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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
SERIOUS FOOD RIOTS
 OCCUR IN NEW YORK
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NCOnuuucu IrOm rage One) Oregon 25o and Washington 100, which is about one-third to one-fifth their normal supply.
 Potatoes are retailing at so cents peck in Chicago, and are said to be likely to go higher. The reason lies not only in the very short crop of last year, but in the added freight charges involved in bringing them from the far west In other years when the crop was short we inn ported them from Ireland, Belgium, Scot land and Germany. That was, of course, impossible this season.
 Many farmers tempted by high prices have sold their seed potatoes and the re- suit will be decreased acreage this year"
 Mir. Miller estimated that the present crop is short 45, oOO, GOO bushels. On top of this came news that frosts have done serious damage to the crops ordinarily ready for market at this time. Onions in Chicago today were selling at 12 cents a pound wholesale as compared with the normal price of cents; beans, ordinarily worth $1.75. at s7,25 bushel, and the $lo cabbage of other years is an aristocrat at s150 a ton. Other vegetables are quoted at proportionate advances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
SCHOOL BONDS FOR
 BESSEMER URGED Petition Council for Election to Vote on $1OO,OOO Issue FIREMEN GET RAISE Two Bessemer Boys Are Injured ill Wreck on Queen and Crescent
 Near Chattanooga
FIREMEN GET RAISE

Bessemer, February 0-(Special) The matter of calling an election to let the citizens of Bessemer vote on s1oOO0O school bond issue to erect a high school was referred after a lengthy discussion tonight by the city council to the school committee Att CT conference with the board of edu- cation the committee will report to the council President John Brooks Of the board of education spoke for the bond issue. He told of the crowded conditions of the city schools. A C. Mitchell, another member of the board, also made an excellent talk for the bond election All members of the board of education are unanimous Ill their belief that $100,000 will be re- quired to purchase site and erect and equip suitable building. Prof. P. M. McNeil, county superintendent of education, made lengthy talk in behalf of the bond issue. J. F. Rogers stated that this was not an oppor- tune time for the erection of a s100,- 900 school building. If we must float bonds, let us pay the debts of the city. Let's redeem Bessemer's credit. Senti ment is one thing, business is anoth- CT. I am in favor of paying debts, not floating bonds"
 The council was called to order at o'clock by President George Ross with all members present. The reports of City Clerk and Treasurer J. M. Scott, Chief of Police T. w. Benton and Meat and Milk Inspector Dr. George W. Patton for the month of January were read and filed. Bills for the month of January amounting to $1593.41 were recommended paid by the finance committee. The committee also recommended the payment of old bills amounting to $37O. An ordinance to amend an ordinance for the proper registering and tagging of dogs was passed.
 An ordinance to close up Eighth all ley between Twenty second and Twen- ty-third streets was re-referra.; to the Judiciary committee to confer with j.. II. Phelps, superintendent of the Cen tral Foundry company, who petitioned the council to be allowed to close this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
EXPECT LARGE CROWD
 AT MEETING TONIGHT
Dr. Elkourie to Be Principal Speaker Before the Jeffersonian
 League

Much interest is being manifested in the meeting of the Jeffersonian league, to be held at the courthouse in Judge Pugh's courtroom. at 8 o'clock tonight and a large crowd is expected to attend, ac- cording to announcement made last night by Capt. J. D. Dickson, temporary pres ident.
 Assurances have been received that large delegations will be present from the various suburbs as we'll as from the city proper. Delegations from Besse- mer, headed by Dr. W. H. Fitzpatrick; from Brighton, headed by M. J. Sulli- van; from Johns, headed by Capt. I. B. Davis; from Pratt City headed by w. H. Barnard, and from Wylam, headed by Dave Kelso, are among those expected.
 The principal speaker at the meeting tonight will be Dr. H. A. Elkourie, who is one of the vice presidents of the league. Other prominent citizens interested in the principles and policies or the organiza- ton will doub tless make brief talks. The plans for the perfection of the perma- |nent organization are being hastened, it is announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
T|DEWATER HEARING IS UP AGAIN TODAY
City Has Admitted Jurisdic- tiOn of Federal Court. Decision May Come
 This Week

The absorption of the Tidewater by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company may be made possible federal district court will hear the protests of the city as to why he should not permit the name of the traction and lighting company to be substituted for J. D. Kirkpatrick as the highest bidder at foreclosure sale of the properties.
 The hearing has been set for 9;30 o'clock this morning and it is un- derstood that James Weatherly and M. M. Ullman, counsel for the city, will argue from fact and law before the court. Some definite action is immi- nent The city of Birmingham has admitted the Jurisdiction of the court to hear the merits of the case and this admission will speed up the final decision. It is believed that Judge Grubb will be in a position to decide before the end of the week whether or not the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company will be permitted to take over the Tidewater.
 The Alabama public service commits sion has decided that it is for the best interests of Birmingham that the con- solidation be permitted.
 The supreme court of Alabama has held that the state commission had the right and was within its scope of authority in allowing the merger.
 Now it is up to the counsel of the city to show why the substitution of bids should not be allowed whereby the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company will acquire the Tide water lines.
 It is known that the city will cite the fact that it has never given it's permission to the merger and that one of the clauses in the franchise was to the effect that the Tidewater might not be acquired by competing rail road.
 That the franchise has been abused will be alleged. But perhaps the most interesting allegation of the city as made at the hearing Monday was that the Tidewater officials had issued bonds in a fraudulent way and in such manner as to cause receiver ship designed to force it's absorption by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 The counsel for the various inter- ested parties desiring merger in- cludes Lee c. Bradley, Forney John ston, E. D. Smith and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Mary ". Southerne

Mrs. Mary w. Southerne, aged IT, died yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. c. M. Tardy, 1526 South Nineteenth street Mrs. Southerne was formerly Miss Mary Hollowell of Huntsville. She had been resident of this city for the past IS years.
 Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock this morning from the resi- dence of Mrs. Tardy. The remains will be shipped to Huntsville at noon by the Shaw Undertaking company. In- torment will be made at Huntsville at 5 o'clock. The Rev. M. s. Barnwell will officiate.
 She is survived by one daughter Mrs. c. M. Tardy, and three grand children, M. H. Tardy of Wilmington Del. Mrs. Warren H. Buchanan and Miss Annie Southerne Tardy of this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
BONE DRY" BILL
 NOW COMING UP
 IN LOWER HOUSE
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(Continued from Page one) was not apparent tonight and House leaders professed to be in the dark as to the outcome.
 In addition to making "bone
 dry" about score of states which
 now forbid the manufacture or
 sale of liquor but permits importa-
 ton for personal use, the Senate
 amendment would bar liquor ad-
 vertisements from the mails in
 states where such advertising is
 prohibited.
 Six southern states, Virginia,
 North Carolina, South Carolina,
 Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi,
 whose prohibition laws permit the
 importation of limited quantity
 of whisky, beer or wine will be-
 come "bone dry" if the amend-
 ment is adogted.
 Arkansas is entirely dry now and Tennessee becomes dry March 1 by state law. Florida, Louisiana and Texas, local option states will not be affected.
 In agreeing to vote tomorrow the House did not debate the amendment, but it's mention stirred unusual inter- est and was followed by many confer ences among the leaders on both sides. Chairman Moon of the postoffice com mittee brought up the issue with a motion that all Senate amendments to the postoffice bill be agreed to and the measure was sent to conference A half dozen members were on their feet immediately and so vigorous was the objection that Representative Moon withdrew his motion.
 Several hours later after confer- ences with Democratic Leader Kitchin and others the committee chairman presented an amended motion which was adopted without objection, provid- ing that the House disagree to all but six of the Senate amendments and that separate votes be taken on these tomorrow. They are, besides the pro- hibition amendment, proposals to con tinue pneumatic tube mail service in certain cities, to give travelling allow ances to railway postal clerks, to make minor revisions in mail classi- fication, to increase the pay of postal employees and to authorize establish ment of branch offices for distribution of postal supplies.
 Representative Moon will open the fight on the prohibition amendment tomorrow with a motion that the House disagree to it. Representative Randall of California, the only pro- hibitionist member, will lead the op- position to the motion and a compro- mise proposal probably will be sub mitted, modifying the amendment so that it would apply only to states which have themselves legislated to bar liquor shipments. A long and wig orous debate is expected before a vote is taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
.ULT|MATUM ISSUED
 ID SOX HOLDOUTS
President Frazee Says Un- signed Players Must Come
 to Clubs Terms

Boston, February 2o.-President Harry II. Frazee of the Boston American league baseball club today delivered an ult- matum to Pitcher Carl Mays, which. he says, applied to all players who were withholding their signatures to contracts rendered them by the club because of salary differences. Mays had written that he would go to Hot Springs and discuss terms there.
 President Frazee teiegraphed him in reply that he was at liberty to start when he wished, but that the trip would be at the players expense and that if terms were agreed on at Hot Springs they would be terms offered by the club, not those sought by the player. We will send transportation only to those players who have signed; others will either stay at home or pay their own expenses" the president stated
 Contracts of Delos Gainer, first base man. and Fred Thomas, former third baseman for the New Orleans club, were received today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
EAST LAKE PLANS
 ID HAVE BOYS CLUB
Movement Launched and Half of Money in Sight.
 City Offers a Site

The people of East Lake have launched movement for the erection of gym nasium. reading room and club for the boys of that section of the city and a meeting has been called for tomorrow night to put through the organizatio necessary to carry out the tentative plans.
 It was first proposed to secure the use of the auditorium of the East Lake city hall for this purpose, but before the commission could take action the peti- tion from the citizens asking for the use of the building was withdrawn. The com mission agreed to allow the citizens the use of a city lot in East Lake for the erection of a permanent structure, which met with the favor of the committee in charge of the movement.
 Many of the leading business men of East Lake have already pledged their hearty cooperation and financial sup port to the enterprise and about 50 per cent of the necessary funds are in view.
 It is proposed that each club, literary religious and social. elect a representa- tive, these representatives to meet and P0iieee "i oi SaliAatlol hHoWH as the board of control of the East Lake Boys club. This board is to have a repre- sentative board of the leading business and professional men of East Lake which forms an advisory board to advise and assist in the management of the practical affairs of the organization.
 At preliminary meeting Hugh Grant was selected as chairman of the ad- visory board, consisting of Mir. Dodge, L. J. Cox, J. E. Embry, Curtis Hasty and T. D. Moor. J. E. Embry was se- lected as temporary chairman of a cam paign committee to inaugurate the rais- ing of the necessary funds permanent committee to be formed later.
 A meeting of all the committees is called by the chairman to meet in the library of the city hall at East Lake Thursday evening at 7;30 o'clock to per- feot the orpaniza tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
LATEST INVENTION
 IN SHOW WINDOWS

One of Edison's latest inventions will be factor in J. Blach & Sons improve ment, which is now in progress.
 At the corner of Third avenue and Nineteenth street an 'island" show win dow is being erected. It forms small arcade, with entrances on the avenue and street
 Announcement has been made that the illumination of the island window will be accomplished by aid of Edison's new est light, which is termed a 'color matching light. It has never been used before in the south, according to Sam uel Friedman, and is declared to be a great improvement in that the ultra rays, which are deficient in other electric lights, are afforded in the inventors lat est discovery.
 The arcade will be an interesting ad- dition to the display. It will be completed before Fashion Week begins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Washington and Lee
 President Coming

The alumni of Washington and Lee university will have as their guests at a banquet Saturday Henry Louis Smith, president; Robert D. Ramsey, alumni sec retary and perhaps Dr. James Lewis Howe, professor of chemistry, and an au- thority In that science.
 The Virginia educators will be hon ored with banquet at the Southern club Saturday night, which will be attended by more than 20 of the Birmingham alumni.
 It will be a reunion of the local alumni, who will hear from the officials of the Lexington institution the remarkable progress that Washington and Lee has made during the past few years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
CHICAGO CUBS OFF
 FOR TRAINING CAMP
All Players Except Archer Agree to Weeghman's
 Offer

Chicago, February 2O.-The Chicago Nationals the first of the major league clubs to get away for spring training camps, left here tonight for Pasadena, Cal. There were 30 persons, including 21 players in the party. The party will arrive at Pasadena Saturday. Practice will be started Monday. The players will spend about three weeks at Pasa- dena.
 James Archer, the veteran catcher, was the only member of the Chicago Ma tionals who did not go with the club. He failed to come to terms with Presi- dent Weeghman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
COMMISSARIES WIN
 IN Y. M. C. A. DEBATE

The debate at the Young Mems Chris tian association last night on the subject Resolved, That the Commissaries Should Be Abolished was attended by large number of the business men of the city.
 The speakers on the affirmative were Herbert Vaughn and J. W. Simpson; on the negative, J. G. Popwell and I. D. Moseley. The decision of the judges was in favor of the negative.
 The programme of the society for next Tuesday evening will be parliamentary drill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
PERSONAL

Loton Horton. president of the Sheffield Farms of New York, and notable figure in the inquiry conducted in New York city, when a milk famine gripped Man haitian in December. is in Birmingham registered at the Tutwiler. Mir. Horton is here to attend the marriage of his son, J. l.. Horton, to Miss Mary Streit tomorrow afternoon, in which he will be the best man. MT. Horton is the head of the Sheffield Farms and other dairy products corporations in New York city, which have capitalization of several million dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Masonic Meetings

Tonight at the Masonic temple, Bir- mingham Lodge of Perfection will hold a special meeting commencing at s O oclock for the purpose of work in the fourteenth degree.
 Tomorrow night there will be regular convocation of Mineral City chapter, Royal Arch Masons, at 30 o'clock Rou- tine business and work in the mark mas ter and past master degrees is announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Alerdnder, PhiUies' Star,
 Threatens 10 Quit Game

Alexander had made it plain that he did not intend to recede from his original stand q offered Alexander slOOOO a year.. said Baker, "and I think that is all we can afford to pay He would not even consider a two year contract at these terms, so I made no further attempt to talk busi- ness with him"
 Alexander said he had no intention of modifying his demands. Unless MT. Baker changes his mind,' he de- clared, there will be no agreement Things stand the same as they did be- fore the meeting and perhaps a little worse"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

Philadelphia, February 20.-Grover C. Alexander, star pitcher of the Philadelphia Nationals, today de- clined an offer of s1O,OOO year from William F. Bauer, president of the club. Sometime ago Alexander re- turned his contract which was said to have called for a yearly salary of s8O0O, unsigned. He demanded sl500C and declared that if his terms were not met he would quit baseball
 After long conference with the pitcher today President Baker said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Brigade Will be Demobilized at Montgomery, It Is Stated

Montgomery. February 2o.-Official an nouncement was made tonight by the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce of information from Washington that the Alabama brigade, encamped at Nogales, Ariz., when returned home will be sent to Montgomery to be mustered out of the federal service. It is stated specifically that all three regiments and all the de- tached units of the brigade are included in this order No date is given of the time the brigade will be sent home, how ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
KORES AND HERBERT
 REFUSE TO SIGN

Nashville, February 2O.-The Nashville Baseball club today received the signed contract of E. A. Verrett, right-hand pitcher, secured from Talladega, Ala Third Baseman Arte Kores and Ernie Herbert, right-handed pitcher, returned their contracts unsigned. They want higher salaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
ALABAMA LOSES AGAIN

Tuscaloosa, February 2o.-(Special) Alabama's basketball five contracted an extreme case of "butter-fingered- ness" tonight and lost roughly coE tested game by one lone point to Birmingham college. The final score was 21 to 20. The Magic City boys were aggressive throughout and were frequently penalized. Anderson did good work for Alabama, while Gillian starred for the visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Early Morning Storm
 Awakens Birmingham

A thunderstorm, accompanied by flashes of lightning that illumined the whole dis trict and destroyed benzol tank at Ensley, was experienced by Birmingham about 4 o'clock yesterday morning.
 The violent rumbling that the roars of thunder caused awoke many who were slumbering and was an occasion of ex- citement.
 Coming in February. which is rarely the case, the thunderstorm was a topic of discussion yesterday on the streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Film Men Are Held

New York, February 20.-Albert A. Sam der and Charles Wunnenberg. charged with violating the neutrality of the United States by participating in a military en- terprise for the benefit of Germany. were held in $5000 bail each for hearing next when arraigned today before a United States commissioner. Neither would make a statement in court. They furnished bail and were released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
George w. Lynn

Funeral services over the remains of George w. Lynn, aged 61. who died Tuesday night at the family residence. 1112 North Tenth avenue. will be held this afternoon from the residence at 2:s0 o'clock. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery. The deceased is survived by his widow and four sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Fred Zellar

Funeral services over the remains of Fred Zellar. aged SO, who died Sun day at the family residence, 1s17h Fourth avenue, north, were held yes terday from St. Paul's Catholic church. Interment followed in the Southside Catholic cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Mrs. Oderazio Pelap

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Oderazio Pelap, who died Mon- day at a local infirmary, were held yesterday from St. Pauis Catholic church. Interment followed in the Oakland cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Mrs. Eva Powell

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Eva Powell aged S2, who died Monday at local infirmary. were held yesterday from the private chapel of the Woodin Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Mrs. Amelia E. Cunningham

The remains of Mrs. Amelia E. Cum ningham, aged "A, who died at the family residence. 1928 North Thirtieth street, late Sunday night were shipped to Chattanooga yesterday for inter- ment by the Johns Undertaking com pany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Hoelke and Schupp Sirn

New York. February 20.-The New York National league club announced today that signed contracts had been received from First Baseman Hoelke and Pitcher Schupp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
PERSONALS

Frank West of Milwaukee, former resident of this city, is the guest of friends in Bessemer for a few days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-02

Charge it, please!" That is the
great feminine slogan. 1t enables a
woman to buy something she can't
afford in the fond hope that when
the bill comes she will have saved the
amount that threatens to swamp her.
| am not going to devote this arti-
Gle to a study of the credit system in
the stores; what I am going to talk
about is life's charge system.
Life keeps books for you and me
coldly, mercilessly. and with complete
efficiency. She doesn't quite let you
pay as you go, which would be much
the cheapest in the long run-wit-
ness the store which has no charges
and can afford to undersell because
1t does its business on a cash basis.
Life is too clever to run her accounts
on cash basis-too clever or too
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-02
U. S. Red Cross Buys Milk
For Starving Russ Babies

Washington, Nov. 2.-Owing to
the great scarcity of wholesome milk
in Russia, the American Red Cross
has purchased a million pounds of
condensed milk for the babies in
that country. Shipment will be made
Immediately. The money for this
milk was appropriated on the receipt
of urgent cables from William B.
Thompson. chairman of the Red
Cross Commission to Russia, and DR..
Frank Billings of Chicago.
Reports from the American Red
Cross Commission to Russia have
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-02

stated that nothing could be more
heartening to many of the Russian
people at the present time than pro-
viding nourishment for their babies.
Another million pounds. therefore,
is to be shipped next month. 1t is
probable that further supplies will
be made, to the limit of transporta-
ton facilities. In subsequent ship
ments each can of condensed milk
will bear label in Russian reading:
From Free America to Free Rus
sia"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-02
JAM FOR FRENCH

LondOn.-The British Army i'm
France gets nearly 100000 pounds
of jam every week from this country.
The daily ration of three ounces of
cheese calls for shipment of be-
tween 100000 and 1000, 900 pounds
weekly while the daily ration of just
over half an ounce of tea absorbs
over half a million pounds each
week.