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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
ID TEACH CANNING METHODS Boys and Girls of County to Be Guests of the Civic
 Association

The names of the boys and girls who will come to Birmingham next week as the guests of the Civic association are being received by c. L. Harold, manager of the association. The meeting will begin on next Tuesday and continue four days.
 About 100 children will visit the city and be given courses in better methods of farming and canning. Members of the faculty of Auburn will be present to lecture, and representatives of the United States government may come. The meet ings will be under the direction of Miss Shipp, government canning expert, and w. S. Brown, farm demonstration agent for the district. Lectures will be given the children, and a great deal of practical demonstration work will be done before them.
 The county teachers institute will be in progress at the time, and the asso- citation suggests that any children whose parents are afraid to trust them to the care of the association can be entrusted t. the teacher of the district The en- tertainment of the children while in Birmingham will be well seen to. They will be at the Civic association at least one night, when a good moving picture will be shown them. Their board and lodging will be cared for by the asso- ciation.
 There is absolutely no matriculation fee or charge of any kind for the children. The only requirement. Is that all the names must be filed with the association before the meetings begin. Children from all over Jefferson county are eigi- ble. The plan has been tried in many other places with marked success, espe- cially in Tuscaloosa county, and the as- socation believes that valuable work in tea ching better and more modern meth ods will be accomplished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
NOW IS THE TIME
 FOR BIG BUSINESS
Lyman Parsons Wood Tells of Great Part the Banker Is Playing
 in Affairs

Lyman Parsons Wood, consulting spe- cialist of the Collins Service of Philadel- phia. spent yesterday in Birmingham. MT Wood is supervisor of the sixth fed eral district for the Collins Service. and travels constantly over southern states, principally Georgia, Florida and Ala bam,a and is in close touch with the financial condition of these states par ticularly.
 T believe that this Is the time for big business" he said. T am positive that it is the time of all times for the banker to confer with the public to ,take them into his confidence-to tell them the things that he knows Every depositor and customer of bank has a right to feel this claim on his banker, and the wise and capable banker of today is meeting this demand with publicity. He is creating public confi- dence in his institution by making pub lie financial facts.
 T find banking conditions good every where that I go. There is big business going on and there Is plenty of money. War orders are taking preference, but that does not affect the banking busi- ness and financially speaking, the country is in the best shape in its history
 MT. Wood was at the Tutwiler and went last night to Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
ACCIDENT IS CAUSE OF DEATH|SS STATED BY CORONER HOGAN Evidence Given at CorOner's Inquest Borders on the
 Sensational at Times CHARGE CAR STOPPED ON TRACK BY FLAGMAN Eyewitnesses State That FIagman Risked His Own Life in Effort
 to Save the Lives
 of Others

After a lengthy hearing that ap- Coroner Hogan pronounced cause of the death of John Darling Dickerson as accidental yesterday morning Dick erson was killed in an auto collision with a fast train of the Louisville and Nashville railroad at Vanderbilt crossing Wednesday morning.
 The chief feature of the investi Hudgins, who was driving the car, that he would have been able to cross the tracks in safety had not the flag man stopped him. He said he was al- most across when the flagman jumped in front of him and that he had to stop his car to keep from running over him, and that he did not see or on the tracks and the flagman had stopped him.
 He stated that he had then seized Lorena Hagler. who was one of the auto party, and jumped. E. Hagler, who was on the back seat, stated that he had also jumped after shouting to the others to do the same. They all escaped without serious accidents.
 SAW THE WHOLE AFFAIR
 The company physician of the Wood ward Iron company testified that he saw the whole affair from his office, about 200 yards distant, and contend ed that the flagman was not to blame He stated that a number of vehicles were waiting to pass the crossing and that Hudgins forced his way through these before he crossed the tracks. He declared that he thought the flagman would lose his life in his effort to stop the car.
 The engineer of thea train testified that as he approached the crossing he was given a signal that the coast was clear and that coal car obstructed his vision, so that he did not see the auto until he was on 1t. He applied the emergency brakes and stopped as soon as he could.
 Two negro employees of the Wood : ward company were present and said they saw the entire accident They de- clared that the flagman did all in his power to prevent an accident, and even put his own life in danger in jumping in front of the machine
 After hearing all the evidence in the case and reviewing the testimony, Dr. Hogan declared the death of Dickerson was due to an accident and so de clared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
WOMAN SHOOTSAT
 FLEEING BURGLAR
Mrs. Armstrong Defends Home at McWilliams
 Springs From Robber

A great deal of excitement was caused yesterday afternoon about 5:30 o'clock in the vicinity of McWilliams Springs when an unknown party entered the home of &George Armstrong at 2125 Pike avenue and shot at Mrs. Armstrong, who was in the house alone at the time.
 According to the statement of Mrs. Armstrong she was in her room comb ing her hair when she heard someone entering the house. She reached for her pistol, which was .38 Smith & Weston special, and waited few minutes, when a man stepped into the door. As he did she pointed her pistol at him, but was too frightened to say anything. The man whipped out a pistol and shot at Mrs. Armstrong; barely missing her, and as he did she returned the fire, shoot ing three times as the man ran out of the house.
 The Ensley police department was no- tlfied and Detective O. D. Brown rushed to the scene, but the burglar had made good his escape. Mrs. Armstrong was so badly frightened that she was unable to state whether the burglar was a white man or negro. It is thought that the burglar was hit by one of the shots fired by Mrs. Armstrong, as there were two bullet holes in the door. where he was standing, about three feet from the floor, but no trace of the other bullet could be found So far as could be learned the burglar only secured a pearl lavalier with 8 small diamond in the center.
 Police authorities state that the rob- bery was one of the boldest every at- tempted in this district and Mrs. Arm strong was congratulated for her cour. age in shooting at the burglar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
GW|N TELLS REALTY
 MEN ABOUT ROADS
Says Bond Issue Is Only Ap- parent Means of Getting
 Warrior River Road

Jere Gwin, president of the board of meeting of the real estate exchange at their regular weekly luncheon yester- day that were more than worth while, and at the same time he made public the fact that he had received letters from his friends asking him why he was put ting talcum powder on Third avenue, when, as matter of fact what the board of revenue had placed on Third avenue was lime rock screenings.
 MT. Gwin was asked to tell what he knew about the possibility of getting permanent roads in Jefferson county, and he stated that he was absolutely posi- tive that the only way they could be had would be by bond issue unless the real estate exchange worked out some other plan.
 ,"Jefferson county is road poor-we have 1900 miles of roads, and practically 1000 miles of our roads are what may be termed bad earth roads, and 300 of them are poor macadam roads" said MT. Gwin ''Eighty per cent of the traffic of Jefferson county is done over 20 per cent Of the roads, while "A per cent of the vehicles in use are motor driven. There are eight roads leading into Birming- ham,"
 Mr. Gwin made it plain that the board of revenue will appreciate any sugges- tion and courts all the aid that can be given them in deviSing means for bet tering Jefferson county road conditions. Upon request from Senator Frank S. White MT. Gwin stated that he believed that the road to Taylor's Ferry on the Warrior would be completed within year, but that it would be 20 years be- fore permanent road to the Warrior would be built if it depended upon pres ent revenues. Alex Montgomery also asked about the Leeds highway, and MT. Gwin stated that this highway would be completed in about eight months. prob- ably sooner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
ELLIS NOT IN RACE

w. w. Ellis of Ensley, who was mentioned prominently as a candidate for associate commissioner and who friends, made the following statement yesterday in reference to the matter:
 Kindly say for me, through the columns of your valuable paper,'' said MT. Ellis. that I am not candi date for the office of city commission CT. am deeply appreciative Of the confidence of my friends expressed in selecting me as a candidate for the high position, but my business de X mands all my time and personal at tention, compelling me to decline the Intended honor. but thank them just the same"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
BENEFIT DANCE AT
 EAST LAKE PARK
Appeal for Aid for War Stricken Children of Russian
 Poland

Mrs. A. I. Abkowitz will give dance at East Lake park "Tokio'' on Wednesday. September 12, for bene- fit of the suffering war stricken chil- dren of Russian Poland, Every cent re- ceived will be given to these sufferers. The tickets will be 50 cents and can be secured from Mrs. Abkowitz at Pizitz's millinery department, Adams drug store. Plaza cafe and at East Lake park. Mrs. Abk owitz suggests that this Is work of real charity in helping those so terribly afflicted by this war's destruction. She will ap- preciate the help of anyone to sell tickets or otherwise help to make this charity dance success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
SAFETY COUNCIL
 INVITED TO CITY
Chamber of Commerce to Send Dele-
 gates to New York

The directors of the Chamber of Com merce will meet this morning at il o'clock and authorize General Mana ger Blanks Everett and Fred B. Shire man to go to New York to invite the National Safety council to meet in Bir- mingham for it's 1918 session.
 This convention was to have met in Birmingham in 1917, but at the last moment 1t was decided to go to New York, and it was practically assured that they would come to Birmingham in 1918. The attendance on this convention averages 1900 delegates.
 Manager Everett and MT. Shireman will leave Sunday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

The food preparedness bureau has started a movement that will revolu- tionize marlxet in Alabama in those cities and towns adjacent to Birming ham, and especially in Birmingham, if it is. carried out as proposed by the burea1.
 The bureau proposes to market carload of some kind of farm products or produce in Birmingham for every one of the 70 cities and towns visited by the committees of the bureau sent out last spring and which is being re peated now, the bureau acting as the agent of the owner, not receiving penny of commission, and seeing that the shipper gets the very best market price. The letter being mailed out by the bureau to mayors of towns and cities, which is self f-explanatory, fol- lows:
 ITO all towns and cities in these counties adjacent to and comprising what is known as the Birmingham ter ritory the food preparedness bureau offers as follows:
 ITO attempt to market one carload of any of the following commodities,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
COURTHOUSE ITEMS

Papers of incorporation were filed yes terday by the Academy of Music. The corporation begins business with $3OoO capital stock, all of which is paid in. The incorporators are: Daisy Rowley, Mar guerite Weaver and Edith Weaver < Arthur Wolfe was placed in the county jail yesterday on a charge of violating the prohibition laws. He was captured near Ketona by Deputy Sheriff Jim Jor- dan. It is said that the man resisted ar rest and began to run. The deputy fired at him and the ball passed through both of his legs without breaking the bone in either.
 Marriage licenses were issued to the following yesterday in the probate court;
 Henry Warner of Birmingham to Miss Tybee Light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Board of Education to Confer on the SOuthside Jail Proposition

There will be meeting of the board of education today to confer on the matter of making vocational boarding school of the Southside jail as proposed by Com missioner of Public Safety Arlie Barber.
 The board will confer With the commits sioners on the feasibility of the Barber proposal, and adopt it if 1t is practicable, 1t is believed. On the other hand. MT. Barber states that he will favor any other plan. if it is as beneficial to the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
More Men Wanted for
 Stevedore Regiment

The war department wants all the colored men it can get, for the steve dore regiment at Newport News Va. Thirty-six men have been sem off in the last two days, but still fore are needed Men are also wanted for the bakers and cooks corps Men that have not received their notifications from an exemption board will be ac cepted for the regular army. There is also special need for stenog ' raphers, typists and chauffeurs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
Specimen Packages Of
 Tobacco for Boys in
 France ReceiUed Here

Specimen red, white and blue pack ages containing the tobacco which IS being sent to the soldiers boys in France with the proceeds of The Age-Herald tobacco fund have reached the city and are to be placed in a few of the show windows downtown In order that every one may see just what is purchased with their money.
 Contributions continue to come from all over the state. Every 25-cent contri- button sends Accent package of smok- ing tobacco to one of our soldier boys in France.
 The fund last night stood as follows; Amount previously acknowledged. .$16S. IS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
CAMP HARDEE
Meeting This Afternoon at the
 Cable Hall

Camp Hardee, Confederate Veterans. will meet this afternoon at Cable hali at 2:ao An interesting programme has been prepared that will include a number of speeches. Frank Brandon will be the principal speaker. The pub lie is cordially invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
Barber to Speak Tomorrow

Arlie Barber, commissioner of pub lie safety. will speak at Second ave nue and Twentieth street tomorrow night at s o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres
STATEMENT OF JUNE 20. 1917

f4b CLEG IEICHCIO OS Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at o'clock Night performances 73o and 8 o'clock.
 Bijou: Superior vaudeville and feature pictures. Continuous performances, to Il p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
HAS SHOWN IMPROVEMENT

to make overtures. a strike would bt initiated January l.
 HAS SHOWN IMPROVEMENT William Diamond, representing the president of the national organIza ton declared yesterday that from his own viewpoint the situation had shown i'm. provement.
 ''If the agreement suggested by Secre- tary Wilson,, he added, lis repudiated it does not follow of necessity that a strike will be ordered. As matter of fact, the delegates are not discussing a strike. They are discussing means whereby a satisfactory agreement may be reached without strike"
 Bearing out the opinion of MT. Dia- mond, as above expressed, it was re- ported that the delegates had conducted themselves throughout the day in de- termined but more amiable manner. The vast throngs of miners who, excluded from the executive sessions, remained standing on the outside of the conven- tion hall, continued to express their opinion of the Wilson agreement, but not in the inflammable terms which characterized their utterances Wednes- day.
 NOePREDICTIONS FOR FUTURE
 Officials of the union who were inter- viewed following the final session yes- terday afternoon, declared it to be a cer- tainty that the Wilson proposals would be rejected. They would not venture pre- dictions, however, as to what the con- vention would do following the burning of the bridges
 It is obvious, however, that the off, cials of the district and the representa- tives of the national organization will bring into play today their biggest guns The messages from the president of the national union, and from the President of the United States are calculated not to save the Wilson agreement, but to prevent nasty and so-called ill-advised action.
 As to the sense of the messages, neither Mr. Diamond nor MT. Kennamer would make statement yesterday, MT. Kennamer said:
 T have received a letter from the President bearing on local conditions. It would be improper for me to make it public before it has been read to the convention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07

understanding that if the operators failed to make overtures. a strike would be initiated January 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-07
Florence Hotel 2d Ave. and 18th St.

Thoroughly remodeled and newly fur- cafe. Rates: Rooms without bath $1.00 per day. Rooms with private bath $1.60 per day, Whttman taxicabs and garage In connection with hotel
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-06
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
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the Moist Cloth.

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The Ordway new era., 1917-04-06
Gov. Gunter Plans War Council.

Denver.-Gov. Gunter Tuesday an
nounced he had determined to name
a committee of safety, consisting OF
five members. which should be
charged with the duty OF mobilizing
the military resources OF the state in
preparation for call for volunteers.
Il feel that we must get the state in
shape to do its full duty" said the
governor. "A call for volunteers and
supplies may come at any moment,
after the assembling of Congress, and
] want to feel assured that Colorado
will be ready to do her full share.
This committee, which l call q COM
mittee of safety, will in reality be a
war council, to which l may appeal
at any time for advice in emergen-
cies. l expect to name a man promi-
nent in the councils Of labor, one from
the ranks of manufacturers, perhaps
railroad man, and two others yet to
be determined upon. These men will
be asked to take a census Of our mill
tary resources, our manufacturing ca
pacity for war materials and general
ly to gather all information possible
that will be of aid if the hour comes
when we must turn our energies to
meeting wars demands. hope to fin.
ish my selection of the personnel OF
the committee in a few days, possibly
within day or two
The Ordway new era., 1917-04-06
MRS. SMITH ACQUITTED
FREED ON FIRST BALLOT OF
NUMBERING HUSBAND
Mrs. Smith Thanks Jurors Who SEND
Her to Home and Little Girl as
Sobs Almost Choke Voice.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-Freedom on the first bal
lot That was the verdict OF 'he
twelve men who decided that Steila
Newton Smith did the right thlns
when she shot John Lawrence Smlth
to death in her home. 4O4O Montvle"
boulevard. on the morning OF jan lS'
Nor did 1t take the jury long 10
come to its decision. Within a lie"
minutes of the time that 1t went to
the jury-room there came knock on
the door. which led to its opening.
and the subsequent reading OF the yer
dict which gave TO a smiling, yet
sobbing woman. the happiness oil free-
dom. Outside the court room, where
men and women had gathered TO re-
ceive the news OF the verdict. there
were cheers and hand-clapping as the
news passed to them. Within, there
were tears of JOY and the sobs OF hys'
terical women as they crowded about
the almost hysterical Mrs. Smith to
congratulate her upon her acquittal.
Mrs. Smith sat as one craven for
second the features OF her face dead
and still. Then the muscles worked
Historically. A laugh and sob joined
themselves in her throat And then.
her attorneys following her. she
rushed forward to clasp the hands of
the jurymen and thank them for their
verdict.
''I cant tell you how grateful am.
she sobbed. Il just can't tell you
you've made me happy again. can
go home now, home to my little girl
Then the whole forward part of the
jury room filled with surging mass
OF people. all of them anxious to touch
the hand OF the woman who had been
freed, all OF them struggling to tell
her that they were glad and that the
jury had given just verdict.