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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
HUTCHENS GIVES VIEWS ON
 CAR SHORTAGE SITUATION
Expert Contends That Lack of Appreciation of the Situation the Part of Railroads Shippers and Receivers of Freight
 Responsible Measures to Relieve Situation

"The situation in Birmingham relative to the shortage in cars reminds me very much of Billy Sundays description of he'll" said H. E. Hutchens. chairman of the subcommittee on car service, in that the two are suffering with something that cannot be seen until you turn them over. Billy said that if you turned hell bottom sides upwards. that you would see made Tn Germany stamped all over the back side of it. :"
 But in Birmingham the car situation is such that if you could turn 1t pot tom upwards you would see written all over the bottom side of it, lack of ap- preciation of the situation.' for that is all there is to it, and Birmingham rail- roads. shippers and receivers of freight grasp the tremendous meaning of un- loading promptly, loading promptly, an- ticipation of the disposal of freight be- fore it arrives, loadfng all cars to their full capacity and the refusal to ship or ders that do not call for full car load, in car load lots, then the freight car shortage will cease to such percentage that this district will be in falrly good shape" said MT. Hutchens.
 Now many will ask how this can De done It is simple as can be, lt the fol- lowing instructions sent out by the de- partment of commerce at Washington are followed; more careful supervision or log ding, producers and buyers agreeing to disregard established trade units and ln- crease the units war measure, WalV- ing rights in regard to minimum weights under tariff and traffic regulations, buy CTS increasing their orders so as to hl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
CAPT. M. H. JORDAN
 DEFINES STACKER

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 We have seen the work stacker" used so often and with so many diff ferent shades of meaning that we rise to inquire. What is a stacker?
 One definition limits the term to those men who, being subject to reg istration-between 21 and 30 years of age-have failed to register This is out the great bulk of those to whom happen to be over or under the reg istration age who nave no valid req son for not joining the colors, and yet who have not done so? If they are not slackers, what are they?
 The true meaning of the word is this: A stacker Is any man who, be- ing physically fit without dependent relatives. and below the age of 45, fails to offer his services in the pres ent crisis
 To be brief, stacker is any man who could but won't.
 We respectfully refer such persons to any one of the local recruiting of fees He has a wide choice and can choose the service he most desires. Either the army, navy, Marine corps or National Guard would receive him (provided that he be a desirable party) with open arms.
 The country needs fighting men. Never has the need been greater. Will it have to wait forever?
 MORTIMER H. JORDAN. Captain Fourth Alabama Infantry. 5o1
 Woodward Building. Birmingham.
 June 16, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
OAK HILL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION PLANS
 PERPETUAL FUND
Campaign Will Be Inaugurated to Raise Fund for Care and Adoru-
 ment of Cemetery

A vigorous campaign will be inaugural ed next Tuesday by the ladies composing the Oak Hill Memorial association to raise $1S,000 to be invested to yield a per petual care fund which will be devoted to the care and adornment of Oak Hill cemetery. A fund of $50, 900 is contem- plated of which 1000 has already been raised. The remaining $1S00O is expected to be contributed by the lot owners and no difficulty lis anticipated in obtaining the money, Under the contract with the city the control of the cemetery will pass to the association as soon as $30, 900 has been invested for a fund for the upkeep of the park. and the ladies believe that the care of the cemetery will be given over to them within few months About 60 of the lot owners have already taken out perpetual care certificates and there are about 1000 lot owners, and it is be- lieved that the money can be raised with out any trouble.
 Ten ladies met yesterday and began organization for the work each of these ladies to be chairman of a committee to be selected from the lot owners. These committees will at once proceed to the work of seeing the lot owners and request ing donations. The ladies who met yes- terday were Mrs. H. F. DeBardeleben, Mrs & l.. Earle, Mrs. J. F. Graham, Miss Florence Lewis, Mrs. Charles O. Locke, Mrs Zack l.. Nabers, Mrs. M. P. Northington, Mrs. E. J. Smyer. Mrs. J. w. Wallace and Mrs. Chappell Cory.
 A general meeting of all interested in the movement has been called for Tues day afternoon at the home of Mrs. M. P. Northington. 2227 Fourteenth avenue, south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
SWIMMING CLUB
 AT Y. M. c. A. GROWS
Forty-one Members Have Enrolled in Club Which Was Organized
 Last Monday

The Young Mems Christian Association Swimming club, which was organized last Monday, has enrolled fl members up to date and R. E. Mitchell, physical direc- tor, announces that the number will reach 60 within another week. A great number of the men are very enthusiastic over the new plan to promote interest in swimming, and have already passed the daily average mark. Each member is supposed to swim a given distance each week.
 The men who have qualified for the class A swimmers during the past week are as follows: Paul Green, w. Vest moreland, C. P. Watson, A. E. Warner, J. F. Watson, A. F. Frendberg, A.. Church Lee, L. M. Butsch and R. E.. Mitchell. Class B: c. A. Stickle, S. O.. Celement, D. Kennedy, w. B. McCul- tough, R. L. Cross, J. H. McAfee. Class c: G. Grayson, F. Peeler, Ed Cummins, R. Plank A. Burlington, l.. IT. Spencer, E. F. McCrossin, Browning Neal, J. D. Siget, Wolford, B. c. Morgan, R. s. Me- Pike, Dr. Duncan, c. B. McVicar and l.. B. Ridley.
 A great number of these swimmers who are in the B and c classes this week have already stated that they in- tend to qualify for the A class during the following week. A special class for those who cannot swim will be organized next Monday week, June 25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
ITALIANS ID HOLD
 RED GROSS PICNIC
Plans for Big Affair to Be Arranged at Meeting of
 Consolidated Societies

Birmingham district Italians will do their bit for the the American and Ital- ian Red Cross, by giving a big benefit day night, when committees from Besse- mer, Pratt City, Ensley, Alabama City and Birmingham representing each city in the consolidated Italian societies, meets at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss plans and arrangements for the big af- fair.
 It is the intention of the Italian citi- and s1O,OOO for the Red Cross from this picnic and through subscriptions. The features Of the picnic will be athletic before been witnessed in this country the athletic stunts of the old country being called into action on this gala day Secretary Paul Toscano of the Consoli- dated Italian societies, has received sev- eral letters from various towns where many Italians are located, showing their eagerness to cooperate in the picnic, and a big parade is suggested for the day. The fairgrounds will be utilized if the troops are moved by the time the picnic
 is to be given.
 The committees named are as follows: Bessemer. P. Schillici, M. Canzoniere, T. Tomasino, c. Piazzia.
 Ensley: Charles Rouss C. Lorino, S. Gagliano, E. G. Gitattin.
 Pratt City: Tony and Joe Schillici, T. Gianalva and R. Schillic
 Alabama City: V. Vergona, C. Buona- sera and T. Schillici
 Birmingham: J. B. Paradise M. Verrie. Paul Toscano and Frank Arrico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
LOCAL ROTAR|ANS
 WITH BOYS BAND
 LEAVE FOR ATLANTA
Hundreds of Delegates to Be Guests of the City at Close of the
 Convention

Those Rotarians who are not now in Atlanta representing the local club, are on their way, having left here this morn-
 ing with the Boys Industrial School band from the East Lake Industrial school all dolled up in their new uniforms. Bir- Birmingham Rotarians have work to do in Atlanta, besides the play they will indulge in, for there are 3S5 Rotarians from all over the United States who will stop over in Birmingham next Friday on their way back home from the convention, as the guests of the Birmingham Ro- tary club.
 Of this number, SS5, 903 are men and S2 are women and they have accepted the hospitality of the Birmingham club for a day, and in that day Birmingham will be seen by guests from San Jose, Cal, Denison. Tex, Lake Charles, La, Lincoln, Neb,, Kingston, N. Y., Alexan- dria La, Helena, Ark, South Bend Ind, San Antonio, Tex, Grand Rapids, Mich, Great Falls, Mont, Chicago, Beaumont. Tex, Muskogee, Okla, Reno, New, Gales burg, H., Montgomery, Iowa City, la, Little Rock, Ark, Oshkosh, Wis, Ottuma, la, Galveston, Tex, Wichita Falls, Tex, Richmond, Va, Mobile Marshalltown, la, kankakee, Ill.,. Des Moines, la, Tacoma, Wash, Port Arthur and Corpus Christi, Tex, Austin, Tex, Kansas City, Gads- den, St. Joseph, Mo, Indianapolis. Ind, Danville H., and Lancaster, Pa.
 This affords Birmingham a wonderful opportunity to advertise the city, so wide is the range of the location of the homes of the visitors, and when Rotarians of the local club have finished with them they will have eyes, ears and brains full of Birmingham, the Pittsburg of the South.
 Various forms of amusement have been planned for the visitors, who will ar rive at o'clock Friday morning from Atlanta, being met at the station by taxi cabs and entertainment committee which will escort them to the Tutwiler hotel, where they will be served break fast prior to their trip to the steel mills and furnaces of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company An old-fashioned barbecue will be served the visitors ac- cording to the programme out under the Bull Pines.'
 About 100 local Rotarians will attend the national convention of Rotarlans which meets in Atlanta today, many hav- ing gone over yesterday afternoon in their cars while others left on the night trains, and the remainder of the bunch went over this morning on the trains.
 A great time is expected in Atlanta, but local members are looking forward to the trip back to Birmingham with the visitors from practically all states in the union. This entertainment is being han dled by specially appointed committees, and they are on the job ready to deliver with a punch that will register for Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
WHAT THE BIBLE
 SAYS ABOUT WAR

Inauguration of a summer class at the Independent Presbyterian church for the study of What the Bible Says About War" is announced for the first Sunday in July. Members of this class will meet every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock during July and August Sessions will be held in the temple.
 This class is being organized for the purpose of giving the members an op- portunity of discussing the war from the standpoint of the teachings of Christ.
 Many of the adult Bible classes will be disbanded during the summer and the members of such classes and the general public have been invited to at tend the sessions each Sunday during the two months Persons who are not members of the church have been in vited to discuss the important subject at these class meetings.
 Announcement is made that Rev. MT. Bagley, assistant pastor of the Inde- pendent Presbyterian church, will be the leader of this class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
BLACK-EYE PEA CLUB
 WORK PROGRESSING
Campaign to Produce lOO,- 900 Pounds of Black-Eyed
 Peas We'll Under Way

The recent movement started by the food preparedness bureau in cooper alton with the wholesale grocers oi this city to distribute to girls anu bows under Is years of age in Jei- ferson, St Clair, Bibb, Walker, blouht and Tuscaloosa counties a lo-pound package of black eyed peas, IS well under way according to the commit tee.
 Letters are bei.is received in every mail from children in these counties requesting that the seed be mailed lo them at once.
 Letters were sent out yesterday to all the newspapers In these counties asking for their cooperation In help ing to carry this message to the boys and girls. A number of laundries ia the city have agreed to help dis tribute circulars throughout Jefferson county and number of other concerns are mailing them out in their letters. Similar literature is being distributed by salesmen for many of the large wholesale and retail houses of the city.
 According to communications re- ceived at the headquarters num- Der of black-eye pea clubs are being formed in these counties and every in- dication points to the fact that the goal set for the result of this cam paign to produce 100000 pounds of black peas will be attained Officials of the movement are urg- ing parents to call to the attention of their children the importance of join ing this club at once and having the seed shipped to them as early as pos sible. It Is pointed out that the best crops are those that will be planted between July and 10. However. peas may be planted as late as August | No charges ar being made for the seed and the committee will gladly mail to any child residing in these coun- ties l0-pound package at once, as soon as application blanks are signed up and mailed Into the headquarters of the Alabama Black Eye Pea club ill the Chamber of Commerce building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
BIC MASONIC PICNIC
 AT EAST LAKE PARK
All the Blue Lodges of the County to Unite in
 Joint Event

Every member of the executive commit tee of arrangements for the Jefferson county joint Masonic picnic, to be held at East Lake park Thursday, July 1s, is enthusiastic over the ready responses from the 57 blue lodges which have been asked to cooperate. All of the higher bodies of both rites in Masonry, the Eastern Star chapters and Zamora temple of Shriners have been invited to participate and al- ready a majority of them have contributed liberally to the incidental fund for pro- viding free refreshments, music and en- tertainment.
 East Lake park is especially suited for such gathering, and was selected after due consideration of every other location. It is amply provided with shelter and shade. has an abundance of amusement devices and is easily accessible from any point in the county. A great feature of the day and one that will induce max mum attendance is the fact that by agreement with the lessees of the park, all amusement devices will be operated at half regular charges, the merrygo- round will make no charge for children under a certain age, and every surplus penny will be expended for free refresh ments. such as thousands of bricks of ice cream, tons of juicy watermeons. rivers of ice cold lemonade and barrels of fresh roasted peanuts and popcorn.
 A full orchestra will serve in the rink dance pavilion and two big brass bands will render concerts afternoon and eve ming. Several prominent speakers will address the assemblage after the dinner hour and Manager Breinig of the park has promised to have all his regular free attractions on for the day.
 This picnic, from all indications, Is go- ing to be the greatest gathering of Mas ter Masons and their families ever witt messed in the state or the south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
ANNUAL REUNION OF
 GRADUATING CLASS

The 1915 graduating class of Central High school will hold it's annual re- union Thursday, June 21, at the home of Miss Helen Mohns, 4513 Fifth ave- nue, south, at o'clock. This class is one of the largest that has ever been graduated from the high school, as it numbers about 140 members. The old school spirit and feeling of fellowship has been maintained by reunion each year. Many of the class have moved away, and some have married. but all who can. gather each year at the home of some member in remembrance of the old days at Central High. This re- union was held last year at the home of Miss Mary Chambless Dryer. Several of the boys of the class are away. train ing for the army, and many are out of town, but all who can possibly do so, are urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
COMMUNITY "S|NG" AT , O'CLOCK TODAY Soprano and Violin Solos to Feature Capitol Park
 Programme

The programme for today's "Communs- ity Sing at Capitol park is one of un- usual interest to music lovers ana mu- sicians in that two of Birminghams pop ular artists will render numbers dear to the hearts of all.
 Miss Elizabeth Cunningham, soprano, and Miss Rose Fabian, violinist together with the selected chorus from the Aron club, and the Five Points Methodist choir, will be the special features of the third concert of the Sunday afternoon series.
 1t is expected that the audience will have a most enjoyable time in the ren- dering of their part Of the programme, Director Lawrence having prepared some special surprise stunts for their benefit
 The hour of the sings" has been changed from to and will continue for one hour and a half. The first one hour and ten minutes will be taken up with the regular programme, after which time the platform will be cleared and the re- maining time given over to surprise features.
 Following is the programme for to- day:
 Coronation March (Meyerbeer), Com munity band.
 (a} Doxology to be sung by everybody; (b) invocation, Rev. Henry M. Edmonds. America (Cary), eVerVbody.
 The Beautiful Blue Danube (Strauss), Community band
 Quartets-(a) Will Magnify Thee (Rog ers), (b) Ye That Stand in the House of the Lord (Shelly), Five Points Method ist choir Mrs. w. A. Logan, director and organist Miss Elizabeth Cunningham soprano; Mrs. Fred Staley. contralto; MT. Charles Bartlett, tenor; MT. Ray Mon roe, basso,
 My Maryland (old melody, everybody. Violin solo-(a) Traumerei (Schumann), (b) EIumoresque (Dvorak). (These two numbers played by request) Miss Rose Fabian, Miss Fannie May Pointer, ac- companist.
 Tell Me the old, Old Story Doane). everybody.
 How Can I Leave Thee? (folksong), community chorus
 Massa's in the Cold, Cold Ground (F'os- teD, everybody.
 Male Choruses-(a) The Lost Chord (Sullivan), (b) Hark The Trumpet Sounds (Bucl). Selected voices from the Arion club; MT J. T. Mackenzie, accompanist. Soprano Solo-Seenes from La Trav- iata" (verdD, Miss Elizabeth Cunning ham.
 Eleanor Deppen), Community band. My Faith Looks Up to Thee (Mason), everybody.
 The Star-Spangled Banner Rey Com munity band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17

Authorities at the Birmingham infrm- ary last night announced that the con- eenth street, north. who was Injured in an automobile accident Friday night, re- mains unchanged and little hope is held for his recovery. Hugh Going, 1125 Tenth place, south, who was badly injured in the same accident. when an automobile struck a guide wire pole at Ninth ave nue and Nineteenth street, north, was carried to his home late yesterday. The hospital announced that his condition is still serious but that there is good chance for his recovery. The wound on the head is not as serious as was feared on first examination
 E. G. Harris, 517 Nineteenth street, north, and Grady Edwards, 1120 Fifteenth street, south, the other occupants of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
To Keep the Face
 Fresh, Clear, Youthful

-snore important than the cosmetic care. To keep the face clear, fresh and youthful, there's nothing. better, than ordinary mercolized wax. It absorbs the soiled or faded worn-out skin particles. Cosmetics simply add unwholesomeness to the complexion. That's the difference. By all means, acquire the mercolized wax habit It's so easy to get an ounce of the wax at the druggists apply at night like cold cream and wash it off next morning. There's no detention in- doors, the old skin coming off so grad ually no one suspects you're using any thing. When in week or two the all luringly youthful, roselike underskin is fully in view-well you won't want, or need, a makeup complexion after that. It must be apparent that this process means complete riddance of all cuta- neous blemishes like freckles, pimples. blotches and blackheads
 For wrinkled. loose or saggy skin, a face bath made by dissolving an ounce of powdered saxolite in half pint witch hazel, surpasses massage cream and everything else for results. It's action is instantaneous. and perfectly harmless. It improves facial contour wonderfully.--Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
Secretary ClemO Claims They Have 9310 Members Already Enrolled in
 the Union
PRESIDENT WHITE
 HERE TO ADDRESS
 MINERS AT WILLIAM
Mass Meeting Is to Be Held at Capitol Park TOmor- row Night With White
 as Speaker

United Mine Workers of America through Secretary J. l.. Clemo, of the district local, claims that they have Jeff ferson county well under organization, shelby and Bibb completely organized and some locals established in Etowah In all he states 32 locals have been or ganzed and a membership of 9310 en- rolled.
 John P. White president of the United Mine Workers of America, arrived in Bir- mingham yesterday afternoon from Washington, for the purpose of address ing a large mass meeting at Vivian this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock, when big at tendance is expected.
 WILL MAKE NO STATEMENT
 Mir. White is at the Florence hotel while he had no statement to make to the press, and would give out no statement while he was in the city, as he came here to speak and had no other business here.
 MT. White is the head of the miners union and his coming to the Birmingham m district is in connection with the active efforts being made to organize the mil ners of the entire district
 A meeting was held at Pratt City last night at which time Organizers King and Harrison addressed those present re- garding local at that place.
 AT JOHNS THIS AFTERNOON
 This afternoon at o'clock at Johns, in the Blue Creek district, John Brown of West Virginia and Robert Foster of Washington will speak, the speakers be- ing accompanied to Blue Creek by J. L. Clemo, district secretary, who will also make an address.
 Monday night at Capitol park a mass meeting will be held and President John P. White of Indianapolis will speak At this meeting a large crowd is anticipated by the miners who are expected to gath CT from many nearby points in the min ing district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
FORMER PASTOR
 TO FILL PULPIT
Interesting Programme at the First
 Methodist Church Today

In the absence of Dr. George Stuart. who is at the bedside of his little grand son at Juniuska, N. C., two former pas tors of the First Methodist church will preach at the morning and evening serv- ices today. pr. J. w. Johnson, who is widely known in Birmingham, and who is presiding elder will preach at the morning services, while Dr. James A. Duncan of the Norwood church will fill the pulpit at the evening service
 An unusually interesting programme has been arranged for both morning and eve ming. The subjects have not been an nounced Invitations have been extended to all to attend both services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
HUGH GOING HAS FINE
 CHANGE TO RECOVER Victims of Auto Accident Are on Fair Way to Re covery, Except Marshall Kirkland, Whose
 Condition is Still Serious

machine. are resting comfortably at tho hospital. Both were considerably bruised about the face, body and arms
 The automobile was owned and oper- ated by MT Going. The party went to East Lake park about S30 o'clock, and at the time of the accident were return ing to their homes. The machine struck the guide wire pole while being operated from 20 to 30 miles an hour, according to a statement of Mir. Harris. A defec- tive steering wheel is held responsible for the accident.
 My son is resting fine and is practi- cally out of danger" said Job Going father of Hugh Going, last night. "Wo feared last night there was a fractured skull, the physicians having informed us that his condition was serious. This morning, however, they informed us that his injuries were not as serious as at first considered"