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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
HOLT
TELLS Of SCHOOLS
FOR MEN OVERSEAS
Birmingham Boy Writes of
Conditions in France and
of Educational Advan-
tages Open to Soldiers

That Uncle Sam is giving his boys
overseas an opportunity to improve
themselves educationally is evidenced
by a letter recently received from
Sergt Hartwell Holt, son of Mr.. ard
Mrs. Allen NJ. Holt of West End, who
is stationed at Chaumont, France. He
states that schools have been esta5-
lished for the soldiers in which Ian
guage, business, mathematics and
other courses are taught. He also
speaks Interestingly of conditions in
France.
Sergeant Holt who is attached to the
general headquarters of the medical
division at Chaumont, volunteered for
service in the spring of 1917, and was
assigned to the ambulance company
under command of Capt. Robert L. Ash
worth of this city. His first training
was at the camp in Montgomery and
later at Camp Wheeler at Macon, Ga
and went overseas last fall He was
born and reared in Birmingham.
In recent letter he writes in part:
81 am getting along well with my
duties here and like the place and the
officers and men I am with. I feel ct
home here and am we'll satisfied, that
is. as satisfied as a Fellow can be any
where in France. AS you know, have
been transferred from one corps tc
another several times, and find 1t hard
to leave the friends I Nave made and
! hope / can stay here until L return
to the states.
"The government has opened up a
school here, where French, Spanish.
English literature. business courses,
commercial law and other branches are
taught. We are given our choice AS
to the courses we will take, SO / took
up the study of French, bookkeeping
and commercial law.
'T am sure / will derive much benefit
from this school, for I find / am
anxious to learn and much interested
in my studies. I feel that I have
changed great deal since I left home
nearly two years ago. and I think, for
the better, if I may be excused for
saying so. Tt really does fellow
good to know that he is improving
himself and that's the way feel since
I have started to this school. I am
safe in saying it will be beneficial
to a great many of us over here.
"I have already told you about the
snowstorms. but we had a regular
blizzard yesterday. 1t showed all day
and the wind played hallelujah with
everything. 1t is getting colder every
minute and the thermometer is almost
pushing itself out of the frame.
think it is about zero, with no relief in
sight.
"I am as we'll and as happy as can
be, but I don't mind saying I get very
homesick sometimes, for, after all
France is not the United States by any
means One of the happiest days of my
life, believe will be when I see the
Statue of Liberty again; the happies:
will be when I get to Birmin CHAM and
home
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
Brief Account OF Sermons
Preached In Local Churches

friendship between man and wife, said
the speaker in closing, Men, make n
friend and confidant of your wife, she
has more sense than YOU dream OF.
Woman's intuition jumps to the RICH.
conclusions more quickly than your labor
ious calculations and they rarely fail
to be right.
BE as courteous and polite in your
relations as husband and wife and par
ents and children as YOU would be TO
your friend and at once you establish
house of courtesy and kindness; YOU
cannot be rude and insulting to your
friend. YOU know. The great Friend to
man, whether in JOY or sorrow, is God.
Put away all reasoning about theology
or problems about God. and just take
him as your close friend in every phase
OF life, fitting in as adviser and COM
forter, whatever the MEDIA friend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
ANOTHER OVERFLOW
CROWD AT THE SING
Programme Proved Popular and Many
Numbers Had to Be Repeated

Yesterdays community sing at the
jefferson theatre was not only largely
attended but the programme proved ex-
ceptonally popular.
The duet by James Yates and LOUIS
F.. Densler on guitars was enthusiastical-
|lv received and the other feature num-
berthe sopranon solo by Mrs. c. r.
Ouillan-was welcomed as a rare treat.
All the special numbers called forth en-
cores.
Mrs. Robert Lawrence led the songs for
everybody and was very happy in the
results achieved, and the community
orchestra, led by C. r. Klenk, made
hit in several of its numbers.
Treasurer George McCleery was great
w pleased with the financial end of the
sing, He reported last night that the
collection struck high-water mark.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
"a Worthy Contention, .
DIR. billiards. Subject

DIR. ]. f. Dilard cached at the South
side Baptist church Sunday morning on
the subject: "A Worthy Contention,
and his text was: Contend earnestly
for the faith once delivered to the
saints
Some people are like Goldsmiths VIII
lage teacher, who. though vanguished.
could argue STILL said DR.. billiard.
Others are SO affable that they seem
to have no convictions of their own;
thew readily adopt the views of the pres
ent company with little regard for toH
sistency. They are like Polonius. y
agreed with Hamlet that the cloud loo
like camel or a weasel or wnae
1T seems that the day OF theoloS
debates is over If this denotes gre
ing unity of religious views and practte -
IL is a consumation devoutly to be wishe
but if it indicates a moral lassitude e
religious indifference it is to be gre
ly deplored.
Men have often commended over mn q
matters and over questions that in IN
very nature can never be solved. t
is bad But there are some tnif \
worth contending for. We must conte e
for the old-tims virtues for our II
institutions, our Christian Sabbath.
homes, our schools and churches. W
must contend for law Enforcement. iNf
Justice and brotherhood among mon
for the principles of Christ among tie
nations in their dealings with each
other.
"Then too there is body of divin-
ity, or religious teaching, called the faltn
and a certain religious attitude ana
experience growing out Of its acceptance.
For this we must contend earnestly.
This faith was not invented. dreamer
nor discovered; it was delivered. oot
is back of it, Men spake as they were
moved by the Holy Spirit. We, as trus-
tees. must keep It intact, protect 1t from
corruption, pass it on to those who nave
it not and hand 1t down to senerato"s
yet unborn.
This faith is just what the wor y
needs it is what we need. You can
imagine anything better. don't forsase
it for toadstool religious or some new
tangled heresy; they will fail you IA
The hour of your dire need. See tina,
YOU have this faith and cling to 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
Reconstruction Plans
To Be Made Effective By
The County Conventions
Many Delegates Who Have Attended Blue Ridge Con-
ferences Will Now Get Into Action With Recon
struction Work Over State, Taking Cen
sus of Returned Soldiers

Conventions in various counties
throughout the state to put into eff
feet the "Y' reconstruction programme,
growing out of the Blue Ridge confer
ence, are beginning to get in full swing.
An enthusiastic convention for Etowah
county was held at Gadsden Friday, and
several days prior to that distinct sue
cess marked the Dallas county conven-
ton at Selma.
Arrangements are being made now
to hold conventions within the next
two or three weeks a. Tuscaloosa, Gull
man, Oneonta, DeKalb. Huntsville and
they are located.
The schedule of the convention in
each case calls for a big inspirational
rally the night before the business
part OF the event. The ideals are fixed
at sessions of the convention after
discussions concerning the religious,
civic, commercial and racial conditions
of the county.
Not the least important benefit of
this reconstruction work will be the
agitation for better highways 1t is
realized that the foremost problem
fronting at least the entire south is
that Oh making rural or farm life at
tractive to the returning soldiers. Con-
gestion in the cities, unless some or
gained recreational system is adopted.
will become increasingly acute. Peo-
pie, young and old, are to be taught
in the various communities how to
play, especially in mass, and in varied
forms so as to fascinate and hold the
people in contentment.
Several of the counties have already
sent their quota to Blue Ridge, n. c.,
where their representatives, outstand-
ing religious and civic leaders, are
grounded for 10 days study in the best
methods to get results.
Among these from Alabama who have
gone to the Blue Ridge school or ars
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17

booked to go are the following from the
counties named:
Jefferson county. DR.. W. B. Holmes,
Rev r. n. Simpson, A. X. Wright, j.
w. Hickman, s. Q. Ktmbrough, II. r.
Howell, ]. T. Swallow. J. A. MacSpor-
ton. Charles L. Harold and DIR. Ross
Baker. Tuscaloosa county. C. NJ. Boyd,
]. s Thomas and Q. l.. Smith. Cullman
county. DR.. Foster. Blount county. Mr..
'Cowden and Mr.. Hamrick. Shelby coun-
ty, A. J. Notes.-The and Mr.. White. Dali
las county. f. J. Land, ID. p. Taylor
and Percy Day. Etowah county, j. NJ.
Shelbourne, c. A. Verbeck and the Rev.
Scott. Talladega county, the Rev. A. c.
Tatum and P. X. Emking. Lee county.
w r. Taylor. Wilcox county, the Rev.
B. T.. Greer Chambers county, the Rev.
A. C. Yeargaw, Judge c. Z. Fuller and
w D. Hubbard Calhoun county. the
Rev baltimore. Bullock county, c. p.
Atchison. Fayette county, l.. Nj. Har-
ris walker county, G. l.. Harris. Ma
rion county. Forest r. FMapes. Lamar
county, A. L. Matheson Henry county,
Philip A. Mcdaniel and w p. Saunders.
Tuscumbia county. S. l.. Slater.
AS soon as they return to the re-
spectiye committees of the delegates
from Blue Ridge they, In cooperation
with the "Y" district representatives
arrange the county convention, with Sc
lected delegates from every community
or precinct to study the best local
methods of working out the reconstruc-
ton programme. In some of the larger
counties. where there is no Y. NJ. c. A.
organization. efforts will be made TO
make the executive council of the
county a permanent, energetic machine
with an active secretary to push the
work without let-up.
One of the very first undertakings
of the county council will be to get
the census of the returned soldiers,
which list will be made available for
various churches and civic forces to
use in relating these soldiers to the
next community life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
NEGRO is FATALLY
STABBED BY WOMAN
Following Quarrel Over Dessert Sam
Ashley Is Cut and May Die

Sam Ashley, negro, of Avenue ana
Twenty-fourth street, was cut with
knife and probably fatally injured by
Clemmie Love, a negro woman, near his
home about II 80 o'clock laAt night.
According to witnesses, quarrel LED
to the cutting and started about the
methods used by the woman in serving
some dessert. After heated words. the man
kicked the woman, it is said. whereupon
she grabbed a knife from the table
and cut him in the abdomen, in1iict-
ing wounds which may prove fatal, &C
.ording to authorities at the Hillman
hospital.
Officers Matlock and DAILY arrested ths
woman and placed her in the county
lsi on charge Of assault with ihte"-
to murder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
Officer Phillips on
Way to Recovery

Officer A. w. Phillips of the police
force, who was. a little more than four
weeks ago. shot through the breas.
by a negro at the time officer Evans
was killed, has recovered sufficiently
to take his first outing. and he walked
up to police headquarters yesterday.
Officer Phillips, who is at st. Vim
cents hospital, stated yesterday that
an operation would be performed to-
Fdav and the bullet removed from his
breast. He hopes to resume his work
on the force within a short time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
CHIEF SHIRLEY TO
ATTEND CONVENTION

Chief of Police T. J. Shirley is making
vention of the International Associa-
ton of the Chiefs of Police, which wilt
this year be held at New Orleans. Chief
Shirley is in receipt of letter from
the commissioners granting him leave of
absence to attend. Discussion of police
affairs and introductions of better meth
DDS of dealing with criminals, will fea-
ture the convention and Chief Shirley
expressed himself yesterday as entertain
ing thoughts of an instructive as well
as enjoyable time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
Negroes Entertain and
Then Rob Guests

Emorl Graddon and Hickey Hurd, ne
rroes, were arrested yesterday after
noon by Detectives Propst and Rich
ardson and lodged in the city jail on q
charge of grand larceny. 1t is alleged
that the couple stole SIS and some jew
elry from Pink Stringer, who was their
guest. Tho negroes live at 2l22
Fourth avenue, north.
Stringer fold the officers that ne
took lunch with the arrested negroes
and after lunch the hostess and
her assistant excused themselves and
he was left alone. When he made his
departure he found his overcoat had
been rifled and the money taken. lie
reported the matter to the police de-
partment and the arrest followed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
May Settle Strike

Newark, ~ j.. March ia basis pro-
posed for settlement of the strike or
employees of the Public Service corpora
ton. operating traction lines through
out northern New Jersey. has been
accepted by the company and union
leaders and will be submitted to the To-
calls at meetings tomorrow, Charlton
Oeburn. representative of the war la
bor board, announced tonight before
his departure for Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
Distributing Agency
to Be Opened Here

w. B. Garner, general manager for H.
Ohashi & Co., of New York, manufac-
turers of typewriters supplies. is Bir-
mingham visitor.
Mr.. Garner announces that he will es-
tablish q distributing agency in Birming-
ham, and that the local store will open
Immediately at 2113 Third avenue, OPP
posite the courthouse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
ChinO-Japanese Treaty
Made Public Friday

Picking, Friday, March 1.-THE mill
itary convention made between China
and Japan in 1918, with hitherto ur-
disclosed extension signed last month,
providing for the termination of the
agreement on the signing of the peace
treaty, was made public simultaneously
today in Picking and Toxic. More than
IL treaties are to be published in the
Chinese and Japanese capitals.
These include two agreements be-
tweeE the Chinese government and the
British Marconi company and two with
the Stems Carey company of the United
States regarding railways and canals.
There are no French agreements to be
made public
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
LIEUT.. r. F. LUSSIER
is EN- ROUTE HOME

Lieut. Richard F. Lussier. who recent
ly landed in New York from France. is
expectedSto reach home in Birmingham
today, according to information reach
ing the city yesterday. Lieutenant Lns-
sier has been on special duty at Ameri-
can headquarters for several months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
Employment for Soldiers
Nv Axxocfnfea prass

Melbourne Australia, March 16-(Via
MontreaL)-The commonwealth govern
ment is to provide 100000 for use by
local governing bodies throughout Aus
tralia on works which will give immedi-
ate employment to returned soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17

Sydney, March 16.-Premier Holman in
a speech today said the government in
tended to find employment for 81, 900 SOL
diers in New South Wales. He said that
there would be legislation compelling en-
ployers to reinstate returned soldiers,
that 5000 soldiers would be settled on farm
lands and that the remainder would be
employed on public works.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
Kill Red Cross Delegate

London. March 1.-THE bolsheviki
have executed Swedish Red Cross del
egate Sven Hedslom. At kharkoV' Ac-
cordinr to a stockholm dispatch to the
Central News.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17

(Continued ON page T~nl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-23
A \ Stubborn, Cough :
Looset,s Right Up
| This homemade remedy Is n wonder !
for quick results. Easily and !
Gheaply made. .


Here is home made syrup which mil
lions of people have found to be the most
dependable means of breaking up stub
born coughs. /. 1t is cheap and simple, but
very prompt in action. Under its heal
ing, soothing influence, chest soreness
goes, phlegrn 1oosens, breathing becomes
easier, tickling in throat stops and YOU
get good nights restful sleep. iVhe
usual throat and chest colds, are con
Gucrcd bv it in "a hours or less. Moth
ing better for bronchitis, Aoarscness,
Group, whooping cough, bronchial asthma
or winter coughs.
" make this splendid cough syrup,
pour 42M ounces. of Pincx into u pint
bottle and fill the bottle with plain
granillatcd sugar syrup and shake
thoroughly. il You prefer, use clari-
fled molasscs, honey, or corn syrup,
instead Of sugar syrup. Either way,
you get full pint-a family supply
0f much better cough syrup. than you
could buy ready-made for three times
the money. Keeps perfectly and chill
dreil love it's pleasant taste.
pitex is special and highly eoncen.
tratcd compound of genuine Norway
nine extract, known the world over for
Its prompt healing effect upon the mem
branes.
To avoid disappointment ask YOU,
druggist for "2la ounces OF Pinex" with
full directions, and don't accept any
.hmg else. Guaranteed to give absolute
satisfaction or money promptiyrefuuded
The Pinex Co.. Fl. Wayne, Ind,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-23
BISMARCK FARM
LOAN SOCIETY
HAD GOOD YEAR
Local Association Reports Large
Number OF Membesr with
Fine Prospects
NORTH DAKOTA IN LEAD
Has Borrowed More Than Half
All Money Loaned by ST. +
Paul Land Bank
NORTH DAKOTA IN LEAD

The Bismarck farm loan association
at its second annual meeting held in
this city elected for the ensuing yeaI
AS directors Robert II. Boyd V. M
Craven. A. r. WEIGH and Senator G.
D. King Of Menoken and J. Fl. Small
residing north OF the city. The d.
rectors named as their officers Fl. IT,
Boyd, president; V. NJ. Craven, vice
president, and j. l.. Bell, secretary and
treasurer.
The Bismarck association is affil.
lated with the federal land bank OF
st. Paul and is a part OF the federal
land bank system under which liber-
al loans are mace to Responsible farm
ers, home-makers engaged in raising
livestock and other husbandmen at
low rates extending over 35 years on
an amortization plan somewhat SIM
liar to that OF the land banks Of Eu-
rope, and more especially that Of the
Credit FOncer of France.
A review Of the work. presented at
this meeting showed that since the
federal land bank began operations in
st. Paul in July, 1917 it has chartered
59l farm loan Associations in its ter
ritory, which includes North Dakota,
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Northern
Michigan. OF this number 1856 are in
North Dakota, where the land bank
has loaned $12,0O0,00O, or more than
half the $22,000,000 loaned IN it's en-
tire territory. Loans per capita in
North Dakota generally average
higher than in any other state in the
ST Paul district
The. bank is now paying its running
expenses and is beginning to pay back
the $75O,000 loaned by the govern
ment, its entire capital being subscri0-
ed by borrowers who leave with the
bank five per cent of the amount bor-
rowed to apply on capital stock pur-
chases. Money is secured for feder-
al land loans through sales on the
open market of federal land bank
bonds, which are so well thought OF
by investors that they now command
Il slight premium.
The local organization is serving
its purpose well and has made a num-
her Of loans in its territory. which in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-23
HENEY PROBE
UNFAIR, SAYS
PACKER SWIFT

Washington, Jan. 23.--Testifying be.
fore the house committee on inter
state and foreign commerce today Mr..
Swift, president OF Swift G; Co, stat
ed that such legislation as is produced
would cripple the packing industry.
He assailed the report Of the Federal
Trade commission as grossly unfair.
He said the hearings conducted for
the committee by Francis j. Henney
were one-sided in that the packers
were not allowed to answer any Of
the allegations made against them.
The witness charged that after an
investigation Of more than q year, the
committee was una bic to deny that the
profits Of the packers were SO small
that they could be wiped out with
cut affecting the price of livestock or
price of meat by more than fraction
Of a cent per pound.
The witness denied there was any
combination of packers.
THE only thing that is wrong with
the packing business is the public
impression that something's wrong"
Mr.. Swift said "lf that impression,
created by missstatements, coNd be
remedied the need for all this legis-
latiOn would be remedied.'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-23
PUBLICITY
URGED UPON
DEALERS
Thirty-Four Agents Guest of
Fargo Branch in Bis
marck Today

A more general use Of printers ink
or in other words, publicity, is teing
urged upon thirty-fDlr dealers in
Ford products who are in Bismarck
for a two days trade conference with
J. T.. Buckley, manager Of the, Fargo
Ford branch. He is being assisted by
W. W. West, sales manager for the
state. sG rs4 T.
THE prospects were never better"
said Mr.. Buckley. During the war
period the Ford organization was busy
on government products and general
trade matters were at a standstill.
We are now putting all the energy
that our organization possesses be-
hind reconstruction matters.
advertising as a means to reach
the consumer and as vehicle to
preach reconstruction measures should
be used by the dealers. There is but
one way to reach the people and that
is by a liberal use of printers ink"
f. A. Copelin, Ford representative
foc several Slope counties, is my
host" to the dealers and is assisting
the Fargo managers in making the
meeting a success. - Z.
The dealers met this morning and
discussed trade problems. This eve
ming a banquet will be given and ad-
dresses will be made. Friday morn
ing and afternoon more business scs-
sions will be held. .
All Ford products are being dis
cussed with especial emphasis upon
the Fordson tractor and other prod
ucts that must play a large part in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-23
Cured His RUPTURE

| was badly ruptured while lifting
trunk several years ago Doctors
said my only hope Of cure was an
operation Trusses did me no good
lnaIly | got hold of something that
quickly and completely cured me
Years have passed and the rupture has
never returned, although | am doing
hard work as a carpenter. There was
no operation. no lost time, no trouble.
l have nothing to SELL but will give
full information about how you may
find complete cure without operation
Ii you write to me. Eugene NJ Pullen,
Carpenter, 23liL Marcellus Avenue,
Manasquan, N J. Eetter cut ont this
notice and show it to any others who
are ruptured-you may save a life Or
at least stop the misery of rupture and
the worry and danger OF an opera,
tiOn.