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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
WILL MUSTER 100000 MEN, IS THE PLAN
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succeeding increment of 5OOOOO called out for training would probably have reached the same stage of physical development by the time the training had been given. Physical standards of the regular army will be rigidly maintained.
 Registration of all single men between the fixed ages will be a big task Co., operation of state and municipal authori- state cooperation in the national war measure programme being framed by the council of national defense. Several mil lion men must be enrolled and examined physically before the process of selection can be applied. Probably workers of cer- tain classes whose labor is vital to main tenance of the food and war supplies Of the nation will be exempted as a class.
 Army officers indicated today that the governments policy leaves no place for volunteer forces. They are prepared also to urge against any premature effort to send an army abroad to fight. To be of any aid in the world struggle, they say, only very considerable force of fully trained and highly equipped and organ ized troops, with adequate independent supply lines, should go to Europe.
 The council of national defense and its advisory commission will meet again to-
 morrow in joint session. The commission CTS are toiling night and day to make ready in every way for the activities that will come quick on the heels of the adop ton of the war resolution. Definite agen- cies are springing up almost overnight through which the countrys great task will be carired down through every trade industry and profession until every man and woman shall share in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
ALABAMA POWER CO.
 PLANT AT DISPOSAL .OF THE GOVERNMENT
President James Mitchell and Directors Inspect the Company's Properties.
 No Arrangements

James Mitchell president of the Ala bama Power company, is in Birmingham.
 He arrived yesterday morning, accom- panied by two directors-W. J. Henderson There is no especial significance to his trip to Alabama, he stated, other than that of inspecting the properties of the company.
 Anent the war, MT. Mitchell seemed to be pleased that the United States had taken action against Germany. q am glad to learn of the sentiment of the southern people" MT. Mitchell declared.
 According to MT. Mitchell, no enlarge ment to the ordnance plant is contem- plated immediately. We have no plans for an enlargement of the plant at An niston. for it is sufficiently large to fill the needs of the government" he said
 But should the government desire the use of any unit of the Alabama Power company, it has been assured of it.
 While MT. Mitchell has been in New York for several weeks. he has kept acquainted with affairs in Birmingham. When told early last night that any defi- nite action by Congress had been held up by a few senators, he chuckled lightly and said: "T see. A few Arlie Barbers of the north are preventing it.
 During their stay in the state Presi- dent Mitchell and the two directors will go probably to inspect the fifth unit of the Alabama Power company's great hydro electric plant near Clanton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
BOOKS FOR BLIND ATPUbL|CL|bRARY Sightless of Southern States May Use Books Free
 of Charge

Birmingham will serve as a literary cen- ter for the blind of the southern states
 Announcement was made yesterday by Carl H. Milan, director of the Birming- ham library, that 562 volumes, In en- bossed type, had been collected for the library and that it would lend them without charge to the sightless in the southern states
 There are more than 1500 blind in the state of Alabama alone. The census of 1910 gave Alabama 1572, Georgia 1701, Mis- sissippi 1888, Tennessee 1556 and Florida 402
 The provisions of the federal laws en- able the library to send the books through the mails without cost. In event the blind of Birmingham desire to obtain these books and periodicals, they may have someone call for them, or may ob- tain them through the mails.
 In the collection are books of every nature. Philosophy, religion, sociology, language, general literature, biography, history, travel and fiction are some of the classifcations.
 list of these books for the blind is just off the press, and will be sent free of charge to anyone requesting it. Most of the books are in American Braille, but some available in Line and Moon type and in New York point
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Commons today by Foreign Secretary Balfour brought forth another outburst of cheering. Mir. Balfour was replying to question whether the war aims of the allies had been altered in any way as affecting Constantnople and Austria Hungary. T think it is undesirable" he said, "to add anything to the statement of the allies war aims already made on December 19 in the joint reply to the note of President Wilson" Although the members had not expected to hear the Presidents name it was greeted with an immediate and enthusiastic response.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
DOROTHY DALTON
 PLAYS A VAMPIRE

The many, many admirers of Dorothy Dalton may or may not like her in her role of vampire in "The Dark Road, ' showing at the Triangle. If you are one who dotes on vampire plays, then you'll sit tight through the entire five acts. For Dorothy just about out vampires anything heretofore seen in the vampiring line
 Cleo Murison is the wife of an English captain who is doing his bit on the fir ing line in France Capt Jim Murison loves this wife dearly and believes she is all that is good and noble and true. But Capt. Jim Murison didn't know his wife Cleo as well as Carlos Costa, posing as an art connoisseur but who was, as matter of fact, powerful agent of the German intelligence bureau, This fellow Costa makes a monkey out of Cleo, fore ing her to divulge important military se-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
MASS MEETING WAS
 HELD AT EAST LAKE
Citizens of That Community Seek a Central Location for High
 School

The mass meeting held Tuesday night in the interest of the location of a new high school for the eastern sec ton of the city was held at the East as stated yesterday morning. It was called by an East Lake committee and
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representatives of Avondale, Wood lawn and other points were invited to be present.
 The purpose of the meeting was to secure the selection of a site for the new high school at a point centrally located in this section of the city pr. N. A. Barrett of East Lake presided. The East Lake committee presented three sites for consideration, includ- ing the "old brick house" property at SiXty-sixth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
BROADWAY JONES"
 DRAINING BIG AUDIENCES

Broadway Jones' with George M. Cohen is showing to large and pleased audiences at the Alcazar This play was probably Cohen's greatest effort on the speaking stage, and the screen version has lost none of the snap and go which characterized the Cohen productions.
 Broadway Jones' will be shown at the Alcazar all the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
NEWS 0F ENSLEY

Funeral services over the remains of L. c. Carter, who was shot and instantly killed Sunday night by two officers of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company near Coalburg, when it was al- legged that the deceased was in the act of stealing copper cable from the Ten nessee Coal Iron and Railroad company's mines, were held from the private chapel Sam Foley at o'clock yesterday aft ernoon, with interment in the Pratt City cemetery The deceased is survived by his widow and two small children
 Clifford Carter. brother of the de- ceased, who was shot also by the of ficers, is in the Hillman hospital fatally wounded. The hospital authorities stated tht he cannot survive,
 Bessie Spencer. negro. was instantly killed at 2:15 o'clock yesterday after noon when she was stabbed several times with large knife by Addie Lee Taylor. negro. at her home in Sandy Bottom quarters Ensley. The Taylor woman was arrested by Officer Richards on a charge of murder.
 The two negro women were quarrelling over a small quantity of coal and wood, WHICH one naQ DOrTOWeu IrOln the Olner, was said to have been the cause of the murder
 Assistant Coroner J. R. T. Rives was notified of the murder, and held at in- vestigation yesterday evening. The five-passenger Ford automobile of J. c. Warnick, secretary of the Ensey Elks' club, which was stolen Tuesday night. was found at Hamilton station yesterday morning by Officer Brent. Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. S. M. Johnson, who died Tuesday at her late residence in Sandusky, will be held from Crumbley's chapel at 10 | o'clock this morning. The deceased is survived by several children. Mrs. Ella T. Bell entertained the flaw thorn Crochet club at her home yester- day afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
Teachers From Over State Gathering in Montgomery
 For Annual Meeting
FORMAL TRIBUTE TO
 PELHAM'S MEMORY
Officers and Men at Brigade Camp Continue to Wait and Watch. Men With Dependent Fami-
 lies To Be Discharged

Montgomery, April 4.-(Special.) )-St. Clair county followed in the footsteps of Houston county and gave majority of S1 for the 3-mill tax for public school purposes, according to a telegram re- ceived by the state department of educa- ton Thursday. The vote was 672 for the tax and 591 against it. Houston county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
Features for today:

Features Tor today.
 Triangle: Dorothy Dalton in 'The Dark Road"
 AIcazar: George M. Cohen in Broad way Jones"
 Trianon Mary Miles Minter in The Gentle Intruder.
 Rialto; Gladys Hulette in Pots and Pans Peggy"
 Strand: Fannie Ward in The School for Husbands"
 Colonial Blanche Sweet in Those Without Sin"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
Deaths and Funerals
James c. Burton

The remains of James c. Burton, aged P years, who died in Tuscaloosa yester- day afternoon by the Johns Undertaking day afternoon b ythe Johns Unedrtaking company. Funeral services will be con- ducted from the private chapel of the Johns Undertaking company at o'clock this afternoon, with interment in Forest Hill cemetery x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

Monday gave a majority of about 1000 in favor of the tax.
 Only Marshall county has voted agafnst the tax since the constitutional amend ment was adopted in November. Several elections will be held during the next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
Mrs. J. w. Lenard

The body of Mrs. J. w. Lenard, aged 65 years, who died in a local infirmary Monday afternoon, is being held at the private chapel of the Johns Undertaking company, pending funeral arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

1 Only Marshall county has voted agafnst | the tax since the constitutional amend ment was adopted in November. Several elections will be held during the next ! 50 days.
 TEACHERS MEET 1 Teachers from all sections of the state began to gather in Montgomery Wednes- day evening for the thirty-sixth annual convention of the Alabama Educational | association, which will begin Thursday afternoon and will continue through Sat urday. The first session will be devoted to addresses of welcome by Governor Henderson and Mayor w. T. Robertson response by P. W. Hodges, superintendent of the public schools of Dothan. and the annual address of the associations presi- dent Dr. James J. Doster, of the Uni versity of Alabama.
 State officials and employees will enter tain the educators and visitors at an informal reception at the capitol Thurs day afternoon from to z. Each state official and his staff will be in his of flee and the teachers will be escorted through the big building by enlisted men from the Alabama National Guard. A plan has been arranged by the reception committee, John H. Wallace, IT,, G. J. Hubbard and F. c. Marquis, so the teachers will be carried over the build ing in squads and no conflicts will be necessary.
 Public schools of the state will be idle during the sessions of the association where the teachers desire to come to Montgomery. The Womans College of Alabama has declared holidays for Thurs day, Friday and Saturday in order that the faculty may assist in the entertain ment of the visitors.
 TRIBUTE TO DEAD JURIST
 Formal tribute to the life and work of John Pelham, presiding judge of the court of appeals, who died in March, will be paid by the court of appeals Thurs day, May 21. This time has been set because it will be during the call of the seventh division and many attorneys from Judge Pelham's home county, Calhoun, will be in Montgomery, and will assist in paying honor to the deceased jurist.
 The court set apart the date at the suggestion of William l.. Martin, attor ney general, who said it had been the custom of the appellate courts of Ala bama to honor their former associates in this way. Judge Pelham was the first since the court was created.
 WATCHING AND WAITING
 Capt. w. M Vaughn United States army, became quartermaster at the state mobilization camp Wednesday as the suc- cessor of Maj. George c. Scherer, who was retired under an order of the war department prohibiting an officer from holding two positions. Major Scherer will continue as disbursing officer, a position which he has held since the Alabama National Guard was mobilized last June. Because of the change the work of paying off the soldiers for the March services has been postponed temporarily. It was necessary for Major Scnerer to transfer the quartermaster property to Captain Vaughn
 Officers and enlisted men at the mobili- zation camp continue to pursue a policy of watchful waiting They are ready
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

Englishmen Cheer Wilson London, April 4-Incidental mention of President Wilson's name in the House of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

Mrs. Ella T. Bell entertained the Flaw thorn Crochet club at her home yester- day afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

The five-passenger Ford automobile of J. c. Warnick, secretary of the Ensley Elks club, which was stolen Tuesday night, was found at Hamilton station yesterday morning by Officer Brent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
April Fifteenth the Price Of Stock in ROSE-O and the Chain Stores
 Jumps 10 SIPS q Share!

You've got just about ELEVEN DAYS to get the ground floor Eleven days to buy stock ROSEO AT ONE DOLLAR SHARE All stock Common Preferred each and every shareholder having the same benefits WIRE YOUR RISER PENSE Or if you wish further information write for FREE BOOKLET describing ROSEO and the sale stock Stock now selling at par One Dollar share You have the privilege of paying onequater down and balance thirty sixty and ninety
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
Try a Glass Today at Any of These
 Places

Hagan-Dunlap. Patton-Pope Drug Co. Luckie-Burke Drug Co. Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Greene Drug Co. Steele-Smith Dry Goods Co. NewSome> Co.
 Drennen Co.
 Andrew ColiaS Lyric Confectionery Go. M. Colias' Busy Corner. Gorman-G -Gammill Drug Co. Eugene Jacobs Drug Store. c. F. Torbert, First Ma
 tional Bank Fount. N. Martzakas. Terminal Restaurant Fount Pegram Patton Drug 6
 Seed Co.,, BesSemerx Rochester Drug Co.,, Ensley. Hall Pharmacy, Fairfield. Edwards White Drug Co.,,
 Brighton.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22
COUNTY NEWS
EAST BLUEHILL.

Miss Susie Long Of Wakefield, Mass.,
will open her new bungalow for q few
weeks.
Mrs. Ellis Stansfield OF Springfield,
Mass, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. NJ
wardwclI.
Miss Edith Davenport Of Topsham
has returned home, after few days visit
to Miss Ruth Grindle.
Mrs. William Marsdsn, son William
and daughter Dorothy, of North Dighton,
Mass, are visiting here.
The annual sale OF the ladies' benevo-
ienS society was held in the grange hall
August 2. Net proceeds, ssaa
DR.. Oscar Long and wife, Miss Nc
Frederick and Mrs. Sawyer OF Baltimore,
Md, and A. J. Long and wife OF Mon
mouth, who have spent two weeks at the
Long camp" will return home this
week.
Aug. 10. X.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22
U BOATS EQUIPPED WITH
DEVICES 70 CUT NETS
Have Motor Driven Circular Saws
Which Protrude From Both
Sides Of Craft.

From reports that reach us from Eu-
rope we learn that Germany has equip
ped some Of her U boats with ingen-
ious devices to enable them to cut their
way through submarine nets. One boat
with a. double flange Of thin sheet steel
protrudmg from both sides of the bow
Is said to have been destroyed by shell
fire. and the device itself, practically
intact. is said to be In the hands OF
the British admiralty. A second boat,
equipped with heavy motor driven cir
cular knives attached to steel hawsers.
torpedoed merchantmen. and the cap
tain while III small boat made draw
ing Of the device for the admiralty.
Illustrations in the September issue
of the Popular Science Monthly give a
clear Idea Of these net cutters. The
double fiange Of thin sheet steel which
protrudes from both sides OF the how
of the submarine is operated by cleo
trically controlled gears. The danges
spread on either side of the bow to d
distance of eighteen feet, or thirty six
feet In all, whenever the nose Of the
vessel touches an obstruction. Their
action Is said to be automatic, al
though an operator within the boat can
extend or withdraw the device at any
time by moving two heavy metal arms.
The y boat equipped with the cir
cular knives Is obviously far better
able to cut its way through net than
the boat just described. 1t does not
bother about device at the bow, fig
uring, no doubt, that the sharp nose
OF the vessel and It's rounded hull are
si.....ioient to get through net or stop
the boat before 1t becomes entun%'ed.
However. 1t does not permit its con-
ming tower to go unprotected. Several
strands of stout steel hawsers contain
ing motor driven knives foot in diam
eter and placed about foot apart are
stretched from the bow through the
coming tower to the stern. Striking
net, the knives would revolve on a
flexible shaft.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22
STATE or MAIxE.

HANCOCK sat- . PROBATE court held ct
ellsworth. in and for said county Of Hancock.
on The seventh day Of August, In the year
y .ss on, Lord ons thousand nine hundred and
A CERTAIN instrument purporsing to be
"A :. copy OF the last will and testament
DANIEL S.LAMONT. late Of NEW YORK,
stateo NEW YORK.
deceased. and OF the probate thereof In said
stats OF New York, duly authenticated, hav.
,,ns been presented to the Judge OF probate
10Y our said county Of Hancock tor the pur'
pose OF being allowed. filed and recorded In
me probate court Of our satd county OF Han
sSock, and praying that letters testame ntaIy
issue to Elizabeth Lamont and Paul ID.
efavath, executors named in said will. =,
ofdefed. that notice thereof be given 70 All
persons interested therein, BY publishing
ssopy OF this oroef three weeks excessively
the Ellsworth American, newspaper
printed at Ellsworth, IN said county Of Han
Sock. prior to the fourth day Of September, . d.
t H. toat they may appear ~ : probate coaft
s sa 70 De held ~ Ellsworth, in and Tor sAid
county OF Hancock, 1t ten O'Clock In the fore
s soon, and shov cause. II any they nave
sSAinst the sAme.
BERTRAND &. CLARK, Judge Of Probate.
true copy.
Mtest--Roy G. HAINxs, Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22
BUCKSpORT.

John Wells, for the past three years SUBJ
master at Bucksport seminary, left Satur-
day for New York for short visit before
going to the officers training camp at
Plattsburg, N. Y.
George e. Patterson died Saturday at
his home on Elm street, aged sixty-six
years. He had been in i'll health several
years. Mr.. Patterson was born in
Bucksport. For many years he was agent
here for the Eastern Steamship Co. He
leaves a widow aud one brother, Joseph
Patterson Of New York.
The marriage OF Robert Oliver Nc
Kinnon OF Bucksport and Miss Edna M.
Landers of Danvers, Mass, took place
at the Charleston navy yard Tuesday,
Aug. Z, the ceremony being performed
by Chaplain Stone, U. 8. N. Mr.. McKinnon
who is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cowan
McKinnon, is shipwright on the U. s. 8.
Virginia.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22
NORTH sEDGWICK.

The annual church aid fair will be held
in the grange nall Aug. 30.
The North Sedgwick Canning Co. be-
gan canning blueberries last week.
Maud Bacon OF Bluehill spent few
days last week with Mrs. d. E. Allen.
Mrs. Maud Smallidge is the guest of
Mrs. Walker Babson at her summer home
in Brooksville.
V. A. Friend and wife, who have been
guests OF q. M. Allen, have returned to
Melrose, Mass.
Mr.. Carvel spent last week in Lewiston.
His wife and children, who have been
there several weeks, returned with him.
Aug. 20. A. G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22
BRITISH SURGERY WONDERS
Of 1850 Men M-imed London Hospital
Retprrsd Loco TO Duty.

Of 1850 Men M-imed London Hospital
Retprrned LOCO TO Duty.
Major J. E. Goldthwaite, an ortho-
pedic surgeon of the United States
army, returned to an Atlantic port aft
er visiting the hospitals OF France and
England to study the new methods or
treating the wounded.
Out Of batch Of 1850 wounded SOL
diers who had been crushed and fear
fully manned by shells, he said, 1000
had been 50 skillfully patched up by
the surgeons at the London Orthopedic
hospital that they were able to return
to duty.
Major Goldthwaite was one OF twenty
American medical officers who were
sent abroad by the government. He
said he had returned to recruit sur
geons for study of war hospital condi-
tons in order that American soldiers
might later have the benefit Of mod
ern treatment from their own surgeons,
Another passenger on the liner was
l.. A. Post of Stanford. N. Y. who has
been in MesoTotamia for the Y. NJ G. A.
He said that it was hotter in New
York than he had found 1t in the near
east except once, when the tempera-
tnre was 105 degrees in the shade, and
the camels attached to the caravan
had to have palm leaves soaked In wa
ter tied over their heads before they
would leave the oasis after the noon
meal. Mr.. Post said he was in Bagdad
when the British troops captured the
city
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22
STATE -or MAINE.

To the Honorable. the Judge Of the Probate
Court In and for the County OF Hancock.
ID ESPECTFULLY represents Ignstius !.
IL, (irossmann OF Eden. In said county. that
ne has heretofore been known by the name
OF IL patius X. Grossmann and that he desires
to change his name 10 lsnatius b. Crossman
titioner who 10 . naturalixed American clti-
zen, was born in Hungary. but his ancestry
and his name "Grossmsnn' are German. ne
cove, nment. which has led to the present war
with America, ~ 80 infsmous that he desires
to have his name charged 10 one distinctly
name Of Ignatius r. GrossmAnn be changed
in accordance with the above expressed
desire ,o,,
IonArIus r. GRossMANN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22
STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK So. Al o probate court held 81
Ellsworth In and for said county OF Hancock
on the seventh day Of August. In the year oil
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sew
enteen. .
notice thereof be given to all persons inter.
estsd. BY causing . copy OF said petition and
this order thereon 10 be published three
weeks successfully In the EnsMorth Ameri-
can. Newspaper published at Ellsworth, In
SAID county, that they may appear At pro-
bate court 10 be held q Ellsworth. In and FOL
said county, on the fourth day OF september
a. d. 1917, al ten O'Clock In the forenoon. and
show cause, II any they have, WIN the prayer
OF the petitioner should not be granted.
BERTRAND z. CLARK, Judge Of Probate
A true copy Of the original petition with
order of court thereon.
Attest;-RoYC. HAiNEs, Register.