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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
AND BIRMINGHAMM MUST
 AWAIT ARMY BILL
No Decision on Selection of Mobilization Camp Will be Made Until Law
 is Passed
nr HIGH ". nnuERrs

Washington. April 22.-(Special.)- )-Bir- mingham and Montgomery, which com ducted last week a spirited fight for the Alabama mobilization camp, soon to be created. are both convinced that prior to the passage of the army bill nothing in regard to concentration of troops will be attempted
 Over Montgomery, Birmingham has the advantage reposing in the desire of the soldiers themselves to spend the summer in the coolest location in the state. Mont gomery has the advantage in the sense that Secretary Baker. sometime ago. promised Representative Dent that Mont gomery would be selected unless for stragetic reasons it would be unwlse to do SO With all members of the Alabama delegation standing against conscription, the case of Montgomery is not preJudlced through the attitude of MT. Dent.
 Birminghams interests were in the keeping of 1. C. Beatty. Montgomery has had a large delegation on the scene, among the members being Clay Tullis, Ray Rushton, Bernard Frank Mortimer Baldwin, John Kohn and G. J. Hub bard.
 Other prominent Alabamians here to- day are Lieutenant Governor Thomas E. Kilby of Anniston, Judge Milo B. Aber- crombie of Talladega, George Gordon Crawford of Birmingham, Carson Adams of Birmingham and John T. Ashcraft of Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
GERALDINE FARRAR IN "JOAN THE WOM AN" AT
 THE JEFFERSON THEATRE
Spirit of Picture Joan symboizes the France of Today superfeature Photopay Will Be at the Jefferson All Week With Two Performances Daily-An
 Artistic and Spectacular Triumph

Judging from the demand for seats which has been unprecedented all records will be broken at the Jefferson theatre this week, where filmdom's most artis- tic and spectacular photoplay, Joan the Woman will be shown twice daily, com mencing with the matinee this afternoon. The story of Joan of Arc is one of the most beautiful in all literature, and there is possibly not an actress in the world so well suited for the part of Joan as Geraldine Farrar, the leading star of the stage, and the screen, and beloved the length and breadth of this continent.
 The screen version of the Maid of Orleans" by Cecil B. DeMile, is simply superb, and in the production money has been expended with most lavish hand to produce the intensely spectacular lee lures and it's historical scenes and situa- tions.
 The scene in which the maid in the great throne room grasps the standard of France and calls upon the armored throng of nobles to follow her in sym bolic of the spirit of France today. And with the orchestra laundering out that greatest of all battle songs, 'The Mar seillaise,' the effect is striking enough to warrant the play, let alone the rest of the performance. The producers evi- dertly recognized the connection for the main theme of the life of the Maid of Orleans is introduced as a dream that comes to a modern English Tommy on the eve of his desperate mission against the German trenches. With the vision still in his eyes he per forms his task as a measure of atone ment for the long ago burning on the part of his countrymen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
Public Safety Committees
 Organized in the South

Atlanta, April 22.-Public safety committees have been organized In 549 cities and towns of the south and m 1900 towns supply men and bankers have agreed to work for greater food production, according to an announce ment today of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. The announcement says that these responses have resulted from its campaign started April ,. when letters were sent broadcast over the south. Each pledge of support il is said has come from q bank presi- dent The statement came with an an- nouncement that probably within 10 days meeting of the membership would be held here when a report of results to that date will be made, Of ficers of the chamber will continue to enlist as many communities as pos- sible in it's plan at once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
NEWS IF ENSIEY


 "The Good Soldier" was the topic Of ley, pastor of the Hunter Street Bap- tist church. delivered last night be- fore a large audience, mostly abama soldiers. who are encamped at the state fairgrounds. The sermon was pre- pared especially for the soldiers and was highly appreciated by them
 The funeral services over the re- mains of Mrs. Lizzie A. Williams, aged 67 years. wife of William T. Williams who died early Saturday morning at the family residence, 1127 Tenth street. East Thomas. were. conducted from the residence at o'clock yester- day afternoon. Interment was made in Forest Hill cemetery Besides her hus band, the deceased is survived by four sons.
 All members of the Woman's Mis sionary society of the Ensley Methodist church are requested to be present at the regular monthly meeting of the society, which will be held at the church at 2;S0 o'clock this afternoon A special programme has been ar, ranged for the occasion. The Ancient Order of Hibernians ot Pratt City will give a dance at the A. o. H. hall, Pratt City, at o'clock this evening. A large attendance f expected. Good music will be fur nished. The public is invited to at. tend
 The Pratt City Eagles will meet al their hall at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
New Library Books
GENERAL


 Andrews, Fundamentals of Military Service;" Baden, My Adventures as a. Spy" Boardman, Under the Red Cross Flag" Davis, Principles and Pract. .ces of Bandaging;" Doty, Prompt Aid to the Injured;" Eliason, First Aid in Emer- gencies;' Griggs, Human Progress" Hamilton, First Seven Divisions;" Hay. Getting Together" Kerrick. Military and Naval America" Kipling Sea War fare;" Robinson, My Fourteen Months at the Front Roland Above the Bat tle:'' Scherer Cotton as World Power" Winslow, with the French Fly ing Corps"
 TECHNICAL
 American Machinist, ''Shrapnel and Other War Material; Bauer and Deiss "Sampling and Chemical Analysis of Iron and Steel" Beacall. "Dyestuffs and Coal Tar Products" Becker. "High Speed Steels;" Bishop, "The Story of the Sub marine;" Bond, Engineering in War" Brearly, f'TTaat Treatment of Tool Steel;" Cavanaue Tf0eer1i Aeroplanes and Their Mo oiss Eias5er. Modern High Explosive, Finalas Chemistry in the Service CT May zen, "Analyss of Dyestuffs tsHest. Grinding Mach...- cry He rle Hennelins and Super zeppelins 2re 'r Metallogranhy of Steel and GssF lron Liddeli, "Mettal-,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
GERMAN CLAIM DENIED

London. April 22.-A German oft cial statement describing the recent naval raids in the English channel says that a British outpost vessel off Dover was destroyed. that a British scouting vessel was sunk by tor pedo and that several others were heavily damaged, and one probably sunk
 The German statement also/ says that as no enemy warships were en- countered south of the Thames, the German destroyers had to be content with bringing in some prisoners from merchantmen. The Germans admit the loss of two of their destroyers
 With respect to this statement, the British admiralty says that noSBritisll vessels of any sort were sunk or even seriously damaged and that the Ger mans captured only three men of an abandoned barge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
For Tired Women
 With Aching Heads


 They help me so much and find relief as soon as I begin taking your Foley Kidney Pills" Mrs. Frank F. Wood. Merrill, Maine, R. F. D. No. 2.
 Sometimes 1t seems as if you can't stand the pain across your back. It is just making your life miserable and robbing you of all energy and strength. When you are constantly tired, head always aching, nerves Ion edge" kidney action painful and burn ing. then Is the time to start in at once on Foley Kidney Pills.
 They strengthen the weak, ailing kidneys, improve their action, enable them to throw off the poisons that cause your trouble. Your nerves grow peaceful. sleep becomes sounder, nerv- ous headaches disappear. AS Mrs. Wood says: T find relief as soon as begin to take your Foley Kidney Pills" Be sure you get the genuine purely medicinal and contain no harmful drugs. <
 Sold Everywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
We'll Known Doctor Dies

Macon. Ga, April 22.-Dr Henry Me- Hatton. aged 61. one of the best known physicians and surgeons in the south died early today at a private hospital here He had been i'll only four days pr. McHatton was a member of the American Medical association. the Pan- American Medical congress, the Kings County Medical society of Brooklyn. the National Geographic society, the Audubon Sociey of America and a fellow of the American Association tor the Advancement of Science. In re- cent years he spent considerable time in Cuba where he owned large sugar plantations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
GERMAN STATEMENT ADM|TSLOSS OF TWO OF THEIR VESSELS
Claim That British Vessel Was Also Sunk in Raid in Channel is Denied by
 Admiralty in London

Berlin. April 22-(via London-) After naval engagement Friday night to the east of Dover says an official statement issued today by the German admiralty, two German tor pedo- boat destroyers, the G-S5 and the G-42, are reported to have been lost"
 The German destroyer G-42 was one of II vessels of this type built at the Krupp Germania yard in 1914 The vessel displaced 620 tons and carried a complement of g officers and meG. She was an oil burner and had a nor nal speed of S21a knots. The G-S5 was a destroyer of a still later type.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23

MT DeMille has departed from history to some extent for dramatic effect He can be pardoned for this in the light of his great self-denia in not furnishing happy ending. In view of past per- formances in motion pictures, it is to be thankfully recorded that the French King Charles did not rush on with his sol diers at the last minute to snatch the maid from the burning.
 The acting of Geraldine Farrar seems to catch the exaltation that should pos sess the role, and in the scenes before the weak Dauphin where she strives to convince him and his followers that her mission comes from God she is splendid Also in the scene at the stake she again attains a high degree of artistry. The part is her best on the screen. Miss Far rar undertook a unique task, and there is probably no living actress except Bern hardt who could have done as we'll She is a figure to fire the imagination as she rides in white armor before her host of emblazoned knights. Incidentally it might be mentioned that for strenuous activity on horseback and on foot, she works hard as any in the cast.
 The figure of the bishop. Cauchon, using his apostolic power to bring the maid to death, and making the sign Of the cross as he condemns her for personal revenge is not pretty one nor are the scenes in the torture chamber. yet it should be perfectly understood that this is a. representation of a historical char acter, and not intended as a reflection on any creed or people.
 Geraldine Farrar has been given the best variety of support. Theodore Rob erts as Cauchon. Fully Marshall as a monk, Wallace Reid as Eric Trent, and, perhaps best of all, Raymond Hatton as Charles, are responsible for fine charac- terizations. The musical accompaniment, chiefly "The Marseillaise.' and variations of it's theme, could not bettered, nor could the photography and lighting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
White Man Arrested

T. E. Thompson of Trussville was ar rested in Chiffon county yesterday after noon by Officer Lon Taylor. on charge of grand larceny. It is alleged that Thompson had stolen horse and buggy, which belonged to w. M. Killough, S4l5 Underwood avenue, East Lake. Officer Taylor traced the alleged thief from East Lake to Chiffon county The theft oc- cured last Thursday night. Thompson had in his possession the horse and buggy when he was apprehended. it is stated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
Holland Assumes Protection

Amsterdam, April 22.-(Via London.)-A Constantinople telegram sent by way of Berlin states that owing to the sever ance of diplomatic relations between Turkey and the United States, which heretofore has protected enemy nation als Holland has assumed protection ot Russian, British and French interests, while Spain will look after Italian. Ru- manian and Montenegrin and Sweden will protect American and Servian na- tionals,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23

lurgists and Chemists Handbook Mac krow. Naval Architects and Shipbuild- CTS Pocket Book of Formulas. Rules and Tables;" Manly, "Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting;", Marks, Gas and Oil Engines and Gas Producers; Mar tin, Industrial Nitrogen Compounds and Explosives" Pratt, Rise of Rail Power in War and Conquest" Sellew "Rai.- way Maintenance Engineering;" Sharp, Practical Electric Wiring" Worden, Technology of Cellulose Esters."
 FICTION
 Bartlett, "Triflers;" Beresford, '"These Lynnehers;" Lait, Beef, Iron and Wine;" Marquis, 'Hernone and Her Little Group of Serious Thinkers Onions. "The Girls of His Ballet;' Norris, ''Undertoy '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
Car Strikes Wagon

Madison Tate, negro, 2314 Alley E. was seriously injured at S:30 o'clock last night when a street car collided with wagon of the Central Ice company. in which the injured man was riding, at First ave- nue and Fourteenth street The negro was carried to St. Vincent's hospital, where he received medical attention. A. w. Scale, motorman of the car, was placed under bond by Officer Jake Wolf, charging him with reckless running of street car.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
Calm Prevails

Porto Alegre. Brazil, April 22.-Absolute calm prevails in Porto Allegro today. All trade signs bearing German names have been removed from the German com mercial establishments and the Brazilian flag is flying throughout the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
GERMANS ROOTED

London. April 22.-Reynolds' Week ly newspaper says that at Dover 2S German and 22 British dead lie in the market hall. The crowds hooted the German survivors from the sunken de- stroyers when they landed on account of the sinking of hospital ships by German submarines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
SELM|ANS READY
 FOR THEIR GREAT
 PATRIOTIC PARADE
Throughout Day Citizens Will Leave Everything in Order to Show Loyalty
 to the Flag

Selma, April 22-(Special.)-Whe the sun begins to creep over the housetops of Selma in the morning, windows throughout the leafy powered streets will begin to blink open, bright cheery faces peep out, and thousands of tiny flags will be thrust forth to Haunt their valiant folds in honor of the day of days, Sel- mas great patriotic day.
 Preparations are complete to make the demonstration in this city historic In all the keynotes of the rousing addresses that have been made by the leading pub lie speakers and officers of the city in arousng enthusiasm for the big event, it has been pointed out that Selma has been a heart center of patriotism since the days it nursed the war thunders of the Confederacy.
 Every business house in the city will close promptly a 10 o'clock to remain closed throughout the length of the cele- bration which will last until ? o'clock.
 Old glory will float from every store front and building top in the business section, every auto wagon, cart, or cycle in the city will be buried in bunting and flags, and the streets lined with the null titudes, all wearing flags and sashes, awaiting the coming of the big parade.
 This will start promptly on the arrival of the Marion institute cadets with their band, and heading the main body of the parade at the presbyterian church will pass through the downtown sections, ending at the Academy of Music, where it is certain the most memorable assem- blaze that has gathered in Selma since the days of 64 will be collected to hear the patriotic addresses of the day.
 T. D. Sanford of Montgomery will make the leading address, and will be followed by former Congressman w. E.. Craig, Mrs J. F. Hopper, Rabbi Isadore ! Isaacson and Mayor Benish, who will give official expression to the loyalty of the city to the government, the flag and the President at Washington.
 The Central Federal Farm Loan as- sociation has been organized for this section of the state, and will be allied with the New Orleans federal reserve bank Officers elected were: D. c. Rus sel, president; w. E. Campbell vice president; A. G. Parrish, secretary and treasurer. Loans will be made to farm CTS at the rate of per cent.
 Considerable discussion has been caused not alone in the residence dis trict but in local business circles over the report that Demopolis and Montgom- cry houses are getting ready to invade the ice field. here, following a raise in prices by the local company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23

Just a touch of Ice-mint and "OhI' what relief. Corns and callouses van ish, soreness disappears and you can dance all night or walk all day and your corns won't hurt bit No matter what you have tried or how many times you have been disap
 pointed, here is a real help for you at last From the very second that lce-mint touches that sore. tender corn your poor tired, aching feet will feel so cool, easy and comfortable that you will just sigh with relief. Think of it: just a little touch of that delightful, cooling lce-mint and real foot joy is yours. No matter how old or tough your pet corn is,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
Treasury Statement

Washington, April 22.-Condition of the United States treasury: Net balance in general fund, $62, ,796,661. Total receipts. si.5S4. 77S. Total payments. $2,023,033 The deficit this fiscal year is S171, 6,651, against deficit of $55,656,725 last year, exclusive of Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23

he will shrivel right up and you can pick him out after a touch of lee mint No pain, net bit of soreness. either when applying it or after wards, and it doesn't even irritate the skin
 e-mint is the real Japanese se- cret of fine healthy, little feet. Pre- vents foot odors and keeps them cool, sweet and comfortable It is now selling like wildfire here.
 Just ask in any drug store for a little Ice-mint and give your poor suffering. tired feet the treat of their lives. There is nothing better, nor nothing just as good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
Evidence

From Life
 "Yes. she tells her mother every thing"
 Well, thought that the old lady was degenerating rapidly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
MODERN MOSES
TWELVE MILE" JOKE

The joke was that while we kept moving, every time we asked how far it was to Haleyville the answer was. Twelve miles," with the result that "Gooseback" is more afraid of the number "12" today than of dance hall razor. The roads may be rough, but the people are accommodating, and 1 shall always be grateful to old man Tidwell, who finally broke the hoodoo by pointing us to our new Jerusalem with the cheering information that it was only nine miles down the noun tam.
 I would not have it understood from the foregoing that the good people of Winston do not believe in good roads, for they do; and over at Double Springs, the county seat, Probate Judge Curtis and his associates are now giving attention to comprehen- sive plan for better highways. the county having just carried the 3-mill tax for better schools by a good ma jority. Jupiter Pluvius and the fact that sawmill and mine wagons are constantly going over them account for the bad roads over the mountain and it was my ignorance of the coun- try that caused me to miss the better path to Haleyville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
The Japanese Way to Remove Corns
 Don't Hurt a Bit Easy and Simple

The Magic Touch lceInt Soreness Then the Corn Calous Shriyes Lifts Try
 Your Coola andE Eine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
NEW TOWN

It has not been so very long ago since the greater part of Winston was government land. the street that rurs in front of the Cleere House, the ex- cellent little hotel managed by Mrs w. H. Cleere, having been the stage line between Moulton and Tuscaloosa
 C. L. Haley, now one of the leading citizens of Florence. was the founder of Haleyville, which is a terminus of the Illinois Central. with population of 2000 and growing rapidly. It is also on the Northern Alabama: has two banks. the Traders and Farmers, man. aged by W. W. Haley; and the Ten nessee Valley bank, one of the Broadus chain. managed by w A Walker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
BUSINESS MEN ACTIVE

To further promote the growth of Haleyville. a Chamber of Commerce has just been organized with c. L. Webb, a leading merchant. as presi- dent. Chester Tubb. well known a-- torney and member of the legisla- ture, is secretary; and w. A. Walker. one of the town bankers. is treasurer. The club has taken up the work of or ganizing the city and county for great CT diversification of crops and in this the citizens of the town are being ably supported by the Haleyville Journal. The normal cotton crop of the county is around 15000 bales. but this will be materially reduced this year. owing to the boil weevil and the war condl- tions.
 Winston is one of Alabamas so- called white counties" there being few negroes within it's confines. Thar it is law-abiding was evidenced by the fact that at the last session of the grand jury only five true bills were returned. It is a fertile field for good citizens and it's people have confidence in the early turning of the tide of i'm migration their way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23

Considerable discussion has been caused not alone in the residence dis trict. but in local business circles over the report that Demopolis and Montgom- cry houses are getting ready to invade the ice field. here, following a raise in prices by the local company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23

The house on the corner of Sixth avenue and Eighteenth street occu- pied by pr. G. R. Lewis and owned by T. T. Huey was badly damaged by fire last night. The fire is thought to have originated from defective wiring and the entire roof was in blaze before it was discovered The damage is es timated at about 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
HALEYV|LLE AND
 WINSTON COUNTY
 MAKING PROGRESS
They Are Taking Intense Interest in Better Roads and Schools and Diver
 sified Farming
By HAIRY NJ. AYERS

Haleyville, April 21-l Special )-To one who is not very familiar with the topography of Walker and Winston elusive towns 1 ever saw. According to "Gooseback,' the pilot of my flivver on this little outing. it is '12 miles from everywhere"
 To make a long story short, we missed Natural Bridge and got astride bridge of sighs'' on top of the mountain to the left, driving some several miles at night over sawm!ll roads, settlement" roads turtle back roads, flareb back roads etc. It was then that I became what President Wilson describes as a forward look ing man." but my eyes were too weak to penetrate the impenetrable darkness before us
 MODERN MOSES
 Moses didn't have thing on Goose back" in the way of receiving com mandments while we were up on that mountain. for what it took to corn mand I had. but I am glad all the things I said were not put down or stone tablets. Several soothing pas sages from holy writ or Pilgrim 8 Progress" came to my mind at inter- vals between bridging chasms climb ing trees, etc. and along with Tenny son I "dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, caught vision of the world and all that Is to be- "a day when Henry will have an "S O S" wireless attachment to every Ford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-23
HALEYVILLE A PIONEER

Haleyville was one of the first cities in the south to adopt the commission form of government and the people there like it. Judge R. L. Bianton, q man of pioneer spirit and modern ideas of city building, is head of the com mission, his associates being J. H. Still and M. s. Drewry. They have built a municipally-owned water and light plant, with a good sewer system; have an excellent school with nine teachers under the superintendency of Prof. l.. l.. James. and now have a movement under way to supplement the county 3-mill school tax in the city. There are five we'll built churches in the city and two additional brick buildings are un- der construction