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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
Dr. Brandon in City

committee of the educational commIs-
 sion of the Alabama and North Ala
 bama conferences" said Rev. Frank
 Brandon, the secretary. ''There are some inmortant matter to come before
 the body at this time looking to the Southern university, which is begii- ming to take a strong hold on Method- ism in Alabama We have a splen- did property and fine location, an ex- cellent faculty, growing endowment and now we are getting ready for n drive for students"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
,JAJLS NEEDED NOW

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 According to The Age Herald, "the principal reason why so many crimes are being committed in Birmingham just now is police force entirely too small for the territory it has to cover. The outbreak at this particular time may be traced to unrest throughout the world, which psychologists attrib- ute to the war As someone has phras- ed it, we are suffering from the back wash of war" Birmingham should now be glad it took our advice not to rage that new jail when a year or so they couldn't find any use to which the baStile could be put
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
Amelia E. Barr
 Wrote Many Books

TITO have written 45 novels IS an J evidence of extraordinary energy in woman. Amelia Edith Barr, who died at Richmond Hill, L. l., at the age of S7, averaged more than book a year for 37 years of her long and busy life.
 This Englishwoman, who was born in Lancashire, and started her career as a writer by con- tributing articles to Henry Ward Beecher's paper and other newspa pers and magazines, was at the age of 35 left widow with three daugh- ters to support. She went from Texas to New York, but it was not until she was 50 years of age that she began to write novels. Her output during the remaining years of her life, from 50 to ST, regardless of its merits, was as- tonishing. In addition to her many novels Mrs. Barr also translated nu- merous French and German works.
 At the height of her popularity Amelia E. Barr's name was familiar in every bookstall and in the pages of "story papers," She was strong competitor with two other favorites of the pensive stenographer and the dreamy shopgirl, Bertha M. Clay and Laura Jean Libbey, but perhaps, in Justice to Mrs. Barr, it should be said that some of her novels rose consider ably above mediocrity.
 There are few lovers of fiction who have not read at least one of Mrs. Barr's stories, yet how few recall the title, much less the plot? "Jan Ved- der's Wife," her first novel; "Bow of Orange Ribbon," "A Daughter of Fife" 1.-The Squire of Sandal-Slde, "A Border Shepherdess," Between Two Loves," "Feet of Clay" "Remem- Der the Alamo" "The Lions Whelp' and "The Measure of Man, published in 1915, are some of the titles in the lengthy list of her works
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
Representative of
 Alabama Citizenship

6NHE Woodmen of the World, hold- J ing their annual state conven- ton in Birmingham, are receiving cordial welcome, and they deserve it. They are thoroughly representative of the substantial citizenship of Ala bama and the city finds it real pleas ure to play host to so sterling body.
 AS a fraternal organization these Woodmen date from 1891. Their growth has been rapid. The mem bership in the United States now totals about eight hundred thousand. In 1916 the benefits disbursed amounted to seven million four hun- dred and sixty-nine thousand dollars, and in 1917 and 1918 the benefits were much larger. Since the order was founded the benefits disbursed nave TedCUGu LIlc SllOl iuouS oohi VI ~P proximately ninety million dollars.
 This country is essentially the home of fraternal societies, but many per. sons now living can remember wher there were only two or three orders claiming attention. Today there arc scores of them-not few of great numerical strength-but the Wood men of the World stand well to thu front.
 Much important routine business was transacted yesterday, and the SO cial programme today, in which th' ladies auxiliary will participate promises to be both brilliant anC spirited.
 Birmingham has entertained many state conventions, but none of greater interest than this of the Woodmen o1 the World.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 / AND ELSEWHERE
pr. Fersuson,s Thoughtful Act

CT think 1t was mighty thoughttul or Burr Ferguson. who is now at TouL France. to go out about six miles to where my brother Winston is buried and have a photograph made of his grave and forwarded to my mother, said Pelham Anderson.
 'He wrote that he intimated to his colonel that he wouldn't mind getting an honorable discharge. His superior officer asked if he had any good req son for wishing it, and when told that his best bet was that he wanted to see his family, answered that if such an excuse was valid there wouldn't be enough Americans to do police duty on the Rhine. He thought that he would soon be with the army of occupation in Germany"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
Progress of Music and
 the Modern Band
the M

6N HE "noisy" and poorly trained
 J brass band is still heard in small towns and occasionally in cities, especially in amateur organiza- tions, but there has been marked im- provement in "wind" ensemble. As |V. J. Grabel, bandmaster, writing in Musical America, points out mo longer can all bands be Jumped to- gether in one category as brass bands" The wood section now out numbers the brass.
 The properly balanced band of thirty-five or forty pieces embraces, lin addition to clarinets and saxa- phones, instruments such as flutes, oboes and bassoons, which used to be heard only in the grand orchestra. The string section of the orchestra lis practically the same as it was in Haydn's day, but the brass has been wonderfully improved and the scope and possibility of wind band is now appealing to the best composers. Richard Wagner, as MT. Grabel says, clearly indicated his admiration for the wind instruments by employing them to introduce all the leading mo- ltives of the four "Ring" dramas.
 "The band can never hope to equal the orchestra in refinement and deli Icacy," says Grabel; "but it can sur pass it in masculine robustness and lby that I do not mean noise. One ad- lmirer of band-playing referred to il las music that hits one square in the ,face.' Yet, though it is seldom heard lit is possible for a real pianissimo o1 delicate and charming quality to be lsecured from full band or capaDlf
 performers. Too many band conduc
 tors are, apparently, not conscious o1
 this possibility"
 I As an example of what wind band
 even of only twenty-four pieces, car
 do in color and artistic perfection, thu
 French organization, which appeared ,!in Birmingham recently, need only b. Icited. Besides stirring marches, mucl |symphonic music was rendered, ant rendered in the highest interpreta tive style. Each performer of tha i, French band was an accomplished mu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
Looks Like Farmer, But Ain't

q may look like g. farmer, but I am
 not one yet" said John c. Forney, Bir-
 mingham attorney, who has been exam
 ming land titles in Lawrence, Franklin and Colbert counties for the government the past two years.
 "The government is buying 175,000 acres of land in those counties to protect the water shed of the Warrior river. have examined the titles to thousands of acres of land, but am not near through The !, farmers in north Alabama are busy now planting corps and with a favorable year | they will have greater yield than ever before"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
Birmingham Will Honor
 The 167th Regiment

6HHE 167th regiment will parade in
 H Birmingham before being de- mobilized. The presence of this fa- nous regiment, in which there are many Alabama heroes, is now assured, and it remains for the people of Bir- mingham to give it reception which will never be forgotten.
 It will be the first, and perhaps the last time, we shall have an oppor- tunity to honor large body of re- turning soldiers. The broad streets of Birmingham have resounded to the footbeats of thousands of khaki-clad men, but they were going to war then. Now they are coming back. those who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
GENEROUS PATRIOTS

From the New York Telegram.
 Street corner patriot. who loudly de clared that if he had a million dollars he'd give half of it to the returned sol diers, was promptly called by by stander who volunteered to give uI three-quarters of the sum if he had a million.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
CrinnIes OYerdoinr It

q am not at all hard hearted and
 have been known to give even to street
 beggars," said Solon Jacobs, "but think the cripples are overdoing 1t a
 bit in Birmingham just at present. for in one block on Third avenue between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets, one day last week, I saw four solicit ing aims. Three had seats on the pave ment and one was stumping along 'pan-handling' the pedestrians"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
ALACk OF HARMONY
he Baltimore American

From the Baltimore American A theatrical manager announces Ger
 man comic opera by dead composers
 only But he need not draw the line so specifically There is not harmony
 enough in Germany just now to furnish
 forth a third-rate jazz band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
HENRY B. GRAY AS A REPORTER

From the Montgomery Journal.
 As the representative of The Birmng- ham Age-Herald, the late Henry B. Gray came to Montgomery during the meeting of the legislature and reported the pro- ceedinss of the two bodies. senate and house, for his paper. In after years he had the privilege and honor of presiding over the deliberations of senate whose proceedings he had been employed to re- port in his early manhood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
A Window Display Joke

'T often walk around watching the show windows in the, cities in which I am visiting" said w. E. Perry, "and think one of the best clock displays I ever saw consisted in the exhibition of just three of the alarm variety. On one end was Big Ben and on the other Little Ben.' and in the middle one of another make that had been smashed to smithereens bearing the legend "A Has Been.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

length of time a man becomes so de- pendent on his wife to make his home comfortable, see that his meals are properly prepared and keep the premises in order that he can't live without her.
 "Ah! I'm glad to know that you take such a practical view of the matter. If hear of anyone who wants position as housekeeper I'll mention your name'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
.Aauk1taMlAaotiU

P. S.-If you want to hear the story fully and sympathetically told, just ask Isadore Rapport the versatile editor of the Pickens County Herald. who is here at the Tutwiler as a delegate to the W. O w. convention, and would like to talk to any one who wishes to start a brick orl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
GUERDON

He was a gallant soldier lad.
 Two beauties held him fast, Each cllnging to manly arm,
 As if they'd found at last A long-sough prize, their hearts desire, The greatest thing in life. Twas hardly worth while to inquire
 If either was his wife. Who would not be hero bold
 And do his bit in France. ..- And where the battle thunder rolled
 Against the foe advance? The loving looks of ladies fair
 What cynic will gainsay?- For all he suffered lover there
 A hundredfold repay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
BILLS BOOK

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 The Kaiser's attention is disrespectfully directed to the fact that his book is un- necessary. Jeremiah wrote one sometime ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
Member of the Associated Press

The Age-Herald is the only morning and sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press dis patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication oI all news dispatches credited to IL or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news puphsheo herein. 4
 All rights of repIfblication of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12

BEGINNING THE DAY-O Lord, keep me in love with my world with the men I work with and walk with, with the circumstances that surround me, with the God who is over me. May my heart be in low ing, warm, intimate sympathy with the labor and the life of my time. For Jesus, sake. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
suBsCRIPTIoN RATEs

Washington bureau. 2O7 Hibbs build ing.
 European bureau, 10 King street. Covent Garden, London, w. c. z
 Eastern business office, world pui4u ing New York city; western Business office. Tribune building, Chicago. The S. c. Beckwith Special Agency, agents for foreign advertiseing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
UNDUE ALARM

ONOOE AlAAfSGh
 What I want to know is this. Are we going to have submarines in the fu- ture?"
 My friend" replied the thoughtful citizen. there are a great many ques- tions pertaining to the league of nations that haven't been settled yet. but judg- ing from the way some of our reaction ary statesmen talk, the time is coming when no American will be allowed to have a rowboat unless he gets permis- sion from the British government"
 A SMALL FAVOR
 i've had a bad day in the office" said MT. Dubwaite, as he dvested him. self of his hat and coat
 I'm so sorry!' exclaimed Mrs. Dub waite, sympathetieally.
 May I make request of your Certainly
 After dinner please spare me the usual daily report on the cantankerous- ness of our neighbors. I dealt with that kind of people from o'clock this morn ing to o'clock this evening"" PRACTICALLY SPEECHLESS
 What sort of man is Gabson?' "If it were against the law to talk about oneself, Gabson's remarks would consist principally of the terms used in playing poker and ordering a meal in a restaurant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12
DRIVEN APART

DRIVEN APART
 "I though they were an ideally mated pair''
 "Yes?"
 "At the time of their marriage they were both devoted to outdoor sports"
 "Quite true. But she turned from base ball. golf and motoring and acquired the habit of reading Browning out loud. You have no idea how many happy homes have been wrecked by undigested cul- ture.'' PAINFUL APPRECIATION what shall we enact tonight?' asked Huntington Roarer, the eminent tra- gedian. How about Hamlet 2" said his lead ing lady. "No. During our last performance of Hamlet, the audience of four not only ! showed keen delight in seeing the mem- bers of my company die in the general slaughter which concludes that cele- brated drama, but they acted as if they hoped we'd stay dead" WRONG WAY TO WIN HER twill you always love me as much as you do now?' "Of course. All authorities on love anc marriage agree that after certalr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-12

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala'' postoffice as second-class matter, un- der act of Congres, March 8, 1879,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-15
Aerial Thrills Enjoyed
by Lexingtonians

A military airplane with two occupants
arrived from Winona Saturday afternoon,
and after circling around the city In an
endeavor to find suitable landing place.
descended in BeaIl's meadow on the aouth-
ern outskirts Of the city. The parties In
the plane were members Of the Memphis
Aerial Company and were Joined BY an
expert mechanician who arrived on the
o'clock train. On Sunday morning they
began taking passengers, the fare being
one dollar per minute. Those who
availed themselves Of the opportunity Of
piercing the blue empyrean and getting
birdseys view Of our beautiful city and
immediate surroundings were w. g. Pea
ster, 0ten Whitehead, Tom Shepherd,
Sam Loving, Roderick D. Rodgers, J..
Cunningham, Henry Hooker Fuqua, Mr..
Hull, Roy Brown, Watt Mccain, Mr.
Smith.
On Monday flights were resumed, the pas
sengers being John Gwin, Walter Gwin,
Robert Stigler, Aubry Bell and Miss Eliz-
abeth Heinrich. Large crowds witnessed
the interesting events, which were some
what interfered with by occasional show
ers of rain. All who made the trips were
delighted with the novel experience of
soaring between 1900 and 1000 feet above
terra firma, and none exhibited the least
evidences of nervousness.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-15
CANDIDATE ]. NORRIS TRUTTT
CORRECTS AN ERRONEOUS OPINION

For this Mr.. Weeks and Dr. Rosamond
each received practically $4,000. re-
ceiyed $4,000 for the reason have stated
before, large part had besn classified
when became q member. Or. r. samond
also received same pay rs medical ex-
aminer.
After became . member, the War
Department adopted the additional com.
pensation for the members Of tks local
boards of $i.o0 for each man inducted into
the service. For this work Mr.. Weeks
received between $4,000 and $4,000. /
received $4,000, the greater number Of
the inductions having been made prior
to the time became a member.
After became member the War De-
partment adopted Selective Service Regu-
lations, End Edition. This became ef-
fective Sept. l. 1918. Section 1876 made
an entirely new system of compensations,
for the local board members, putting them
oil on salary basis, based upon the size
of the county, including the last regis
tration, that Is on Sept. IL, 1918 This
gave Holmes county between 5000 and
5000 registrants. Counties Of that size
under the new regulations were allowed
to draw $l75.00 per member per month,
provided they worked as much as 17S
hours during the month on their various
duties MIR, Weeks and myself each
drew $1,000 for the months of Septem-
Der. October and November Dr. Bott,
the third member Of the board at that
time, drew his compensation and also for
medical examinations. My recollection Is
he drew his compensation for September
and October, the armistice was signed on
Nov. IL, 1918, ending the work about that
time.
As to the compensation paid the men,
bers before | became member, am
unable to say as no vouchers passed
through my hands as chairman, only that
Mr.. W. w. Wilburn, who had previously
been member, and Mr.. Weeks each drew
about $6500 for back pay for work done
before became member.
The work done by the clerks was paid
for by the government by contract with
the adjutant generals office and the
members had no control over their sal
aries and no connection Herewith, only
their checks as were all checks of the
members mailed by the department officers
to the chairmen of the local boards.
Before any checks were issued by the
disbursing officer, it was always neces-
sary for the member of the local board,
as well as the clerks, to file proper
vouchers and certificates showing the
work, ETC., and any incorrect certificate
and voucher would never be paid, but the
money would always be paid promptly
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-15
HOME BREVITIES

County Farm Demonstration Agent d.
D. Gibson is trying to enlist the interest
Of farmer boys in the Junior Farm Me-
chanic Course which Is to be given at
the A. & n. College at Starkville next
week. Any boy from Holmes county may
spend the week there at cost OF only
Gil, and learn . whole lot about running
en- engine and farm machinery Of all
kinds.
Miss Mona Boatwright, who holds po-
sition as bookkeeper and stenoaEapher
SOr the Sigel Supply Co., Of Millington,
Tennessee, arrived Sunday morning on
visit TO the parental home. She wac &C.
companied by her sister, Miss Sara, who
had, been On a visit TO her at Millington.
R. C. Barger and family motored down
to Sontag, Miss, on a visit to Fl. c. Bar
ger and family, returning home Tues
day. The trip was made without any
mishap whatever and was greatly en-"
joyed. They report crop conditions
around Sontag very promising.
]. T. Marshall, a prominent merchant
and planter of Eupora, and Hon. j. E.
Eudy, of Eupora, distinguished member
of the Webster county bar, were business
visitors to Lexington Tuesday. Mr.. Mar"
shall has recently purchased plantation
in this county.
Mayor w. w. Wilburn, Aldermen j.
Kennard Young and w. L. Jordan, Civil
Engineer F. L. Jordan and ]. A. Swan
son made a trip to Indianola Friday to
look over the operation Of the electric
light plant in that progressive city.
J. T. Wallis, Of Coxburg, attended to
business In Lexington Monday. He re-
ported a splendid rain Saturday which
was greatly needed as some Of his land
had been without a rain for seven and q
half weeks.
Walter Buck, Of Acona, was in the city
Monday and purchased fine hay press.
His hay crop was unusually good this
year, and there is a great demand for
this commodity at attractive prices.
Architect and Contractor D. A. Hicks
has rented an Office in the Beall building.
He will move his family to Lexington in
October to make their home in our city.
A cordial welcome awaits them
Mrs. E. r. Herbert and little daugh-
ter, Mary Virginia, left Wednesday for
their home at Montgomery, Alabama,
after a delightful visit to relatives and
friends in Lexington.
F. J. Casey has awarded D. A. Hicks
the contract Of putting new roof on his
store and making sundry other improve
ments upon it.
The Lexington Produce Company on
Tuesday made shipment Of 1000 pounds
of Jimson weed leaves.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-15
Card From c. II. Love

To the Voters of Holmes County:
want OF express to you my thanks for
the liberal support you gave me at the
polls on Aug 9Th.
/ regret that got this note ready too
late for publication last week, for the
liberal support you gave me deserves my
heartiest thanks.
To those who voted for my worthy op-
ponents have nothing but the best Of
feelings, for you were exercising the
right of every American citizen to vote
for the man Of your choice.
| want also in this note to solicit your
continued support for the second primary
on Aug. 26th believe that can serve
you acceptably as superintendent Of edu-
cation, and If I am your choice on Aug.
26th it will be my earnest effort to do
all I can to advance the cause of educa-
tion in Holmes county. The interest Of
your children demands that you give this
matter your serious consideration.
Very cordially,
G. H. LOVE.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-15

Lexington, Miss, Aug, IL, 1919.
Mr.. J. Norris Truitt,
Lexington, Miss.
Dear Sir:-Your INJURY Of yesterday
relative to the compensation allowed MEM
bers Of the Local Exemption Board re-
ceiyed.
These matters being Of public nature,
think any one has the right to know the
duties, responsibilities and compensations
of the members just as any other public
officials.
was appointed member Of the local
exemption board for this county on March
26, 1918, and remained with the board as
chairman until all tn, local boards
throughout the United States were dis
banded, which was on March 20, 1919.
AS to the compensation of members, beg
to say Section AZ of the Selective Service
Regulations, 1st Edition, fixed the COM
pensation cf the members of the board
at $1.00 per hour for each hour actually
engaged in the work with maximum Of
$3.50 per day.
Before became q member, this regu-
lation was repealed and there was sub
stituted new rule fixing the compensa-
ton of 10 cents for each registrant clas-
sifed for whatever class he might be
placed. Practically all Of the classifca-
tions we're completed before became a
n ember of the local board.
There were classified, prior to Sept LIB,
1918, in this county 5000 registrants.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-15

We wish to express our most sincere
thanks to everybody who so kindly helped
and sympathized with us in our recent
trouble and for the beautiful flowers and
other tokens of love and sympathy. We
thank God for so many friends and pray
that none of them will ever be called on
to suffer as we have
MRS. r. E. JOHNSON AND FAMILY.
Miss Irene McNeer came home Sum
day from a pleasant visit to her sister,
Mrs. d. r. McCaleb, at Cleveland, Miss.