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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
HIGHWAY OFFICIALS
 CONFER WITH BAKER
War Secretary Receives Request to Make Bankhead Route
 Military Road

The use of the highway from Birming- ham to Washington and to Los Angeles as a military and strategic road was suggested to the government through Secretary Newton D. Baker yesterday afternoon by a committee from the Bank head Highway association.
 Tn the committee, which appeared be- fore Secretary Baker, and suggested the diverting of the highway into a military road were Col. T. s. Plowman, president of the Bankhead Highway association; J. A. Rountree, secretary; Representative E. B. Almon, J. B. Elliott, John Moffitt. J. A. vanHoose, Blanton Higgins and w.. T. Sanders of Decatur.
 Secretary Baker assured the members of the committee that the information presented was most interesting. and that he appreciated the patriotism of the com mittee in offering the highway for mill tary purposes. and that the government would be glad to avail itself of the use of the road, should conditions make 1t neceSS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
COMPANY
 DIRECTORS COMING
President Rich and Others Will Be Here for an Inspection
 Next Week

The election of Edward N Rich to the presidency of the Alabama company will result in no changes of policy, accord ing to Harry Coffin, vice president of the company. That MT Rich would ac- cept the presidency of the company was somewhat of a surprise, although it was known that the directors wanted him to assume this position.
 President Rich, accompanied by three or four directors of the Alabama com pany, will arrive in Birmingham next Sunday for a brief inspection of the prop critics here. They will remain for sev- eral days, but do not contemplate any new developments. according to MT. Cof- fin.
 Mr. Rich succeeds J. w. Middendorf as president of the Alabama company He has served for several years as chair man of the board of directors and has been frequent visitor to Birmingham
 The Alabama company showed it's first earnings during 1916 that have been made since the reorganization of the company, and is expected to make better show ing during 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
GROUP BANKERS TO
 MEET DURING WEEK
Oscar Wells to Be Principal Speaker
 at the Banquet

Alabama bankers from the counties of Lamar, Cherokee, Calhoun, Shelby. Fay cite, Pickens, Cleburne, Bibb. Walker, Tuscaloosa, Randolph, Hale. Coosa, Jef- ferson, Blount Clay. Greene, Tallapoosa, Etowah, St. Clair, Talladega and Sumter will meet in Birmingham Wednesday for the annual meeting of Group of the Alabama Bankers association.
 After a business session in the after noon the bankers will be honored with an informal banquet at the Country club. Oscar Wells, president of the First Ma t;onal bank. will be the principal speaker.
 Perhaps the most important event of the business session will be the election of the group chairman. the position now held by Thomas Bowron. Mrs. c. H. Mathis and James Keith, Jr, will ad- dress the bankers Wednesday afternoon, while Alex E. Walker. McLane Hilton, Jr., and Henry T. Bartlett will add few remarks.
 The Tutwiler will be the scene of the business meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
WILL SEE HOW MEN
 CONSIDER PLEDGES SAYS SUFFRAGIST
Mrs. Kelley Says Attitude on Meas ures to Confer Vote on Women the Test

A large audience heard Mrs. Flor ence Kelley yesterday afternoon at the .Tutwiler hotel Mrs. Kelley has long been identified with the suffrage move mcnt.
 Mrs. Kelley gave history of the struggles of the. women of Pennsyl- vania to obtain laws beneficial to the common veal and went over the im- provement which has been brought about in the laws of the states which have granted suffrage to women.
 .Legislatures will sit this year in 40 states" said Mrs. Kelley. "Thc plat forms of all the political parties now have suffrage blanks. The democratic party has. indorsed woman suffrage, to be granted by the states themselves. At the end of the present year, after those 40 legislatures have adjourned. we will know what kind of stuff our mon are made of and how they regard the pledges of their party by the as- titudes they take as to the various suffrage measures which will be pro- posed."
 Preceding Mrs. Kelley. Miss Nell Freeman made short talk and read a humorous suffrage poem which she wrote for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
PARSONS GOES EAST
 AFTER INSPECTION

w. J. Parsons. one of the principal owners of the Yolande Coal and Coke com pany, left Birmingham last night for New York after having spent week in this district.
 ( Though it was stated that there was no special significance attached to his visit, MT. Parsons inspected his hold ings in this district. With J. B. Me- Clary, president of the Yolande com pany, he went to Yolande, where his company is now engaging in opening up new mine which will have a daily capacity of more than 2000 tons. It is situated in Tuscaloosa county and will be one of the most modern mines in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

ing the academic standing of Howard college. They say few men ever con- nected with the Howard faculty have had as many friends or brought more distinction to the institution. pr. Moon is native of Lineville, and is an alumnus of Howard college, having graduated in 1898. He pursued his graduate work at the University of Virginia and at the University of Chi cago, having been Fellow in the lat ter.
 Simmons college is understood to be the ranking academic institution in west Texas and has an enrolment of about 800 students. Friends of Dr. Moon say he will have larger field of work in his new position
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
MICH SCHOOL MIRI
 CLEVER PUBLICAr 4

The latest edition of ''The l published by the literary sociefSl the Central High school. is an esting booklet. containing sons specimens of the work being ~ plished along literary lines amor pupils of the school.
 "The Mirror" is growing in str and merit and the next two cd to be issued during the year, the t number and the commencement { Der, are being eagerly awaited those who have the privilege of ? ing this clever little magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
DEAN OF HOWARD
 COLLEGE RESIGNS
Dr. Moon Accepts Offer From Large
 Simmons College of Texas

Dr. Allen J. Moon. for IT years pro- lessor of Greek and Latin at Howard college and now the dean of the col lege, has resigned to become profes- sor of Greek and Latin at Simmons coRege, Abilene, Tex. Dr. Moon will go to his new field next September.
 Friends of Dr. Moon say the Bap- tist college is losing one of it's great est teachers and ripest scholars, a man who has greatly aided in establish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
Mrs. McCoy to Sueak

Mrs. J. H. Mccoy will be the principal speaker at the evening service at the First Methodist church tonight. The Woman's Missionary union win be in charge of the programme. Mrs, Mccoy. who was formerly Miss Mary Moore, president of Athens, college. Is an able speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
GIRLS! WOMEN!!. TAKE CASCARETS
 F CONST|PATED They liven your liver and bowels and clear your
 complexion Don't stay headachy, bilious with breath bad and
 stomach sour
Get a 1O-cent box now.

. Tonight sure! Take Cascarets and en- joy the nicest gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced. Cas- carets will liven your liver and clean your thirty feet of bowels without grip ing. You will wake up feeling grand. Your head will be clear breath right. tongue clean. stomach sweet. eyes bright, step elastic and complexion rosy--they'r re wonderful Get 10-cent box now at any drug store Mothers can safely give a cross, feverish. bilious. tongue coated or constipated-they are harmless.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
PERSONAL

Mrs F. H. Farley. who underwent an operation at St. vincent's hospital. is im- proving
 z Julian Caheen left last night for New York; where he will purchase Easter goods for the ready-to-wear department of Caheen Bros.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the photopIay Hnuses
Statement March ;, 1917 RESOURCES

Trianon: My Fighting Gentleman" featuring William Russell
 Strand: Pauline Fredericks in "Sapho.' Rialto: Mrs. Vernon Castle and Frances Nelson.
 Princess: Eastman and Bayne in "The Great Secret.
 Colonial: sessue Hayakawa in Each of His Kind.''
 Odeon: "A Trip to the Frozen North" Majestic Special feature and Chaplin comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
Nurses to Meet

The Birmingham public health nurses will meet in the committee room of the public library next Thursdway at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11

for nor needed, but will be cheerfully supplied to whatever amount may be required.
 BIRMINGHAM,
 By Oscar Wells, President. BIRMINGHAM TRUST AND SAW INGS COMPANY,
 By Tom 0. Smith, Vice President. AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK"
 By W. W. Crawford President. STEINER BROTHERS,
 By Leo K. Steiner, President" STATEMENT OF CONDITION Statement Traders National bank of Birmingham, March 5, 1917.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
ARMY AND NAVY UNION
HONORS MAINE HEROES
Support Of President in Present In.
ternational Crisis Urged at
Memorial Exercises.

Tribute to the memories of the heroes
of the Maine and support to the Presi-
dent of the United States in the pres
ent crisis were features of exercises
conducted last night at Business High
School under the auspices of the Army
and Navy Union. The occasion was to
mark the nineteenth anniversary of the
sinking of the Maine in the harbor of
Havana.
Representative O'Shaunessy of Rhode
Island declared that unanimous sup
port would be given President Wilson
in any decision he might make during
the present crisis. Party lines will be
entirely ignored, the speaker said.
DIR. Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, min
ster from Cuba. brought a MESA ge
from Cuba. Saying that 1--WE mourn
with you in the same brotherly spirit
rs when they went down with their
Gallant battleship in the Bay of Ha-
bana. nineteen years ago today.
Gen. H. Oden Lake, national COM
mander of the Army and Navy Union
spoke briefly, and Rear Admiral George
w. Baird. U. S. N, talked of the past
present and future of the navy. Barry
Buckley urged adequate preparedness
He told of military work being done in
schools and colleges.
Capt. J. Walter Mitchell. who presid-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16

ed. asserted: 1.-THE lesson of the Maine
is plain, and can be expressed in the
single word-prepare Our unprepar-
edness in 1898 for even the small war
we engaged in should have taught this
nation the value of preparedness in the
future. Had such a lesson been learned
in time we would not now be in a state
of practical unpreparedness, with such
great eventualities facing us"
A model of the Maine was unveiled
with military ceremonies attending.
Miss Fife J. O'Neal released the cover
ing, which consisted of Union Jack
and the American flag. A floral ancho or
was presented by the Cuban govern
ment. this emblem being carried to the
Maine memorial in Arlington today.
Musical selections appropriate to the
occasion were given by the Nevin
Quartet. the U. S. s. Mayf1ower band,
Harold Putney Bailey, Mrs. Mallette
Roach Spengler and Francis NJ Bail
Miss Margaret l.. Huss recited an orig
inal poem, Remember the Maine" ac-
companied by Miss Dorothy Huss. In
vocation was pronounced by Rev. G. L.
Livingston Bayard. chaplain, U. S. N.
and Rev. Andrew r. Bird of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church delivered the
benediction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
GERMANY MOVES ARMIES 5.
FOR SPRING CAMPAIGN
Restrictions Placed on Train Sched-
ules-Early Military Eff
fort Expected.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press,
COPENHAGEN, February 10, via
London, February 16-The troop move
ments in Germany preliminary to the
spring campaign are now in full swing
The movements of the troop trains and
the requirements in cars for the trans
portatlon of regiments to the places
selected for the new concentrations
are responsible for more than the coal
shortage, for there are also great re-
strlctlons upon ordinary traffic.
German newspapers say that on Feb
ruary 20 new and still further restric-
ticns on train schedules will be issued
and. according to rumors current in
Berlin last week before the Associated
fress correspondent left there, entire
suspension of passenger traffic was
contemplated for a period of maximum
intensity in troop transfers.
IheSe and other signs would indicate
that the German leaders expect the
opening of the 1917 campaign quite as
early as That as in the previous year
which began at Verdun February 90.
The start of the ruthless submarine
campaign at the date selected was con
nected with the expected early inaugu-
ration of the spring campaign, so a
German military man told the Associ-
ated Press correspondent during a dis
cusSlon of the difficulties with the
united States. He said that the start
OF the submarine campaign had not
been expected so soon, but that for
naval reasons the date had been ad-
Vanced naval reasons" probably
meaning plans to interfere with the
expected transfer of entente troops
across the narrow seas and to confuse
II possible, the entente plans of action
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
Loot Cattle Company Headquarters.
INSUFFICIENT POLICE FORCE.
More Men Needed to Guard the PEG.
pie Securely.
10 the Editor of The Star

To the Editor of The Star:
Astounding as such a condition may
seem to be, it really exists The police
force at midnight goes off duty, doffs
its uniform, lays aside it's trusty
billie" and HES itself to it's downy
couch, leaving those who are unfor-
tunate enough to have to work at night
to be waylaid on their way home and
robbed of the proceeds of their toll
The fault does not lie with the police
department, however, but with our
Congress, which has consistently for
years refused to grant the appropria-
ton necessary to increase the force to
an adequate number. During the in
cumbency of Maj. Sylvester as chief of
police he requested an increased force
several times in vain. The incumbent
of the office has made similar requests
which have met with the same refusal
1t is absurd to leave the city unpro-
tected at any time, but it is particularly
SO to leave it unprotected at night. These
lawbreakers know perfectly well that
there are no police to interfere with
their operations and can deliberately plan
upon having clear field after midnight
Last Saturday night a girl employee ed
IN downtown hotet was obliged to
work until in the morning. on her
way home she was held up and robbed
or her earnings, the result of hard
WI n I-di iIeI me Same evening a
young woman was waylaid at 14th and
l streets, at the very entrance of the
building in which she lived. On the
same evening man was held I'D while
on his way to Union station and one
or his valises taken from him. These
last two cases occurred before mid
night when our streets are supposed to
be patrolled. but in the first instance
the girl had no chance of protection or
assistance. since 1t occurred after mid
night
The writer works three nights a
week downtown as a public stenogra-
pher and frequently has to return home
AT am, having to traverse one of our
circles-a park affording ample or
portunity for such violations She OBJ
served that there were never any
policemen at night in the Circle" al
.houSh one was always stationed there
IN the morning between s and 8, when
sne was on her way to office On one
occasion she asked him why he was not
tnere at night, and he advised her that
LITER midnight no one is on duty at all
congress apparently considers that
me outy of police in warning people
on the grass during the day super
ssues mat OF protecting them from
mugs at night 1t seems to the writer
lar more important to have a man on
nuty at night than in the daytime. IF
me state OF the city's finances is such
Ihat Tor period of several hours
Wi,hln the twenty-four there can be no
ponce service. why not let that period
iaI curing the day and not during the
THERESA BAIRD,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
Main Objections Made.

Although the estimates of the en-
gineers show that steel truss bridge
could be built within the legal limit of
$1,000, 900, various objections are offered
to the adoption of a bridge of that
type The main objections, as stated.
are the excessive cost of maintenance.
the reduced speed of traffic due to
necessary vibration, Interruptions of
traffic during renewals of steel work,
the lack of good facilities for carrying
water and gas mains and electric con-
Quits, eyesores on the landscape due
to lack of architectural features and
the fact that such Il bridge could be
destroyed easily by military demolition
methods.
For these and other reasons the en-
gineers believe that the concrete single
deck bridge, as planned, is the very
cheapest substantial masonry bridge OF
adequate width for the traffic, which
can be built at the site selected at the
prevailing market prices for labor and
materials. In the event that prices go
down lower bids undoubtedly could be
obtained. It is explained that no at
tempt was made at ornamentation on
the bridge and that expense was saved
in every direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
VIENNA'S COAL SHORTAGE
IS A SERIOUS HANDICAP
snowbound Austrian Capital Forced
to Curtan Lights and
Street Traffic.

VIENNA, February II. via London.
February flowing to the shortage
of coal for heating and the production
of electricity, a number of sweeping
measures for the cutting down of the
consumption of fuel have been adopted
by the city and provincial governments.
Street illumination has been reduced to
an absolute minimum and the street
car service has been cut in half All
moving picture houses were closed to-
night, and from now on theaters must
conclude their performances at 9
O'Clock, restaurants must close at 10
o'clock and cafes at IL o'clock. Begin
ming Tuesday street cars will run from
5 to in the morning and from to
Sis in the evening. The only cars
operated during the day will be those
connecting the railroad stations. These
regulations are due to the fact that
the municipal power plants have been
unable to procure coal through traffic
being tied up by the heavy snowfall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
Electricity for Steam Power.
,cial Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 16.-Offcials
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
are looking forward to the day when
their line from Philadelphia to Wash
ington will be electrified. And the day
Is not distant, as plans for the substi-
tuition of electricity for steam as the
motive power are well under. way 1t
is practically certain that the lines
through the tunnel and in the Jones
Falls valley in this city will be cleo
trified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
10 TRAIN BALLOON OPERATORS
Movement Started to Raise Fund
School May Be at Plattsbury.

A movement has been started to raise
subscriptions toward a fund to establish
q training school at Governors Island
for balloon operators under the auspices
OF the military authorities. The Aero
Club Of America, after investigating con-
dtions, reported that owing to the fact
that the army is overburdened with work
at the present time. there are no pros
poets this year or next for getting the
balloon operators needed, unless a train
Ing school is established on the border OF
the Plattsburg training camp to train
civilian operators. who will then join the
Aerial Reserve Corps. Rear Admiral
Robert e. Peary Is a member Of the COM
mittee In charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
FEAR KEY BRIDGE
BILL WILL co OVER
Persons Interested Think Con-
gress May Fail to Provide
Money This Session.
DANGER TO OLD STRUCTURE

Persons interested in the improve
ment of traffic conditions between the
District of Columbia and Virginia are
much perturbed by the possibility that
Congress at it's present session may
fail to provide for the immediate con-
struction of the proposed Key bridge
between Georgetown and Rosslyn on
the plans prepared by the army en-
gineers. The main reason advanced for
prompt action is the fact that the old
Aqueduct bridge has reached a stage of
decrepitude where it is almost impos-
sible with the only repairs possible I'M
der the law to make it safe for
ordinary traffic for many months
longer.
A severe freshet with the river filled
with large ice foes. as at present, un-
doubtedly will tax the already weak
ened piers to the limit and if anything
happens to one of them it may become
necessary to close the bridge to the
public entirely. There are no funds
available to rebuild any of the old piers
in case of accident, and the present
system of repairing cavities with bags
sineers as affording only temporary re-
lief
Col. Flagler, the engineer in charge of
the bridge, has repeatedly reported the
dangerous condition of the structure
but is said to Be hopeful that it may
be able to Withstand any ordinary
strain from spring freshets and serve
It's purpose with restricted traffic at
least until the new Key bridge is COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16

bill soon to be reported, and the hope
Is expressed that it will meet with IA
vorable action.
Army Engineers Answer Criticism
Army engineers meet the criticism
that steel truss bridge, so feet wide.
could be built on the site selected for
about 100000. which is within the
legal limit of cost, with the statement
that while the initial cost of such
bridge is less than that Of concrete
or masonry bridge, the expenses OF
maintenance and ultimate expense are
greater than in the case of the pro
posed masonry bridge. A study OF
that question was made by officers az
the war Department by direction Oh
Gen. W. NJ. Black. chief of engineers.
Their report contains table glVlhs
some interesting figures as to the cost
of various types of bridges to meet the
local situation. 1t shows that the first
cost and the capitalization of the an
nual expenditures for repairs and oper-
alton of the concrete bridge proposed
by the engineer is 81 ,636,933, while the
similar cost of a steel truss bridge OF
the same width would be S1,6?2,2 st'.
While the first cost of the truss bridge
would be SS95,I1O. as compared VIII
81 ,4J1 900 for the concrete bridge. the
annual repairs and operating expenses,
capitalized at per cent. Would De
$T96. 1913 in the case Of the truss bridge
and S1S5.933 in the case of the con-
crete bridge.
1t was shown also that steel truss
bridge A feet wide (width of the pres
ent Aqueduct BRIDGE. could be punt
for s627 $50. and that the old Aqueduct
bridge could be rebuilt with new piers
and steel truss for SS61 ,O69 but that in
both instances the annual cost OF re-
pairs and operation would be So5S.63"
as against an annual expense of SlS9,-
o33 in the case of the approved con-
crete bridge. Furthermore it was in
dictated that the narrow bridge plans
are Inadequate for the present trafhc
requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
Helen Zier Still Missing.

No trace of Helen Zier. seventeen
years old. who has been missing from
her home. 1886 D street northeast, has
been found. Jacob Zier. her father.
who is employed by the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, made a
diligent search in the downtown sec
ton of the city last night for his
daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
Memorial Rites ct St. Martins.

Memorial services in honor of the
dead of the battleship Maine were con-
Quoted yesterday morning at ST. Mar
tins Church with requiem mass and
prayers by Rev. Eugene A, Hannah
pastor of the church. Rev. Hannah has
personally conducted these services
since 1907. Members of the committee
We're Charles f. Rougeou, John ]
Strain, William A. Hickey. Joseph L
Platt, Dennis O'Brien and James A
Mulvey.