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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Magazines for Soldiers

More than 100 magazines are being re- ceived every day at the postoffice to be sent off to the soldiers in the concentra- ton camps. The new plan of having the postoffice distribute the magazines at practically no cost to the sender is prov ing very popular with the public, and the soldiers are very grateful to the senders. The magazines received at the local of fee are being sent to the camp at Ho- boken, N. J.. but as soon as a camp Is located in Alabama Postmaster Smyer ex- poets to begin sending his magazines there.
 The plan of distributing the magazines Is very simple. no writing or addressing being necessary by the donor. All that is needful is for anyone that has magazine that he has read or that he wants to send to soldier is to put 1-cent stamp on it and give it to the pcstman or mail 1t like an ordinary letter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
AmnWs@nn@mGs
At the Lyric

The Saturday afternoon matinee-goer of Birmingham will find pleasing pro- gramme of entertainment at the Lyric this afternoon.
 Julie Ring and Company, in Twice a Week." the headline attraction, is one of the most novel and odd playlets seen in Birmingham. It is surprising in plot and setting and is about 20 minutes of high-class entertainment.
 Little Miss Helen is another big at traction. She is a clever entertainer and possesses voice of sweetness and wide range.
 Guiran and Newell, in "A Chinese Cir cus,'' are clever entertainers, and Leav- itt and Lockwood please in songs and comedy chatter. The Halkings entertain in shadowgraph novelty. Pathe news pictures are feature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
 PLANS REBATE BOARD
Week. End Excursion Rates to Mobili-
 zation Camp Is Taken Up

At the weekly meeting of the board of directors of the Civic association yesterday plans were begun to organ ize a rebate board by the association for the purpose inducing more out-of- town merchants to come to Birming- ham to do their buying by offering to return them part or all of their ex- penses while here. A committee will be appointed by President Weatherly in few days that will go fully into the matter, and make report to the board of it's findings.
 A committee was also appointed to see the Louisville and Nashville and Southern railroad officials in reference to weekend excursion rates from Bir- mingham to the mobilization camps that are being built at Anniston and Montgomery. The committee consists of A. A. Ash, chairman John w. O'Neill and w. H. Staton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04

Official notices are now going into the mails daily calling upon the young men of Birmingham in the first army draft to appear for physical examina- ton. The first group will be exam ined in the Jefferson bank building next Wednesday.
 Tt is serious moment and atten- tion is directed to the severity of the penalties for failure to obey instruc- tions," said Secretary B. A. Pepper man of the local board yesterday.
 Claims for discharge or exemption may not be filed until after the local boards have passed upon the physical fitness of the candidate The penal ties for misstatement in seeking ex- emption or discharge are even more severe than for failure to appear and anyone who aids or abets a misstate- ment or misrepresentation Is equally culpable.
 Blank forms are furnished to all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Local Men Promoted
 on Southern System

J. P. Thomas, Jr, first assistant ticket agent for the Southern system, Wood- ward building has been appointed city passenger agent for the Southern in New Orleans MT. Thomas will assume his new duties on Monday August 6.
 There is no more popular young man in railway work in Birmingham than T. F. Thomas. Jr., and due to his accommo- dating nature and his ability as a pas senger man he has made host of friends in Birmingham who will greatly regret to see him go to New Orleans, but congratulate him upon his promo ton.
 E l.. Jeffers, now clerk in the offlcs Of James Freeman, assistant general passenger agent of the Southern in Bir- mingham, will succeed MT. Thomas as assistant ticket agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Musicians Wanted for
 the Second Regiment

Lieut.. Julian Smith arrived in Birming- ham yesterday to secure some new men for the regimental band of the Second Alabama infantry. This Is the same band that played all over the city while the regiment was stationed at the fair grounds Cornet and clarinet players good snare drummer and one piccolo player are among those wanted. The pay for this branch of service ranges from sS6 to $S1 besides expenses, and the chances for promotion are good Men that are drafted may apply until their notices to appear for physical examina- tion are received. Applicants should go to the recruiting office of the regiment in the city hall. Besides musicians this regiment also wants as many men for privates as can be obtained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
At Loew's Biiou

Indications point to the fact that seats will be at premium today at Loew 8 Bijou, as the excellence of the offering has drawn capacity audiences the latter part of the week. Don Belaya, the wiz ard of the piano from Nicaragua. is an attraction that appeals to everyone who appreciates music. Hays and Neel, sing ing and talking number; Payton and Hickey, in comedy and song, and Adele, singing acrobatist, make up the rest of the bill. An all star feature picture, Loew's current events and comedy films complete the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Haylow Promoted

Announcement is made that w. s. Hay low, inspector of transportation for the Louisville and Nashville railroad. has been appointed assistant superintendent of transportation. with headquarters in Louisville. MT. Haylow will succeed w. F. Sheridan, who has been promoted.
 MT. Haylow is well known and popu- lar in local railroad circles and was superintendent of transportation at Sa- wanna. Ga., and Wilmington, N. C., be- fore coming to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
ODD FELLOWS OUTING
 IS DECLARED OFF
Movement of Troops May Prevent Special Train for Annual
 Excursion

It was announced yesterday tEat the usual excursion of the Odd Fellows on Labor Day to the Orphans Home at Gull man will not be held this year as it will be impossible to obtain the special train that usually carries the party. The Louis the party would go. stated that there would probably be heavy movement of troops late this summer, and that it would be impossible for the equipment to be spared for the Odd Fellows. A general impression has got around that the trip will be made as usual, but the officers of the order stated yesterday that it was definitely off, and would not be Eeld.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Former Health Officer
 Pays Visit to the City

Dr. R. B. Hardness, former city health officer, but now located at Lake City, Fla, where is conducting an infirmary, was a visitor to the city hall yesterday morning. and was warmly welcomed by old acquaintances.
 Dr. Hardness was city health officer under the aldermanic rule, and served the city for some years. He iss we'll remem- bered by all city hall employees and news paper men, he having been popular as a city official
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
To Weed Out Nervous Men

Washington, August 3.-Unusual pains will be taken to weed out of the war army all men whose nerves are in the least afflicted. Surgeon Gem eral Gorgas has organized corps of 150 nerve specialists for the purpose and one of them will examine every man under training at the national army cantonments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Pike Exemption Board Ready

Troy. August -(Special)-The Pike county exemption board is ready for work and has decided on its plans, For three days, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, August g. 10, and Il, 125 men will appear each day before the board.
 J. w. Leddon of Brundidge Route 1, has sent in the first open cotton boil of the year. The cotton was received Sunday in Troy. He states that his cotton is very much better this year than last The second boil was sent in by w. E. Ed wards of Route ?. and reached Troy early Monday morning. The cotton is opening fast now and the farmers are giving the boil weevil stiff fight to hold the bolls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Pennies From Clayton Children

The Age-Herald acknowledges re- ceipt of postal money order from clay ton for s1.76 for the penny fund for the relief of the French and Belgian orphans. The money was sent by Vir- ginia Hightower, Eloise West and Lu- cile West They collected the pennies by circulating a petition among their friends in Clayton. The money order has been forwarded to the Birmingham News. which has been handling these funds for Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Recruitii Office Open

It was announl yesterday by Captali Hutchison that lunteer recruiting will continue after the first batch of men are conscripted just as before. Men who were not drawn in the first list will be eligible and all may apply until they are sum noned to appear for physical examination by the exemption boards There are sew eral specialized corps that must be filled with men with special training. The re- cruiting office in the Clarke building will be continued with Captain Hutchinson in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Eagle Pass Made Dry

Eagle Pass. Tex, August 3.-Acting un- der instructions from Washington the commander of the border garrison here today notified the owners of the nine sa- looms in this city that they. must dis continue business after tonigns. a result Eagle Pass will be made bone dry for the duration of the war, at least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Accident in Camp

American Training Camp in France. August s.-An American interpreter and a lieutenant were slightly wound- ed and French instructor was bruised when a live grenade fell near a box of krenades during practice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
LOW ROUND TRIP RATES

to New York and Boston. going one route, returning another. Through sleep CTS to New York daily, leaving Bir- mingham 7;so a. n.. via seaboard. Phone Main 2ss2 for information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04

union. but it also means the prevention, by the power of the union, of other workmen entering the field. To succeed it means absolute suspension. for the right on the part of the operators to employ other laborers (no matter how anxious they are to worD and conduct their business, is denied by the union. goes to the strongest. Many of us have vivid recollections of the labor condi- tions and difficulties up to 1a8. Many of us remember in our business the threatening clouds which hung over us every summer until the strike situation had been decided. For many months in each year uncertainty and distrust were part and parcel of our existence. These conditions were bad enough then and should never have existed
 Since 1908 until now We have been par ticularly free from labor troubles. Wages. have been high. Working and living con ditions have been immeasurably improved and the relations between employer and employe have been singularly pleasant. It seems that these conditions are to be changed.
 WILL NEVER BE SAME AGAIN
 And now comes war, forced on us in spite of the forbearance and patience of our President, and bringing to us the most serious and critical period In Jnu history of our country. Few of us will escape without deep scars, none of us perhaps when 1t is over will ever be the same. Soon we shall hear the drum beat and the marching. Soon we shall know that some of those we love dearest have gone, and over there on those great fields of carnage surrounded by the smoke of battle, amidst the belching of can- non. the rattle of musketry. and the wild neigh of the war steed. they look to us to hold up the hands of the government. and to send to their aid only those fit and prepared.
 It may be that recognition of the union Is of more importance than the prosperity of this district It may be that hardships, privations and sacrifices on the part of the people are minor considerations. If. however, the government is hampered in its preparations for war and one single American soldier is made to needlessly suffer or die may God Almighty pity the agency--man or men-on whose shoulders the responsibility rests. Respectfully.
 E. L. BROWN. K
 Birmingham, August 3. 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Company c Reunion

Company c, Nineteenth Alabama regi- n,ent, Confederate army. will meet in an nual reunion at Mt. Pinson on Saturday August Il, according to Capt. R. H. Ha- good, only surviving officer of the com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

At LlS AucdbASS Lyric: KeitF Vaudeville Matinee at 3 o'clock. Nigf performances at 7:3o and 9:15 o'clock
 Loews J ou: Superior vaudeville and feature lures. Continuous perform ances t3 Il p. m. .,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
Lieutenant Sid COwan
 Receives Promotion

Second Lieut. Sid Cowan of the Second Alabama regiment received official noti- fication from Adjutant General Hubbard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
POLICE NOTES

Ten negroes were arrested yesterday afternoon at about 4 O clock on Avenue A, near Twenty-third street, on charges of gaming. Velma Jones, a negro woman, in whose house the negroes were alleged to have been playing. was arrested on a charge of running disorderly house. The arrests were made by Detectives Christian, Patton and Alexander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
EUGENE BROWN IS DEEPLY TOUCHED BY SITUATION IN
 MINING DISTRICT Points Out Some of the Issues Involved in the Present Controversy
 Over Recognition
NATIONS STRENGTH ALL REQUIRED IN
 WAR EMERGENCY
Tells What Miners Strike Would Mean and How It Would Cripple Every
 Branch of Industry

To the Editor of The Age-H Herald;
 For sometime indistinct rumblings of labor troubles in this district have been heard. Secret and open union organiza- tion agencies have been bending every energy toward unionizing the coal op- eratives of this district
 At this time the work of organization Is said to be fairly complete, and a gen. erai meeting of the coal miners has just been held. The citizens of this district other than the operatives, owners and politicians either holding or seeking of flee seem to have no voice in the mat ter at issue, no option but to remain passive and submissive, awaiting the outcome which will bring to them a con- tinuance of the sorely needed business activity or period of extreme depres- sion, accompanied perhaps by violence certainly by bitter want and suffer- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04

Dock Sturdevant was arrested here yes terday afternoon and charged with being a deserter from the United States army. He is being held in the city jail pending a hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04

' us IIISt II6uttIidIIl UI Lieutenant Cowan g duty in Birming-
 sek and will leave " to rejoin his reg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04

A Ford roadster belonging to the Tay- Tor Grocery company of Morris avenue, was reported stolen to police headquart- CTS yesterday. It is said that someone took the car between 7:45 o'clock and 70 O clock last night from First avenue be- tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
KEEP OTHERS OUT

A strike now means not only the stop | ping of work by those belonging to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04

the Second reginl has been on recrq ham for the pas tonight for Montg iment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04

Does your skin itch and burns Or is your appearance marred by patches of eruption? There is no need of enduring such discomfort when Resinol Ointment usually stops itching at once and quickly makes the skin clear and healthy again.
 Doctorshave prescribed Resinol Oint-
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03

i us.ng free
 \. Yes, sir. certificates ot mem berzhip and everything of the kind. 1 ! telegraphed for Loyal League but tons. telegram for the buttons and express. and they sold them at twen- ty.fiye cents apiece and when Mir. | Clark got the money back for the buttons. the cost oI the telegram and express he returned 'o ne.
 Q The actual cash? A. Yes sir. just what I paid out
 e And the profit went into the Loyal League?
 A Profit went all to the Loyal ] League.
 Re-Cross Examination tBy MT Mar
 quam)
 . overlooked a few questions on cross examination. I see in the article introduced in evidence you speak about building ten thousand dollar home lately Has business been good recently? Objection and argumenO Are you 4 citizen of the United States A Yes, sir 1 Q Naturalized or native?
 A. Yes, sir Native and then nat uralized
 c You became a British subject at what time, MT Thompson? \. In 1903 or in the Congdon fight; I was running paper in ] Dawson. 1 Q. Weren't you natuIalized before that?
 A. No. sir, in Dawson. l Q Al Dawson
 4 Yes, sir 1 O For how many years were you a citizen of that country? A. Why 1 was-let's see 1903 I lived in Canada twelve years i Q After that? l \. No. l lived in Canada twelve 1 years and I think 1 was naturalized citizen of Canada twelve years; that
 is, didn't take out my papers un- til about eight years after l went to Canada, and I didn't finish talk ing out my papers here until about l eight or nine years after l came here. 1 took out my first papers her" as soon as l got down here.
 O. Then you have got your second papers? A l got them later, C. Do you remember when A. think il was the first of March, early days of March, 1915. Q. You knew, MT Thompson, that that article which has been referred to ill The Citizen was an answer 10 ar article which you wrote or an editorial which you wrote in the News Miner the previous day
 \. I couldn't see it was any an. swaI at all, I knew it was the re- suit of it.
 O The article in which you charge Mr. Caskey or The Citizen, ever since the war had come to America the News Miner had done everything to support the government and The Citizen had opposed every proposl, tion?
 A. Yes, sir. Q And you know as q matter of fact that the article of the next morning, that was q reply? A. l didn't consider it, no sir; but knew it was meant that way. Redirect Examination (By Mir. Pratt) 0. MT. Marquam questioned you about your citizenship; at what time did you say you became Canadian? A. In ninety-three or nlnety-tour l think, I'm not absolutely certain. o. You mean nineteen three or four--or ninety-lhree? A. Nineteen hundred and three or four Pm not sure, it was during the Congdon campaign. O. That's the time a number of Americans became Canadians?
 A Yes, sir
 o Including Mir. Caskey? MT. Caskey-I beg your pardon, that isn't true Discussion).
 Mr. Pratt-And then you came down here when? A. Nineteen six O. And took out your papers then? A Yes sir, as soon as could; you hare to be here some time o. Then you took out your last papers in A. In 1915, March.
 Re.Cross Examination (By Mir. Mar
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03

.. II any statement was made to her you imagine il came from statement you made to her that you got from St. George2
 A Possibly
 c Did MT. St George disclose to you how he came by that informa ton?
 A 1 think he said he had letter from Nr Gordon who was Outside
 e Can you fix the time. about when that conversation
 A would say about year ago or year and half
 Q Wasn't it while he was out the last time?
 A couldn't say as to that
 e And to the best of your recol- lection. il was about year and half ago?
 A Yes.
 e. We'll. that was quite prevalent opinion around town. wasn't it. Mr. Clegg, that the property could be purchased for d sum around two thousand dollars
 A No, never heard il from any other source
 o Well. you mean you don't know how great currency that report had been given.
 A No, no
 e Do you know what was the oc- casion of Mir St George. what occa- sion he took to give you this infor- nation why was it2 (Objection) Re Direct Examination (By Mir. pratD
 O. Mir Clegg, did you consult MT. Gordon yourself about the price?
 A No never had any talk with him whatever
 O. Didn't ask him anything about whether he had made offers of IL for a lower price, did you?
 A. No
 o In figuring out the price paid. five thousand dollars, how did you arrive at that as a reasonable price,
 A. Why, Mr Coleman and MT. Wood think as members of the finance committee, had Louie Fred ericks go up there and survey the building and estimate how much lum- Der, how much tin and how much pipe
 0. And how much machinery?
 A. Yes, and heating plant, and see what was the cash value on II, and understand he said if you could get il around five or six thou. sand dollars 1t woud be a good pur- chase just for the material alone, not to say anything about the lot for real estate. Re-Cross Examination (By MT. Mar
 quam)
 c. In this talk with MT, St. George did he 80 any further than to say a small cash price-indicate what 1t was?
 A. No, my recollection is that was practically the words, for cash price il would be cheap.
 c. Did you make any inquiries?
 A. No. sir.
 Q. Are you quite sure there was no estimate placed on it?
 A l am now. but l wasn't at that time; went to see St. George since and he has recollection of that con- versation.
 o. You have no independent recol- ection except what you have stated2
 4. Yes, sir, he said it could be bought cheap for cash.
 Q. And if you conveyed to Mrs, Clegg any statement as to any limi- tation it was undoubtedly from what St George stated?
 A. Well, it may be put limita- ton on il myself; l might have translated into my own meaning as to what St. George said and said twelve hundred dollars.
 O. Now question in regard to the title of this property The prop erty. as understood from MT, Thompson, the legal title, IS held by MT, Wood as trustee for the con tributors to this fund?
 A. Yes, sir,
 O. That is an unorganized body? A. Yes, sir, absolutely.
 C. Just individuals?
 A. Yes, sir.
 c So the disposition that shall or can be made Of that hall depends on their own will?
 A. They leave it with MT. Wood, 1 think.
 0. say, having been acquired for
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
Redirect Examination (6y Mir. Pratt

c. Mr. Marquam questioned you in regard to your motives in bring ing a criminal prosecution instead of replying in your paper to this article?
 A The Citizen precluded any re- ply of mine by publishing the state ment that if did reply the people wouldn't believe me. And my motive in bringing il was to put on record everything connected with this trans action in which the armory was bought, instead of letting the slan. der go; il would always be part ot rhe official records. not be al lowed to run on as other islanders have i'll town year after year be cause man felt if beneath his dig nity to reply. until those islanders. started long years ago, it might have been though entirely slanderous. would stand sS true as man would hay, to do This cumulative repeti- ton is a very hard matter to prove that he had been slandsred and