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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
REALTORS PROUD OF
 EFFICIENCY CUP
Delegates to National Meet Make Report at Luncheon
 Yesterday

Bob McDavid. Ray Schultz, Hill Fer guson and s. E. Gillespie were lionized at the Realtors luncheon at the Hillman yesterday at o'clock They had "copped a cup'' at the Milwaukee national meet of the Realtors of North America, and all four of them worked overtime telling fellow members how they did it. and what other people thought of Brminghammers as regular ''achievers.
 The handsome loving cup won by the Birmingham Exchange at the national meet, known as second prize in the achievement contest was exhibited and viewed with pride by every member of the exchange.
 The exchange spent the whole time al- lotted to the luncheon listening to the delegates relate the enterprise and vim that characterized the whole convention, and especially the activities of the Mill waukee exchange, which won the first achievement prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
ALLEGED FORGER
 TAKEN ID CHICAGO Serious Charges Alleged Against Man Arrested by
 Local Detectives

William A. Galleland. being held here for authorities in Chicago, where nc Is wanted for the murder Of Paul Huck and also wanted on forgery charges, will be turned over to Ser geant of Detectives George Creed or Chicago this afternoon. who will carry the prisoner to Chicago. sergeant Creed says that there Is no doubt that Galleland is the right man. although he was known in Chicago as Rich ards.
 Galleland was caught here last Monday as he jumped from freight train by Detectives Street and Fuller According to Sergeant Creed, 1t is be- lieved that Gilleland Killed Huck. who was a collector. to get the money which he had collected the day of the trouble. Gilleland claims self-defense. torn-up check to which it is said he forged name was found on the scene, and this was the only clue given to Detectives Goad and Macke, who worked up several cases of forgery against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03

Birminghams hotel men are alert to the possibilities of the big training camp and artillery range at Anniston and have been doing some hard work to get the benefits for Birmingham.
 Between 10000 and 5000 men are ex- pected to be stationed at Anniston and however great and adequate the facili- ties of Anniston for handling them and the visitors they will take to that city, 1t is realized that Birmingham can be of the greatest assistance.
 The hotel men accordingly have launched a movement to establish Bir- mingham as center for northern vi;S- itors who wish to go to the camp.
 PARENTS WILL VISIT THEM
 When the boys of the District of Co., lumbia, Maryland and other northern states get into camp it is expected that thousands of parents will want to visit them. The boys drafted from that ter ritory will come from hundreds of the leading families of their sections and the parents will want the best hotel service and accommodati tions obtainable.
 It is for this reason that Birmingham will attempt to bring lot of them here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
NOTICES MAILED ID MENDRAF FTEDFROM
 THE SIXTH DIVISION
Examinations for Service to Take Place on August 8, 9 and 10-Conscripts
 Are Notified

Those men drafted for service from the Sixth division of Birmingham. comprising Elyton. West End, Graymont and Far view. will be notified today. Notices will be placed in the postoffce ths morning and they will be received by all parties by Saturday. Notices will also be posted in the city hall lobby and in the lobby of the Jefferson County Bank building. When these lists have been posted, every man whose name is listed thereon has technically been sum- moned for service, and he can no longer volunteer for service in any of the es- tablished branches of the United States army.
 The notification letters to be mailed out to the drafted men in Division s.x will specify time and place of examina- tion for each man. These examinations will take place on August 8, and 10. Any man who fails to observe the in- structions in the letter sent him will be considered as passed and accepted for military service according to the law, without further notice. It is obligatory on the part of the man notified to carry out the instructions to the letter.
 The lists to be posted in the lobby of the city hall will show the full regis tration in each division, and man can take the number of men summoned from his district for the first call and figure out which of the drafts of 500,000 men his name will come in. On the other hand the lists to be posted in the lobby of the Jefferson County Bank building will show each man in each division who has been summoned to appear and the notice is the same as a notification to the man whose name is enumerated. It serves, in fact as formal notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
READ TO CONVENTION

The convention went through the morning practically killing time. awaiting the drafting of the report of the policy committee and at 1l:5o the committee appeared and asked to be received. It was time to adjourn, but every member voted to stay and hear the report. which was read by Organ izer Harrison. and Is as follows:
 Birmingham, August ?, 1917. ITO the Officers and Delegates to This
 Special Convention Now Assembled.
 "Gentlemen: We, your committee ap- pointed for the purpose of drafting fu- ture policy of our organization in this pending crisis, beg leave to submit the following report:
 "On July 23d instant your district off, cials issued a call to the coa! operators of this district to meet, your representa- tives in joint conference on August ?, 1917, for the purpose of negotiating a wage scale and changes that naturally go with the same. Up to the present time the operators have not even recognized this invitation.
 Therefore, we. the delegates now as- sembled representing the miners of this state and having ever in mind the great struggle our country is involved in at the present time are not desirous at this particular time to lessen the coal pro- duction of our state, but to increase 1t wherever possible to the extent that we may render our full measure of service to our government at this time
 we now appeal to all public spirited men within our state to assist us in bringing about a proper solution of this (Continued on Page Seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
NEW COMMITTEES FOR
 CIVIC ASSOCIATION

President James Weatherly of the Civic association appointed the house committee yesterday that will have the care of the three floors now occupied by the association. This committee will meet Saturday at 10 o'clock to formu- late house rules. The personnel of this committee Is F. E. Butler. chairman; John E. Shelby. Frank Rea, Jeff Bailey, John c. Henly, M, K. Moore and c. T. Smith.
 A new manufacturers committee was also appointed consisting of the fol- lowing: J. A. Yates, chairman; w. IT. Staton, Felix Tarrarnt, F. A. McElroy G. T. Wofford, D. H. Croinheim and N. c. Walpole. This committee will hold its first meeting today at noon, when they will make plans for bringing more diversified industries to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
LOCATE OFFICE OF THE FARMERS UNION HERE
Civic Association Secures Rooms for Permanent Headquarters of
 the Union

It was announced yesterday that Secre- tary-Manager c. l.. Harold of the Civic association has secured rooms that will be offered to the Farmers Union free of charge and that the offer will very prob- ably be accepted. The offices of this union have been located in Birmingham for several years and have proved great asset to the city, as it has resulted in the annual meeting of the union being held here. At the last meeting it was an- nounced that other towns were bidding a sainst Birmingham for the location of the offices and that several had offered free office rent. The matter was brought to the attention of the association yes- terday and the manager at once got busy and secured the offices in few hours The rooms that have been offered are on the second floor of the store of Yielding Bros, on Second avenue and Twenty second street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
CANAL COMMITTEE
 ID INSPECT ROUTE Party Will Motor to War rior River Via the Valley
 River Canal Route

The route of the proposed canal from the Warrior river to Bessemer will be followed by the Valley river canal com mittee and the party of autoists who will accompany them this afternoon, the party leaving the city hall here at l o'clock Everyone wishing to go is in- vited to be at the city hall and leave with the party. The route will lead by Taylor's ferry and along the Valley creek. On the return trip the direct route from Taylor's ferry to Birmingham will be followed.
 It is desired that as many of Birmlng- hams citizens who are interested in War ror river development, including canal nitrate plant, intuition plants, electrical plants and paved highway, Will avail themselves of this opportunity to make the trip and gain the valuable informa- ton about it.
 The plan is for each of the different car parties to carry lunch sufficient for everyone in that automobile and when Taylor's ferry Is reached the lunch will be served in picnic style. It has been emphasized that women as well as men are urged to make the trip. The party will go through Bessemer, where 1t IS expected that number of Bessemer peo- pie will join in the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
DRAMATIC SOPRANO
 SECURED FOR SING
Norma Scholar and Male Quartet to
 Feature Sunday Programme

With Miss Norma schooler and the West End quartetteSfeaturing next Sun days community singing programme, there should be a record breaking crowd at Capitol park.
 Next Sundays sing" will be the tenth event of the park series and the pro- gramme that has been arranged should prove a real musical treat Miss Schooler will sing the Holy City" and the West tEnd Male quartette will render The Lord Is My Shepherd" Aside from these two features will be the quar- tette from Rioletto, arranged for horns, to be played by four expert instrument talists. The band will render four high class selections including the Aida" number that was so well received several Sundays ago.
 One week from the coming Sunday, August 12, will be Ukulele Day. Full in structions regarding the ukuiele pro- gramme will be given out Sunday after noon by Director Lawrence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03

By stopping in Birmingham parents and friends of the boys will find five pas senger trains daily each way between Birmingham and Anniston. They can thus leave and return at almost any hour they desire.
 It Is understood that the plans of the hotel men contemplate securing the names and addresses of the parents of every boy who will be in the Anniston camp. A representative may be sta toned in Washington by the hotel men who will make reservations at the Bir- mingham hotels for anyone wishing to come. Another representative Is proposed to be stationed in Anniston who will CO., operate with the hotels there. and where suitable accommodations cannot be pro- vided attention will be directed to the advantage of using Birmingham as a stopping place.
 It is believed this plan will not only not be resented by Annston, but that it will be appreciated by the people of that city who will be glad to know that Birming- ham is cooperating to make the stay of northern visitors in the south as pleasant as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
WAR EFFICIENCY
 WILL BE DISCUSSED
Leaders in Social Workers Organiza- tion to Speak at Luncheon
 Today

At luncheon at the Hillman today at 12:30 the subject. Increasing Eff ciency in War Time.' is to be dis cussed. J. R. McWane, president of the American Cast Iron Pipe company; Mrs. w. L. Murdoch. chairman of the state child welfare committee, and Dr. Henry M. Edmonds, pastor of the h. dependent Presbyterian church, will be the speakers.
 MT McWane's subject will be. Jus tice and Helpfulness to the Negro" Mrs. Murdoch will speak on "Conserv- ing the Character and Capacity of Children and pr. Edmonds will dis cuss "A New Devotion to Human Well fare.' J. Frank Rushton is to preside at the meeting, and 1t is promised that the length of the programme will be carefully limited.
 It is stated by the officers of the Association of Social Workers, under whose auspices this luncheon is being given. that the affair is intended for all who are interested in the subjects announced. and all will be welcome
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS
 SHOW BIG INCREASE

The report of receipts at the postoffice for the month of July shows gratify- ing increase over the showing made last July. The receipts for this year were $47.S43.7o. as compared with s41,217.74 for Postmaster R. B. Smyer, as there is no campaign going on or anything that would temporarily infate the postoffice sales.
 This increase is an optimistic sign of the times" said Postmaster R. B. Smyer. Large stamp sales always are an indi- cation of great prosperity and the in crease shows that business is picking up and is more prosperous than 1t was this time last year. July is usually poor month with us and the unusual showing is very pleasing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
REORGANIZATION OF
 BIRMINGHAM AID CLUB
Meeting Tonight at Hotel Hillman to
 Elect Officers

There will be another meeting or those interested in giving to Birming- ham worth while" advertising club at the Hillman hotel tonight at o'clock. .
 At the meeting last Friday night II was the consensus Of opinion that the Birmingham Ad club should be nernetuated. By unanimous vote com- mittee consisting of Messrs. F, J. Holberg. Morton Simpson and Baxter Eastburn was named to report at this meeting nominations for the various officers of the club and to present any plans they might have looking toward making the club truly worth while. All those interested are urged to at tend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03

Claud Harvey, who is said to have killed Ethel Johnston or the night Of June Is, was arrested yesterday after noon by Deputy Lee White at the Hill- man hospital, where he has been recover ing from injuries inflicted by himself which caused the loss of an arm, and transferred to the codnty jail. Harvey claims that the girl, who was his sweet heart, killed herself and that he attempt ed to do the same thing, but that the gun slipped and the shot entered his arm instead of his heart.
 According to Harvey's story there was an agreement between himself and the girl that they kill themselves near Van
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
ENSLEY'S BIG TENT
 REVIVAL PROVES
 GENUINE SUCCESS

pr. Charlie Tillman. the we'll known singer-e evangelist of Georgia, is now conducting the big tabernacle meeting at Shadyside, Ensley.
 pr. Tillman is assisted in these big meetings by Miss Mary East of Roa- noke, who sings at each service, and who has the only subcontralto voice ever heard in Ensley. These meetings will continue through and including Sunday night. August 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
CLAUD HARVEY PLACED IN COUNTY JAIL ON CHARGE OF
 KILLING HIS SWEETHEART

diver, and that he borrowed a gun for the purpose. He states that she took carbolic acid and then shot herself, and he did the same thing. Harvey claims that he placed the shotgun to his heart and pulled the trigger with his toes, but that the gun slipped. His arm was nearly shot off and had to be amputated.
 Those who caused his arrest claim Har- vey killed the girl because her father would not consent to a marriage between them. It is said that her father ob- jected because the girl was only II years old and Harvey p and that he did not wish her to marry Harvey.
 The Johnston girl lived at sterretts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
Death From Natural
 Causes, Says Coroner

The body of Claude Wade. who was found dead in a room in the Ter minal hotel at about 10 o'clock Wednesday night, will be shipped to his former home at Leeds. S. C.. ac- cording to announcement from Lige Loy, who is in charge of the body. The coroner's decision as to the cause of the death said that Wade died of natural causes. He was on his way to Hot Springs. Ark. and stopped over at the Terminal hotel here. He was 34 years old. was married and the fath- CT of four children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
Boy Scouts Indorsed

The Boy Scouts of America were of hcially recognized by the United Mine Workers at their meeting yesterday by the adoption of the following resolution:
 "Be it resolved. That the convention of United Mine Workers union delegates, assembled in Birmingham. Ala, August l. 1917. do hereby heartily indorse the scheme of the Boy Scouts of America. as laid down by the national headquar ters of the organization and urge that our members encourage their boys to join this movement. which has for it's purpose the making of men and for its creed the upbuilding of good citizenship, good fel- lowship and pure democracy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
A WONDER-TRlP BY MOTOR
 THROUGH YELLOWSTONE PARK

Now Yellowstone is calling! Come!- this summer-to the wonderful Land ot the Geysers.
 You enter Yellowstone at Gardiner North Entrance). Tour the entire park then motor over beautiful Sylvan Pass through the National Forest Reserve. around wondrous Shoshone Lake-through the gigantic Shoshone Canyon to Cody- or trip may be reversed.
 The new Cody Road has been rnani. mously judged "the most wonderful % miles of scenic motor road in America" :"
 Yellowstone National Park is one feature Of the Burlington's famous 3-in-l National Park Tour. Glacier and Rocky Mountaiu National Estes Park are also visited on q single ticket. This is the biggest bargain on the vacation map.
 can give you rates and all details per taining to the Burlington's famous 3in-l National Park Tour. Burlington Route trains run direct to all three parks. Liber al stop-over privileges, long limits and di. verse routes. How. many in your party and when will you go?
 H.. K. Todd, General Southern Agent. ll22-23 Brown Marx Bldg.. Birmingham. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
THOMPSON CHAIN
 OF RESTAURANTS

On October l, one of the celebrated Thompson chain of restaurants will be opened at the place now occupied by Averyt's pharmacy at 1os Twentieth street. owned by pr. George Morrow. The rental secured for this location is said to be very handsome one, and the lease is for long term of years.
 Averyts pharmacy will locate at Sec ond avenue and Twenty fourth street, 1t is understood. Necessary repairs will be made to the building prior to oc- cupancy by the Thompson restaurant This will be one Of the many restau- rants condNcf "a by the Thompson com- pany of scago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
WARRIOR RIVER
 CONVENTION WEEK
Directors Plan to Create Friendly Spirit Among Warrior River
 Promoters

Further plans for the Warrior river convention week to be staged by the Civic association will be made today at the regular meeting of the board of direc- tors It has been definitely decided to hold this convention for the purpose of getting the towns on the Warrior closer together, and to stimulate a more friend ly spirit among them. The questions of locating a nitrate plant on the Warrior and putting Birmingham on the river for transportation purposes will also be taken up. An elaborate programme is planned and will iaclude speeches by men promi- nent in rational affairs and number of local speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
Auto Accident

Mrs. Odell Rodgers, 617 North Twen- ty-third street, was struck by an au- tomobile at o'clock yesterday after noon at Second avenue and Twentieth street and was carried to her residence in a private conveyance. The automo- bile was driven by Mrs. John Mccoy. who appeared at police headquarters after the accident and was placed un- der bond, the hearing of the case be- ing set for 130 o'clock the afternoon of August g. It is said that Mrs. Rod- gers injuries are not serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
MINERS FIX AUG. 20. AS DATE ID STRIKE IF NEGOTIATIONS ARE NOT UNDER WAY Claim They Will Have Ex- hausted All Honorable
 Means of Having
 Demands Met OPERATORS PAY NO ATTENTION TO CALL
 FOR A CONFERENCE Race Question Brought Up by Resolution, But Mine
 Officials Decline to
 Present It

"Hayinc exhausted every honor ahIe means mt our comm mand in an effort to bring about peacefui settlement of this question, we therefore recommend to the dele- gates now assembled that unless there are negotiations on looking toward settlement of this ques- tion on or before the 18th day of August, the miners of this state will cease work on the 10th day of August, 1917, until such time as an agreement is reached between the miners and the operators of this istrict."-From resolution adopt ed by miners convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
CAMP HARDEE Officers Elect Will Be Installed This
 Afternoon

Camp Hardee, United Confederate Vet erans, will meet this afternoon at 2:So o'clock at the Cable hall. Ofcers-elect will be installed and other important business transacted, All veterans and aux Hilary organizations and the public gem erally are cordially invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03

Offers very low round "trip rates to New York and Boston. Through sleepers to New York daily. leaving Birmingham 7:S0 a. m. Phone Main 1882 for infornna-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03

<Ab tAtC AMCdttSS Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at 3 o'clock. Night performances at 7;30 and SIS o'clock.
 Loew's Bijou: Superior vaudeville and feature pictures. Continuous perform ances, to Il p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Social workers luncheon at Hotel Hill man at 12:30 o'clock.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-03-08
WE BUTT IN AND
SASS THE EDITOR

Atavism, blind, sporific and rami-
fled is spreading out over the civil
lied world with it's war mania and
all the accompanying off-shot minor
manias. Like an insiduous frost it
has even penetrated the editorial
chamber Of the Northwest Worker.
The editor comments: eve have
come to the conclusion that there
is absolutely nothing for the Socialist
Party to fear by being elected to
office by an uneducated working
class"
Yes, perhaps if we had only
started sooner we might have beat
history to its own mile posts: there
have been all kinds of opportunities
lost in the past while the working
class was more ignorant than it is
now. No, nothing to fear but to
continue keeping the mind-eye of the
working class out of focus and a
few other things the editor never
Thought Oh.
The edditor again: "The old parties
do not find their tenure in office
less powerful because they were put
there by an uneducated working
class"
Then we are going to ignor the
real source of political power and
try to repeat this infIiction and
graft in onto the next historical epoch
with an entirely different economic
basis in ownership and organization &?
Are we?
Again the editor "For sixty years
we have been pounding away
with our propaganda and organiza-
ton and at the end of that time we
find that 100000 slaves who have
voted our ticket could be swayed by
little sentiment to the other side
of the fence"
"SiXty-years" your grandmother!
How much propaganda and organiza-
ton did we have SIXTEEN years
ago? Hardly one slave in a thous-
and had ever heard of this "propa-
ganda and organization" sixteen
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-03-08
MARCH NUMBER OF
PEARSON'S MAGAZINE

The March number of Pearson's
keeps up to the high level Mr.. Har-
ris has established.
There is an article by Eugene Debs
on his friend, Whitcomb Riley, the
Hoosier poet, which is a really init
mate and generous appreciation. Then
comes a lecture by Bernard Shaw in
which he sets forth his whole religion.
There is friendly sketch too of
Jack London, and a sketch by Court
ney Lemon Of w. H. Hudson, the
English poet-naturalist.
The pick of the number is the
article by A. M. Simons on the Tele-
graphers' Union, and the editors own
expose Of the night court inquisition
and the incredible cruelties there
practiced on the unfortunate men and
women who are rich enough to paw
for justice.
Parsons can be obtained in com
bination with the Northwest Worker
Both for one year for $500.