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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
BIRMINGHAM BODY
 OF RECRUITS WILL
 REACH CAMP TODAY
Employees of Tennessee Company to Be- gin Training at Fort
 Oglethorpe Camp

Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, May 9.-Infantry battle maneuvers were the principal fea- lures of today's training work at the southern military training camp here.
 Late enrollments has made necessary the organization of new company, which will be mustered in Thursday morn- ing, when "A employees of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company of Birmingham, arrive. These new recruits were said to have been first results of Robert Bacon's mission to New York. He is expected 60 return this week and tonight was elected chairman of committee organized in the training camp battalion in the in terest of the movement to make the en- rollment not less than 120O in June. The committee also is to organize perma- nent training camp association. T. c. Thompson of Chattanooga was elected vice chairman of the executive committee, with the following associates: R. l.. Boyd, Jacksonville, Fla; Landon Thomas, Augusta, Ga: R. H. Lake, Memphis Tenn. Carl McMahon. Mobile: Hugh A. Garland, Wilmington, Del. H. M. Wilson, Baltimore, Md; Bernard Manning, Sum- ter, s. C.. w. T. Adams, Jr, Corinth, Miss; D. T. Matlack, Kentucky; J. G. A. Montague, Richmond; Edward Lyle, At lanta, Ga.; Benjamin Joy, Boston, and Howard Henry, Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

The Age-H Herald automobile show at East Lake park the first open air alI- tonobile show ever held in the south night being much larger than opening night. more cars being on exhibition than spaces had been provided, and several new features being introduced
 The novel idea of holding an automo- bile show in the open air was deemed originally by many as too daring-an inn possibiity-but the enthusiasm and in terest displayed has surpassed expects- tions and beginning with tonight even greater crowds are expected for the re- mainder of the week
 As'i is now we'll known to thousands in Birmingham and the Birmingham dis trict, East Lake park, under the manage ment of George J. Breinig, is an en- tirely different place from the East Lake park of oId-indeed, thing of rare beauty
 Brightly illuminated and brilliantly dec- orated, with every building in white and green trimmings, with all Of the old buildings replaced by handsome, artistic
  amusement device to interest and amuse, no doubt remains but what East Lake park is the beauty spot of the city and peculiarly suitable for an automobile show
 All of the cars exhibited on the first night were again shown last night with the addition of Cadillacs, Hudsons and Saxons and several other Chandlers, Carlisle & Roberts of Ensley showing several Indian motorcycles
 Tonight the 1918 Packard just delivered to Gen. Louis " Clark will be added to the list of machines shown.
 A feature of the big throng visiting the show last night was the large party brought out by Mir. and Mrs. Richard W. Massey, among the party being Mir. Bradley Saunders. After spending some time on auto row. the Massey party enjoyed the music in the dance pavilion for several dances.
 Announcement was made last night by MT. Breinig that magnificent fire works displays would be given at the park on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs day nights of next week in honor of the old Confederate veterans. and other spe- cial features will be planned for the same. occasions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
ALUMNI AT HOWARD PLAN BIG BANQUET Dr. Dickson Announces a Number of Prominent
 Speakers

Alumni of Howard college are working hard this week with view to having record crowd in attendance at their an- nual banquet at the Tutwiler hotel at S:30 o'clock the evening of May 22. Dr. John Dickson, chairman of the attend ance committee, said last night he had every reason to believe the banquet would be the best ever held
 U. Fritz Thompson of Centreville, pr, Henry J. Willingham of Florence and Malcolm E. Kettles of Jasper are the eut-of-town men who are to be among the speakers at the banquet Other Howard alumni to respond to toasts are pr. Dick son, Leon Bradley, William A. Berry and Watson Walker.
 pr. Willingham was the star of the ban .uet last year." said Dr. Dickson. and we are expecting him to come forward again this year with something lively, SC mething new perhaps, but worth just as much as his last years performance. He made such a good showing in response to a toast last year our programme com miItee felt that he was the man to con duct the matters from the head of the banquet table,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
HOT AFTER
 AUTO SPEEDERS
Asks Aid of City Commission in Trail ing Speeders and Calls Attention
 to Recent Accidents

Commissioner Arlie Barber yesterday morning asked the aid of his brothe: commissioners in trailing the heartless automobile speeder to his lair and stamp ing out the evil Commissioner Barber stated to the commission at it's meeting that his officers were doing all that was possible to stop the practice, which has resulted in so many fatalities and se- rious accidents recently, and he asked the backing of his fellow commissioners ir the work.
 To the end that speeding up inclines may be stopped the city attorney was instructed yesterday to draw up an ordi- nance prohibiting a speed greater than l6 miles an hour up Twentieth street hill. across the Twenty-first street viaduct. the Weatherly viaduct and the Terminal subway. The ordinance will be drafted and reported to the commission at it's meeting next Monday for action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
Mrs. Mathis to Speak
 at BOaZ ChautauQua

Boaz, May 9.-(Special)-Th Boaz High school closed a successful years work yesterday with an address by L. B. Lilies of Anniston. The Rev. Carl c. Gregory preached the commencement sermon Sun day morning.
 The Radcliffe chautauaua begins a three days engagement here today.
 Mrs G. Fl. Mathis of Gadsden and A. M. Cunningham of Birmingham will speak at the chautauQua.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
WELLS IS CHOSEN ID HEAD THE CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION Annual Election of Local Association Held Tester
 day-Decrease in Re
 ceipts Last Year

The annual election of officers for the Birmingham Clearing House asso- citation was held in the offices of the association yesterday at S:30 o'clock. Oscar Wells, president of the First Ma tional bank was elected to succeed Al C. Garber, as president; Otto Mooney, cashier of the Traders National bank, was elected vice president, and Miss Ina Shepard was reelected manager.
 The Rirming ham Clearing House as- socia ton Is composed of number of banks and brokerages in Birmingham. Among the banks associated with 1t are The First National bank, Birming- ham Trust and Savings company, Trad CTS National bank. American Trust and Savings bank and Steiner Brothers.
 The meeting was held in the offices of the association in the Brown-Marx building yesterday afternoon. The at tendance was good and several inter esting talks were made. A report was read by the manager, showing a de- crease of receipts of $2,000,000 under that of last year. The clearing re- ceipts for the previous year showed a total of s137, 100000 while this year fig ures are $135,o00.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
JESSE WHITE TO HANG
 IN JAIL YARD FRIDAY
Negro to Pay Extreme Penalty for the Shooting of Dr. c. c. Terrell
 at Docena Mines

Unless Governor Charles Henderson interferes. the death sentence imposed on Jesse White. negro, by the crim- inal court and upheld by the supreme court, will be carried out Friday morn ing, May g. The hanging is scheduled to take place in the county jail yard between 10 and II o'clock White was sentenced to be hanged for the shoot ing of Dr. c. c. Terrell at his com missary near .Docena mines several months ago.
 The negro confessed to the shoot ing, but said that he did not know whom he was shooting ar He claims that he was coming home from a dance ard was passing along the road by the store when someone opened fire upon him. He replied, using a shotgun. which he carried, the result being the killing of pr. Terrell.
 The lawyers for the condemned ne- gro are active in their efforts to have his sentence, commuted to life impris- onment. The theory that there were no eyewitnesses to the actual shoot ing, the attorneys think, will have some weight with the governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

every maid and sponsor al the reunion in addition to the most prominent visit ing veterans. The official reunion ball, which will follow the affair next Tuesday night, is to be given to the veterans by the Sons of the Confederacy. MT. Bow ron, MT. Thach and MT. Kolb, with MT. Everett of the Chamber of Commerce. stated after the meeting yesterday that every detail had been worked out for the ball and that it would be one of the most attractive features of the reunion.
 The headquarters for the Confederate reunion will be removed today to the building adjoining the American Trust and Savings bank and will be located at that point permanently for the reunion. Hugh Hill of the Hill Sign company, off cial decorators for the reunion, will have the place decorated today with appropri- ate banners strung in front for the in formation of the visitors. The headquar- ters will consist of offices of Chairman Brown, the housing committee, Secretary Radcliffe and his assistants, and the press representatives. The headquarters are located in the heart of the city and will be very convenient for all visitors to the reunion.
 If Washington and Memphis can pre- NOiIL lu6 ildlu ICuUlOH lIOIu DSlIlS the last ever held, as would seem to be the growing sentiment, they will do so. It developed yesterday that Memphis plans to bring large delegation to Bir- mingham to invite the veterans to that city for 1917, while the Chamber. of Com merce of Washington, D. C., has flooded reunion headquarters with letters to the various commanders of the veterans, re- questing their aid in the fight that Wash ington proposes to make for the next gathering. Letters have arrived appeal ing to General Young, General Van Zandt, General Hooper General Carr and other prominent commanders to aid Washington in her ambition to entertain the veterans in the country's capital next year.
 The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and the Birmingham veterans will main tain strict neutrality in connection with the next reunion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
CONFEDERATE NAVY HEAD IS HERE FOR
 COMING REUNION
Commodore A. o. Wright Tells of Plans for the Reunion of Navy
 Veterans

Commodore A. o. Wright, commander in-chef of the Confederate Naval Vet erans, arrived in this city yesterday from his home in Jacksonville Fla. To a re- porter of The Age-Herald Commodore Wright said:
 ."There are not many of us left who went down to the sea in ships to serve the, Confederacy. I have been in corre- spondence with many of the boys during the past two weeks, and while all ex- press great wish to be here they are unable to stand the trip, owing to ad- vanced age and feeble health But we hope to make good showing, and hope the good people of Birmingham and the visitors will give cordial welcome to those who do come.
 q have come ahead of time in order that I may make proper arrangements for their reception. The programme for the navy will consist of reception, a smoker and a place in the parade. It will include the selection of lady staff, sponsor, chaperon and two maids of honor and five aides to the commodore, who will serve on my staff during the Reunion, selected from the Sons of Con- federate Veterans As I have only just arrived, I have not had time to make any of these arrangements, except to secure headquarters, which we call our Cabin -Wardroom- -Steerage-Fo e sle.' This will be located in the reading room of the Y. M. c. A."
 Arrangements are being made to have Commodore Wright give his famous il- frustrated lecture on the reunion, next Tuesday evening. the place to be named hereafter, but it will be either at the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce or at the Y. M c. A. Commodore Wright may be found at the Y. M. c. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
ENORMOUS CROWD WATCHES ELECTION
 RETURNS ON THE AGE-HERALDS SCREEN

overflowed from the sidewalks into doors and windows and anywhere else that a vantage place could be secured.
 The returns from this newspaper were handled as usual by Artist Blackman. who interspersed the election figures with his cartoons and drawings which kept the audience in a good humor,
 Returns began to come in from over the state before the Jefferson county boxes were heard from this being due in many cases to the smaller boxes and shorter tickets in the outlying counties.
 Maxine had the honor of getting It's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

As an indication of the interest in yes teroay's primary The Age-Herald enter tained one of the largest crowds which ever watched election returns in Bir- mingham. They began to come carly
 but many of them realizing that the re-. turns would be late did not begin to as- semble until nearly o'clock. Shortly after that hour Fifth avenue was packed all the way from Twenty to Twenty second street. Neighboring residents good naturedly turned over their premises to the election .enthusiasts and the crowds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

complete returns to The Age-Hersld first of the Jefferson county boxes. but Wood ward came soon afterward.
 After that they began to flow in stead fly and shortly after o'clock partial returns were flashed from three of the Southside Birmingham boxes.
 Some of the results, of course. could not be learned last night, and this proved disappointing to everyone The Age Herald showed it's exceptional facilities, however, in handling the most difficult election to canvas that has ever been held in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
PILGRIM CHURCH
Quarterly Meeting and Supper to Be
 Held Tonight

4 The quarterly meeting of the officers and members of Pilgrim Congregational church will be held tonight at the church at which matters of importance will be discussed. Supper will be served at [ O clock. following which the business meeting will be held. The pastor, the Rev. Dwight $. Bayley. cordially invites all members to attend this affair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
Young Syrians Elect Officers

For the tenth tlme the Syrlan 1oung Mems society elected Dr. H. A. Elkouris its president. The officers elected for the year to come are as follows: President, Dr. H. A. Ekourie; vice president, S. A. Mikwee; secretary, J. M. Tannory; treas urer A. M. Tebshrany; assistant secre- tary Joseph M. Macksoud. The pro- gramme of the society Tor the next year is mapped out as one of unusual activity. in. that it will strive to conduct a school of instruction in political economy and in the explanation of the principles and history of both the two great parties, republican and democratic. Dr. Elkourie has agreed to deliver at least 12 lectures on the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
BIC CROWDS ATTEND AUTOMOBILE SHOW AT EAST LAKE PARK Age-Herald Open Air Show
 Is Proving Big Success
 and Interest Grows MANY NEW FEATURES East Lake Has Been Transformed Into Beauty Spot of the City and Is an Ideal Place for Show
MANY NEW FEATURES
ToNIGHT,s PROGRAMME

Rose night; society night. All per sons wearing a. rose on this night will be admitted free. Automobile owners ball at the dancing pavil- ion. Drennen night, for riders of King, Hupp, Dodge, Pierce-Arrow, Cadillac and Buick All persons attending the show in one of these cars will be admitted free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

Rialto-" "Britton of the Seventh, with Darwin Karr and Charles Kent.
 Strand-"David Garrick,' with Dustin Farnum.
 Odeon Two-"The Social Pirates with Marion Sais and Ollie Kirby.
 Trianon-"The Stepping Stone" with Mary Roland and Frank Keenan,
 Princess" Merry Mary with an all star cast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
LIABILITIES.
TODAY'S EVENTS

The Age-Herald automobile show at East Lake park opens at o'clock to last until 1o:S0. Tonight is rose night and society night. All persons wearing rose will be admitted to the park free of charge. Automobile dealers ball in the pavilion is one of the features of the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
LOCAL ITEMS

Fannie Carlton. negro, SIS North Ninth street. who was stabbed with a knife Saturday morning at o'clock by her hus- band Hosea Carlton, at their residence, died at local infirmary early yesterday morning. Carlton was released under a s2OO bond, but when he learned of his wife's death left for parts unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10

Dafo Brown negro, who was shot in 1 the abdomen with a 3S-calibre Smith & l Wesscn revaiN er Sunday afternoon at | $40 a' 'cloek ' E Henry Hill at Fifth ave ], nue aau NsReteenth street. north, died at .oc4 afirmary last night at $ i o'cionk f{i was arrested on the scene of ehe $31atng by Officer George Craw ford de vas transferred to the county jaii yesterday on 2 charge of murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
At the Theatres
At the PhotonIay Houses

Lyric-Keith vaudeville, matinee and night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-10
AN INITIAL LOSS

lay come to it through assisting thereby
 l increasing the industrial activity in
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
M 'ADOO REPORTS
FULL TREASURY
Says Balance Is $l74,965,.
231.97, Biggest in General
Fund Since 1908.

Secretary McAdoo, In a statement is
sued last night, said the strong and
gratifying condition of the Treasury at
the end Of the fiscal year reflects "the
great and unprecedented prosperity of
the country.
The statement shows that the balance
In the general fund, exclusive of amounts
to the credit of disbursing officers and
outstanding Treasury warrants. was s174,
ss5, 2s1.s7 The greatest balance in the
general fund OF the government since
1905" was the way Mr.. McAdoo put 1t.
Mr.. McAdoo also points proudly to the
fact that during the past fiscal year re-
ceipts exceeded expenditures by SIS, 757.
s10u. whereas for the fiscal year 1915 there
was a deficit OF $50, 43s 5so.15.
The surplus Of ordinary receipts over
ordinary disbursements, exclusive OF
Panama Canal and public debt trans
actions, was ssl liz. sl37, as compared with
a deficit Of 81. .S67, SO the previous year
Unprecedented Receipts.
Internal revenue receipt. were un-
precedented and remarkab ble," said Mr.
McAdoo, reaching the total of s512,740
1888, and exceeding all previous esti-
mates by many millions" Ordinary in
ternal revenue receipts amounted to 1887,
s73, ,3ss. 80
Incidentally. the internal revenue fig.
ures show a rapid increase in the use OF
tobacco in this country. the revenue from
tobacco being the greatest in the history
OF the Internal Revenue Service. Up tc
May 81 last tobacco revenues had ex-
ceeded the figures for 1915 by $4,000
Receipts from tobacco have always
been an index OF business conditions,
said Mr.. McAdoo in his statement
Income tax receipts reached the great
total Of sl24,s 1929, as compared with
SIS. .s2S SIS. q for the previous year. This
amount included s56, ,sO9 4l.7s from cor
porations and $s7,957, ass 50 from individ-
uals. exceeding all estimates OF collections
for the year.
Customs receipts for the year amounted
to $2ll $50, 222a, as against s209, ,26S, ,l07 Il
the previous year, and exceeding the es.
innate by more than 100000
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
women ORGANIZE
AGAINST wilson
Representatives of Fifteen
States Plan Hughes and
Fairbanks Alliance.

Make the men vote for Hughes-we've
had enough Democracy to last US the
resa OF our lives' was the slogan Of wom-
en- representatives Of fifteen States who
met in the New willard yesterday after
noon under auspices Of the Womans Ma
tional Club to formulate the best way Of
exerting feminine influence to turn votes
toward the Republican nominee.
Understand us-the question of suf-
frage doesn't enter into this thing at all" :"
said little Mrs. Mary Fitz Barker, record
ing secretary OF the gathering. we don't
care whether women vote or not All we
care about is that whoever does vote.
votes the Republican ticket So we're
organizing, and We expect to extend our
organization all over the United States.
National headquarters will be here in
Washington. and subordinate headquar-
ters will be opened In every State and
Territory Of the Union.
"Of course. the frst thing we'll do-those
OF us who are narried-will be to see that
our husbands vote right Those not mar
ried will look after their brothers and
er-the men they are being sisters TO.
Later. we'll make arrangement to get
after the rest OF the male population.
Maybe we'll send out some speakers ]
think a woman on the stump would be
fine"
The meeting held yesterday was largely
formative in character, but It lasted sew
eral hours, and there was all sorts of
enthusiasm. Some thirty new members
were admitted. and three more officers
elected. These latter are Mrs. W. y.
Roache. tr.. treasurer; Mrs. Court Wood,
president of the District Federation OF
Clubs. honorary vice president, and Mrs.
w. E. Andrews, OF Nebraska, honorary
vice president Another meeting has been
called for $50 o'clock next Wednesday
afternoon in the New willard
The Washington herald., 1916-07-02
Three RECRUITS
ARE Days TOTAL
Release of American Prison
ers by Carranza Dampens
Enlisting Spirit.

Six recruiting stations, located in the
busiest parts Of the city, and open Tor
twelve hours yesterday, enlisted the
grand total of exactly three men.
Unless the men of Washington wake
up we never will get to the border, de-
clared Lieut.. Col. Sayer. in charge OF
the central station, at 1225 Pennsylvania
avenue, last night. The law Will not
allow US to entrain until every company
N the Guard numbers at least sixty-hve
men. The physical requirements have
necessitated the dropping OF so many
troopers that several of the companies
are considerably below the minimum
strength.
And now. instead Of showing that they
meant it when they marched on Flag
Day, they walk by, look in-or maybe
come in and ask a few Questions-and
then pass on, and we never see them
again.
'Tf we were only allowed to accept boys
OF IS and le we could reach war strength
soon enough. Plenty Of those try to en-
list every day. Evidently. however, they
did not inherit their patriotism from
their parents. for the latter don't seem
willing to give their consent. Without
that consent, we can't take them"
Don't Like Camp Life.
Capt McGonegal, second in command
at the Pennsylvania avenue station, at
tributed the falling of Of enlistments to
fear on the part OF civilians that they
would merely be sent to camp at Radio
for a few weeks and then dismissed.
Ever since II became known that Car
rama had decided to release those
twenty-three prisoners. recruiting has
been going from bad to worse" he said.
1--WE had at least 100 men come in and
tell me they intended to enlist Just as
soon as they would get to see some
derstand that the minute the troops
reach the required numerical strength,
they are going to get on those trains and
move, There's absolutely no danger Of
having to stick in camp over in Virginia
II the men will only enlist. II they'll just
come to Us and sign up, we'll do the
rest"
Capt NcGonegal drew the deadly
parallel last night between the patriotism
Of hingtonians and that OF the resi-
dents OF Hyattsville. Md. Practically
every abIe-bodied young man In the Mary
land town has Joined the State National
Guard
The girls over there are just about
heartbroken.' he said The National
Guard has stolen every one OF their
sweethearts"
One Of the officers with a statistical
bent figured it out last night that the
enlistment Of the day was in exact ratio.
so far as color is concerned, with the
population Of the city. Two-thirds Of
washingtons population are white. and
one-third is coIored. OF the three men
who enlisted yesterday, two were white
and one colored.