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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
FURTHER DELAY IN
 T|DEWATER MERGER
City Files Another Brief in Case-Weatherly Says Will Appeal if City Loses

There will be further delay before the merger of the Tidewater with the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany is consummated.
 A brief prepared by the counsel for the city alleging that the bonds of the Tidewater were issued in such a manner that designedly caused it's receivershp and subsequent absorption by the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany was filed with Judge w. l. Grubb of the federal court yesterday morning It is understood that Judge Grubb will re- view the brief and will hand down his decision Monday.
 But, regardless of the decision, there will be further delay.
 But should Judge Grubb rule in favor of the substitution, James Weatherly, counsel for the city, stated yesterday afternoon that he would appeal from the decision of the court. The federal cir cuit court of appeals will be resorted to in an effort to prevent the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company from getting the Tidewater railroad.
 As to how much longer this would hold the matter in abeyance, there is TO way to surmise. It will mean that the bondhoders of the Tidewater are to be prevented from realizing any money from their investment for at least two months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
NEW PRISON BODY GETTING ID WORK
 WITH REAL V|GOR
Devotes Its Attention Spe- cially to Betterment of Prison Conditions in
 Alabama

The state wide organization known
 as the Alabama Committee on Prisons
 which was recently formed to do ac-
 tive as well as educational work in
 the betterment of prison conditions in
 Alabama, is taking up it's new duties
 with vigor.
 Some of the more definite aims or
 the organization are to make priscn
 survey of the state. showing existing conditions; to secure legislation which
 shall establish a nonpartisan, nonpo- litical parole board. an indeterminate
 sentence law and the classification of
 prisoners.
 This organization will have charge
 of one days programme during the
 session of the national sociological
 convention to be held in Birmingham
 the week of March 10.
 It is felt that the work of prison
 reform should appeal to every fair
 minded and justice-loving man and
 woman in the state and the commit
 tee earnestly urges all who are in- terested to communicate with Presi- dent Isadore Shapiro There is a slid- ing scale of membership dues as fol- lows:
 Active members. no dues. Confronting memDers, VI per year. ' Sustaining members, s5 per year. Life members, s10 or more. The following officers have been elected:
 President. Isadore Shapiro; secre tary. Miss Emily Miller; purser. Judge W. E. Fort.
 Vice presidents. A Elwin Ballard, Frank s. White, Arlie Barber, Louis V. Clark. H. L. Anderton. Mrs. J. B. Cha,field, R. F. Lovelady, William l. Grubb William H. Thomas. Executive committee, Mrs. H. O.. Moore, Dr. T. D.. Parke Judge H. F. Heflin. pr. Morris Newfield, Mrs. James Weisel. Judge s. D. Murphy, Mrs. W. L. Murdoch. Committee on press and publicity, Mrs. W. E. Campbell, Mrs H. H. Har- rison. Mrs. H. P. Heflin. Mrs. Nixon Norris.
 Committees yet to be formed to work in conjunction with the foregoing are: Bureau of information and adminis- tration. committee on social hygiene of the prisoner. committee on self-gov- ernment. committee on labor, commit tee on prison law. committee on honor men. committee on agriculture and re- forestation. committee on employment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
DISCARDS HER DOLLS
 TO TAKE A HUSBAND
By REUBEN A. LEWIS

Ada Gravett discarded her dolls and took a husband yesterday.
 But, despite her 15 tender years, and skirts that fell only to her round little knees, she was married yesterday after noon to William Smith by the Rev. w.. s. Brown at the city hall
 It was an unsual sight to see the two standing before the minister being made man and wife. The little girl. a pretty little blonde, with deep blue eyes and flaxen hair, stood timidly at the side of William Smith of I4aGrange, Ga. Arrayed in. spotless middy'' and a simple blue Serge dress that barely came below her knees. it seemed far more proper that she should be taking big doll than husband. She did not appear to be more than IS years old, but her sather. miner at Warrior, in an affidavit, |stated that she was 15.
 But before they were wed the two lovers had rather tempestuous time The couple came to Birmingham Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
CLINCHERS FOR BIRMINGHAM

offers everything manufacture of handling Bimne cent unde per Birmingham  Brmin S a of the word. Pig bought country
  of state east of he the development mi itary industrial field Birmingham of largest trunk lines the United States
  nostp of plant Birmingham would const o shpbuidng plant at Mobile
  unit of production secti Birmingham has city in United States Birmingham has ton conditions
  all other cities Every commodity with four or five miles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

afternoon from Warrior Fearful lest they would not be allowed to get mar rlage license, Smith decided to hide his fancee before taking train to LaGrange where he worked in a grocery store One or the sheriff's force overheard him ask Ing negro where he could get a hotel for himself and wife, and became suspi- cious. He followed them to hotel, where smith obtained room. As soon as they had entered the deputy rapped on the door and gained admission.
 Al nrst smith protested that they were married, but later confessed that he had run away from Warrior with his fancee ana fearful that her father had instruct ed the probate judge not to issue li- cense, was hiding her. They were to be married in I4aGrange, he said.
 The matter was referred to the relief department The consent of the parents or the pretty little girl at Warrior .was gained and so yesterday afternoon they were wed, The husband was seven years the senior
 Now they are en route to LaGrange on their honeymoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Furniture Factories,
 Will Be Discussed

The subject of furniture factories in Birmingham will be discussed at the next meeting of the Furniture Dealers asso- citation.
 M. w. Young of Atlanta, who has am nounced that he will build a furniture factory in Birmingham, will be the prin- cipal speaker before the association at the Motion Tuesday night Fl. Y Prince of the Birmingham Manufacturing com- pany, and s. J S. Jones of the Birming- ham Bed company will speak regarding their factories
 R. l.. Sparkman, president of the as sociaton, will preside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
PENNSyL WANNA LINE HIGH OFFICIAL HERE
Vice President Dixon Made Tour of Inspection Over
 District Yesterday

George D. Dixon. vice president in charge of traffic of the Pennsylvania railroad, was in Birmingham yester day. He left yesterday afternoon after making an inspection tour of the Bir- mingham district, viewing the Ensley and Fairfield Steel plants and other big industries in the city.
 MT. Dixon Is one of the best known railroad officials in the United States and has been on a tour of the south to investigate the traffic conditions that prevail here.
 He was accompanied by several oth- CT officials and was conducted about the district by H. B. Rox, who repre- sents the Pennsylvania railroad in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Services Today

Following is the order of services at the Second Presbyterian church today, corner South Twelfth street and Tenth avenue. Rev. R. Excel Frye of Gadsden will preach at II a. m. and l:30 D. m. sunday school at s:3o a. m. Everybody invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Polling the Automobile Thief

A ship without rudder is helpless, and so is an automobile without a steering wheel. That seems to be the thought behind a new invention designed to pre- vent the stealing of automobiles left at the curb. The new wheel is easily at tachable and detachable. SO that the owner can take it with him when he leaves his car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our many friends for their sympathy and beautiful floral offerings during the recent illness and death of our dear mother.
 M, G. CUNNINGHAM AND FAMILY.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-20
CHICAGO HOLD-UP
men CETS3O,OOO
Hold Up Burlington Flyer; Es-
cape With Money and
Jewels

CHICAGO, June 20-Two road
agents who blithely disregarded
the fact that the frontier has been
moved several hundred miles west
were $4,000 richer today
They held up two express mes.
sengers on the Burlington Flyer In
The west side yards OF the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy railroad short
ly before midnight and escaped with
a quantity OF money and Jewels
This settlement is in an uproar
at this aspersion on its standing as
a civilized community and several
posses of officers armed with re-
volvers. rifles and nickel plated
badges were gallopine madly about
on gasoline "caballos' looking for
the 1917 model James boys
According TO Ward r. Smiley and
a. r. Andrews. tho two express
messengers. the bandits wore the
regulation bandanna handkerchiefs
over their faces and six shooters in
their hands
After binding Smiley and An.
drews. they opened the safe by
means Of combination dial The
robbery was discovered when the
train reached tho Union station.
Smiley and Andrews have been
held for Investigation
The Detroit times., 1917-06-20
AUS RIAN
FACTIONS
CAN'T UNITE
Emperor Faces Almost
Impossible Task In
Forming Cabinet
CLAM-MARTINIC
MINISTRY QUITS
Foes of Government
Now In Control of
Reichsrat

LONDON. June 20.-The youth
ful emperor Of Austro Hungary was
confronted today with his most dif.
hcult task as a, ruler since assum-
ing the throne The entire Aus
trian cabinet headed by Count
Clam MARITIME. resigned late yester-
day Dispatches received from vi.
emma via Amsterdam Yesterday en-.
phasizod the difficulties which the
government must overcome in order
TO obtain a cabinet which will re
ceive sufficient support from the
various factions in the empire to
survive
Formal announcement by the
Poles that they would refuse to
deal with Clam-Martlnic's ministry
was directly responsible for the
designations of those advisors The
Slavic parties have been anti gov.
ernment and with detection OF the
Poles the antiforces held a major
ity in The reichsraf
Judging from the cautious com
ment Of the German press on the
ministry's fall the Germans regard
the situation AS grave.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-20
IN
PARADE CHEERED
Military Training of Pupils Vim
dicated BY Showing, Says
superintendent ChadSey

Twentyfour companies Of school
boy cadets appeared in parade on
Woodward. Tuesday afternoon
and surprised cheering crowds along
the street with the proficiency they
showed after only a few weeks OF
drilling There were l,So0 boys in
the parade. and they executed dini
cult formations and maneuvers with
the precision OF veterans They
marched from Hancock down Wood.
ward 90 Cadillac.sq.. where they
were reviewed by Gen. G.. w Har.
rah Maj Hal r. Evans and capt
William J Laurence. all retired OIL
GERS OF the National guard Mayor
Marx and Dr Chadscy aipcrIuten.
dent of schools. were also on the
reviewing stand and we're pleased
with the showing OF the boys
Or Chadscy declared that tho
they had tried out military training
in the schools for only six weeks. hc
could already notice a great differ
once IN The set-up of the youths He
believes the drilling is working
wonders.
The parade was competitive one
and Northwestern high. The first
school to take mp military training.
won hrst and second places. whilc
company from Northern high took
third place
Central high school was represent
ed by four companies. Northwestern
by four. Cass Technical three.
Northern three. Eastern two, Con.
don. Jr.. two and each OF the follow.
ing by one company Western,
Joyce. Northeastern. Southeastern,
Nordstrum and Norval
The Detroit times., 1917-06-20
Woman Investigator
Gives Valuable Tips
To Police
LaRUE GIRL TO
GIVE EVIDENCE
Believed She Can Give
Highly Important
Information

NEW YORK June 20 Trails
leading to the lair OF the white slave
beast n This country we're uncoy.
cred fo Police Commissioner Woods
and District Auoucs swami by Mrs.
Grace Numisfon. in -hp develop
menf ot De Ruth Cruger staying
mystery here tudly
The mysterious "Consuolo IaRuc"
who jumped ON ol mo third STORY
window OF her apartment to escape
q mtdnish a-,auant she says at
tempted to klil hcr. Is believed 10 be-
an importan Ink in ne chain Do
lnE ioreed abou me- organized .rat
dcser in girls
Nean,mc fho net o. circumstan-
iial evidence drcW tighter about Al
frodo l.cchi DO Italian hitkcIc re-
pair man Indicted Tor killing Ruth
Cru1a and buDiHg her n The eel
Jar bcneWh hs shop
a .tr.o'l erl ncighbor Of
vocchl rhiupa Nnreal. told how
CorcaI leroa her 90 tho collar of his
shoN o look ~ some fine new
mo'orcycie and attacked her The
child Na rescued from Cocchi ny
her mother who SAW them from her
apartment acrp the street going
into fhc hascmcut and followed
them so nnd uet daughter in the
italian ,lWchcs Mother and
daughter fought him off and escaped.
fhoy both declred today
The Detroit times., 1917-06-20
VERNON TO
REMAIN ON
COMMIT TEE
Aldermen Persuade
Him to Reconsider
Resignation
ORATORY FILLS
COUNCIL HALL
ID. Il. r. Authorized To
Try Skip-StOp On
Hamilton Line

AID Vernon heard himself eulo-
gized by several orators in the com
mon council Tuesday night and
then agreed to withdraw his resig-
nation from the public utilities com
mittee. which he had offered last
week. Disguised with the action Of
the council in rejecting the report
OF his committee, demanding that
the Detroit United railway com.
plete the Grand Belt line in accord
ance with It's agreement, the alder
man had declared he would no
longer serve Aid Lodge Gilman,
Allan. Guthard and several others
urged that tho council refuse TO &C
cept the resignation They praised
the work Of the veteran alderman.
After listening 10 the honeyed
words. Aid. Vernon said hat IL II
was the wish of the council, he
would continue 10 serve as chair
man Of the committee This brought
a wave of applause and The Incl.
dent was closed without further &C
ton
Aid Walsh offered a resolution
demanding that the railway com
pany be compelled 10 complete the
line or be mandamused This was
similar 10 the resolution that
brought about Mr. Vernor's resig
nation. The matter was referred 10
the committee on public utilities and
Aid Vernon called a meeting of his
committee Immediately after The
council session 20 consider it T.
was decided that the committee and
the railway commission would hold
a joint meeting on the subject next
Tuesday night. following the coun.
ell meeting
The council also settled tho lonr
drawn out squabhle on the question
OF reinforced concrete paving Tho
street committee had reported in
favor Of this. while a minority re-.
port opposed b. AID Littlohcid
moved the adoption of The majority
report and AID Gilman made a
speech opposing 90 Tho reinforced
concrete plan was defeated only Sis
Of the 30 aldermen present voting
i'm favor of 81.
The council voted in favor of per
miunc the n. U r. 20 put The Kim
stop plan I'm effect ON Tho Hamilton
blvd. line. The railway will also
pat the plan into effect on the Fort
st line
Aid Burton. chairman Of tho way.
and means committee was guthor
lied to appoint committee or six
io include representative from nv
lirhtug commission water board
and board OF education TO rc O,
cha .lcsfon vs. Va. to look over th,
proposition of r. u KecIcy. repre-
sentinc the Henry Imbowdcn De
velopment company, who oners 2,
The Detroit times., 1917-06-20
u. S. Destroyers Save 80 Lives in
Record Midnight Dash to Aid of I
Two Torpedoed Merchantmen

WITH THE AMERICAN DE
STROYER FLOTILBA ~ BRITISH
WATERS. June 20.-After a record
breaking dash al night in response
10 wireless distress calls. two Amer
ican destroyers arrived az their
base in a British port today with
so survivors Of two torpedoed mer
chant ships
The rescues were made AT a point
at sea farther from land than any
torpedoings have yet been reported
The total run on this errand Of
mercy was several hundred miles.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-20
DETROIT
Girl. OF IS
is MISSING
Bernice Turbett Disap-
pears From Chicago
Suburb
WAS ON VISIT
TO RELATIVES
Left { en- trail High
School Here Few
Weeks Ago

The parents of Bornice Turbett
l5.year-old Detroit girl who left
The home of her aunt Mrs. II r.
Bangs. in Wilmette. H.. Monday
and has not since been heard or
cannot account for her disappear
anco
Going TO florist shop IN tho
fashionable suburb on tho Chicago
north shore. Bcrnicc left her money
living on the table Of her aunts
home. She failed to return Mon.
day nleht Her aunt telegraphed to
Charles Turbett and his wife. 81 No
100 Park blvd. Tuesday, that she
had employed detectives to hunt for
her
Bernice left Central high school
three weeks ago without finishing
the school term. and went to work
in the Calvert Lithographing com
pany
She made her home with her
grandmother Mrs. Frances Kirkers
Of No 81 sibley.st. with whom she
formerly lived in Des Moines. Ia
"Bernice was pretty girl. and
she had lots OF boy and girl friends
but don't know of any hoy with
whom she might have been infatu-
atod," said Mrs Turbett. who is
Mrs. Bangs sister, Wednesday
She loft high school because
some OF her friends were leaving
and she got tired staying there"
Mrs ~ T Bangs had a bungalow
In Wilmette. She came up from
Panama June for treatment In
sanitarium there for a nervous dis
order Her husband is In Panama,
engaged in mining operations. and
Mrs Bangs. with whom Bernice was
favorite, sent for her niece.
"At frat Bernice didn't want 90
go. said Mrs Turbett, but We told
her what a good time she could
have and persuaded her To try 1t for
month AZ least"
Wilmettc Is one OF the show
places OF the north shore and is
populated almost exclusively By
wealthy Chicago commuters.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-20
Embargo Bill Prevent
ing Actual Shipment
Now Only Remedy
FIGHT IN UPPER
HOUSE is BITTER
Enemies of III OOver
Plan Will Fight
To Last
By ROBERT J. BENDER


STAFF Correspondent United Press -
WASHINGTON, June 2O.-NeutraI
countries are draining the United
States of It's wheat supply and un-
less some food control is instituted
by July l, American wheat will be
exhausted by spring.
With this startling admission, the
administration today pressed on in
its efforts TO force congress into
prompt action on the Lever food
control bill.
II was pointed out that the early
southern grain is already beginning
to move and that by July most OF
II will be on the way. Meanwhile~
neutrals are buying on a gigantic
scale, while the Allies are waiting
on congress before setting up a food
department and joint purchasing
agency here. But IL is pointed out
the Allies, armed with plenty or
money American money can
scarcely be expected to delay buying
grain n neutrals continue f.. Hence,
experts see the prospect of their
rushing into the market soon to
beat the neutral 10 the prize.
Unless the measure is passed by
July /, congress must az least ON
cially recognize a food control de-
partment and give Herbert Hoover
sufficient operating appropriation
or he will regard his usefulness at
an end. It is said II would be i'm
possible for him to direct food con-
troll without official status and
money.
Hoover himself is In New York
today looking into the grain exports
situation The uncertain temper or
congress on the food bill, however,
is making Il very difncult FOR him
TO make any great Roadway in his
present work
The only weapon in sight for use
in the food conservation battle is
the embargo in tho espionage bill
which President Wilson probably
will sign today A general export
program has been formulated by the
cabinet and partial or TOTAL emhar-
goes on coal and wheat to neuirals
Bis being considered
r. is probable Hoover viii lay
now and startling facts regarding
the danger threatening this coun-
iry food supply when he confcrs
with senators again Friday morning.
Some administration leaders were
somewhat discouraged following the
vigorous denomination OF Hooy-
/ ,r by Senators Reed and Gore yes
tcrday
/ l V8s comparable i0 court trial
n which prosecutors had rho acs
r1.Dd 0n Ihe grill
Thrrol 'he- hearing Reed rcter
! rcd to Hoover "thc Wifues Tie
and Gore Indicated thcy nHl hght
Do tlI to a finish
n expectation of possible nii-
+ buster. hgh Republican and Demo
cratic ltadtr- are prepared to pur-
ne drastic "siroDe uru course
,f necessary Senator Chamberlaln
I brought the 600 up aeaia in the sem
afc TODAY and SAID h. would keep
/ A there unnl acted on Sigh. ses-
ions mny be re-oried .s. and il q
aHhus'er is attempted. c'ofure VIII
boz invoked
The burc h rhe unncr house is
The Detroit times., 1917-06-20

Thirty-one survivors from one ship
were picked mp in boats and a little
beyond 40 from the other merchant
man were encountered Nice-Ad
miral Sims. the American feet com.
mander who Is now In charge of all
Allied naval operations in this sec
tion. personally talked with \ nulm
Der of the survivors on their Ar
rival in port. The flag Of the Amer
ican admiral now foats on flag
stan from promontory on tho
coast where it is visible for miles
AZ sea
The Detroit times., 1917-06-20
Man killed by Train.

Andrew krasa p years old, No.
1880 Military-a ave. was struck by a
Grand Trunk freight train at the
West Grand blvd. crossing Tuesday
afternoon and died in Receiving hos
pital shortly sfterward The body
Ras taken TO the morgue, whore
Krssa's registration card was found
IN his pocket.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-20
NEUTRALS DRAIN u. s. GRAIN
WHILE CONGRESS DEBATES
SUPPLY WILL Be BOUGHT UP BEFORE
SPRING UNLESS SOLONS PASS The
CURB BILL BY JULY1, ASSERT EXPERTS

supply the city with from 10000
TO 100000 tons Of the best soft coal
annually and TO furnish a bond that
II will be delivered promptly for the
next three years. This would be
sufficient for all municipal needs
and would prevent recurrence OF
the coal shortage trouble OF last
winter.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-20

Dropping her shorthand notebook.
sigma Applegreni % answered the
phone In Sioux CITY. la, the other
day. 10 discover she was heiress TO
81 1.000.O0
Sigma is going 10 Toheran, Per
sia. 10 get the million. she says
Twenty years ago Chris Apple
gren. .Signa's great uncle. lrit Amer
lca. rsanderine thru South Amer
ica. Africa. Europe and Asia be &C
curhuatedl fortune News Of his
dcsth just, reached Sioux city. The
fortune was left To- Signa's father
but be- Va dead and shes Mis- sole
heir
The Detroit times., 1917-06-20
NET DRAWING CLOSER
AROUND VICE RING BACK
OF RUTH CRUGER KILLING
THE WEATHER

Detroit and Nicinitrt Wednesday
night and ThursaRs unsettled. probn-
his shoWersi not much change la
temperature fresh southwest Winds.
Loner Michigan Probabi, showers
" cdRrsdny night aud fhur~daN
somewhat warmer In north and west
portions tonight.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-20

4 patriotic meeting and an ad-
dress by Rear Admiral Robert r.
peary will be features of the apRual
convention oil the Minnesota Bank
ers' association. which meets az ST
Paul today for twoday session
The Detroit times., 1917-06-20
ron mrAr ENnny ArIoN

80 NufNfufNH NffN f."W~F"'fF
rsreiirnf foi fia relief 90 exhaustion.
nrrv0usnaes and impaired digestion,
due to the effects of heat Try a.
ADV.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-20
US. DECIDES ON
SECOND DRAFT
Call For More Men Will Follow
Organization of First
Army

WASHINGTON, Juno 2o-That
there will be second drafi within
a few months after the first call
for $4,000 men was made known
here last night
incidentally war department on
cials said that II had been decided
to reinforce Pershings initial eX-
pedition with national guard troops
az the earliest possible moment II
is probable that the first divisions
Of guardsmen will leave for France
early in September
Tho New York and Illinois ma
tional guard divisions will be the
first 10 go 10 the front They have
been chosen because Of the fact
that they constitute complete di-
visions and can be moved as units
Also they are considered among the
most thoroly trained Of any Of the
guard divisions
a Liberty convention" OF the
National Wholesale Grocers' associa-
tion meets today in Chicago
Rural Sunday school work viii bo
the chief topic OF discussion al the
annual Sunday school convention for
North Dakota and western Mime
sofa. which begins iis sessions to
day at Fargo