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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
MINE WORKERS FORM NEW LOCALS Meeting at Jasper Tonight With Mayor Preston
 Presiding

United Mine Workers of America, Dis trict 20, J. R. Rennamer, president, an ncunces splendid results following their activities of recent weeks in organis ing Alabama miners. The membership has reached 18,000 1t is stated at headquarters in the Farley building, and the work of organizing is rapidly progressing.
 Tonight meeting will be held at .'as- per- at which Mayor A. $. Preston has been invited to preside, and he has ac- oepted Miners of Walker county will assemble at this meeting, and a large addition to the union membership is an- ticipated President Kennamer will speak at Jasper, also Organizer Brown. The Jasper band will furnish music at the meeting.
 Another meeting will be held at East Mulga tonight, when Organizers Har- rison and King will speak. Locals have beer formed at Newcastle an Edge water, and the Vivian local has in creased its membership by 67 members. A local is also in operation at Gamble mines in Walker county.
 Sunday morning at 10 o'clock meet ing will be held at Patton Junction and at Caledonia, Organizers Harrison and King speaking at Patton, and President Kennemar and Organizer Brown speak ing at Caledonia.
 It is understood that the call for the district convention, which has been an- ticipated for a week, will be issued next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
RETAIL CLOTHIERS
 FORM ORGANIZATION
Merchants Organize to Establish Im-
 proved Methods of Business

Retail clothers of Alabama have per- fected an organization and they have filed application for charter under the name of the Alabama Retail Clothiers' association. The object of the organiza- ton is to promote a better feeling among these engaged in this business and to establish improved methods of carrying on the business.
 The officers are: Sidney Levy. Mont gomery, president; w. w. Odum. Bir- ningham first yice president; I. Licht- bach, Mobile second vice president; Col man Blach, Birmingham, secretary treas rrer. The executive committee is com posed of Julian Rice. Montgomery; H. j.. Porter Birmingham and Louis Saks of Birmingham.
 Tine members of the association are listed as Antwine- Mcclure Clothing Co, Armstrong Hat Co, J. Blach & Sons. J. Friedman Loveman Joseph & Loeb; Louis Pizitz. Porter Clothing Co., Rev holds Haberdashery Co, Louis Saks Clothing Co.,. Joe and Lee Slaughter, Som mer Tailoring Co, M. Weil.& Bro, Yeat- man, Baugh & Co. all of Birmingham; Capital Clothing Store, the Good Form Clothes>S Shop and The Hub. Hirsch Bros, 4. J. Kaufman, I. Levystein. Ike Nor ris and Alex Rice, all of Montgomery Baum Clothing Co.,. Draper & Burns, the Exclusive Shop, the G. Jacobson Clothing Go, Licht bach Bros, E. A. Pincas, E. J. Schwartz and Frank l.. Stoll. all of Mo bile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
CHILDREN DAY
 AT CAPITOL PARK Largest Crowd of Season Is Expected to Attend the
 Community Sing"

Sunday will be "Childrens Day" at Capitol park. when the community
 sing" will be arranged especially for the ''kiddies.'' The grandstand will be fined with the youthful members of the great chorus that assemblies eaciil Sun day afternoon at o'clock to enjoy an hour and half of singing under the direction of Robert Lawrence.
 The programme for tomorrow will in- clude songs to be sung by the children, the adults, and the band under William Nappi's direction will play the national airs of our allies.
 The feature number will be Spring" by Rargail. This beautiful spring song is written for three part singing and will be sung by the Twenty club"
 This club is composed of the following ladies: Miss Mary Cook, Miss Mildred Kahn, Miss Helen Marsh. Miss Lena Laurell Miss Imelda Duncan, Miss Ruth Pointer, Miss Susie Beech, Miss Rebecca Jessel. Miss Imogene Poe. Miss Ercel Coyle, Miss Rebecca Bazemore, Mrs w. J. Adams Mrs. Robert Lawrence. Mrs. William kilgore, Mrs. D. s. Bayley, Mrs. Philip Oster Mrs Hermann Rich. Mrs. M B. DuBose Mrs. Fred Staley, Miss Florice Shanks. Miss Kahn, Miss Poe and Miss Coyle being absent from the city, Mrs Joseph Bloch, Miss Viola Laurell, and Miss Louise Mccormack will sing in their stead.
 Director Lawrence asks that there be at least 5000 children in the park by 4:30 o'clock All seats directly in front of the grandstand will be reserved for the children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
Last Call for Applicants for
 Second Officers Training Camp
Lieutenant Wallis Tells Training Class That Time Limit Expires 12 O'Clock Sunday Night Training Class to Drill at Boys School
 and Do Guard Mount

ject to conscription and fearing that they would be caught by the draft, decided they would try for the best that the slt- uation had to offer. This condition is not peculiar to Alabama. but serves as an example of that which prevails through out the United States. All this Is due to the fact, believe, that America has never been a military nation. Without the conscription law America would pc helpless in the present war against an- tocracy and that power which IS the nat ural foe to liberty"
 Lieutenant Wallis closed with the state ment that applications to the officers training camp would close at F o'clock Sunday night.
 GUARD MOUNT
 Following tine address by Lieutenant Wallis the class went into the regular drill which follows the lectures every Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights. Next Sunday the entire class of embryo officers will again go out to the Boys Industrial school, at the invitation of Colonel Weakley of the school and spend the entire day in drilling. At 4:SO formal guard mount will take place with the aid of the band and following this the class will participate in the formality of retreat. The public is invited to witness these drills.
 The class will meet at Twenty-first street and First avenue at 9:3O o'clock Sunday morning and go directly to the school In a statement to the class Fri day night MT. Evans announced that five vacancies had occurred in the class due to failure of that number to attend regu- larly and be recorded $ members of the class. He stated that this number could be filled by outsiders who have already put in their applications for the training camp and who wanted to receive this preliminary training by applying to MT. Bailes, Room 19, city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
OF
 MDOWELL MAY BE
 FORTHCOMING SOON
Eufaula Attorney Attends Lawyers Convention Here. Prominently Mentioned as
 GubernatOrial Candidate

Charles s. Mcdowell of Eufaula, who has been prominently mentioned as q candidate for governor of Alabama in the coming election, attended the annual reception of the Alabama State Bar as soca tion, held at the Tutwiler hotel last moneynight
 MT Mcdowell stated that he had noth- ing to say definitely as to whether he would be a candidate in the gubernatorial campaign but admitted that many politi- cally strong men of the state had urged that he enter the race.
 A number of MT. McDowells close per- sonal friends who are attending the con- vention say that he must and will run for governor and that he has been strongly urged to announce his candi- dacy. They say that there is strong sentiment over the state for him and that he will not refuse the solicitations.
 In the course of a conversation MT. Mcdowell said: At the present time there are many hard and pressing sit uations before the people of this state that occupy their attention, and in the midst of these conditions there is no occasion for unnecessary politics. There will be time later, when the present inn portant issues will not be of such weight and urgency for candidates to announce for the race"
 MT. Mcdowell said that one of the most imperative needs of this state is q sound business administration which will bring Alabama out of the heavy debt she now carries. Personally I should have no de- sire to be governor of this state unless could get it out of debt" he said.
 MT. Mcdowell admitted that, under pressure of requests and urging from friends, he has carefully considered en- tering the race and friends of sis say that he will announce a the proper time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
CHAMBER ID CARRY
 FIGHT ID CAPITAL Committee to Work for LO- cation of Nitrate Plant on
 the Warrior River

Henry DeBardeleben will go to Wash ington at an early date to use his in fluence in locating the nitrate plant at with the announcement of the Chamber of Commerce's plan to raise a fund to take care of the fight and to win for the Warrior river location, if possible
 l. Groom Beatty, cahirman of the Chamber of Commerce committe, co-op- erating with other local organizations, has sent the following telegram to Judge |. M. Allen, now in Boston, at tending the national convention of the Elks, and who will return via Washing ton:
 Departmental board has given
 first choice for nitrate plant on War
 rior river, but recommend building
 experimental plant near Knoxville
 first Our senators seem to favor
 Muscle Shoals. Can't you go to
 Washington and straighten them out?
 All civic bodies have indorsed War
 rior river, and are urging Alabama
 delegation to help You can be of
 untold value in Washington now for
 the district and yourself"
 The Chamber of Commerce will main tain representation in Washington until the nitrate plant is located, and the question settled. Henry DeBardeleben will personally represent his brother, Charles DeBardeleben, president of the Chamber of Commerce in Washington. Telegrams have been sent to Tusca- loosa and Mobile, urging their co-opera- tion All representatives in Congress and Alabamas two senators have been urged to "get busy with the nitrate plant proposition, with a view to locat- ing it on the Warrior river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
SCOUTMASTERS
 TRAINING CLASS
Lecturers on Scout Movement at the
 Y. M. c. A. Monday Night

The members of the scoutmasters' training class, which is being conducted each Monday evening at the Young Mems Christian association auditorium, are to have the privilege of hearing some of the best talent in Birmingham during the course.
 Next Monday Senator Frank s. White will address the class on the compost ton and history of the American Flag" Dr. Ednfonds will talk on the real heart of the scout movement as embodied in the scout oath. Lieutenant Wallace, who is in charge of selecting the men for the officers training camp at Fort McPherson, is to speak on the custom ary forms of respect due the flag.
 These lectures are for the purpose of instructing the men who are preparing to take the leadership of the troops of scouts in the city, which are without leaders, and of the new troops which will be formed within the next few weeks, but they will be open to any men interested in boys even though they do not intend to act as officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
Dr. Stuart Victim of Pickpockets on
 a Chattanooga Train

"A pocketbook containing railroad passes and check for $500, found few days ago in a garbage can in the basement of local hotel was turned over to Rev. George R. Stuart of Bir- mingham, on Tuesday, and thereby hangs a tale. says the Chattanooga Times.
 On February 10. last, Dr. Stuart. who is pastor of the First Methodist Episco- pal church, south, in Birmingham, and one of the best known ministers in the south, boarded a Pullman car at the Terminal station. s
 There was some congestion in the car and two men unknown to the pastor sought to crowd him in the aisle. His request that the crowding be stopped was not needed, and he finally stated to the men that he would get out of the way and let them by. This he did. He got good look at the strangers. however. A little later when the conductor came through for the tickets, Dr. Stuart found to his surprise that his pocketbook, with $65 in currency. check for $500 and rail road transportation, was gone. Sus- picion was at once directed toward the two men who had crowded him in the car aisle He explained the situation to the conductor and they went through the train, but no trace of the men was found.
 ''The matter was later reported to the local detective department. few days ago the pocketbook, railroad passes and the check were found in the basement of hotel here and turned over q the clerk.
 ..The detective department was noti- fled and a further investigation of the case conducted. pr. Stuart was com municated with and his property turned over to him.
 George R. Stuart was formerly pas tor of Centenary Methodist church here and of the First church in Knox vile"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
BIG PARADE IS PLANNED FOR OLD NEWSBOYS DAY

Chairman M. S. Henderson of the pa- rade committee has announced that no small part of the celebration on "Old Newsboys Day will be the big parade that will precede the sale All the chill dren from the orphanage which will be one of the beneficiaries of the day, will march in a unit. Plans are also being made to have all the regular newsboys who so generously gave up their days profits to charity to also march as unit. Miss Fancy will be prominent figure of the occasion. One or two bands are still needed to furnish the music, but since the affair is to be for char ity, 1t is expected that several bands will volunteer their services for the day.
 The respective adherents of Kirk Moore and Steele Andrews are growing warm in their partnership. Local sportdom has always been anxious to see these two tie up in a finish match, and when the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14

fight comes off next Wednesday on the corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street, there will be thousands of excited enthusiasts on hand to see that fair play is given Even the hula-hula girls and the vaudeville acts will give way to this stellar attraction. The referee of the match has not yet been named.
 Prominent men are coming forward rapidly and agreeing to be out on their designated corner in costume. The va rious clubs of the. city have got well behind the movement, and have taken several of the downtown corners. The yellow ribbons are being prepared by Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss to deck the coats of the ones who pay s1 or more for their papers and the board of directors of the Boys club is deciding on what they will give the workers for lunch. All the committees are hard at work preparing their part of the affair, and the weather man permitting, July IS will be by far the greatest day ever seen in Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
John Taylor Glad He Is Bald Headed
 at Start in Race
Ny JEFF BAILEY

1ohn u ATaylor is proud of the fact that ha is b.gld headed. He is proud of tbis conditonN because he believes that ha wo,Id have been bald. anyway, be- fore tbe end of the campaign he has just entared for seaat on the city comms- s;o, ,ecause so many of his friends are batting him on the hestto ana 'eiiihs nm that he will be elected. seAsain' many oi MT. Taylors friends have eXl2laiiieu .iiis lack of hair on his wise dome ftiA eiiiS way: His head is place where ideas are manufactured and not motionless. idle container upon which moss is bound to congregate.
 But be that as it may, this man Tay- Tor has reachAd logical conclusion that he is going be elected as an asso- ciate commi{ her. MT. Taylor has not stated whatI Nfolio he wishes handed him when t ;ommission is organized, but some nsiness men who are backing hif Ate that he is running for the only Mss.4ancy on the commission, and that due to his special fitness TOT this vacancy. his executive ability, per sonality, knowledge of men and his mat ter of fact way of doing things, he VIII be called upon to handle the police ana fire departments--or to succeed Arne Barber, commissioner Of pubhc salety.
 MT. Taylor was asked what he had to tell the people of Birmingham about his race His answer was first aid to the printer
 II am going to be elected"
 Does that sound like business? He admits he never ran for or held public office before, has been in business IT Birmingham for 20 years, for Il years vice president Nof the AlabamaAbstrac company for the past nine years in the real estate business, born and reared al Huffman, Jefferson county; member O. inc prominent local clubs and Masonic bodies, member board of governors Q the Athletic club, and now chairman O. the finance committee, and expects tt utilize his business acumen for BIT mingham when elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
Suits Filed

Suit was filed yesterday by Eddie Mae Parker through her next friend. E. l.. Parker. against John w. Daw- son for s1000. alleging assault and battery. The plaintiff alleges that she was beat about the head, several teeth knocked out and severely bruised.
 Patrick Grubb filed suit yesterday against Ollie c. Baker for s5oo0 dam ages, alleging assault and battery.
 Suit was filed yesterday by Julia Glover against the Empire Improve ment company for s1o,000 dana ges. The plaintiff alleges that as she Was entering an elevator 1t was cause to suddenly descend. causing her tc fall and severely injure herself.
 Suits were filed yesterday against Fowl<es X .Myatt Grocery Go. by Ms w. M George and Mrs. F, D. Floyd for S3000 damages each. The plain tiffs allege that they were. riding ii an automobile when they were struck by truck belonging to the grocery company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
CANADIAN JOINS
 AMERICAN ARMY
Men Still Needed at Local Recruiting Stations-Cav-
 airy Men Wanted

Six men were obtained from all Ala One of these is a Canadian who at first wanted to join the English army, but was finally persuaded to cast lis lot with the Americans. Men are now being accepted for the English arlGy at the local station and transported free of charge to the training camp of the nearest English army. At the conclusion of the war all who so de- sire will be returned to the point at which they enlisted at the govern ments expense. Pay, regulations, etc, are the same as. in the regular Eng fish army The men who enlisted yes terday were R. A. Hudson. John t' Rensch. Alfred Clourier James (. Eaves. Charles w. Clagg and Sidney Hines.
 Men are badly needed for the avia- tion corps, both the machinists' branch and the ouarterma sters' branch. Those enlisting in the machinists' corps will be taught the duties of pilots assist ants and those in the quartermasters corps the duties of pilots The only qualifications are general intelligence and knowledge of gasoline engines Those who apply are sent to a school for instruction and later dispatched to the front. The naval station also needs machinists of all kinds for ship duty, negroes who are experienced walters and radio telegraphers.
 The office of the First Alabama cav airy has been having excellent sue cess this week. Only about 20 men were needed when the office opened and II of these have been obtained Capt. Mat Murphy. who is ill charge of the station, states that the remain ing nine men who must be obtained will be signed up today or tomorrow at the latest and that the station " il then close. The men who have enlist ed thus far are: Robert G. liich Charles R. Sutton, Grady Elliott. Cur tis Cox, Bishop Lee, Guy Whaley, Cliff ford Williams. Wiley Douglas, Roy Talsit, Ed Finley and Jim Suddeth
 The Fourth Alabama cavalry got one man esterday-Ernest Murray Capt Mortimer Jordan has returned te Montgomery to take command of his company and the station is now un- der the direction of Lieut. Allen Smith About 10 men have been shipped tc the regimental headquarters this week but several hundred more are needed war strength. No orders have been re- ceived as to closing when the con- scription lists are announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses were issued in the probate court to the following yestcr- day:
 J. E. Fair of Boyles to Mrs. Sara J. Smith. Madrid Sparks.
 A. M. Deaspn of Mulga to Miss Lil- Han Thomas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
Real Estate Transfers

berger lots 23 and 24. part of lots 21 and 22. block 2s4. Birmingham
 Sl250--Fairfela Delevopment com pany to Lena Long. lot 1, block 37 Interurban survey.
 s725-L. J. Cox to John Lacy. part of block 8. northwest half of norlh- west half. section 1s. township IT. range west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
At PhotnnlaY Houses

Strand: Sessue Hayakawa in Forbid den Paths"
 Colonial: Alice Brady in The Dancer s Peril"
 Caeon Two; The House of Thousand Candles"
 Rialto: Ethel Barrymore in "The Great est Power"
 Trlanon Ala Axiom, mind reader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric; Keith vaudeville. Matinee at 3 o'clock. Night performance at 7:So and o'clock.
 Loews Bijou: Superior vaudeville and feature pictures. Continuous performance, to Il p. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14

For saIcs Matheson -6-cylinder limou- sine; in good condition, price $500 if taken today. Can be seen at the Pre- mier Place. 23d st. and 1st ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14

Lieut.. John w. Wallis Coast artillery corps, on duty as application examining officer for Alabama for the second off cers' training camp, at Fort, McPherson. was present and delivered another long talk to the class being conducted by G. Lewis Bailes and Virgil V. Evans last night at the regular class meeting. Lieu tenant Wallis talked on infantry drill regulations, laying stress on the fact that the infantry Is the backbone of the army, and declaring that no matter what arm of the service of the fighting force d man enters, he must be first drilled as an infantryman. Following this he switched to the situation in Ala bama as regards the second officers training camp,
 An officer In the army must have ex- ecutive ability" declared Lieutenant Wal lis. He must have an absolute sense of justice and must always be consistent in his official acts. In this way he will gain the confidence and respect of his men and will hold it." He then demon strated his meaning by relating stories of how units had met defeat and in some cases annih.lation by the acts of income petent officers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
PATRIOTIC REASONS

The figures in my office show that 5 per cent of the men who have applied for the camp are ab bove conscription age, and did so for patriotic reasons alone. Since enthusiasm and patriotism of young men naturally runs higher than that of older men, I venture to say that 10 per cent of all who applied, though they were of conscription age did so from patriotic reasons. The remaining s5 per cent applied solely because they were sub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-14
BAR ASSOCIATION ID ELECT OFFICERS AT MORNING SESSION Delegates Inspect Steel Plant and Attend Bar
 becue at Bayview EX-GOVERNOR O'NEAL SPEAKS ON REFORM Judge Crum to Make Report on Vio- lations of Code of Ethics and
 Law and Papers Will
 Be Read

Emmet ONeal, former governor of Ala bama addressed the members of the bar association on The State Constitution" at the meeting held in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel last night at S:9o o'clock. The speech was the feature of the regular meeting, after which a smoker and informal reception was held A troupe of actors from a local theatre entertained the assembly and refresh ments were served. Among the visiting members of the association present were Judge Henry D. Clayton and Judge E. Perry Thomas of Montgomery Judge H. G. Conner of North Carolina and Col. Charles S. McDowell of Eufaula.
 Governor O'Neal's address was a broad discussion of the present Alabama consti- tuition, it's weaknesses and needs. The Alabama constitution, Governor O'Neal said, is not fitted for progressive state and the situation is in dire need of relief He said that the relief should be brought about by having the next legislature call a constitutional convention, which shall form an entirely new and different con ctifIItjnO