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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
OF PIG IRON IN FEBRUARY
 SHOWS REDUCTION
All Alabama Furnaces Operating and Storing Product. However, De
 spite Shortage of Cars

The production of pig iron in Alabama during February was in accord with the tendency observed throughout the United States. The car shortage, the short month and weather conditions held the production for the United States to 2,637,- 042 tons, decrease of nearly 5000O0 tons from the January mark and the lowest daily output since August, 1915.
 Alabama produced 222,202 tons during February, which was considerably lower than that of January, 249,S05 tons How ever, no furnaces were forced to shut down on account of the car shortage and announcement has been made by Bir- minsham producers that no shutdown is contemplated unless the shortage con tinues indefinitely. They will store the iron made in the yards to await deliv- cry. Virtually all of the 1917 make has been sold and $30 iron Is in sight before the close of March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
NITRATE BOARD IN
 CITY LAST NIGHT Remained Here For Several Hours Before Going
 To Decatur

The nter-departmental board that will locate the nitrate plant took last lin- gering glimpse of Birmingham last night
 The special train drawing the private car National arrived in the city from Tuscaloosa at 6:2Q last night and the three secretaries, Newton Diehl Baker, Franklin Lane and David Houston. to- gether with the nine government engi- neers remained until S:45 when they de- parted for Decatur on the Louisville and Nashville train No f.
 Though the board admitted that the hearing and trip near Tuscaloosa had been somewhat tiring, they would be ready for the tour of the Tennessee river today.
 Though the trip to Tuscaloosa was re- plete with interesting incidents, the mem bers Of the board stated there were no outstanding matters of moment.
 Frank Willis Barnett, associate editor of The Age-Herald made the trip to Tuscaloosa with the party and also ac- colupanied them to Decatur last night He will go with them for an inspection of Muscle Shoals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
MONTEVALLOPEOPLE. THANK AGE-HERALD
Appreciate Efforts in Get ting Mrs. Mathis To
 Make Address

The Organized Community of Monte vallo, the civic organization for that city, appreciates the visit of Mrs. G H. Mathis and the work she did there to arouse the people along agricultural and economic lines.
 In letter to the editor of Tine Age Herald. Luther Fowler, president of the organization, declares that the crowd of high-class farmers who attended the meeting to hear Mrs. Mathis was the largest he had ever seen in Montevallo.
 The Organized Community is a civic club formed along modern lines and it has done some splendid work in Monte vallo and Shelby county. In response to a request from President Fowler, The Age-H Herald will take pleasure in pub fishing a special article telling fully of the plans of the organization and the results which have attended it's efforts
 The letter follows:
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 In behalf of the Organized Community of Montevallo l wish to thank you for lending us MT. Barnett and Mrs. Mathis Friday.
 It was about the first real farming day of the season but We had lots of farmers to hear them. One man whom l know has been terribly discouraged said Tt was like pulling eye-teeth, but 1 just had to come" He brought his wife and two daughters. We had the substantial, well-dressed farmers-more of them than I have seen together before.
 And the meeting was simply splendid. Mrs. Mathis was at her best and she cer- tainly had the crowd with her. Of course we let everybody know that we owed the day to The Age-Herald
 Mir Barnett seemed to think pretty well of our community organization idea. It might be, if you care to have it, that we could get up a good article for the Sunday edition, explaining the plan and giving something of what has been done that would help other communities.
 Of course we realize it would be a great help to us, too, but we don't want to ask for too mucho
 Heretofore we have discouraged much publicity because we wanted to wait un- til we had done something and until our plan was established before we said too much about it.
 Ag,in thanking you and The Age-Her- aid for what you have done for us and are doing we are
 THE ORGANIZED COMMUNITY OF
 MONTEVALLO, Luther Fowler, Pres.
 Montevallo, March II, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
LETTERS TO EDITOR
In Defense of Bryan

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 Dear Sir: will you allow a reader of The Age-Herald space to blow off bit of disgust" that's been accommodating for sometime? I've just got to speak of "bust.''
 Every time I pick up daily paper I see something about "Bryans peace at any price, movement, and if T didn't have sense enough to know the differ ence between 'bull-tongue'' and a scooter I'd believe Bryan was in favor of peace at any price" But the limit was reached recently when I. saw an ebullition from the pen of that political bob-cat, T. Roosevelt, in which he eases his constitution by calling w. J. B. names of all sorts.
 But the worst of the whole matter is that the Louisville Courier Journal prints T. R5s exuditions with gusto, and The Age-Herald copies, it. (Et tu Brute?) When democratic press takes the side of a plutocratic fanatic against a com monor who speaks for the common peo- pie and in the interest of humanity, it s time somebody spoke out in meetin."
 am not in favor of peace at any price," neither is w. J. Bryan, nor any body else; but am not in favor of this whole country, bag and baggage. lock- stock and barrel, being plunged into the European cauldron without mighty good reason. Washington and Jefferson, a hundred years ago. kept us out Of the French English struggle. God help Will son and Bryan to keep us out of this hell of modern warfare. And won't somebody please "can'' that noise from Oyster Bay?
 Yours for peace till the flag has been insulted and American rights ignored
 A. E.. PAGE. : me!
 Anniston March Il. 1917. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
SOCIAL WORKERS
 CONGRESS OPENS
 THIS MORNING Dr. Denny Will Respond to Addresses of Welcome on Behalf of the Visitors HEERY CHIEF SPEAKER AT LUNCHEON TODAY Large Crowds Expected to Attend Acknowledgements Includes
 Address by Speakers of
 National Fame

Formal opening of the Alabama So- biological congress will take place at the Tutwiler hotel this morning, begin ming with registration of delegates at 9 o'clock
 Addresses of welcome will be made by Arlie Barber and the Rev. Dwight s. Bayley. pr George II. Denny of the University of Alabama will re- spond on behalf of the congress. A short business session will be held and at 10:S0 o'clock the programme will commence.
 Mrs C. B. Spencer, president of the Mercy Home, will preside at the morn- ing session. which will be devoted to discussion of child welfare. Mrs. W. L. Murdoch chairman of the child welfare committee. Alabama Federa- tion of Womens clubs, will make q short talk.
 The principal speaker of the morn ing will be Marcus c, Fagg, superin- tendent of the Chldren's Home Society
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
BARKER TO SPEAK
 ON HEALTH SYSTEM
Taft's Physical Director to Appear at the Central High School on
 Thursday Night

The Birmingham lyceum committee announces as the next attraction of the 1916-17 course, Dr. Charles E. Barker, in his lecture, HOW to Live One Hun dred Years" He will appear Thursday night at SIS o'clock in the Central High school auditorium.
 Dr. Barker is one of the biggest drawing cards of the Redpath chan tauqua and is designated by the local committee as one of the major num- bers of this seasons programme.
 Last summer pr. Barker spoke twice every day on the chautauqua circuit, beginning in Jacksonville. Fla and closing in Chicago in September He vas the only lecturer who spoke twice day on the Redpath circuit, and he closed the season, he says feeling as well and hearty as he did the day he commenced.
 He talks about the finest of the fine arts-how to be always happy His gospel, he says, is "the science and art of actually living"
 That Dr. Barker is an authority on his subject is evidenced by the fact that \ he was physical director to President fTaft during the entire four years of MT. TaftS administration He reduced the former Presidents weight S5 pounds and kept it reduced. He is, he says, the only man who ever made William Howard Taft look small''
 Tn addition to his discussion of health and matters of. diet. Dr. Barker gives actual demonstrations of the ex- ercises that will keep the body in fine condition.
 Dr. Barker is able" as one of the Washington papers puts it, ito give to an audience in 50 minutes compre- hensive presentation of an individual health system. which, if followed, will revolutionize the physical condition of every man and woman who hears him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
IMPORTANT BILLS ID COME UP DURING
 SPECIAL SESSION Representative Almon Says Congress May Pass Dam Bill of Great Interest
 To Alabama

Alabama may profit greatly by virtue of the special session of Congress called for April, according to Representative E. B. Almon.
 For, during that session. it is his be- lief that the dam bill, which will permit private corporations to build dams and locks in the streams of Alabama, will be considered and passed upon favorably.
 Alabama is selfishly interested to some extent in the approaching special session of Congress- said Representative AL mon "It is not unlikely that Congress will formally authorize the establishment of new forest reserve in Alabama near the Coosa river. Agents of the depart ment of forestry have been busy in that section for the past several months, and have agreed upon everything.
 But perhaps the most important meas ure that relates to Alabama is the dam bill. The House and Senate have both passed measures relating to this, but they have not reached mutual agree ment. In the special session l think that both bodies will have time to get together and draw up a measure that will permit private corporations to build dams and locks in the streams and rivers of Ala bama and thereby develop the latent water power of this state.
 The measure will be of infinite bene- fit to Alabama if it is passed Had Pres
 dent Taft not vetoed a measure simi- lar to this one, more than four years ago, Alabama would have secured the American cyauamId plant instead of Canada, and would have been benefited by the millions of dollars invested by it. The House will have relatively little to do. It will have to pass five appro- priation bills, which were never ratified by the Senate during the Sixty-fourth session. After this is done, there will be nothing further to do before other bills may be considered by the House
 tOf course the special bills relating to military affairs growing out of the re- lations of this country with Germany will be the most important measures to come up for action during the special session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
Board of Education 10
 Rush Work on Schools
Expected to Name Iner Supervising Architect and Re quest That S1,000,0O0 Be Made Immediately Avail
 able-Wa Schools Ready for Fall Opening

member of the board of education that several sites were under considera- tion for the various buildings, and these were being kept secret for the reason that prices might be boosted if the sites considered were made public.
 While it was not definitely settled as to what amount of money the board would ask be appropriated for 1917 it will not be less than $1,000,000, 1t is not unlikely that the city will be asked to issue $500,000 and the same amount in bonds three months later, for interest might be saved by such an arrangement
 The one idea upon which all the members of the board are agreed, IS that the schools shall be available for the students next fall. It is hoped that the high schools, at all events, will be ready by october l. In fact the board of education will attempt to complete all preliminary matters so that the contractors may begin on the work by May 1 at the latest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
VISITORS IN NUMBERS CAME TO BIRMINGHAM
 DURING PAST WEEK
Fashion Week, Automobile Show and Nitrate Hearing Were Big
 Attractions

Railroad and hotel men declare that the automobile show, Fashion Week and the nitrate board hearing served to bring great number of Alabamians to Bir- mirgham during the past week.
 There is no accurate manner in which to ascertain the numbers. but 1t is said that the number will run into the thou senSS.
 Tt has been sometime indeed since Birmingham entertained as many Ala hamians as during the past week. said Fred B. Shireman, manager of the Tut wiler hotel. ''The hotels have been crowd ed and are now with visitors who were attracted by the automobile show, Fash ion week and the nitrate board hearing
 T am informed by the merchants that the visitors spent generously"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
HOUSTON UNABLE TO
 ATTEND CONVENTION

David N. Houston. secretary of agri- culture. under whose direction the road department of the United States is conducted, said to committee that waited on him that he regretted very much that he could not attend the fifth annual convention of the United States Good Roads association, which meets in Birmingham on April IT to Fist. He assured the committee that he would be delighted to extend any courtesy of his department to the as- sociation and would be glad for them to write and make known their wishes when he reached Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12

After having made a survey of the various sites upon which to place the new school building that the city of authorized by it's s2,00O,- 900 bond issue, the board of educa tiou is expected to begin today to put it's plans into tangible shape.
 The developments that are ex- pected to occur today are;
 The appointment of William B. Ittner. the celebrated school nrchi- tect, to serve as supervising ar chitect during the construction, with the Birmingham architects assisting him.
 The formal request by the board of the city to issue at least $i.0O0,- 900 in bonds that funds may he available for immediate operations.
 The reaching of some agree- ment us to the sites upon which the new buildings will be placed. It was explained last night by a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
TAG DAY SATURDAY
 FOR CAMP HARDEE
COX Tag Day Will Be Held On April IA

The tag day for Camp Wilcox does not come until April 14
 Capt. John G. Smith has requested The Age-Herald to emphasize this matter.
 He asked that the following statement be made:
 An interview on tag day in a local newspaper purporting to be with me was an error and does me an injustice, the statement reads. T had no talk with anyone on the subject yesterday6e
 The tag day Saturday was fofs Akap Hardee and not Camp Wilcox. ant4i Wilcox had no interest in it except asnF y tags and aid in making it a succesA
 ''The tag day of Camp Wifcol ~N be on April IA, and we hope to m 6 < as successful as that of Camp H a&k Saturday," ks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12

last night Work of unloading will com mence early this morning and all at fractions will be ready for the opening, which takes place tonight at o'clock,
 The advance reports of the shows her aid them as being one of the largest carnivals that has ever paid this city a visit, and the train part, the only thing seen so far, bears out this statement. All of the equipment with the exception of two cars has been recently painted and presents a very creditable appear ance.
 John M. Sheesley. the general man. ager and owner of the shows, was seen shortly after the arrival of the show train and said:
 We closed very successful engage ment in Montgomery last night and I hope to be able to have the people of Birmingham form favorable impression of us. We will do our best to enter tain them during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
Judge Fort to Organize
 And Charge Grand Jury

The grand jury for the present term will be impaneled this morning fin the criminal division of the circuit court by Judge w. E. Fort, senior judge. He will first impanel the petit juries for the week, from which the IS to serve on the grand jury will be drawn.
 Outside of the statutory and general charges it is not thought he will give any special charge to the grand jury when impaneled Judge Fort will take up the trial of the noncapital felony cases set for the week as soon as the grand jury is organized. It is understood that there are no cases on the grand jury docket to be investigated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
HAS MADE INVESTIGATION

Professor Heery has made world tour in the interest of prison advance ment, and has studied the prison con- ditions of Australia, England, Amer ica and other countries. For the past year he has been studying conditions in America, particularly the honor system as inaugurated In Colorado He has recently completed an investiga- tion of Louisiana prison conditions and has just visited the convict camps and penitentaries in Alabama.
 Mir. Baldensperger will tell of the futility of capital punishment as de- terrent of crime. and will cite the im- proved conditions and the decrease of crime in the 10 states which have abol- ished the death penalty.
 Delegates to the congress and visi- tors have been arriving Saturday and yesterday and many more will come in this morning. The largest attend ance in the history of the congress is assured.
 All of the sessions of the congress will be held at the Tutwiler hotel and the public is invited to attend and hear the well known speakers which have been secured for this occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
At the Photoplay Houses

Strand: Pauline Frederick in "Sapho." Colonial: Theodore Roberts in "The Cir GUS Man.
 Rialto: Derwent Hall Caine in Crime and Punishment
 Tranon: William Russell in My Fight ing Gentleman"
 Alcazar: Mary Pickford in "The Poor Little Rich Girl''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
SHOWS ARRIVE FOR
 VETERANS CARNIVAL
General Manager Sheesley Shows Come For Week Exhibi-
 ton Here

The special train of 20 cars hauling the paraphernalia of the Greater Shees- ley Shows, who are to furnish the amusement attractions for the Confeder- ate veterans Mardi Gras on Second ave- nue this week, arrived at the Louis vile and Nashville depot at 6:30 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
PIRATES ARRIVE AT
 COLUMBUS CAMP

Columbus. Ga.. March 11.-Twelve players of the Pittsburg National league team headed by Manager James T. Callahan, reached here today for spring training. Another squad of 10 men arrived early tonight Several more are expected to get here Monday
 night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
ATTITUDE TOWARD CHILDREN CHANGES SAYS MARCUSFAGG Superintendent of Florida Children's Home Society Tells of Work There MRS. KELLEY TALKS
 AT LYRIC MEETING Large Crowd Attends Service Open ing Alabama Sociological Con-
 gress Here-Dr. Edmonds
 Presides

If we ever used the word case in connection with any man, woman or child. we may as well make up our minds that we are lost souls This was the thought expressed by Mrs Florence Kelley, who delivered the principal address at the opening meet ing of the Alabama Sociological con gress held at the Lyric theatre last night
 Mrs. Kelley took for her text the second commandment, and plead Tor a closer understanding of the mean ing of the conjunction that we love our neighbors.
 Mrs Kelley dwelt upon the unfrlend- ly attitude toward aliens, and then treatment by the courts. She cited the case in Washington as an example or a real religious attitude, neighborly spirit. In Washington Mrs. Kelley stated the state provides for the edu- cation and maintenance of fatherless children, in the homes of their moth CTS, until they are 16 years old. This, she considers to be manifestation of real religion. The second com mandment is understood in Washing n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12

man of the committee on capital pun ishment, national committee on pris- ons, will talk on capital punishment These two notable figures are expect ed to attract a large audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
At the Theatres

Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at o'clock. Night performances at 73O and g o'clock.
 Majestic: Al Shaffer and company in Count Dinglespiel," and feature pie lures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
TODAY'S EVENTS

Alabama Sociological congress meet at the Tutwiler at 9 o'clock. Governor Hem derson to make address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12

of Florida. who was heNd at the Lyric theatre last night MT. Fagg will tell what Florida is doing for it's children, both in the way of preventive and cu- rative work. MT Fagg was invited to address the congress by the Alabama
 Child Welfare association. which is an organization patterned after MT. Fagg's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
PRISON WELFARE LUNCHEON

At 2.30 o'clock today the prison wei fare luncheon will be given at the Tut wiIer hotel. About 200 people will at tend. Prof. James c. Heery of London will be the principal speaker and talks will be made by James B. Ellis of Selma, J. A. Carnley, Dr. w.. H. Oates state prison inspector, Judge H. B. Abernethy, Judge w. E. Fort, and oth- CTS Isadore Shapiro, president or the Alabama committee on prisons, will preside at the luncheon.
 The prison welfare programme Will be continued tonight. Professor Heery will deliver an address on prison meth ods and H. l.. Baldensperger, chair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
GREAT WORKER FOR CHILDREN

Marcus c. Fagg of Florida told of the work of the Children's Home So ciety of Florida. MT. Fagg is super intendent of this organization, which has for IA years been doing wonder ful work for the childhood of Florida,
 "A reformatory is nothing but jul yenile penitentiary" said MT. Fagg. God did not intend that a child should rise by bell, dress by bell. drink milk by a bell, and go to bed by a bell" He spoke of the change which has been brought in the attitude Of Florida toward it's children.
 He stated that six years ago the Florida courts accorded children the same treatment and inflicted the same pun ishment upon them as adults. He told the pathetic story of the last boy under If years who was hanged in Florida.
 As the judge pronounced the sen tence of death upon the youthful o1- fender the little fellow looked at the men who had condemned him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-12
MANY CHILDREN HANGED

'Why, judge he said, T ain't noth- ing but a llid-surely you ain't going to do that to me-
 "That was only one of the 57 chill dren under the age of Is years who have been hanged in the United States" said MT. Fagg.
 He related another instance of a child six years old who was sentenced to IA years in a reform school be- cause he crawled under neighbor's g porch to sleep, when his drunken father had locked him out of his own home.
 Mr Fagg has been the head of the Florida Childrens Home society for the past seven years. and in all that time, during which over 1000 children have been placed in homes, though they have had deaf dumb. lame and deformed children, there has not been one so unattractive that there was not somewhere in Florida, a good home that would take it in
 The theatre was filled and the au- dience received both of the addresses with great appreciation.
 Dr. H. M. Edmonds presided at the service. A prayer was offered by the Rev. M. S. Barnwell and the Rev Thomas P. Byrnes gave the benedic- tion.