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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19

and when the silver anniversary came around-the twenty-fifth anniversary we were awarded by our beloved com mander the insignia of long service-25 years of unbrolsen and satisfactory ser vice with the army. Colonel Holz, when he was here recently, a few weeks ago, at our services presented Mrs. Main with her insignia"
 And right here, let me say that there are many older soldiers in the Salvation Army than Captain and Mrs. Main, both in years and length of service, for they are both still young as years go, who do not wear the insignia they wear; be- cause first of all7-hsten closely-"unbrok- en and satisfactory service;" that is the demand made by the army, for 9 years before the award is made.
 Mrs. Main and I are the youngest veterans in the Salvation Army Cap tain Main said with pride. We have been very happy in our work our home has been blessed with six children, al- though only two of them are now living; and by the way, my boy who was with the 10th Pennsylvania infantry, was the most disappointed youngster in the world when after four months of training he was not sent to France; he is a talented boy, an excellent musician and noth- ing would have made him happier than to have been sent over there to fight for his country.
 Perhaps you have never met any One before from Yonkers, have you?" Cap tain Main asked and when I declared that I hadn't he told me that that little city was his birthplace. T joined the army there, was converted there, and when 1 received my first commission after go- ing through the regular training school at Brooklyn, it was Peekskill later l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19
Time Brings Happiness
 With Tlle Dawn
The Coming of Baby Marks the Ad-
 vent of Glorious EUsuros

Scientists say great. stress should be laid upon the remarkable mliuence which the mothers happy prenatal dis- position has upon the health and future of the generations to come.
 There is a splendid preparation won, en for over half a century have appllea before the stork's arrival known as Mothers Friend This is most grate- ful, penetrating remedy that at once softens and soothes the myriad or broad flat abdominal muscles under the skin of the abdomen: By it's regular use during the period the nerves. tendons and cords are relaxed and there IS an absence of nausea, bearing down pans, sttain and general discomfort more often than otherwise eAperlenced when nature is unaided.
 By the use of Mothers Friend night and morning the muscles relax with ease when baby comes. the time at the crisis is shorter and pain and danger IS naturally avoided.
 Write the Bradfield Regulator Com pany, Dept. E, Lamar Building, Atlanta, Georgia. for their Motherhood Book. and obtain bottle of Mothers Friend from the druggist. by all means. and get into condition to meet the crisis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19
SEED STILL NEEDED

Hundreds of thousands of peach seeds and nut shells have been collected in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama in the last two weeks and made into car bon to be placed in gas masks for Ameri- can soldiers in France.
 While the American Red Cross workers are fighting influenza at home with flu masks making them by the many hum dredS at a tune, soldiers over there must not be forgotten.
 Every chapter in the gulf division com posed of Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala bama has been urged to renew it's ef- Iorts in the collection of the peach stones and nut shells now. Two hundred peach stones make enough carbon for one gas mask, while seven pounds of nut shells VIII protect one American soldier from German poison fumes
 Reports are being received daily at the gulf division headquarters here tell ing of the collection of the seeds and shells. Albert Kraemer, assistant drec- tor in the bureau of development and in charge of the bureau of conservation work, is enthusiastic over the results so far He urges all chapters, however, to renew their efforts.
 Food administration officials. juniors of the Red Cross, Boy Scouts and many other government agencies are co-operat- inS in this emergency campaign. In hum dreds of grocery stores, department stores and elsewhere, the proprietors have placed small boxes for the collection of the nut shells and seeds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19
ANOTHER DRASTIC
 GUT IN SUGAR FOR
 FOUNTS |S SHOWN
November Distribution Or der Makes No Change in Allotment for Hotels
 and Cafes

Montgomery, october S.--(SpeeiaL) )-Di-
 rections for the proper distribution of
 sugar in Alabama during November, re-
 ceived by the food administration Thurs
 day show another drastic cut in the
 supply for bottlers, manufacturers, soda 1 fountains and others. There will be no changes in the allotment of sugar for hotels, cafes and boarding houses The instructions, nled de public by George R. Wright, chief of the sugar division of the food administration, follow: Manufacturers, bottlers. soda founts and dispensers of soft drinks will re-
 eeive one-fourth the average amount of sugar used during the three months of
 July, August and September, 1917, which,
 under ordinary circumstances, means half
 as much as they received during the
 months of July, August, September and October, this year.
 Manufacturers of ice cream have now been put in the same class as soft drinks and will receive an allowance during
 November equal to one-foufth of their
 monthly average consumption during
 July. August and September, l9lf
 Manufacturers of candy have the same
 basis of allotment as was used dur ing July, August, September and October,
 i e., 30 per cent of the amount of sugar
 used during July, August and September, 1917. Where candy manufacturers have furnished this office with figures cover ing their consumption of sugar during the last six months of 1916. and the
 last six months of 1917, they Will be
 allotted one-half of the average amount of sugar used during these two slN- month periods. provided it is more than
 what they received on the basis used during the last four months.
 Licensed bakers will be allotted the same amount of sugar as in October,
 but they have the privilege of furnish ing sworn figures showing the sugar used during the last six months of 1916, and the last six months of l9l7 and receiV- ing 70 per cent of the average amount of sugar used during these two SIX month periods, provided they ma thls
 basis is more advantageous.
 There are no changes in the allotment of sugar to hotels, cafes, restaurants and boarding houses.
 There are no changes in the allotment or the rules applicable to retail mer- chants selling sugar for direct consump- | ton"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19

D7Tl HOSE people who are inclined to
 rebel when Mir. Hoover asks them
 to do with little less sugar this month and little less wheat bread an- other month, do not appreciate the plen- ty which is still left them. To such peo- pie a knowledge of food conditions in other countries which are at war should bring feeling of gratitude for the com parative luxury in which we of America still live
 In Petrograd, for instance, before the Americans were forced to flee, Y w, c. A. canteen was opened for Russian working girls. but had to be closed be- cause of the lack of food The attend ance there had received such d response among the girls that the secretaries de- cided to serve tea daily with crackers and sandwiches of whatever kind could be secured. Their club centers afforded rest and quiet for the girls during the strenuous days of the first revolution. Scarcity of food was only one of the diff faculties that the secretaries encountered however.
 In Russia no meat is obtainable. save
 
 rice which must be used sparngly, ce- reals, very little bread and the worst flour imaginable. Sugar is 90 cents pound and a pound of cocoa, S2.50. Yet with this meager supply. the Y. w. c. A. clubhouse kept open
 Glasses in English, French, gymnas- tics hygiene, stenography and booklIeep- ing were held at the Y. w. C. A. cen ters. Parties, picnics and sociable ar- fairs were planned by the secretaries to see that the girls got needed recreation. One day in early June several secretaries started out to find a safe park as place for the outings, and this is the account of the trip:
 We started about 10:30 with our boxes of black bread and some cakes of ehoc- olate.S We took a car and were getting on famously when the car stopped We sat still a short time. The crowds pass ing to and fro had a decided air of ten sion and excitement, and we heard few shots fired. We got out and tried to get away, but soon found ourselves in side line of guards with apparently no way out People were seething this way and that. Guns were going off. We finally got across to the other side, but were stopped and asked for papers. Lat CT we reached the park and sat there on a couple of stumps and ate our mea- ger lunch, watching an airplane battle overhead"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19
By DoLLY DALRyMpLu

| INNER since one fatal day in New l IT., York when l accosted a perfectly e good naval aviation lieutenant at Ia hotel under the impression that he
 was a "bell-hop," and asked him the way to the telephone, I've been mighty
 careful about how placed in my own mind people who wear insgnias and things; of course l. along with others of
 ordinary intelligence and common sense have learned to distinguish between general >and a private, an admiral and
 a sailor since the war began; in other words I've caught on to the general rules Of the game; still just about the time
 I'm easy in my mind and think I've got
 things nicely tucked away in my stupid
 old cranium, along comes somebody with something new and, Diff! bang! "down
 comes cradle, baby and all."
 | This is precisely what happened to me
 the other day when I met our new staff | captain, David Main of the Salvation Army the splendid valiant, Christian soldier now in charge of the work here, Captain Main wears an insignia enbroid- cred, or whatever it is that they do to | insignias, on the collar of his uniform, which anybody would be proud of; it is decidedly different and as many salva- tionists as I have known I have never
 before seen any one wearing this little l green-blue gold device Of course my
 first impulse was to ask Captain Main what it stood for, because I've been try ing to inform myself as I said before about these things in the army and the | Salvation Army is one of the most im- portant branches as we all realize of
 the great army now fighting for the dem-
 ocracy and freedom of the world l fol-
 lowed my impulse-sometimes it's good thing to do, you know-and it was my
 pleasure to learn that the insignia which ! Captain Main wears is the order of long l service-"25 years of unbroken and sat isfactory service in the Salvation Army" Now, isn't that a nice introduction of | Captain Main 10 the good people of this community among whom he and his l Wife and family have cast their lot and among whom they will work?
 1 Added to the fact that Captain Main wears the insignia of long service in | the Salvation Army is the almost unpre- cedented incident that his wife also wears it; the story is an interesting one and I'm going to let you hear it from | Captain Main himself.
 | You see it was this way" the captain : said T have been in the service of l the Salvation Army for 2S years my | wife has been in the service 26 years; | we started as mere boy and girl: she was converted under my preaching and | joined the army when she was still in her teens, then we were married; we still continued our service in the army
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19
CALL TO WAR WORK

A splendid opportunity for war service is offered through the chapter course in home service which began recently and will continue daily for several weeks under the leadership of Miss Labousse of the gulf division staff of the Amerl- can Red Cross.
 Those women of Birmingham who long to give themselves completely to their country have their chance now, by serv- ing in the homes of soldiers and sail ors. No longer is it admissible to feel discouraged or useless because one can not go to France; while such q tre- mendous- and vital work calls at our own doors: Perhaps it is this very nearness that causes many to lose their perspec- tive and overlook this work that is clos est to the hearts of the boys-those boys who have gone. believing and assured that we would not let their people sui fer-their choice would be that we wouG serve first their child Or wife or parent only so can their hearts and minds be freed from cares and worries and re- leased to work with a united will against our common foe.
 A few more members will be accepted, and they can apply to Miss Rodgers, sec retary of the home service section, rocm 235 Brown Marx building.
 The Red Cross has arranged to defTay incidental expenses. The course is free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19
Peanut Grades Adopted
 by Alabama Crushers

Peanut >crashers of Alabama, at an open air meeting on Capitol lawn Thursday afternoon, adopted grades of the new product for the years crop. The meet ing was called by Richard M. Hobbie, federal food administrator for Alabama. Because of the prevalence of influenza iR the city the meeting was held on the lawn. About 40 persons interested in the peanut industry were present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19
RED CROSS BULLETIN

designated by the American Red Cross unsealed and unwrapped ready for in- spection.
 The American Red Cross representa- lives are authorized to remove opJec tlonable articles from parcels. Shippers will then affix sufficient postage on their parcels to carry them to Hoboken, N. Y. Parcel post rates will be charged Parcels are to remain in custody of tae American Red Gross until delivered to postal authorities.
 No Christmas parcel will be accepted hy the American Red Cross for ship ment after November 20 Keep this fact in mind when planning merry Christmas for the boys over there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19
RED CROSS RI1LLErIN

The work of the American Red Cross has grown to such proportions in its efforts to relieve suffering hu- manity that The Age-Herald will publish Red Cross bulletin daily. Contributions to this column from workers throughout the district will be welcomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19

MT. and Mrs. E. E. Linthicum are ir Baltimore having gone to be with their daughter, Miss Helen Mae Linthlcum who is i'll with influenza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19

Investigation shows that women op- eratives on drill presses and milling ma chimes are from 25 to 50 per cent faster than men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19

Mrs. William T. Cartwright has re- turned after spending the summer in | Tennessee with relatives, andeis at 9al Thirtieth street, south, with MT and
 Mrs. Alfred E. Hutchinson for the win- fer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19

Mrs. Micajah Wood and Miss Lettie Wood of Charlottesville, Va, will arrive soon to spend the winter with MT. and Mrs Frank Lupton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19

Mrs. w. s. Lowell will leave today for Savannah, Ga, to spend few days with relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19

Friends of Miss Helen Mae Linthiculm Will be glad to learn that she is improv- ing at the Maryland College, Maryland, following an attack of influenza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. Henry Wadsworth Cole has re- ceived telegram from her husband who 1 has been at the officers training camp 1 at Camp Joseph Johnston, at Jackson vile. Fla, notifying her that he had been commissioned lieutenant and will be sent to Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss. She win join him later in the winter
 Mrs. D. F. Freeman, who is ill at her home suffering from an attack of pneu- monia, is reported to be improving.
 Friends of Miss Imelda Duncan will regret to learn that she is ill with ln- fluenza at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. ]. J. Duncan.
 Mrs. Frank Kayee, who is i'll at the South Highland infirmary, is improving
 Mrs. Grimes Taylor and Mrs. C. $. Coming have taken the John Tomlinson home, 2O07 Highland avenue, for the sea son.
 Mrs Lurle Barrett Franke is i'll with pneumonia following an attack of ,influ- enza.
 Mrs. J. A. Sands, who has been the guest of Mrs Claud Rives, has been called to her home ill Pittsburg on ac- count of the critical illness of her hus- band.
 Mrs Smith and Miss Mamie Smith, who haze been the guests of Mrs. T. G. Me- Gahey, have returned to their home in Shelbyville, Tenn.
 pr. George Lotterhos left few days ago for Crystal Springs, Miss. to visit relatives before going to Camp MeClel- Ian, where he will be stationed at the hospital.
 Friends of Miss Helen Mae Itinthiculm Will be glad to learn that she is improv-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19
News of Society and
 Activities itGi of Women

riage of her daughter Susan Ball to MT. Jack McPherson Parrish, on Monday, October 14 191S Richmond, Va"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19
PARISH ALLEN

The following announcement has been sent to Alabama friends;
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19

Mrs. c. P Orr, who spent the past few weeks in Canada with relatives, IS now the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Day Williams and MT. Williams, on their farm in Kentucky. She is en route home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19

The following from the Tuscaloosa News will be of interest to Birmingham friends and relatives:
 Mrs Henry A. Jones, chairman of military relief for the Red Cross, who has been spending much time at the government hospitals assisting with the work, was called to Anniston last night by the critical illness of her brother-in- law. MT. Cecil Young. Mrs, Young, nee the lovely Louise Crawford, and her small child are suffering with the same dread malady, influenza, and Mrs. Jones was accompanied to Anniston by trained nurse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19

Mrs Smith and Miss Mamie Smith, who haze been the guests of Mrs. T. G.. Me- Gahey have returned to their home in Shelbyville, Tenn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
EXPENSES FOR AID S216.ss.
Treasurer of Associated Charities Re-
ports IS Families Assisted-Person-
mel of Committee.

The report of Mrs. Jane NJ. Tyler,
treasurer of the Associated Charities,
for the year which ended this month,
shows that So families were aided, their
members ranging in number from one
to eight. One hundred and seventy
five garments were distributed The
Vermont Wheel club gave 16 chickens
to be given away. Another friend pre-.
seated bananas and-o.nAs SO loaees OF
bread.
The expenditures were as follows:
Fuel $l0s.32; clothing, $43.73; ex-
pressage, $16o; provisions, $4915;
medicines, $l0.S0; eyeglasses, SO; car
riaRe to hospital, So; total, $2l6.Ss.
The Associated Charities committee
consists of these women: Universal.
lists, Mrs Henry r. Brown, president
Mrs. George F. Barber; Episcopalians,
Mrs. Ernest w. Gibson, Mrs. A. V. Il.
Piper; Congregationalists, Mrs. Frank
A. Wells, Miss Florence II. Wells;
Methodists, Mrs. Emogene +. White,
Miss Minnie Z. Rawson; Baptists, Miss
Mary NJ. Croker, Miss Florence NJ.
Wellman; Unitarians, Mrs. James NJ.
Tyler, treasurer Mrs. George L. Foster
clerk. Application for aid may be made
to any of the foregoing women
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
SPACE, BALLOON INSTRUCTOR.
Left Monday Night for Georgia to Try
for Pilots Iicense-To Be Associat-
ed With N. II. Arnold.

Victor !. Space left Brattleboro Mon
day night for Macon, Georgia, where
he will join the Collegiate Balloon
school Immediately upon his arrival.
He will go into training to get his
pilot s license, with the expectation of
remaining with the school permanently
as first assistant instructor under Chief
n. II. Arnold of Brattleboro. The Col
legiate Balloon school has large num-
Der of students who, after qualifying
as pilots in spherical balloons, are sent
to Omaha, Nebraska, for additional
training in captive balloons before
they go abroad for observation work
close to the firing lines.
Mr.. Space was an ambulance, driver
in France five months last year and
hoped to remain in the service abroad,
but when the change was made requir-
ing drivers to enlist regularly he was
unable to pass the physical examina-
tions.
To obtain balloon pilot s license it
is necessary to make seven flights, one
being at night and another entirely
alone. In addition pilot is called upon
to pass a test on cquipping and han
ding q balloon in every way.
The Collegiate school, which started
with seven balloons at Rockville, Conn,
last summer, has recently placed an
order for seven moro balloons The
gas bags are of different capacities
ranging all tho way from $4,000 to So
600 cubic feet. 1t is expected that the
balloon school will be changed back to
summer quarters in Rockville i'll May.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
PROBATE COURT BUSINESS.
Report Of Regular Session for February
Two Estates of Fair Size Come Be
fore Judge Schwenk.

Business in large number of estates
was transacted at the regular session
of the probate court for February,
Judge A. F.. Schwenk presiding, as fol.
lows:
Adeline E. Randoll estate of Brat.
tloboro-Will presented by Frank L..
Dunklee.
Mary Newton estate of Newfone--
Will allowed and William H. Newton
appointed executor.
Sophia L. Sutherland estate of Brat.
tleboro--Will and codicil allowed and
George II. Fletcher appointed executor.
+. j. Bartlett estate of Dover--.Will
allowed, Wallace Il. Bartlett appointed
executor and j. j. Snow and T.. J.
Grout appointed commissioners.
Bell G. Knapp estate of Newfane-
Motion of L. b. Gordon, administrator
for final settlement allowed.
Charles H. Holland cstate of Brat
tleboro-Will allowed and 6. l.. Stick
ney appointed executor with bono of
$4,000.
Genevieve S. Darrell estate of Yer
non-Final account of A. A. Dunklee,
administrator, allowed.
Timothy M. Allbee estate of Brattle-
DOfO--Mlll allowed anu EllZd n. AllDee
appointed executrix with bond OF $751;
coo.
Catherine Guiheen estate of Brattle.
boro-License granted to H. B. Haus.
administrator. to sell real estate,
Sophia N. Chamberlin estate of Brat
tleboro-Will allowed and Morris E.
Chamberlin appointed executor.
Samuel B. Chase estate of Whiting
ham-Account of c. S. Goodnow, adj
ministrator, allowed.
Patrick Gregg estate of Brattleooro
Account of Brattleboro Trust com.
pany, administrator, allowed.
James B. Read estate of Dummorston
Will allowed and Adm F. Miller ap.
pointed executor.
Abbie d. Pond estate of Newfane-
Will allowed.
Martha S. Carter estate of Br' tile
boro-John Z. Gale appointed admins.
traitor and W. j. Hawkins and Henry
Stockwell appointed appraisers.
Sumner Ellingwood estate of Vernon
john E. Gale, executor, filed a petit
ton to sell real estate to pay debts and
a hearing was set for March 80.
Charles II. Holland estate of Brat
tleboro-A. l.. Harris and f. S. knight
appointed commissioners.