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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
Defendant Denies He Was
 Member Working Class

Enid, Okla. September 27.-J. M. Sparkman. one of the Il alleged anti draft agitators on trial in federal court here denied today that he was a member of the Working Class union. On cross examination. however. he ad CTS in dugout and that he had been called upon to take the oath required of members.
 He said he knew of an organization of farmers, but thought the name was the Farmers Cooperative union, and had heard of the Working Class union only through the newspapers
 Sparkman said he purchased rifle to kill rabbits that were damaging his cotton crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
Airplane Ambulance Is
 Tried Out Successfully

Paris, September 27.-The airplane ambulance that has been tried out successfully in recent tests is the in vention of Dr. Chassaing of the French military sanitary service, who repre- scented wounded passenger during the initial trials, occupying one of the two stretchers that are placed in the tail : box of the machine behind the pilot. A successful test of the machine yes terday at one of the French airdromes was witnessed by Justin Goddard, under secretary of war.
 It is proposed to paint the Red Cross conspicuously on the side of the ma chine and adopt the rule of flying no higher than 200 yards, so that the enemy will be able easily to perceive the Red Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
POPULAR STARS AT
 TRIANON AND RIALTO

The Trianon and Rialto theatres of fer splendid attractions today. Ann Murdock in "The Outcast." Is the of fering at the Trianon. while the Rial to presents those two popular stars, Francis x. Bushman and Beverly Bayne in Their Compact" a seven reel production.
 Both of these features are the very best in motion pictures and have re- ceived the highest criticism from crit ics wherever shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
RED CROSS HAS MORE
 WOOL FOR KNITTERS

Red Cross headquarters announced yes terday that another large supply of wool has just been received and that head quarters will be open today from 93O un- til D. m. to distribute it.
 All who are willing to knit for the soldiers are urged to come down as soon as possible and secure supply of the wool. Instructors will be present to teach those who do not already know how to knit Headquarters are located at 4a9 North Twentieth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
Cantonment at Camp
 Jackson to Be Enlarged

Columbia, S. C., September 27.-Or- ders were received at Camp Jackson today for an enlargement of the can tonment of the Eighty-first division of the national army by the construc- tion of an additional barracks, off, cers' quarters and warehouses. The new buildings will provide accommo- dations for more than one brigade.
 Brig. .-Gen. William J. Snow Is ex- pected to reach Camp Jackson Satur- day to take command of the One Hundred and Fifty-sixth artillery brigade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
Rise of Silver Price Checked

New York. September 27-With a drop yesterday of Pc an ounce in the price of bar silver and Sc today, the steady upward movement in the mar ket quotations for the metal prices has been checked for the first time in many months Bar silver reached the record price of s1.0s1z an ounce. The explanation was that the extraordi- narily high prices induced a falling off in demand and selling. Today's quotations was $1 .01%.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
NAVY RECRUITING
 OFFICE IS MOVED

All applicants for enlistment for the navy should now go to the new head quarters located on the corner of Third avenue and Twenty-first street.
 Recruiting Officer Stone announced yesterday that, effective at once. all ap- plicants between the ages of F and 4O would be considered. as this branch has fallen below it's quota. and instructions have been received from the navy de- partment to be a little more lax In the examinattonA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
FURTHER PROOF IS REQUIRED FOR
 EXEMPTION CLAIMS

As result of the hearing held by the district board. wherein claims for exemption from four of the local boards of Birmingham were heard, there will be some 200 young men who will have to furnish additional proof to the board in support of their claims for exemption.
 The district board will convene Monday for a second sitting. Letters from the board notifying the young men of the intentions of the board are being mailed out from the office ot the district board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Robert Prowell Stove Co. offer stoves and heaters s to $40.
 Loveman. Joseph & Loeb print full page of store news.
 J. B. Strauss & Co. feature clothes from factory to wearer at $12.50
 The Guarantee Shoe Co features Eng fish shoes for men, brown or black, s485
 M. Weir & Bro. have army officers uni- forms made by Hart Schaffner & Marx.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
Reiehmann Confirmation Favored

Washington. September 26.-Con- hrmation of Col. Carl Reichmann of the regular army to be a brigadier gen. eral was recommended today by the Senate military affairs committee by a vote of eight to two. The committee voted on the nomination after long hearings in which Colonel Reichmann was accused of having expressed sen- timents sympathetic to Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
Navy Yard Strike Ends

7 Norfolk, September 27.-Practica1Iy all of the 41Oo men involved in the navy yard strike returned to work here today and industrial activities were resumed in every department. 1t was announced tonight Union lead- CTS said they had been assured by Sec retary Daniels that their wage scala grievances would be considered at 2 conference in Washington neyt Tues day and that the men would be justly treated."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
ABOUT $7OO RAISED
 FOR JEWISH RELIEF
Rizitz Makes Fervent Appeal to the Orthodox Congregations in
 Behalf of Cause

At a Joint meeting of the Jewish congregations of Knesseth Israel and Beth-El held on the Day of Atone ment fine progress was made in rais- ing the local fund for Jewish war re- lief
 A fervent appeal was made in be- half of the cause by L. Pizitz, who announced his own subscription of s250. A total of about $700 was raised in few minutes, much of it coming from the children of the congregation, scores of whom gave 50 cents and sl each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
BANKERS APPLAUD SPEAKER WHO CALLS
 LAFOLLETTE TRAITOR
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 selves for contest and will not cease until this world has been founded.
 Any human being who asks for peace on any other terms than unconditional surrender is asking another and still greater war Peace will only come when the supreme confidence the Germans have in their instrument of armor and their world Dominating aims are brought to defeat. That is the only road to peace"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28

Purdy, Helen Townsend-Age 40. died at residence of her mother, Mrs. J. B. Purdy. HOO St. Charles street. yesterday morning at 8 o'clock. Re- mains will be shipped Saturday to Rutland, Vt, by Shaw Undertaking company. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Survived by mother and two brothers. H. II. and J. D. Purdy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28

any individual, partnership, association or corporation, shall be exempt from the taxes provided for in clause B above.
 EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE
 If a subsequent series of bonds (not including United States certificates of indebtedness, war saving certificates, and other obligations maturing not more than five years from the issue of such obligations, respectively bearing interest at a higher rate than per cent per annum shall, under the authority of said act approved September 24, 1917, or any other act, be issued by the United States before the termination of the war between the United States and the imperial German govern ment Cthe date of such termi- nation to be fixed by proc lamation of the President of the United States) then the holders of bonds of the present series shall have the privilege, at the option of the several holders, of converting their bonds, at par, into bonds bearing such higher rate of i'm terest. at the issue price of bonds of such subsequent series, not less than par, with an adjustment of accrued in terest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
Cough May Lead
 To Consumption
stop II at Once by Taking Cheneysa

You may be in bed from coughing ana can hardly sleep and even have aia time consumption. have hemorrh- ages and be thin and underweight. vou may have very weak lungs and krcathinr may be painful and coughing incessanf. IT 10. ret 26c bottle Of Cheney's Expectorant and take as di- rectcd on bottle. It will quickly soothe feel easy and stop that hacking cough and cold and even cure the first Bymp- toms of coneumption Try Cheney's Ex- pectoran1 Sof asthma. (Ady.l 8ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
PERMITTED SOME NOTES

PERMIT IED SOME NOl EO
 1T was determined that Venezuela should not become German possession Germany said it was not to be perma- nent, and did not define what was meant by permanency. I permitted John Hay to write a number of notes ane then I sent for the German ambassador and said to him:
 This Venezuela business has beer going on long enough, and I cannot af- ford to let 1t get to the point where Ii will cause trouble for this country
 ENGLAND WAS AGAINST U. s.
 At that time England was backing Germany, and, while I had both against me, I paid little attention to England It was the last flicker of England's an tagonism to the United States.
 T called the attention of the ambas- sador to the fact that Germany had a squadron of warships near Venezuela, threatening the mouth of the proposed isthmian canal I demanded a state ment of what Germany meant by tenn porary possession, saying I did not pro- pose to have any 99-year leases.
 "The ambassador told me he did not reel ne was dI llpcEly tO ouNli an important question. That conference wound up with the following ultimatum THREATENED TO SEND DEWEY
 ''Tell your government that in 10 days it must arbitrate the matter or I will send Dewey down there
 .'I cannot send such a message, MT. President I do not think you realize what it means the ambassador replied.
 C You think 1t means war?' I asked.
 " I do not want to say what think If it means war, you have chosen the one spot where you cannot fight us,' I replied, and then I showed by maps our commanding position.
 When he retired I sent word to Dewey to be ready to sail on an hour s notice About week later, the ambas- sador called on me and admitted that he had not dared send the message.
 'I then told him that I would order Dewey to sail in 4S hours. He told me it would be an awful thing for this coun- try.
 "sYes, but it will be more awful for your country I replied.
 Inside of 36 hours he came back smil- ing, and said he had received instruc- tions from the German government that they would arbitrate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
ROOSEVELT RELATES HO W HE 'CALLED'
 HAND 0F TIE KAISER
Former President Gives His Version of Venezuelan Affair in 1902-Ger-
 many Backed Down

Chicago, September 2.-Coionei Roosevelt today gave his version of the secret conferences he held with the German ambassador in 1902 relating to the occupation of Venezuela by Germany, m incident that then threat ened to bring on war between Ger many and the United States. Coionei Roosevelt told the story for the first time, he said, in an address at lunch con here.
 "It was about year after I took office,' Colonel Roosevelt began, Ger many was engaged in striving to ex- tend her dominion. She had in view certain chosen positions In South Amer jeans. She aimed to turn South America into German appendage. Venezuela at that time had dictator named Castro, commonly known as the Monkey of the Andes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
TIME OF CONVERSION

Such conversion privilege must De exercised, if at all. at any time within the period, after the public offering of bonds of such subsequent series, beginning at the date of issue of bonds of such subsequent issue as such date shall be fixed in such public offering, and terminating six months after such date of issue, under such rules and regulations as the secretary of tho treasury shall have prescribed. The bonds to be issued upon such conver- sion of bonds of the present series shall be substantially the same in form and terms as shall be prescribed by or pursuant to law with respect to the bonds of such subsequent series, not only as to interest rate but also as to convertibility (future bonds to be issued at a still higher rate of nterest) or nonconvertibility, and as to exemption from taxation, if any, and in all other respects except that the bonds issued upon such conversion shall have the same dates of maturity. of principal and of interest, and be subject to the same terms of redemp- ton before maturity, as the bonds con- verted; and such bonds shall be is- sued from time to time if and when and to the extent that the privileges of conversion so conferred shall arise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
DEATHS

Badger, Joseph W.-Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon from residence. 124 North Fifty ninth street. Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery, He Is survived by three sons and three daughters. Lige Loy in charge.
 Williams, Mildred-ARe 1 year, who died Wednesday morning, was buried yesterday afternoon. Funeral serv- ices were held from residence of parents MT. and Mrs. Lewis Wils liams 415 Reese street. Woodlawil. Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery with Johns in charge. WOOtten. J. L.-Funeral services over remains, who died Wednesday morn ing at residence. 206 North Hawkins street. West End, were conducted f.om residence yesterday morning. Interment followed in Elmwood cem- etery. Survived by widow, one son and three daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-28
Announcement Made of Details of Second
 Liberty Bond Issue
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any individual, partnership, association or corporation, shall be exempt from
 the taxes provided for in clause B above.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-14
DEATH CLAIMS YOUNG MAJ
Frederick Lang, Ill for Nearly Three
Years, Passes On-Buried on
Monday, June IL.

Frederick Lang, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Lang Of this city, diea
at his home on Thursday afternoon,
June Z, 1917. Death was the result of
tubercular ulcers of the stomach. Mr..
Lang had never been in perfect health
and two years ago he started to fail
rapidly. Since that time he had been
doctoring faithfully, but was finally
given up and sent home about the
middle of May.
The funeral was held from the fam
lily residence on Monday, June II, at
two o'clock. The Rev. J. A. Stein had
charge of the services. Interment was
made in the lot at Greenwood GENE
terry.
Frederick Lang was born in Sauk
Centre township May q, 1884, and
died June Z, 1917, at the age OF 81
years. He was unmarried. When his
health permitted, Mr.. Lang worked at
the lumber business. Those OF his
family who survive are the parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Lang, ST., five
sisters, Mrs. A. E. Blow and Mis-
Mary Lang of Willmar, Mrs. r. Gary
Idaho, Mrs. A. Pearce, Elma, Ia, ano
Miss Mile Lang Of Sank Centre
three brothers, Dothald, of Melrose
R. C. of Wilsall, Mont, and John o.
this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-14
CARRSUCCUMBS TODAY
Well Known Sank Centre Man Passes
Away at Rochester, This Thursday
Is Morning at an Early Hour.

This morning Thursday after
months of suffering, Frank Carr, son
of Byron F. Carr of this city, died in
st. Mary's hospital at Rochester. Al
though it had been known definitely
for some time that Mr.. Carr could not
live, yet Sank Centre has been trust
ing almost blindly, that by some mi
racle or other, this man who has put
up the gamest, most courageous fight
for existence, that man could, might
be allowed to recover. Last week re-
ports were that he was gaining and
the family hoped to be able to bring
him here soon. Monday morning,
however, he was seized with another
hemmorrhage which took away all his
reserve strength and from that time
on it was only a question of a few
days. No particulars further than this
have been heard. The funeral will be
at Sank Centre. Mrs. Hamilton, sis
ter, will arrive some time today from
Hunter, N. D.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-14
GLENWooD MAsoNs TO PICNIC
Members of the Fraternity in Sur
rounding Towns Will Join With
Them on June Goth.

The Mason and Eastern Star lodges
of Glenwood are planning a picinc on
an extensive scale and have issued in
vitations to the lodges of that order in
all the neighboring towns to join with
them in the festivities there on We'd
nesday, June 20. Automobiles, laun-
ches, boats, fishing tackle will be at
the visitors disposal all day and all
the privileges will be free to those pos
sessing badges which will be sold at Is
cents each, the money being used to
defray the expenses. The visitors will
be expected to pay for their meals.
900 A. M.-Registration and disposal
of Badges.
1920 A. M.-Address of Welcome
Mayor G. C. Wollan. Re
Spouse, Hon. H. S. Shipstead
1900 M.-Picnic Dinner.
200 P. M.-Parade, headed by Band
800 P. M.-Base Ball, Benson VS.
Glenwood. Tennis and games
$50 to 6:30-Supper Hour.
$3.50 p. M.-Band Music.
TOO p. NAT Lakeside Pavilion.
Address, M. w. Alfred 6
Pinkman, Past Grand Master
s 100 to 12:0O-Dancing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-14
BARACA BOYS IN CAMP

The Baraca Class broke camp Mon
day morning after a, weeks outing,
Barring bad weather, the boys report
a grand time. The Baraca class is an
organization of the First Congrega-
gational church and is under the in
struction of L. J. Irish and Glenn
Cooper, being divided into two classes.
The class has it's own officers: pres
ident, secretary and treasurer and in
a way resembles the Y. M. C. A. or
ganization. They have a mandolin
club consisting of ten members and
are now furnishing music in the Sum
day school and next winter they plan.
on giving a series Of concerts, to aid
Sunday school work. Rev. Sparkes
spent several days in camp with the
boys and enjoyed himself immensely.
The personnel Of the class follows:
Frederick Meyers, Dwight Hansen,
Glenn Bohall, Leon Ingram, Leon
Dahlem, Virgil Galbraith, Vinet Cum
ming, George Kranz, Edward Lewis,
Merle Dodge, Frank Dodge, Clarence
Vandesteeg, Fred Kranz.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-14
GERMAN STATS VERBAND
CONVENTION POSTPON-
Ed ON WAR ACCOUNT

At the annual meeting of the
Minnesota Stats Verband of the
Catholic church at Sleepy Eye
last fall, j. B. SchOenhoff, on be-
half of the Commercial Club and
the citizens of Sank Centre, ex-
tended an invitation to hold the
1917 session in this city,. There
were several other contestants
for the honor, but the claims of
this city were SO well set forth
that the invitation was accepted.
The Stats Verband of the Ca
tholic church represents all of
the German societies of the
church, and meant the gathering
of mighty clan of at least H.
900 visitors in this city on Sep
TENDER 23-24-25. The county fair
dates were set ahead in order to
accommodate this gathering.
Rev. FIR. ART of st. Paul's Ca
tholic church is vice president of
the organization. At a meeting
of the officers held recently in st.
Paul, it was deemed advisable
on account of the war, to call the
convention off for this year. There
will be meeting of the officials
of the organization affected some
time late this fall. AS soon as
the war is over, Sank Centre will
get the first convention held by
the societies.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-14
LIBERAL BOND SUBSCRIPTION
Sank Centre Folks Subscribe Quiet Liber.
ally to Uncle Sans Appeal for
Sinews of War

Sank Centre has done her bit nobly
in the Liberty Loan campaign and
her contribution this Thursday morn
ing had exceeded $4,000. The enter
prising bankers are alive to the work
Of getting more subscriptions and
without question it will exceed all that
could be expected from a farming
community. The Sank Centre banks
are to be congratulated upon their pa
triotic boosting for this great cause.
They have literally subscribed them
selves and have worked faithfully to
win others. The citizens many Of whom
are sacrificing much already in this
war, have helped, at dear cost to
themselves, to aid Uncle Sam in his
hour of need. The Herald will pub
lish in next weeks issue a full ac-
count Of the Sank Centre loan. It
will Tot be surprising if the total
reaches an excess of $4,000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-14
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RED CROSS BENEFIT TO BE
BE GIVEN BY HESPADIA CLUB
MONDAY NIGHT, JUNE rs.

The Hespadia Club of Sank Cen
tire are second in the ranks to give
q benefit for the Red Cross. On
Monday, June Is, this club has
secured the use of the Caughren
theatre and have also booked the
film in which Sank Centres screen
favorite, Douglas Fairbanks, will
star. The production is GIN Again,
Out Again." There will be a
children's matinee and also an
evening performance. The Her
aid Is confident that Sank Centre
will gil the theatre at both per-
formances to its capacity and that
those who are unable to go will
show the right spirit in buying q
ticket.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-14
CHARTER COMMISSION
HAVE NEW CHARTER
NEARLY COMPLETED

For something over year Is
of the representative citizens of
Sank Centre have been laboring
upon a new form of government
for this city to replace the present
charter which has long since out
lived its usefulness and is entirely
inadequate for the needs of q
modern little city of the import
ance of Sank Centre.
After much research and in
Vulnerable meetings the commits
sion have drafted what they be-
lieve is a workable plan of muni-
cipal government for. this city.
Secretary Aygarn left Wednesday
morning for st. Paul and he was
instructed to take the proposed
charter with him and submit it
to Mr.. Schauper, professor of
Civil Government at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota and an expert
of municipal affairs. Mr.. Aygarn
was also instructed to have the
gentleman go over the charter,
iron out any inconsistencies, and
get it in shape to submit to the
City Council.
Of course the charter cannot
become operative until it has been
submitted to vote of the people,
and before this is done the voters
will be given every opportunity to
familiarize themselves with it's
requirements. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-14
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FATHER CAUSES ARREST OF
SON FOR FAILURE TO REG
ISTER TUESDAY JUNE FIFTH

San Francisco, June 12-John
Larson, sea captain, caused the
arrest of his son, G.. r. Larson,
here yesterday, the father assert
ing the son did not register for
the selective draft. Larson, said
federal authorities, admitted he
did not register, saying he was
opposed to war.
Opposition to war makes no DIFF
ference to Uncle Sam wheer reg.
istration is concerned. Larson
was arrested at once and taken
before the federal court. Whether
q stipulated punishment was im-
posed upon him is not known but
it is probable. This il not an oc-
casion for leniency.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-06-14
Will KEEP POLITICS OUT OF DRAFT

Washington, June 11.-An attempt
to inject politics into the selection of
members Of the appellate boards or the
~ ton boards is apparent in con-
- gress. From indications today,
however, these efforts will bring no
results. Officials realize that any
tinge Of politics will give the whole
selective system a black eye and the
public will notltolerate it. Senators
and representatives are busy trying to
get their men picked for the import
ant places on the boards that select
the men who will and those who will
not go. Members are urging the war
department to make nominations and
are offering suggestions. Although