The committee in charge of this dance is composed of Mrs. w. D. Taylor, chairman; Mrs Monroe Lesser, Mrs. A. S. Fitzpatrick and Mrs. J. c. Berry. The public is cordially invited.
 All ttidporate programme mas been arranged for the community sing which will be held at the City park on Sunday afternoon at o'clock. A spe- cial feature of the programme will be the solo of Hode Eastman, baritone This singer has scores of friends in this city who will be pleased at the oppor- tunity of hearing Bessemer's favorite baritone.
 A number of beaches have been fur nished by the city, and there will be seating capacity for over 500 people These sings are under the direction of B. l.. Michaelson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
Tobacco Fund Grows

The Age-Herald tobacco fund contin- ues to grow,and the following contri- buttons have been re1eived
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02

The Ensley High School Parent-Teach- CT Improvement association will meet Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. All old business will be finished and new busi- ness taken up. All members are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
MISS RUBY D. CHILDERs

Miss Ruby Druella Childers, IS years of age, died this morning at 1 o'clock at the home of her mother, 141S Sixth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02

Teachers, patrons and friends of Minor school contributed towards a handsome watch that was presented to Prof. C. r. Bowman, the retiring principal of that school, Friday morning. The watch was periodically American made,' and was presented by Mrs Louis Mackenzie, who told in wel,-chosen words of his long service at the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02

The womans Catholic Red Cross unit will meet in all-day session Tuesday morning with Mrs. F. c. Cutler at Shady side. After this meeting the members will meet weekly at the Domestic Science room of Ensley High school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Local Camps to Hold Important Meet
 ings and Will Elect Officers

There will be a special meeting of Camp Hardee, United Confederate Vet erans, tomorrow afternoon at 2:3C o'clock, at which time officers will be elected for the ensuing year. Follow ing the disposal of regular business the veterans will celebrate the anniver- sary of Jefferson Davis birthday. All veterans. Daughters of the Confeder- acy and Sons of Confederate Veterans are invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02

Camp Wilcox. No. :7s2, U. c. ", will meet at the Star Piano hall at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternon, instead of tomorrow, as formerly announced. The members of the camp are urgently requested to attend this meting as busi- ues to grow and the following conrri- tion of officers for the ensuing year will be transacted. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-15
SOUTH BEND NEWSTzD1ES SUNDAY EDITORIAL PAGE
WHAT GERMANY CAN PAY.

All these reports from various countries Of the
indemnities that going TO be imposed Germany
lead interesting mathematical computations.
There is talk OF Belgium asking for something like
$4,000 600 from Germany italy said intend
demanding $4,000 600 900 Austria Hungary Brit
sh spokesman suggest a German indemnity $4,000
10000 while British statesman is quoted saying
that France will demand good deal than that"
Leaving Of the question the right of the allies
demand any such from the beaten foe-a mat
which is hardly for Americans to judge-we find
certain practical difficulties n way
Taking Austria Hungary fire. II Italy demands SEQ
100000 600 from that country will be asking so
percent estimated wealth OF Austria Hun
gary before the war. II we deduct a reasonable
for the provinces lost the depreciation due
devastating war. doubtful whether Austria-Hun-
gary is worth S2O,O0O.0OO 600 today And there
pulling problem collecting any indemnity
whatever certain parts empire that
have up Independent governments friendly to Italy
Germany still problem. The German
empire including rich province of AlsaceLorrane
estimated be worth $50 600 100000. The German
war debt amounts half that much. We might
ignore the debt, the ground that it is owed
wholly Germans. thus a matter of do
nestle bookkeeping rather than definite loss Of ma
wealth. IN case perhaps estimate Ger
anys present wealth something like $50 600 100000
Now If Great Britain is going 10 demand s4OOOO,Ooo-
France $4,000, 100000 $4,000, 900 and
Belgium $4,000 100000 and the United
States and various other countries few additional
billions. have aggregate OF compensatory dam
ages and punitive indemnities nearly twice large
Ciermany's wealth
We know what happens when a creditor in private
tries collect from debtor twice much the
debtor worth How the allies to get $50 or 200
percent o Germany? How they going to
get interest on any such amount?
OF course they cannot do it, Germany could stand
There would be national bankruptcy and business
prostraton and utter national encouragement, dimn-
ishng the nations productive power the point Of
disaster.
It is self-evident that such indemnties will be i'm
posed because they should but because they
be. Germany's creditors will have to take
what they have a reasonable expectation of getting
That will be big enough far Germany is
concerned. that the German people
possibly pay for at least a generation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-15
GET READY FOR BIG THINGS.

Reconstruction in South Bend promises to bring
of unexamped expansion and prosperity of which
forward looking business the city will do
well to take immediate cognizance. Already certain
plans have returning soldiers
and to provide them with Jobs, but there othe-
phases which commend themselves the initiative
and judgment of the merchant as well the
facturer and ghe professional man.
BY far the most important news for South Bend it
self the signing armistice the
made Saturday by Prest Erskne CT the Stude
baker corporation. In connection with the announce
ment the financing plan of the Studebaker
poraon by which $15OOO.OOO additional capital
made available, Mr.. Erskine lets known thai
the company plans Immediately begin the increase
the local manufacturing by than 1000
employees all of whom be work here in the
larged plant by the spring OF 1920.
Erskine was overestimating when he suggest
cd in connection with this announcement, that this
increase working force will 900 10000
the population of the city average of three
the family may considered conservative
ought not be necessary TO call attention Of
the retail merchant the Importance him
great increase in buying power the community Sure
" If ever there was anticipating bigger
business there is such now The retailer may
forward increased opportunities to
creased responsibilities.
Nor is the outlook limited these great plans or
studebaker south Bends industries are nearly all basic
there is not one may look forward u
expansion now that the arts of peace" have taken
first place and industry about adjust itself
normal basis
Now is the time to clearly, plan wisely and to
ACT. Fer South Bend the time has now come to
Get eady Big Things
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-15
FRENCH STUDENT GUESTS.

Last fall group of young women to this coun-
try from France stuSv in American colleges They
ly than two going institution. More
recently. it reported 40 young French girls have
arrived here seeking American business education.
Most of these girls studying at commercial
school Massachusetts. which offered scholarships
covering two-year to a number of them. They
stud. general business methods well fitting
themselves practical work in particular bust
Many OF them Will teach other French girls
when they return to their own country.
these French students than welcome.
Their coming further educational opportunities
evidence their faith in American friendship for
their land their people well their confidence
the efficiency American business methods the
schools that teach them 1t is TO their American
teachers fellowstudents justify that faith by
sympathy. interest and comradeship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-15
FROM WHENCE THE WONDERFUL CHANGE
OF FRONT


Congress that estimable body Of legislative gentle
that inrabit huge pile capitol Hill. in
Washington is proving more and more every day the
correctness presidents position during
appeal people for legislative branch
the government his own party faith that would
cooperate and hinder and disrupt for
tsan effect. may have been inexpedient as campaign
politics. but it foreshadowed a truth.
That the republican preteuse that men OF that faith
would periodically support the president false
pretense has been proved daily. only
the fan election. but since was declared.
Now and then OF their number has been patriotic
enough to rise above of partisan
raton clamor as did Congressman Mann recently with
reference 10 the presidents trip France Con-
gresham Kuhn. some IS months ago. when the
-crption the issue Republican leaders sought
utilize these exceptions indicative that republicans
alone had supported the president, and
that IL would be thus
But we are seeing ever thus" Repu-
citation of everything that the administration has
done even with the support OF these republicans, is
being driven them, all the capitol
buildings into the parks and even across the old
ocean. hinder disrupt Versailles.
Last January president the request OF congress
outlined what ne regarded al Americas aims. and
the things he thought essential to permanent peace
after the war. Never republican raised
against them from the congressional floor. Again
July he aims terms with never
% dissenting voice from capitol hill All Of a sudden
low. execution arrives, the republican
side of the congress somewhere gets bunch, and
everything is wrong, all wrong.
have been reading great deal recently of inves-
legations being submitted to congress by Mr. A. Bruce
PeIaska department justice of inves-
tsaton who looking into the influences that
have American press in spots, during the
war Editors college professors and even some report
ers being by probe. well
sressmen and senator's The young sleuth is making
weeping showing for himself n display o gen
eraltes
But when ne gets through with his war and Pre-wor
investigation wouldn't be nice have him keep rgL'
On and discover for us this postwar
nuence is coming from? be newspaper tina.
listened Berlin in preference to Washington in our
beIIum -beum days. but the is
an save the treaties and from whence comes all this
influence operating n calculated tie Americas
hands and render impotent at the peace tables"
VIII Mr.. A Bielaska the department OF
Justice please instruct the extent OF Lord North
ciine's newspaper interests in America. and why
American newspaper syndicate in London? Are these
things for pro-British propaganda purposes what
No particular objection, Of course. only if 70
have a British press n America, know where l.
is that we need not be installing it for America
SION Of the press division OF congress running
parallel where tine influence lies and where it is all
headed for
Did the president foresee something OF this sort when
me- asked for a democratic congress?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-15
WAR AT THE BAR OF JUSTICE.
BY CAIrT. YATES STIRLING.

,rraien YOU War and charge you mans
enemy yet in SO accusing YOU. beg that clemency DO
shown YOU. for YOU are of mans earthly
weakness
Man has called you while yet invoking your aid, the
enemy Of Peace yet Peace his unreasoning
mind u.s. in TRUTH Iife bitter antagonist Cessa-
ton of work brinrs the mcrobe Of decay is i'm
potent in the presence of life the opponent of such
Peace War YOU have become foundation of all
human virtues.
seusuauty. selnshuesz. corruption in fact all human
wees are YOURS; yet an these equally well your
arch enemy Peace.
Nations have cohesion i'm War and dispersion in
Peace wisdom u War and deception in Peace training
u war in Peace. Nations have been borr
n War and expire jim MANS shrinking soul turns
with Ioathiue from the carnage suffering which fol
lows i'm your well blazed path. and will not see that
YOU are the purifying fire through which the human
soul has been poured.
The angel stood guard at Eden's gate with blazing
sword,
Evil is your enemy and evil was born in Peace You
teach men how to die. while Peace shows them only
how 10 live Where. Mother Earth Will you pick
sonse You cleanse the world filters with
ruptiou.
GrdIed 10 your oins. on War, hang great armies an3
mighty neets machines to the quick accomplishment
Of death wasting the worlds resources All these,
n his human weakness has created TO replace that
which ne knows is yet absent from his own soul
Until the day when envy. hatred, malice and an I'M
charltabencss shall have been plucked from out the
hearts Of men they must endure you War, in your
false role on day. mans soul viii have attained
completeness and your CORY tools Will rot and drop
rrom your girdIe YOU VIII stand forth reborn the
true arbiter between the clash of mems minds. which
struggle must lead forward toward universal
happiness and the TRUE PEACE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-15

with the peace conference on, Paris VIII be greater
lure than ever this winter Nevertheless * viii not be
aned with miscellaneous tourists for the gooI
reason that the French busy with their reconstruction
work do not want yet and politely refuse TO
admit them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-15

The Berlin Reds" reported to have freed from
prison thieves. burglars murGerers and black
,nailers" That's queef supposed all such Germans
were In the army or the diplomatic corps
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-15

sure. it patriotic subscribe literally the
fourth Liberty loan. But that nothing to the
trotism takes right make good the sub
scription. with Christmas coming on.