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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
LEADER ALICE PAUL
 CLAIMS SAILOR PUT
 MUD ON HER DRESS
Members of Woman's Party Having Strenuous Time to Maintain White
 House Tickets

washington. Auguse 15.-Tearing o banners from the suffrage pickets of the wcman's party at the White House gates and attacks on the party headquarters at LaFayette Park. across the way, con tinued today Good natured, but deter mined, crowds tore down the baners as fast as they were seen.
 William Bayard Hale. one-time spe- cial representative of President Wilson fin Mexico, who ventured to address the crowd in behalf of the women, was pelted with rolled up newspapers and other missiles until he desisted and moved on.
 HANG HIM UP"
 Somebody in the crowd shouted Hang him up!''
 After tearing down three banners at the White House gates the women moved back to the headquarters where the crowd followed and tore down more adornments as fast as these banners ap- peared. Police stationed nearby osten- sibly to protect women, had no effect on the crowd which tore down banners right and left.
 No attempt was made to attack the bannerbearers but the crowd was deter mined that the banners should not be floated.
 The only violence to the women was reported by Alice Paul. chairman of the woman's party. Miss Paul declared that man in a sailors uniform had snatched at the regalia she wore across her shoulders, and that as her feet slipped on the wet pavement, the man dragged her some distance. Miss Paul exhibited a mud smeared costume in support of her charge.
 POLICE FINALLY ACT
 All afternoon the activities continued, women losing their banners either as they emerged from their headquarters or as soon as they appeared before the White House. The police paid little at tention to the crowd or to the suffra- gists until near dusk, when reserves cleared the street in front of the head luuarters and formed ,cordon about the spickets" at the east White House gate. There was one fight among several men that promised for a few minutes to become serious. but. when the banner which had caused 1t all was torn into fragments the participants seemed sat- fsfied.
 DANIELS ISSUES STATEMENT Secretary Daniels issued a statement today warning persons connected with 4he navy not to take part in the dem onstrations against the women.
 Tt has been stated in the papers" he said, in a notice to bureau chiefs, t"that men in the naval service have taken part in tearing down banners which have been carried in front of the White House and have been seen i'll the crowds in front of the Cameron house, where the suffragists have their head quarters I have no specific informa- tion of anyone connected with the na- wal service actually taking part in these demonstrations, but I desire to enjoin on any and every person connected with the navy in any capacity that it is their duty to be law-abiding and to take no part in any gathering for the purpose of taking the law into their own hands or participating in these demonstrations"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Recorders Court

Alleged violators Of the prohibition laws were fined heavily in the recorders court yesterday.
 Mrs. Aline Ensley who was arrested Tuesday on a charge of violating the pro hibition statute, was fined SIS and given 12o days.
 Van Hayes and Mrs. Van Hayes, who were arrested Tuesday, were fined each SsO and given 12o days. The case was appealed.
 w. L. Welton, who was arrested early Tuesday morning following a smash-up of his automobile and q produce wagon on First avenue between Thirty fifth and Thirty-sixth streets and charged with reckless driving, was fined S25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
STRIKE NOT SUCCEEDING

The street car strike naugurated early this morning has not crippled the service on the line. The company succeeded in operating 26 out of it's 61 cars usually operated and the management says full service will be provided before the end
 of the week. No disorders of any kind occurred during the day. The men de-
 manded recognition of the union, in-
 creased salaries and reinstatement of men
 discharged. The company ignored the
 men entirely, not even making answer to
 their demands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Birmingham Boys Back
 From Fort McPherson Stir
 Pride Of Their Friends
Young Officers Are Furough Unt August 29 Which Time They Have Orders to Report at Various
 Points in the United States

boys is specializing some particular branch of army work. The natural in- ference is that they will have further training in these specialized branches at the various army posts and camps which have been established in various parts of the country for this very pur- Dose. A few of them will report for duty as early as August 19 Others are to report on August 20. But the great majority will not report until August 29.
 Friends and relatives who greeted the boys last night were delighted with their fine appearance There was not man who did not seem to have been greatly improved physically by his three months intensive training.
 As they swung off the train at the Terminal station they constituted a body of young men of which any city might well be proud,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16

Scores of Birmingham's new army officers. fresh from Fort McPherson came back home last night. The Ala bama boys were on the Birmingham Spe- cial in force and the extra coaches neces- sary to haul them made the train rather late in reaching the city.
 Most of the boys are on furlough un- til August 2s on which date they have orders to report for duty at various points in the United States. Their or ders are confidential and the young of ficers take great pride in guarding care fully their first formal orders. It may may be said, however that rumors of the immediate departure of some of them for France are premature.
 Practically every one of the Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
BOARD OF TRADE

The Bessemer board of trade will hold a meeting Friday afternoon at o'clock at the board of trade rooms on Nineteenth street. when ways and means of routing the Bankhead high
 way through Bessemer will be dts cussed. The present route for the high way comes within four miles of Bes- semer when it intersects with the Hueytown pike, and an effort will be made by the board of trade to have the route changed out of Birming ghaln
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
NO FOURTH ALABAMA

1 The Fourth regiment, National Guard of Alabama has passed out of exist l ence and in it's place remains One Hun dred and Sixty-seventh, United States l army This regiment Is a composite one, embracing the old Fourth and hun dreds of additional men from the First
 and Second infantry and the First cav airy of the Alabama troops. The other regiments. as units of Ala bama troops are expected to lose their identity during the week, becoming known as new numerals in the national
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses were issued to the following yesterday in the probate court
 Alfred Van Baalen of New York to Miss Marguerite Schwarz. w, D. Spear of Birmingham to Miss Bessie Moore.
 ". C. Parson of Arger to Miss Cora Laird.
 H H. schmitt of Birmingham to Miss lone Irving
 c. F. Williams of Birmingham to Miss Annie Will Lester.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
George Ward Meeting
 Held at the Courthouse

A meeting was held at the court house last night by friends and SUD- porters of George B. Ward. candidate for reelection as president of the city commission. The meeting was well at tended and plans were formulated for the conducting of MT Wards cam paign.
 Mir. Ward did not attend the meeting last night He had previously stated that he would not be there as he had been told that this was the affair of his friends and they would attend to 1t without his attending the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Food for RefleC-
 tiOn
 Some Points Touching Coal as a War Factor
Herbert c. Hoover, Food Ad-
 ministrator, Says:

If there be those who expect to ex- ploit this hour of sacrifice, if there are men or organizations scheming to increase the trials of this country, we shall not hesitate to apply to the full the drastic ceorcive powers Congress- has conferred upon us"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
CAMP SHERIDAN READY

Quarters for an entire infantry bri- gade east of Vandiver park have been completed and 75 per cent of the entire construction work at Camp Sheridan, outside the great base hospital, is ready. The 10 big warehouses are receiving the mass of supplies which come in by car load lots
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
From the Unionized Territory

The following wire to the press is significant:
 Washington, August 14.-Bitumin- ous coal production is only TAG per cent of the full time capacity of the mines, the geological survey an- nounced today. The heaviest decline is reported from Illinois, Indiana, western Pennsylvania and southern Virginia. Labor shortage and minor labor disturbances are blamed"
 This indicates the status of affairs in the unionized territory. Whats the matter up there? Are the miners dis satisfied with union management?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
The Closed Shop

One Houston, an agitator, posing as an organizer for the United Mine Workers of America, is reported to have said in speech delivered near Empire the other day:
 "They talk about open shop There is no such thing. It is either union or non-union. The United Mine Work CTS won't accept an open shop, as they call it. because union men and scabs can't mix any more than gasoline and water can mix. You have got to he either union or scab"
 A definition of the closed shop so much desired by the paid agitators, is this:
 Closed against the management of properties by the owners thereof.
 Closed" against the employment of any man who is not member of the union and subservient to the demands thereof.
 "Closed" against freedom of action by the individual miner.
 Closed" against suggestion, instruc- tions and orders of the owners of the mine
 Closed" to interference by mine- owners with wrongs committed against the men employed or those seeking employment.
 Will any paid agitators deny that this is a true definition of closed shop?" Let them answer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
SITE FOR ARTILLERY RANGE INSPECTED
 BY ARMY OFFICER
This Will Be Located Within 20 Miles of Montgomery. Camp Sheridan Near
 ing Completion

Montgomery, August 5.-(Special, )-Maj. w. N Michel United States army artil- lery branch, arrived here tonight for the purpose of inspecting sites for the artil- lery range for use of the men at Camp Sheridan. The range, which may be To- cated as far as 20 miles from the pres ent camp, will occupy a territory of 10000 acres. Major Michel expects Nto complete his survey and leave Thursday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, August 15.-Forecast for Alabama and Georgia. Occasional thun- dershowers Thursday and Friday.
 MississippiN Fair Thursday and Fri day, except thundershowers in south east portion,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16

mission, IneOuore N VAllI president Ol the American Telephone and Telegraph company; Henry J, Waters, president Kansas State Agricultural college,
 MILLERS' COMMITTEE
 Milling interests named a committee to eo-operate with the food adminis- tration in negotiating voluntary reg ulaIon of the milling product indus try. The committee comprises the fol- lowing:
 James F. Bell, Minneapolis, chair man; A F. Husband Chicago, secre- tary; Albert c. Loring, Minneapolis. representing the northwest; Andrew J. Hunt, Arkansas City. Kan. represent ing the southwest; E. M. Kelly, Nash ville Tenn, representing the south east; Mark N. Mennel. Toledo, rep resenting the Ohio valley; Theo E. Wilcox. Portland, Ore, representing the Pacific coast; Samuel Plant, St Louis, representing St. Louis and the Chicago, representing the cities of Chi cago and Milwaukee.
 TERMINAL COMMITTEES
 Twelve men were named by the food administration to represent the grain are:
 Edward M. Flesh. at St. Louis; M H. Houser, Portland, Ore. c. B. Fox, New Orleans H. B. Irwin. Philadelphia; r. H. Ginder, Duluth: Frank L. Carey Minneapolis; George S. Jackson, Bal timore; Howard B. Jackson, Chicago; Charles Kennedy. Buffalo; R. A. Levin, San Francisco; D. F. Piazzek, Kansas City; Charles T. Neal. Omaha.
 MEETING IN CHICAGO
 Chicago, August 15.-The United States millers, a voluntary organization pro- jected to enroll every miller in the United States, will form the big machine through which 1t Is expected to carry out the last details of MT. Flowers control of the flour business.
 This was determined here today at a meeting of the advisory council appointed by MT. Hoover to represent the milling industry.
 The country has been divided into eight districts by MT. Hoover, who also ap- pointed an executive head for each dis trict. These men, with J. F. Bell of Min neapolis as chairman were present at the meeting here today and yesterday.
 A statement issued after the meeting appeals othe patriotism of all millers to join the United States miilers and points out that they will be scarcely able to do business under comprehensive federal control unless they do so.
 The statement remarked that the im- portant subject of flour prices must await the fixing of wheat prices, which is to be done by the federal price fixing com mittee, of which Harry J. Garfield is the head.
 Among those present was Edward M. Kelly of Nashville, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
PRICE FIXING COMMITTEE

The personnel of the wheat price fixing commission was announced as follows: Henry A. Garfield, president of Will Hams college, chairman. Charles J. Bar rett, Union City, Ga, president of the Farmers union; William N. Doak, Roanoke, Va, vice president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen; Eu- gene E. Funk, Bloomington, Ill, pres ident of the National Corn association;
 Edward l.. Ladd, Fargo, N. D., pres ident of the North Dakota Agricultural college; R. Goodwin Rhett, Charleston, s. C., president of the Chamber of Com merce of the United States; J. w. Short hill, York, Neb, secretary of the Na- tional Council of Farmers Cooperative association; James w. Sullivan, Brook lyn, N. r., of the American Federation of Labor; L. J. Tabor, Gainesville. O., master of the Ohio State Grange; Frank w. Taussig, chairman of the tariff com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Still Another Unionized State

Chicago, August 13.-More than 20 Illinois mines were at standstill to- day as result of strike of 11,000 miners
 Must have struck on the union, too. Looks that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
BESSEMER WOMEN
 RESPOND ID CALL
Many Bessemer Men Claim Exemption From Mih-
 tary Service

l Bessemer August 15.-(Specal)- )-Three
 hundred men were exan1ined today by the 1 local exemption board and of this num- Der only s4 were accepted without pfe- senting claims for exemption. The cir-
 cult court room and arnory hall were thronged all day with the men whose numbers were drafted and eight physi-
 clans were kept busy, There were three negroes to every white man examined to- day. One hundred men who were ln- structed to appear before the board Tor ] examination today failed to show up and it Is expected that they will come in Thursday. The local board Is composed of Maj. Thomas T. Huey. chairman; Dr.
 E. P. Lacey and Ray Tillman, clerk The physicians holding the examinations are being assisted by eight clerks, while seven clerks are also assisting in the office of tn exemption board. Among the white
 men who presented no claims for ex- emption were: Reno Zulderhoek. William F. Caldwell( Gilbert E. Bart, Robert Vines Jack Brewster, Theodore Bailey, George Robert Barnett, Harry c. Ed
 mundson, Claude Phillips, Willie Lee
 Boyd, Ed Williams, James Myatt, Cliff
 ford Goldsby, Abraham Hanley and
 James Cox.
 The women of Bessemer responded to
 the call of the nation today and the Pe-
 gram Patton Drug company, which was
 registration headquarters, was thronged
 throughout the day, between 200 and 300 women registering. An interesting fea- ture was the registration of the first
 E. M. Owens, Mrs. R. A. Mckle, Mrs. Andrew Haffner and Mrs. Louis M. Couch.
 Mrs. Owens Is pioneer citizen of Besse-
 mer, coming to this city when 1t was first founded and for the past 25 years has been president of the local United Charities while Mrs. R. A. Mickle is 76 years of age, yet volunteers to go any,
 where the United States government might wish to send her. Mrs. Andrew Haffner is 80 years of age, yet came to offer her assistance to her country. Mrs
 Mary Gillen Boshwitz, local chairman, was assisted in this work by Mrs. Joe Little, Mrs. A. E. Patton, Mrs. Carry o. Gray, Miss Mary Reynolds, Miss Marg- aret Berry, Miss Zelna LefSovits, Miss Leah Schwabacher Miss Cecile Freeland, Miss Minnie Jackson, Miss Berney Gillen Miss Emma Gunn Mrs Kuchins, Mrs. J. S. Winters and Miss Ethel Gillen.
 The negro women of the city responded in most surprising manner, they having run out of registration blanks three times. Their headquarters were held at the tailor shop of Albert Read on Nineteenth street, with May Reese Johnson in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
GOVERNMENT WILL
 TAKE OVER WHEAT
 CROP IF NECESSARY
Continued from Page one)

some will be permitted to go as soon as the countries concerned have supplied full data as to their needs.
 The following are the officers of the grain corporations: Herbert Hoover, chairman Julius Barnes, Duluth. Minn., president; George w. McGarrah, New York, treasurer; F. G. Crowell, Kansas City, vice president; Edward Chambers, Chicago, transportation director; Cuts H. Lindley. San Francisco, counsel; J. w Shorthill of York, Neb. secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16

The women at Muskoda will register on Monday and they will have three boxes. one of the boxes at the whito school, one at the negro school and bolt, Mrs. T. I. Conwell. Miss Kettle Faull, Mrs. Charles Cross. Miss Warl and one of the negro teachers will be registrars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Consider We'll These Facts

 In an address delivered by Raymond B. Price of the conference committee on national preparedness, he presented the following facts, which should be we'll considered at this extremely grave period:
 "Italian intuition plants run part time for want of coal Germany is not worried over the Italian offensive, be- cause she knows it is limited by lack of coal Unless we can send Italy | 250,000 tons of coal per month she can not long continue her offensive mill tary operations. .The Italian and French navies are crippled for lack of fuel. Germany
 knows this and seeks to destroy coal
 and oil ships above all others. If fuel becomes increasingly scarce,
 as has for some months past, the Brit 1 ish fleet next fall will be so restricted
 that the German fleet can escape. Then
 indeed will hell be let loose on our own
 unprepared shores" 
 ALABAMA COAL OPERATORS ASSOCIATION.
 Advertisement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16

Charles A. Long son of MT. and Mrs. W. J. Long, has received his commis- sion as a captain in the engineering corps of the army, lie having taken the training course in Washington, D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16
Local Data
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coming by the south road to Dart mouth avenue and Thirty-second street to the present survey. The city coun : cil will be asked to cooperate with the packers of the movement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16

The ladies' auxiliary No. 99, Inter national Association of Machinists, will meet Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the hall, on Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street. when plans will be discussed for the Labor Day cele- bration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16

mission; Theodore N. Vail. president of the American Telephone and Telegraph company; Henry J. Waters, president Kansas State Agricultural college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16

lengthy meeting last night, with al m bers present, and Miss Mary L Jackson of Kansas City was elected supervisor of music. Miss Caroline La mar of Montevallo was elected as do- mestic science instructor. Miss Broyle of Madison and Miss Louise McFaull ot Columbia Tenn. teachers in the gram mar schools
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-16

The Bessemer chapter, No. 110 Royal Arch Masons. held an interesting meeting last night at which the Royal Arch degree was conferred on a num- Der of candidates. after which the body adjourned to the Bright Star cafe, where @ chicken supper was enjoyed The affair was in the nature of a get together meeting and was much en- Joyed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-27

bang, if we want him to-. And he's
some uncle"
Constance shook her head.
well, what's the NATTER" demand.
ed Billy.
I'VE are not going to Uncle Roscoe .
she said firmly. "You are not even to
thing Of it, Billy"
why not? Wouldn't he do it,"
Perhaps; yes. probably-if he
could. That's not the point, though.
We are not going to Uncle Roscoe, or
anybody. This is our affair."
Maybe. But suppose we're not able
to tackle it?''
''1t's still our affair. just the same, y
declared Constance grimly.
But what's the objection to call
ing in help, particularly when it's all
in the famlly?" queried Alice.
Pride! That's reason enough"
well, don't see what dolling our
selves up in pride is going to get us
anything, said Billy grouchily.
ut may not get US anything" re-
marked Constance, "but we still have
our pride. don't propose to let go Of
mine, at any rate Why, think Of it!
Do you want to make us 2 laughing
stock of all our relatives and friends?
Do you suppose We'll get any SYM
pathy? Granted that Uncle Roscoe
might help us out-wouldn't he be
splitting his sides all the time he was
doing it? Not for mel"
Constance stood up and made a
vivid gesture with both arms.
Are We going to advertise what has
happened to US? Heaven knows it may
come out any how, in spite of us.
That's bad enough. Do you realize
what would happen if the newspapers
got hold Of this? Have you thought of
that"
Alice looked startled.
II don't propose to be laughed at. if
/, can help It," declared Constance her
voice rising. Beside, this Is our bust
ness and nobody Else's. I'm not going
to trot around looking for comfort on
the outside. If we can't handle this
thing ourselves. then We deserve what
we're getting. So far as I've ever
heard, the Brookes always fought
their own battles"
Constance was very fair represent
alive of Brooke going into combat.
Her eyes were swapping and there was
a tilt to her chin.
mo, sir, Billy Brooke" looking her
brother squarely in the eye you don't
go to Uncle Roscoe with this, or to
any body else. And. if there's any way
to help 1t, you're not to let people find
out about It,"
He shrugged his substantial should
ers and looked despairingly at Alice.
81 suppose we're to stand for any
thing then" he grumbled.
Not necessarily" said Constance. |
haven't quit anyhow. I'll admit l can't
see the way out-yet. But that doesn't
mean that won't find one-or you, or
Alice. Heavens! What do We have
brains for?"
so We can get headache drawl.
ed Alice. I'm tired thinking about it
already"
Constance ignored the remark.
Lets put our minds to it and get |