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ALABAMA
MUST FEED
HERSELF v
' MONDAY MORNING,
[Americans
In China Are
Loyal to U. S.
( Com mpom4rmce of Associated Press.)
# PEKIN. June S.—More than S00
American citizens gathered at the
American legation following the an
nouncement that America had declared
war against Germany, and adopted the
',j following resolution:
"We. the undersigned Americana ren
' ldent in Pekin, China, with to convey
^ to the President and government of
the country a pledge of loyalty and to
offer our services unreservedly to the
great cause of the "rights of nations. "
The Americans assembled at tho ln
vitation of l^teut. Col. W. C. Neville,
of the United States Marine Corps, at
a mess dinner In the American bur
racks, which was attended by Dr. Paul
I S. Relnech, the American minister, and
all official Americans in Pekin as well
as prominent civilians.
■ 'Dom oi ijriiBfi
At the conclusion of the dinner the
American minister delivered a brief
address, in which he emphasized the
statement that the United Htatea did
not declare war until It became ap
* parent that Qermau policy threatonod
the peace and security of every nation
on earth. He spoke also of the change
which had come over Russia, and said
the present war had sounded the doom
of all tyrannical government and could
not end until Germany had freed her
self from the evil system which was
once believed to be firmly entrenched
In that unhappy country.
Dr. Robert McNutt McElroy, who
was profesor of history at Princeton
University and Is in China this year
as exchange lecturer, spoke on “What
We are Fighting For." Dr. McElroy
said:
"Our ancestors fought for the rights
of men and secured them to us. We
are fighting for the rights of nations
to secure them to our remotest de
scendants. Our ancestors fought and
crushed the theory of the super-man.
We are fighting the theory of super
nation. the theory that there Is given
to the strong nation a divine right to
trample upon the weak nation.
Law By Force.
"Our ancestors, by determined effort,
cleared the king’s highways of rob
bers by giving to the weakest and
poorest the majestic protection of a
law sustained by force. We are call
ed upon to clear the great Internation
al highway of robbers, and to put force
behind the world law that henceforth
no powerful nation may carry away a
weaker nation Into captivity.
"Our forefathers gave vital force to
law among individuals. We are call
ed upon to give vital force to law
among nations. It Is In this causa
that the nation of many races has
risen to do battle with the enemy of
‘the rights of nations,’ and she will
see Justice satisfied before her shin
ing sword again Is sheathed in Its
scabbard.
"And when that sword Is sheathed.
It will be the glory of America to
have all men know that no Achan has
spoils hidden in his tent; that America
has poured In her millions and her men
freely without hope of gain other than
I^iat which comes from the unfalter
ing performance of duty.
Meat Defeat Germany.
"Should Germany win this war, nay,
should Germany fall to lose It. finally
and conclusively, the stamp of success
will be given to terrorism, disregard
of treaties and general International
dishonor. The wars which our chil
dren must face will be many and of
speechless horror. She cannot win;
but It may be given to America to see
that ehe loses, absolutely and com
pletely. \
"The triumph of American ideals will
mean a liberated Germany, and will
sound the death-knell of absolutism
throughout the world. Give the people
of Germany control of Germany, and
the few remaining strongholds of ab
solutism will at once become unten
able. Unhorse Prusslanlsm, and we
may confidently expect to see the new
Germany speedily take her place
among the peace-loving, honorable na
tions of the worl^.”
An American volunteer company with
more than 100 members has been o r
ganlsed under the direction of Colo
nel Neville, and 1s drilling dally. The
American guard numbers 280 marines,
but America’s entry Into the war may
result In the withdrawal of a part Qf
this force, and the American volunteers
stand ready to assist In the. protection
of the legation quarter.
GROOT SEEKS PROMOTION.
MOBILE, ALA., June S.—Turret
Captain L. E. Qroot of Montgomery,
In charge of the local navy recruiting
station, left here today for Montgom
ery to stand examination for promo
tion to chief turret captain.
----s
was an untruth told to bene
fit another, but a lie that
brought its troubles to the
teller none the less. It’s a
Metro play with
shown only today at the
Beautiful
FRANCES
NELSON
J
Abe Martin
A husband kind o feels like givin*
up when his wife comes home with
jest a little, plain, cheap, flfteen-dol
lar hat t’ wear ever* day. High-heeled
■hoes make dandy holes fer transplant
in’.
Moroccans
Happy While
on Battle Line
(CorrnpoM»ra of Associated l'rraa.t
FRENCH FRONT. Juno 3.—Natural
warriors like the Moroccans found
themselves In their element Aghtlng
besides their French comrades in the
fierce battles for the possession of the
Chmindes Dames, or Hoad of the Wom
en, that bulwark of the* German de
fensive line to the north of Alsne to
which the German commander-ln-chief
attached so much Importance that he
sacrificed thousands of his best troops
In order to hold it. Most of the men
of the Moroccan regiments had not
been under shell-flre before when they
were ordered forward to the assault.
They bowed themselves In prayer be
fore going over the top, and then
waited w'lth stoic expression the signal
of their commanding officer.
Barrage Fire Falls.
The heavy barrage Are put up by
the Germans did not dismay them.
They went forward through tfie par
tially destroyed woods covering the
slopes of the hills leading to the Che
mln des Dames without the slightest
hesitation, although they knew that
many machine guns were hidden in the
mouths of caverns on the hillsides
waltng to mow them down. A curtain
of French artillery Are preceded them
and caused the German gunners to
take shelter until the Moors were al
most upon them. Then, when the gun
ners cams out and tried to bring their
murderous weapons into action, the
Moors leaped upon them and plied
their bayonets until all around them
groups of Germans threw up their
hands and yelled “Comrade!" in token
of surrender.
Then the Moroccans dashed on and
were soon In the second German line,
wave after wave of them coming oh
at wide Intervals throwing grenades
and using their rifles as they ad
vanced .
Inspiring; Sight.
It was an inspiring sight to see the
native sergeants, after many of their
Vhlte officers had fallen, urging their
men on. Their discipline hud been so
instilled into them that, even under
the severest lire in the heat of battle,
these non-commissioned officers could
be seen ordering their men to keep
the proper intervals of open order.
Once over the crest of the Chemln
des Dames—the objective of the oper
ation—It was difficult to restrain the
ardor of the men, who wished to ad
vance even farther. Discipline; how
ever, prevailed, and at the call of their
noi^-commlssioned officers the men dug
themselves in and consolidated their
position to resist counter-attacks. This
done, while they were still In the midst
of the shell-smoke and bursting pro
jectiles, the men In perfect unison
raised their voices in the chanting of
verses of the Koran and religious
songs.
Praise for Warriors.
Soon came the corps commander to
review the position and give praise
to the soldiers who had done their
work so well--and these bronxe war
riors were happy. A few words of
commendation from their chief were
sufficient to reward them for the losses
they had suffered and the trials they
had undergone.
Since' they first got astride of the
Chemin des Dames the Moroccans have
never receded from one inch of the
territory they gained In their first as
sault, in spite of the many furious
counter-attacks carried out by the
Germans.
PAPER MILL \EAH READY.
I Special to The Advertiser.)
MOBILE, ALA., June 3.—Machinery
has been ordered, construction of
buildings will begin add in a short
while the plant of the Gulf Paper Mills
Company at Crichton will begin the
manufacture of fibre board. Contracts
have been made for the output of
about ten tons per day to begin with.
The company has been incorporated
with a capital of 176,000 with w. J.
Armstrong as president.
JOHN Met'OV.
(Special to The Advertiser)
MOBILE, Al-A ., June 3.—News of
the death of John McCoy, an aged
resident of Edwardsvllle, Ala., was re
ceived here today. He was one of
the best known residents of South
Alabama. He was born at Pittsburg.
Monroe county, Ala., and is survived
by htree sons,, J. A. 'McCoy of Ed
wardsvllle, Ala.; Edward and Robert
McCoy of Prichard, Mobile county, six
grandchildren, one great-grandchild
and other relatives. The body was
sent to Perdido, Baldwin county, for
burial.
PUPILS AND PARENTS
PAY TENDER TRIBUTE
TO PROF. A. K. M’KEMIE
The Oracle, the annual publication by the pupils of the graduating
classes of the Sidney Lanier high school, this year pays a tender
tribute to Prof. A. K. McKemie, retiring principal of that school, and
the issue itself bears this fore-word
“To our esteemed principal, Mr. A. K. McKemie, the one who above
all others, has done so much for Lanier High School, this issue of The
Oracle is affectionately dedicated by the staflf of ‘17.”
This issue of 1917 contains the following:
“It Is with much regret that the stu
dent body learns that our esteemed
principal. Mr. McKemie, will not be
with us next year. For seven years he
has guided and directed the manage
ment of the Lanier High School so ea- j
pably and so competently that now it
tanks among the foremost of the land*
and has become affiliated with the best j
colleges throughout the United States.
The career of Mr. McKemie began at
the completion of our high school
building and it devolved upon him to
inaugurate the co-ed system and to
steer the school through its Infancy.
For the past few years Mr. McKemie
has worked under exceedingly difficult
circumstances; the finances being at a
low ebb and consequently the teaching
force cut down and the equipment not
proportionately increased—but in pro
portion to the difficulties wrhlch have
arisen, the efforts our principal
have increased so that ^n spite of
these strenuous times, our school has
lost none of its prestige.
“Mr. McKemie’s cheerful tempera
ment. his personal interest in all the
students under his control and his
absolute sense of justice, have endear
ed him to all who have come \n con
tact w ith him. To the majority of stu
dents he has seemed not only a prin
cipal. but a friend with a keen inter
est in their welfare and it is with Bad
hearts that they look forward *to next
year without him.
“Especially does the Oracle staff be
moan his loss, for we can truly say
that he has been an inspiration to us
in our w'ork and we desire to express
our sincere gratitude to him for his
Interest and to wish him every success
in his future field of work.
Patrons of Sidney Lanier
High School Sign a Testi
monial to A. K. McKemie
The undersigned friends and patrons
of the Sidney Lanier High School de
sire to express to the public their re
gret at the Board's decision not to
retain Mr. A. K. McKemie as prin
cipal.
He has our highest regard as a man,
and as a teacher and moulder of our
children's minds and morals he has
more than answered our highest ex
pectations.
We wish to say that we regard hie
I removal from the school a serious loss
to the cause of education in Montgom
ery: '
Mrs. M. F. Berry, Mr. and Mrs. F.
Brickman, Mrs. E. J. Bartlett. Mrs. C.
E. Chambers. Mr. and Mrs. S. Burn
ing, Mr. and Mrs J. F. Frazier, Mr.
and Mrs L. P. Flemming. Mrs. E. F.
Ford, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Harris, Mrs.
J. C. McReary, Mr. and Mrs. F. M.
Mosely, Mrs. L P. Powell, Mr. and Mrs.
A. H. Pruett, Mr. and Mrs. W E. Rog
ers.Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Rubin, Mr.
| and Mrs. S. Rice, Mr and.Mrs. W. E.
Smith. Mrs. M. D. Sellgman, Mr. and
| Mrs. Q. A. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. D.
M. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Vick
ers, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Wicker, Mrs.
,T. T. Wheeler. Mrs. S. Well, Mrs. Paul
Boeder, Mrs. T. J. Adams. Mrs. W. R.
Daniels.
, Mrs. Ed C. Fowler, Mrs. W. J. Gln
nlvan, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Guy, Mrs.
J. P. Knabe, Mrs. J. O. Mason, Mrs. I
J. B. McFaden, Mr. and Mrs. Z. B.
Pollard. Mr. and Vs- Hinson, Mrs.
,T. O. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wade,
Mr. and Mrs. M. bandeau, Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Langham, Mr. and Mrs.
G. Lippman', Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mc
Adams. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Oliver,
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Pierson. Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. C.
L. Roemer, Mr. and Mrs. N. Scheuer,
1 Mrs. M. O. ScOtt, Mrs. J. W. Sherrill.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Smith. Mr. and
Mrs. C. B. Smith. Mrs. Paul Smith, Mr.
and Mrs J. Thomason, Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. Weare, Mrs. N. P. Hill, Mr. and
Mrs. T. R. Cane, Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Jones. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Andrews.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Beale, Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Churchwell, Mr. and Mrs.
L. Calloway, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Holt,
Mr. and Mrs H. H. Conner.'
Mr. and Mrs. Clift Greene, Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. McAdams, Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. McKay, Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Pake.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Stay. Mr. and
Mrs. J. Stern, Mr. and Mrs. S. O.
Stough, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Terry.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Key, Dr. and Mrs.
M. L. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Fos
ter, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Suratt, Mr.
and Mrs. P. A. DeBardelaben, Mr. and
Mrs. R. S. Armistead. Mr. and Mrs.
H. Abraham. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Scott,
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Smith, Mrs. W. M.
Stringfellow, Mr. and Mrs. E. .1
Thomason, Dr. and Mrs. Wr. H. Tut
tle. Mr. and Mrs. S. Trum, Mr. and Mrs.
S. West, Mrs. Mae Wood, Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Adams, Mrs. J. B. Allen, Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Yarbrough, Mr. and Mrs.
J. O. Y'elverton, Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. J. Rubin, Mrs. J.
Farnham.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Baugher, Mr.
and Mrs. F. G. Bennett, Mrs. J. E.
Brogdon, Mrs. D. A. Crowell, Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Jackson, Jilr. and Mrs. Wf
A Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Ma
thews. Mr. and Mrs. T. Mendenhall,
Mrs. M. J. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. O.
K. Powell. Mr. and Mrs. H. Ruth, Mr.
and Mrs. T.E.Sheperd, Mr. and Mrs. F.
G. Weatherly, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wil
cox, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gunter, Jr..
Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Hill, Mrs. W.
Screws. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Baggett,
Mr. and Mrs. -\1 E. Bayzer, Mr. and
Mrs. H. H Bozeman, Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Cook, Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Dan
nelly, Mr. and Mrs. J. Elsenberg, Miss
Margaret Farley, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Head. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Holt, Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Inglls, Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Ogletree, Mr. and Mrs. T. H.
Pebworth, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sadler,
Mrs. M. E. Singletary, Mr. and Mrs.
I T. B. Thweatt, Mrs. Annie P. Thomp
Clara Kimball Young
is a re-issue of the story by Owen Davis
formerly shown under the title “Lola"’
Without A Soul
The story of a girl who died, and to
whom her scientific father restored life,
but not a soul.
STRAND TODAY
>
— ■ .——
MACK SENNETT
Has added a third element to his fa
mous combination of thrills and laughs
—feminine beauty more or less un
adorned.
HER
NATURE
DANCE
I» the first of these, a melodramatic
farce played In the beautiful Sunken
Gardens of I>os Angeles.
son, Ur. and Mrs. C. J. Wilson, Mrs.
VV. M. Wright.
Mra M. E. Bush, Mr. and Mrs. J.
I>. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. K. Ba>natt,
Mrs E. Bourne. Mr. and Mrs. A , L.
Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. t:arroll,
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Uavls, Mr. and
Mrs. U. G. rl^go. Mrs. W. D. Lowry,
Mr. and Mra. Patrick McOauly, Mrs.
Phillips JlcHae. Mrs. Bessie K. Mas
sey, Mr. L. T. Mathews, Mrs. C. A.
Allen. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Black, Mr.
and Mrs. C. O. Boman, Mr. and Mrs.
H: S. Brink, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Callo
way, Mr. and Mra. J. .P Carroll, Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Cobbs, Mrs. P. G. Lean,
Mrs. T. B. Durdley, Mr. and Mra.
W. M. Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Fon
vllle, Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Gilbert, Mr.
and Mrs. A. It. Gilchrist, Mr. and
Mrs. F. M. Gilmer, Mr. and Mrs. W.
F. Hlz, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Marks,
Mr. and Mrs. Porter McKay, Mr. and
Mrs P. Mlnderhout, Mrs. J. O. Murray.
Mr. and Mrs. B. II. Ohme, Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. Overton, Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rice, Mr.
Ray Rushton, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Sal
ter, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Savage, Mrs.
H. M. Somerville. Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Harris, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Jones, Mr.
and Mrs. N. H. Jones. Rev. and Mrs.
E. E. Cobbs, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Land
graft, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Waller, Mr.
R. Bliss Edgar, Mrs. J. N. Mitchell,
Mrs. C. P. McClusky, Mr. and Mrs. Or
mond Somerville, Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Anderson, Judge and Mrs. Perry
Thomas, Mrs. E. E. Colley, Rev. and
Mrs. J. F. Gable. Mr. and Mrs. F.
Fordon. Mr. and Mrs. I). F. Gorrle, Mrs.
V. H. Haardt, Mrs. C. W. Haynle, Mrs.
B. F. Miller, Mrs. L. L. Mitchell, Mrs.
J. W. McKav. Mrs. W. A. Penton, Mrs.
W. P. Peck, Miss A. Richards, Mrs.
J. M. Sadler, Mrs. J. R. Sayers, Mr.
and Mrs. F. C. Stevenson, Miss D.
Mrs. R. E. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
Talley. Mr. and Mrs. IL F. Thomp
son, Mr. and Mrs. John T. West, Mr.
and Mrs. F. B. White,-Dr. and Mrs. H.
Williams. Mrs. N. P. Hill, Mrs. W.
D. Martin. Mrs. W. T. Yarbrough.
Mrs. J. L Richardson. Mrs. D. J.
Dunn. ^Irs. B. Frank, Mrs. P. Qarcla,
Mrs. A. C. Garrett, Mrs. A. Well, Mr.
and Mrs. Sigmund Well. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry W'ell, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. King,
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McFaden, Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Pearson, Mr. and Mrs.
E. W. Prickett. Mr. and Mrs. Wr. D.
Ray. Mr. and Mrs. S W. Rives, Mrs.
M. Seale. Mrs. T. R. Sharp. Mr. and
Mrs. T. B. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. D. E.
Trevathen, Mrs. S. M. Williams, Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Willis, Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Wright. Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Bradford. Mr. and Mrs. Blake, Mr. and
Mrs. O. E. Hutchison, Mr. and Mrs.
H. Rosen, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Wil
liams, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Armlstead.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Payne, Mr. and
>frs. A. J. Pickett, Mr. and Mrs. C.
S. Williams, Mr. .and Mrs. C. S. Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Thomas. Mr. and
Mrs.B. H. Thrasher, Mr. and Mrs. A.
F. Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Wil
liams, Mr. and Mrs. J. S Wing, Mr.
and Mrs. M. H. Dauphin. Mr. t and
Mrs. J. E. Dowe, Mrs. A. S. Goodman,
Mrs. R. L. Harmon. Mr. and Mrs. J.
P. Harrison, Mrs. Kate Harrison, Mr. I
and Mrs. W. K. Harwell. Mr and Mrs.1
W. L. Jones. Mrs. A. L. Famiero, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. Halsey. Mrs, J. D. Hart, Mr. and
Mrs. A. M. Herron, Mr. and Mrs. H.
C. James, Mrs. H. I-euchter, Mr. and
Mrs. L. Loeb, Mr. and Mrs. H. Loeb,
Mrs. M. S. Macey, Mr. and Mrs. L. F.
Warstmetz. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Mc
Gough. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Moore,
Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Nelsen, Mr. and
Mrs. R. B. Reese, Mr. and \lrs. C. H.
RoQuemore, Mrs. C. P. Simmons, Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Spradley. Mr. and Mrs.
M. W. Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Ie
Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Weare,
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Wilson, Mr. and
Mrs Lewis Pake, Mr. and Mrs. H. A.
Auerbach.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Thornton. Mr.
Robert Upchurch. Mr. and Mrs. R. T.
Goodwyn, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Griffith,
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Holt, Mr. and Mrs.
A. B. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. G. T.
Key, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Murphy,
Mrs. C. E. Chambers. Mr. and Mrs.
N. B. Cook. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Col
lins, Mrs. Elli? Burnett, B. 8. Maults
by, Mrs. J. T. Ogletree, Mrs. A. B.
Rollins. Mrs. A. D. Sayre, Mr. W. M.
Teague. MrB. E. Perry Thomas, Mr.
C. P. Turnlpseed, G. F. Brlghttyell, Mrs.
H. B. Qollins, T. H. Florence. Dr.
Robert Goldthwalte, T. C. Graydon,
Mrs. Z. Hagedorn. J. A. Henson. W. S.
Keel. n. W. Manning. Dr. H. S. Per
sons. W. I. Stegall. J. W. Suttle,
Mrs. J. H. Taylor. J. W. Terry. N. W.
Thompson. W.F. West, G.M. Armstrong,
B. E. Branch, D. Cohen, Mrs. J. Gus
senbauer. J. A. Haart. A. R. Harvey,
Mrs. M. Hudson, N. H. Jones. S. Kahn,
G. F. Nettles, W. Pinner, Georgs
Preiss, Mrs. Kate Tharin, Mrs. A. W.
Thompson, J. T. Trawick, H. P. Tres
tir
M. O Yelverton, A. L. Cotton. Jeese
C. Adam*. Mrs. J. B. Bouchelle, Ed
Bourh, Mrs. E. Browder. R. A. Chap
man. N. B. Cook, W. R. Daniel, E. A.
Dannelly. H. A. Goldthwaite. N. B.
Holt, W. B. Howard. J. M. Inglls, H.
C. Jones. Dr. N. H. McCrummen, Mrs.
T. T. Byars. Mrs. Kate Black. L. G.
Maudlin, H. L. Meek, Mrs. L. C. Par
ker Mrs. H. B. Battle. Mrs. Clifford
A. Lanier, Mr. Clifford Lanier, Jr..
Mrs. Clifford Lanier. Jr.. Mr. Jphn TH
lev. Mrs. John Tilley. Mrs. T. D. Me
Gough. Mrs. G. G. Lewis. Mrs. Vass,
Mrs. Mose Scheuer, Mrs. J. I* Hall.
Mrs. Charles Thigpen. Dr. Charles
Thigpen, Mrs. C. B. Jones. Mrs. S.
B. Sightler, Mrs.. J. D- Adams. Mrs.
M. E. Bayser. Mrs. B. B. Broadnax,
Mrs J. E. Browder. Mrs. W. H. Le
Orande. Mrs. W. G. Clark. Mrs. C. E.
Danford. Mrs. B. D. Barry, Mrs. S.
Sable. „ ..
Mrs. W. M. Wright. Mrs. II. Bald
win Mrs. W. R. Barnett. Mrs. O. D.
Brewer. Mrs. M. C. Thrasher. Mrs.
P. A. DeBardeleben. MIsb Laura El
more M. Williams, Mrs. J. D. Adams,
Mrs J F. Browder. Mrs. E. Ellison,
Mrs! Frank Miller. Mrs. Harry Hough
ton. Mr*. Henry C. Jones. Mrs. Mar
garet Farley. Mrs. S- K. Fleming.
Mrs. T. A. Hamn. Mrs. C. K. Hudgens,
Mrs. Jesse Adams., Mrs. C. A. McDan
iel. Mrs. John Murray. Mrs. F. C.
Saulsbery, Mrs. R. C. Taylor. Mrs.
Samuel Westcott. Mrs. Jos P. Wo
mack. Mrs. J. Mills. Mrs. M. E. Wil
liams. Mrs McDuff Cain. Mrs. J. W.
annon. Wrs. W. H. Baines. Mrs. L. R.
Camp. Mrs. A. M. Baldwin, Mrs. J G.
Crommelln. Mrs. John 1*. Durr, Mrs.
P. F. Dix. Mrs. N. G. Harrison. Mrs.
M. B. King, Mrs. L. H. Lee. Mrs. Geo.
Laurie. Mrs. Harwell Smith.
SEED CRUSHERS TO
MEET IN GULF CITY
MOBILE, ALA.. June 3.—The Cotton
Seed Crushers’ Association will meet
in Mobile on June 7 and continue their
sessions through June 9. This is a
change of -late. An elaborate program
of entertainment has been provided in
cluding a trip to Coden. Ala.
INTEREST GROWS
IN LIBERTY LOAN.
SAYS WELLBORN
Federal Reserve Chairman
Gives Summary of Con
ditions in This Section
(BY It. B. WBLLBOIM)
Cbairmaa Federal Reserve Baak, Sixth
Dlatrlet.
Business conditions In the Sixth Fed
eral Reserve District were not as good
In May as during; the months of March
nnd April. The high prices of food,
the agitation' in connection with war,
and the foolish timidity preached by
the ever present “calamity-howler”
“11 had a weakening effect. While the
seriousness of the war is being dally
brought more forcefully home to the
people the early fear of “hard times"
rapidly disappearing. The people
are beginning to realize that billions
of dollars of government money will
be spent, and that this money will be
expended in this country; and business
men look forward to the most prosper
ous era In the history of our nation.
As the people begin to awaken to the
fact that'our nation Is facing the great
est crisis In Its history, their Interest
in the Liberty Bond* Issue grows more
earnest. The Federal Reserve Bank
of Atlanta has inaugurated a campaign
of subscription and education with a
central Liberty Loan committee com
posed of the officers of the bank and
a number of business men of exception
al ability. Each state in the district
Is In charge ot a local state chairman
with a compact organization extending
into every line of commercial, agri
cultural and industrial fields. Five
hundred of the most prominent men of
the mty of Atlanta attended the first
public meeting.
nomates Advertising Space.
Bankers, bond houses, large corpora
tions and many individuals have vol
unteered their services In connection
with the sale of Liberty Bonds; and
are devoting their advertising space to
the cause. The Southern Bell Tele
phone and Telegraph Company has
placed at the disposal of the Liberty
Loan committee Its contracted adver
tising space in 60 dally newspapers In
26 cities In the district, without cost.
With a clearer understanding of the
advantages of owning a Liberty Bond,
It is thought that the number of Indi
vidual subscribers will be large.
The general agricultural conditions
are very encouraging ,and this is es
pecially true In food stuffs. With rea
sonably favorable seasons, the corn
crop will be the largest ever produced
and reports Indicate an increase of.
from 100 to 300 per cent in general food
stuffs such as potatoes, peanuts, velvet]
beans, soy beans, peas, sweet potatoes. I
etc. Also there Is a decided increase'
in sorghum for syrup making and large
Increases in all forage and feed crops.
Care Is being taken to conserve breed
ing animals, especially cattle and hogs,
though In a few idealities high prices
have resulted In the farmer selling anl
,mals that should have been retained as
breeders.
Conserve Garden Track.
There will be an exceedingly large
production of garden truck and move
ments are on foot all over the district
to conserve the supply. In almost ev
ery county there Is an organisation
preparing to take care of the market
ing of and canning of food stuffs. In
numerous places civic organizations
have guaranteed the farmer a minimum
price for his products and are making
arrangements for sales warehouses for
the disposal of his products. In this
connection the Southern railway and
other railways In the district are mak
ing a special effort to collect informa
tion as to the products and bring the
seller and producer in close touch. They
are doing this through personal repre
sentatives, public meetings and bulle
tins and in addition are conducting an
intensive campaign on the best methods
of soil preparation planting and culti
vation of food crops. I
The Florida Citrus Fruit Exchange,
having a large and complete selling
force in the north, has offered Its ser
vices to the government for the hand
ling of food products, and has lust no
tified its four or five thousand mem
bers in Florida that they are prepared
to handle their vegetables ar.d all oth
er produce shipments. The idea of this
is to keep down speculation.
Caa Shortage Problem.
Th* shortage of cans la still a serious
proposition and no great Improvement
is looked for. In view of this, the
agricultural departments of the, various
states and the various organizations
cooperating in the increased food
production campaign are drawing at
tention to practical methods of fruit
and vegetable drying. Vast quantities
of fruit that drop and rot under the
trees can also be saved in this way,
^nd many vegetables left on the vine
to dry. In addition to the saving of
sugar and labor, the drying method will
aid materially in relieving the can
shortage.
Cotton is considerably late. The dry
weather in April resulted in the' seed
ing under unfavorable conditions with
insufficient moisture for rapid germi
nation. In the northern part of this
district, there has been little. If any,
decrease in cotton acreage and south
west Georgia has planted heavily. In
southwest Georgia and southern Ala
bama there has been a large decrease in
cotton acreage owing to the boll weevil
In Georgia It is estimated the crop will
be from 10 to 15 per cent less than
last year; in Alabama probably 30 per
cent; in Mississippi, 20 per cent; In
Louisiana 10 per cent and in Tennessee
and Florida, light cotton raising states,
ttlmut normal.
The general decrease in cotton
acreage will probably be augmented
by a smaller production due to shortage
In negro labor.
Labor Situation.
The labor situation continues to
grow worse. Manufacturers are be
ing Interfered with by enlistments in
the army and navy, and farmers by
the continued exodus of negroes to the
North. There also Is a scarcity of un
skilled labor around the coal mines, ore
mines and furnaces, and while plants
in the district, in general, are oper
ating full time, unless some means are
found to retain labor, production will
be largely curtailed; anil this will like
wise be true In the harvest and cot
ton picking season.
The shortage of cars continues and
this has caused some few plants to
operate on short time for a period of
several days. This condition has es
pecially effected the lumber business.
Lumber dealers state the section of the
country between the Mississippi river
and a line drawn north through At
lanta from the Qulf seems to be In
worse condition, ,so far as car supply
Is concerned, than any other section of
the country. Lumber prices are Arm
and on new high levels with the de
mand very heavy.
There is an lncneaagd activity In ship
building, though handicapped some
what by lack of ship carpenters, ship
joiners, boiler makers and machinists.
Steel ships as well as wooden ships are
being built.
Weather Vaseasoasble.
The unseasonably cool weather In
connection with scarcity of labor on
turpentine farms Is seriously Interior
I lng with naval stores productions, and
'receipts at the ports show a decrease
as compared with the same period hast
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DASHING HEROISM IS
FEATURE OF FIGHTING
AT HURTEBISE FARM ;
(AwetaM f»i—)
FRENCH FRONT, June 1—Bom* Of
tho moat dashing, acta of heroism of
the sroat war aro rotated In con
nection with tho sapture and boldine.
In spite of daaporato German reslst
ance by the French Colonial troopa,
of the farm of Hutteblae. Thla place
hao been often mentioned In the of
ficial communications of the war of
fice In the courae of the recent battle
for the poaaeaalon of the Chemln dea
Damea, or Road of the Woman, to the
weat of Craonne. The Aaaoolated Proas
correapondent, who watched the whole
of the fighting in thla vicinity, later
came Into touch with many ofllcera
and men who had dlatingulahed them
selves there and hoard from them stor
ies of the series of actlona. details of
which were not obtainable In the thick
of the engagements.
Hurtebiae farm, now, as In ltl4,
when Blucher was turned out of It
by Marshals Ney and Drouet under the
eyes o( Napoleon, Is In realty the
key of the position since those who
possess R are In command of all the
observation points dominating the val
leys.
Skllfol Defeases.
The Germans had decided to held It
at any cost, and they had constructed
a most skilful system of defensive
works consisting of deep fields of
barbed wire entanglements, trenches
and shelters, iq which were disposed
dozens of machine guns. Notwithstand
ing all the difficulties of the task the
colonial Infantry, which formerly was
the French Marine Infantry Corps,
stormed the position and took It on
the morning of April If.
It was foreseen that the Germans
would make an attempt to regain the
position, so valuable to them, and
during the night of April IT, a regi
ment of Zouaves was sent up to re
lieve the colonials, who were ex
hausted and had suffered much from
exposure, after the fight, to cold wind
and heavy enow and rain.
Two battalions of the Zouaves were
deployed to the right and left of
where the farm had once stood and
on each side of the ruins, of the
monument cojnmenaratlng the Napol
eonic battle. They lay In the demol
ished German trenches and in shell
holes with bodies of dead Soldiers all
about them and as they lay they
scrapped up the earth with their In
trenching Implements so as to form
some sort of defence'. A third battal
ion was held In reserve.
In front" of the ZoukVes was a
stretch of ground Interspersed with
dtep caverns and wooded ravines,
which descended down to the valley
of Vaucleirc and the banka »f the
river Ailette.
Fight Is Vigorous.
Here for seven days the Zouaves
fought their way Inch by Inch with
hand grenades under a constant bar
rage fire from the German big guns
and all the time exposed to the sweep
ing showers of machine gun bullets.
The Germane fought with determlnd
ed vigor sticking to every point until
actually forced out.
The line was very uneven, some of
the sections of Zouaves having ad
vanced further than their comrades,
and often Islets of Germans held out
and pestered the French troops from
the flanks. Progress had to be made
from shell-hole to shell hole until,
etntually, the Zouaves, by capturing
the German Dusseldorf trench were
HUNDRED VETERANS
LEAVE MAGIC CITY
(Special ta The Advertiser.)
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.. June 3 —More
than 100 veteran*, a like number of
United Son* of Confederate Veteran*,
accompanied by the boy*‘ band of the
Alabama Boy** Industrial School, forty
strong, left today for Washington for
the annual reunion of the United Con
federate Veteran*. Since yesterday
noon several special train* ever* sent
out of Birmingham taking the people
to Washington. The larger number of
the veteran* and Sons of Veteran* who
went up today were In uniform. The
boy* band has new uniform* and new
Instruments, purchased on public sub
scription* taken up In Birmingham
several week* ago. A public subscrip
tion was also taken up to pay the
fares of the band to Washington, and
it Is believed the band will prove a
big attraction.
PRIZES FOR MEN WHO
JOIN MARINE CORPS
(AimcIiM Pm»)
WASHINGTON. June i.-Ai an In
ducement to young men to live up to
the Marine Corpe’ slogan "First to.
Fight" a prize will be awarded to the
flret man each day accepted for en
listment aa a sea-soldier during Na
tional Marine Corps Recruiting Week.
June 10 to 10, In many cities through
out the country, according to an an
nouncement made at Marine Corps
headquarters today.
Marine Corps Week, with Its slogan
"Four Thousand Enlistments by Sat
urday Night.” will be the Marine Corps’
record recruiting achievement, and
Major General George Barnett, com
mandant. urges every American to "do
hie bit” in aome way during that week.
"If you want to teat your courage and
get real lighting with real lighters,"
aaye General Barnett, “enlist |n the
martnea."
year. Foreign demand Is much less
than a year ago; but the movement to
domestic consumers has been excellent.
Phosphate mines in the district are
working only about SO per cent of ca
pacity owing to Inability to get box
care for loading to interior points. Fer
tilizer plants are anxious for phos
phate rock but railroads cannot furnish
equipment. One company states that
they were short 300 cars for loading In
the second week of May and would
require 600 cars for the third week
loading.
Bank deposits continue to show large
Increases.
command an advantageous
?k2?Tne. "tral*hUn *"<> solidify
Evan whan the German* did not
Kira up hope and on April 15 opened
a etron* counter attack for which the
Flrit Rtflmut of the Prussian guard
was brought.specially Into line. The
left of the French line held firm but
the right gave way slightly and a
French counter-attack had later to be
carried out to regain the ground loet
Prussian Guards Captured.
Some of the men of an Algerian tir
ailleur battalion had been almost cut
off but they mere relieved by the
Zouaves and other battalions and some
of the Prussian guard were taktn '
prisoners.
One Zouave, who In peace times Is
a Parisian confectioner while making
his way across the eleve-llk* ground
fell among a patrol of Prussian guard
men and was captured. He did not lose
his wits,"1 although some of his captors
treated him with the greatest brutal
ity. HU was ordered to the rear
through a communication trench and
was accompanied In that direction by
a number of guardsmen. Hla captors,
Who had come on the scene only that
morning, soon lost their way In the
maze of twisting trenches and virtually
left It to their prisoner to show them
the way.
Suddenly an Idea of tricking them
struck him and instead of turning to
thu right he turned to the left and
soon ho and his captors found them
selves looking Into the muzzles of
Zouave rifles. The prisoner shouted
“Fire my lads.” He threw himself on
the ground and seized an abandoned
rifle, with which, he killed one of his
captors. Most of the others surrender
ed.
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PURCHASES BY THE
GOVERNMENT HOLD
STEEL MEN’S EYES
(Associated Press.)
NEW TORK, June 8.—Government
purchases of war supplies continue to
monopolise the attention of the steel
Industry. Although many contracts for
ordnance, ammunltloh, ships, structur
al steel and machine tools cannot be
officially awarded by the various gov
ernment departments until Congress
makes appropriations. Orders are vir
tually being plaoed calling for heavy
tonnages of steel. Interest Is centered
chiefly In orders for merchant cargo
boats, which will sail for 1,000,000 tons
of steel In the next year. Forty per
cent, of this tonnage will be furnish
ed by the Steel Corporation subsidia
ries. and there Is a possibility that
this proportion may bs lnoreased.
Contracts for high explosive* and for
shrapnel shells calling for 51,000 tons
of steel have been virtually distrib
uted. .
The Navy Department has placed
several additional contrasts for Im
provements to navy yards and will
make awards of similar contracts In
the next week calling for 10,000 tons
of steel. Merchant ship building yards,
preparing for government contracts,
have come Into the makst for 11,000
ton* of structural, steel.
The Carnegls Steel Company will
furnish the bulk of the 75,000 tops of
steel required In building 10,000 freight
cars for Russia but tks stool for 100
locomotives for the Russian govern
ment has not been placed.
Domestic railroads have placod few
contracts for equipment, although con
stantly In the market.
The Navy Department has Increased
It* requirements for wlro rope to 06,
000 tons.
Plat* mills have again advanced
prices |10 a ton In the hops of dis
couraging buyers.
Among the foreign Inquiries are
plates and structural shapes for a
French ship yard amounting to 40,000
tons.
Merchant blast furnaces have taken
additional orders for 150,000 tons of
j>tg Iron and again advanced prices
by fl to 02 a ton. The greatest act
ivity is In baslo Iron,
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Lonimu LIVE STOCK.
LOtJISVILLB, JCY.t Jan* I.—Cattle mar
k*t Cloalnr *t*adjr. quotation* a* follow*:
Prim* to fxhefr export *t**n ll.ooen o#
Good to heavy .htpplng *t**r* in.00® 11.0(1
*
I
k
Light shipping steers . 9.50® 10.50
Good to choice steers
Medium to good steers *• ..
Good to choice fat heifers *•••
Medium to good heifers ....
Good to choice fat cows ....
Medium to good cows .
Cutters *.
Canners .
Good to choice oxen .
Medium to good oxen
Good to choice hulls .
Medium to good bulls .
Good to choice veal calves..
Medium to good veal calves ..
Common and rough calves ..
Good to choice feeders .
Medium to good feeders .
Good to choice stock steers ..
Medium to good stock steers
Good to choice stock heifers
Medium to good stock heifers
Good to choice milch cows..
Medium to good milch cows..
Market for hogs today steady with that
of yesterday. Quotations as follows:
Good to choice heavy hogs, 250 lbs.
and up ... 15.CO
Choice packers and butchers. 200 to
260 lbs, . 15.00
Medium to good packers .. 15.60
Lights 120 to 1C6 lbs. 14.4a
Light pigs. 60 to 00 lbs. 11.00
Choice pigs. 90 to 120 lbs. 12.25
Roughs £ Skips. 50 to 400 lbs .... 14.40
down.
Sheep and lamb receipts lower. Quota
tions as follows:
Choice fat sheep.'. 10.00011.00
Medium to good sheep . 4.000 7.60
Common to medium sheep .. 2.500 4.00
Bucks . 7.00® 10.00
Choice spring lambs .. 16.00® 16.75
Seconds . 12.00014.00
Culls and tall ends. 9.00012.00
9.00010.00
t. 00 010.00
10.00011-00
2.50010.00
8.500 9.60
7.260 8.25
7:000 7.25
6.000 7.00
9.00010.00
8.00® 9.00
9.50010.25
8.500 9.50
10.50O1100
8.50 010.50
6.000 8 00
8.600 9 00
7.500 8.00
8.000 7.T5
7.000 8.99
7.500 8.86
6.750 7.60
66.00086.00
. .45.00065.00
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kidney diseases, rehumatlsm and skin trou- ^
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booklet. M. P. Thomas, Mgr.. Crockett Jt1
Springs. Va.
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