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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
UNCLE SAM E BUSY
 GETTING TN CANS
Redfield Takes Steps to Meet Great Demand Ex-
 pected This Season

Alabama's campaign to increase food crops has gained such impetus that one of the most pressing subjects t this time is where to get sufficient tin cans and jars to put up the perishable products which are now being raised in every county and every precinct iG the state It will therefore be of in terest to all to know that the federal government is ready to help.
 The steps that have been taken to in- crease the supply of tin cans are an nounced by Secretary Redfield They consist principally in speeding up the manufacture of tinplate ordinarily used in packing nonperishable goods will be delivered to the packers of perishable foods. and in the introduce ton of suitable subtitute containers, for many lines of nonperishable goods usually packed in tin. At present the canners are demanding 40 per cent more cans than the can manufacturers feel that they are able to promise.
 The greatest saving in tinplate can be effected by using substitute cor tainers for nonperishable goods, and the department of commerce, through the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce. is now preparing sugges- tons along this line. A great many fla miliar articles are put up in tin con- tainers which can well be put up other wise. Good substitutes are now in use for packing tobacco, coffee, tea, spices. baking powder. soap powder, white lead, powdered paints, syrup. cocoa, cheese, hardy butter and peanut but ter It is suggested that packers of such products consider carefully the use of such substitutes before order . ing any further supplies of tin cans. The department will be glad to assist engineers who may state the special uses for which they wish containers to replace tin during the present emer- gency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
KUHN IS MANAGER
 AT LOEW'S BIJOU
New York Man Succeeds A. E. Schil- Ter as Manager of This Popu-
 lar Playhouse

Jack Kuhn of New York city arrived in Birmingham last night and this morning will assume charge of Loew's Bjou, succeeding A. E. Schiller, as local manager. MT. Schiller, who is the representative of the Loew enterprises in the south will be located in At lanta for the present, and will direcl the operations of all the southern the atres on the Loew circuit from that point.
 MT. Kuhn, the new manager, has been connected with the Loew enter prises for number of years and is thoroughly conversant with the Loew policy at all their theatres. He has had long experience in theatrical management and announced last nighr that he would continue the policy So ably inaugurated by MT. Schiller, that of giving the Birmingham theatregoers the best of entertainment the best of service and the best value for theil money that has ever been offered in the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
MARINE CORPS HAS
 HAD FINE SUCCESS
 IN ITS RECRUITING

To the Editor of The Age-Heraid:
 The United States marine corps today reached its full authorized strength of 17. 400 men.
 The publicity given our needs by the newspapers, which resulted in the making known of our slogan, "first to fight quickly brought the needed men to the colors. A further increase of the marine corps to 30.0OO men has been rec commended to Congress and sim ccrely believing that the increase will be granted for the period of the war, I am going ahead with recruiting.
 Red-bIOOded young men wishing to be first to fight will probably not have long to wait. On behalf of the. officers and men of the ma rine corps, I wish 10 express our hearty appreciation of the able as- sistance and hearty co-operation rendered by The Age-Herald in re- cruiting the corps to full strength. I am going to ask further assist ance and cooperation to recruit the additional 12,600 men whom we need and I will address you a letter on the subject of special marine c>s Ds week of June 10 to 16 incIusivt shen we will make an extra et ort to fill our corps to 30.00O men before the close of the fiscal year.
 GEORGE BARNETT,
 MaiOr-General Com mandant. Washington, April 2S, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
THROW FIRST DIRT
 FOR POSTOFFICE
DeBardeleben Will Be Chief Figure at Informal Ceremony on Site
 Sometime Tomorrow

Definite plans for throwing the first shovel Of dirt in the excavation for the new postoffice building have not yet been completed but the informal #cememony will be carried out sometime tomorrow.
 The supervising contractor has in vited the Chamber of Commerce to be master of ceremonies and President Charles DeBardeleben of the Chamber will have the honor of throwing up the first shovel full of earth. He will prob ably invite a small delegation from the organization to accompany him but it was stated last night that no at tempt would be made to get big crowd or to have any special formality about the event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
BABES SKY GARDEN IS
 BECOMING SHOW PLACE

It does not make any difference whether the sun shines on Joe Babb's sky high garden on top of the Jefferson County Bank building, where he is buildngs for Birmingham, for he has hose working overtime sprinkling the plants and when there is no sunshine, the genial secretary of the civic asso- citation just walks among his baby plants and beams on them, and they grow Any one who ever saw Joe Babb will at once recall that warming, welcoming to our city to earth, to life and to a living smile of his and verify the statement above. Mr. Babb would make the great est balyhoo man on earth and earn the money easiest, for you would get the suggestive force, the mental beckoning, and the bona fide invitation to walk right in. and he would not have to say word. Such a smile It recalls this: Smile smile all the while, and after while there will be miles and miles of nothing but smiles, if you will but smile.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
ROAD SERVICE OFFERED
Ingram Acknowledges Receipt of Of
 fer from Two Organizations

Secretary J. A. Rountree of the Uni ted States Good Roads association and Bankhead Highway association re- gently wrote Secretary Baker offering the serivces of the organizations in doing all in their power to put the highways in condition for military use and has received the following ac- Acknowledgement from w. M. Ingram, assistant secretary of war:
 q beg acknowledge receipt of your letter rendering the services of the association in putting the high ways in condition for war purposes and thank you for the patriotic offer It has been made a matter of official record for such reference as the needs of the service may require,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
Each Side Will Take About Forty Men From Birming- ham to Offer Testimony to Court
DISPOSITIONS OF
 MANY WERE TAKEN
 DURING PAST WEEK
Understood Case Will Be One of Hardest Fought Ever Brought Before the Supreme Court

The formal presentation of testi mony in the impeachment proceedings brought by the attorney general Jefferson county will begin before the supreme court in Montgomery tomo.- row.
 It is understood that the state will have about 40 witnesses who will go from Birmingham to Montgomery and the defense has approximately an equal number. Borden Burr who rep resents Sheriff Batson. has been talk ing testimony by deposition for sev eral days in his offices and Attorney General w. L. Martin and Perry Tur- ner from the attorney generals of flee have been in Birmingham look : ing after the states case.
 The states witnesses for the most part have been summoned to be ir. Montgomery Tuesday and the defend ants witnesses are summoned for Wednesday.
 The impeachment proceedings are based upon charges of inefficiency an6 incompetency in office because of the recent escape from the Jefferson eoun ty jail of D. D. Overton and several other important prisoners, three of whom were killed by sheriff's posses while resisting arrest. Details of tho states case have not been made pul,- lie, but the statement has been made that it will be one of the most hard fought cases ever brought before the supreme court.
 Interest in the subject has been heightened by the fact that the gov ernor in case the present sheriff were removed as a result of the impeach ment charges would be called upon to appoint new sheriff for this, the largest county in the state The of flee is of such importance financially and otherwise that this phase of the matter has been a subject of keenest speculation among those interested in state politics
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
GEARY MODEST
 BUT KNOWS HIS BUSINESS

"At last, you are going to have post office,' said J, M. Geary, who is the SUI perintendent of construction representing Uncle Sam in the matter of erecting the Birmingham postoffee building at Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street
 And that sounds good to all of Birmng- ham, For years patrons have longed for
 such an expression from one who is ready to begin to tear up the earth upon which the building would rest. Mir Geary, like all government chiefs. is about as talka- tive as a deaf and dumb man, but very pleasant, and he seemed to be more wor- red over how he was located so quickly the night he hit town than he was over the small matter of spending judiciously approximately s1,0Oo,OOO of government
 money for house to do business in the Magic City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30

were distributed free to the visitors. Ex- perts were present to answer any ques- tions on agriculture that might arise. Pamphlets also were distributed urging everybody to plant garden, and giv- ing information as to the proper prepa- ration of the soil, the time to plant and cultivation after planting. The reception was held from ? until and about 1000 people visited the rooms.
 This affair was a great success said W. !. Merten, chairman of the reception committee, and satisfied us entirely. Everybody that has been up has been enthusiastic about our garden, and many have taken seed and determined to plant for themselves The civic association Is delighted with the way the people of Bir- mingham are getting behind the plant a. garden" movement. Many have told us they have not only planted gardens them selves. but have organized clubs in va- rious parts of the city to get others inter- ested, and have even furnished seed when necessary. It Is a real patriotic work, and we are mighty glad of the way the people are cooperating with us."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
STILL SEEK SITE
 FOR MOBILIZATION
Clark and Motion May Be Joined In Washington by Others Some
 time This Week

Gen. Louis V. Clark and T. H. Mol ton. who have been in Washington for several days in the effort to get a mobilization camp for Birminghaln will remain a few days longer It is possible that a large committee from Birmingham will Join them this week though this will depend on develop ments.
 It was expected that this committed would leave Birmingham yesterday but upon advices from General Clark and MT Motion it was thought bet- ter to wait few days until the see retary of war could give more time foi the hearing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
CHEMISTS TO MEET
 SATURDAY NIGHT
State Organization Will Hold Last Meeting of Season at the
 Southern Club

The Alabama section of the Amerl- can Chemical society will hold its last meeting of the season next Saturday night at 8 o'clock at the Southern club in Birmingham.
 The chief paper will be read by Dr. H. B. Battle of the Battle laboratory in Montgomery, his topic being Waste, tho Nations Greatest Calamity" Oth- CT Important matters will be dis cussed and members who have subject to bring before the section are asked to communicate with the secretary, William H. Beers, Jr., at once. The usual dinner will be held at the cluL at 6:30 D. m, Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
ALABAMA MASONS ARE
 PLANNING GREAT EVENT

Alabama Masons will aid Birmingham and Jefferson county Masons in making the corner stone laying of the new post office one of the large events of 1911 in the Magic City. Masons do things They will pull parade here on the date set for the corner stone laying that will look like section of the United states army passing in review.
 Charles DeBardeleben will open the earth for the foundation work of the new structure, representing the Cham Der of Commerce today or tomorrow. The corner stone will be laid sometime in August
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
NEGRO KILLED AT
 THE DOCENA MINES

Yesterday afternoon Assistant Coroner J. R. T. Rives investigated the killing of Ave Manos, negro, by Nathan Billingsley at Docena mines last Saturday night. The two negroes had a quarrel over a woman and when Manos attempted to enter a house where Billingsley and the woman in question were together, he was shot down and instantly killed by Billingsley, who made his escape. The assistant coroner pronounced the case as an unlawful homicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
Flag Raised-Preacher Quits

Worcester Mass, April 29.-The Rev. Charles E. Beales, pastor of the Church of the Unity, Unitarian. resigned this morning because his parishoners in- sisted on raising an American flag over the choir loft Although an ex- militiaman and military chaplain, he is an ardent and prominent pacifist, He had presented an u1timatum two weeks ago predicting his resignation if lthe flag went up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
CALL ON WOMEN
 TO AID IN CAMPAIGN

As usual, the men have to call upon the women before they can perfect any thing. Tn fact, the food preparedness campaign hung fire until Mrs. Mathis got here Now, the committee would have the women take up the matter of canning surplus perishable crops, and put 1t through. And it is as easy as falling off of log to believe that they will get away with it, and right easily, too, when they get into action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
CITY FATHERS SERIOUS
 IN MONEY DISCUSSIONS

There was little talk and actually no kidding going on around the city commits sion Friday when the fathers of the city of Birmingham were trying tot figure out a safe and sane manner in which to make the young lady, Miss Birmingham. live within her. income Not a member
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30

Hard winter couehs are very tiring to elderly people. They mean loss of sleep, and they deplete the strength. lower vii tality, weaken and wear out the system.
 Foley's Honey and Tar stops coughs quickly. It is standard family medicine that contains no opi- ates, and is noted for its quick effect on coughs, colds, croup, bronchial and la grippe coughs. and the chronic coughs of elderly people.
 J B. Williams, Trenton, Ga, over 73 yeara old says: have used Foleys Honey and Tsr for yesrn with the best and surest results."
 solo Everywners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
AVONDALE TO HAVE
 BIG MASS MEETING
Citizens Asked To Be Present Tomor- row Night to Discuss Location
 of Public School

citizens of Avondale are to hold d mass meeting tomorrow night to dis cuss the location of the new public school The meeting will be held al Griffin's hall at the corner of Avenue c and Spring street. and all interested in the location of the school are urged to be present.
 It is stated certain features of the subject will be brought out which have not heretofore been laid before the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Loews Bijou Superior vaudeville and ance from 1 to Il o'clock. < Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at 2fPs.eSxclS Night performances, 7:So to 9. < 1jestic: "Lasses White and his min
 maids in musical tabloid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
MONDAY MORNING
By JEFF BAILEY

of the commission looked bit less se- rious than you would expect to see 8 dog appear while eating a mouthful of yellow jackets. And they say that they will come through with 8 budget that wifi answer the ills, afford enough remedial measures and keep the old burg running right along. even as the Henry Fords.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
Vice Admiral KaltenfeIs Dead

Amsterdam, April 29.-(via London The Berlin Vossische zeitung announces
 the death of Vice Admiral Kailer Won Kaltenfels, chief of the Austrian navy department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30

The neWspaperS as we'll as cltlzens m general will assist in completing the fund for it regarded as especially de- sirable that all the veterans be allowed to make the trip to Washington, where the indications are that one of the most inspiring reunions ever held will be pro- vided for the southern heroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-30
WORTHY VETERANS
 NEED MORE FUNDS
Camp Wilcox Wants to Send Seventy-five to the Re
 union in Washington

Camp Wilcox, United Confederate Vet erans, is going to make a determined ef- fort to send 75 of the worthy veterans to
 the reunion at Washington in June, and in this effort the camp is expected to have the aid and cooperation of the
 whole community.
 For several weeks the camp and daugh-
 ters and sons of veterans have been rais- ing money in various ways to help pay
 the expenses and it is now found that
 approximately S976.50 more will be needed
 in order to take the entire 75 and paY
 their expenses. Here is the financial
 statement as compiled:
 Seventy-five round trip tickets :. s1207.00 Seventy-five sleeping car fares ..., 3750 Ccmmissaries on train ............. 15000 1ncidentals .......................... 15.00
 Total ................... s2091. 50 Cash in bank ...........................1 .1l150O Balance needed .............. 97650 oI1 ,.it ir,
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17
Iron Is Greatest of An Strenqth
Builders, Says Doctor
Secret of the Great Endurance and Poers of Athletes

get rid of all symptoms of dyspepsia, liver
and other troubles in from ten to fourteen
days time simply by taking iron in the
proper form. And this after they had in
some cases been doctoring for months with
out obtaining any benefit. But don't take
the old forms of reduced iron, iron acetate
or tincture of iron simply to save a few
cents. You must take iron in a form that
can be easily absorbed and assimilated like
nuxated iron II you want it to do you any
good, otherwise it may prove worse than
useless. Many an athlete or prize fighter
I, has won the day simply because they knew
the secret Of great strength and endurance
and filled his blood with iron before he
Wen went into the affray, while many another
has gone down to inglorious defeat simply
for the lack Of iron.
NOTE-Nuxated Iron recommended above
by DR.. e. Sauer, is one of the newer or
ganic iron compounds. Unlike the older in
organic iron products, 1t is easily assimilat-
ed, does not injure the teeth, make them
black. nor upset the stomach, on the con-
trary, 1t Is a most potent remedy, in nearly
all forms Of indigestion, as we'll as for
nervous, rum down conditions The Manu-
facturers have such great confidence in
Nuxated Iron that they offer to forfeit
$4,000 to any charitable institution IL they
cannot take any man or woman under 60
who lacks iron and increase their strength
100 per cent or over in four weeks time
provided they have no serious organic trod-
BILE. They also offer to refund your money
II It does not q least double your strength
and endurance In ten days time. It 10 dis
pensed In this city by all drugigsta
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17

charge of the British recruiting mis-
sion in the United States, spent few
days in Butte last week. He ex-
poets to open a recruiting office in
Butte shortly, as there are many Brit
ish-born residents here.
Plentywood-The Sheridan County
Threshers' association is new Or
ganization. The members have
agreed to pay their men $3.50 per
day. Teams are to be paid for at the
rate of s2,75 per day, a day being
from sunrise until sunset.
Helena-A delegation, represent
ing the lumber interests of western
Montana has appealed to Governor
Stewart for protection from the I. w.
w. A very large proportion of the
lumber mills of the west have closed
down because of labor disturbances.
CulbertsOn-The market day of
the Culbertson Red Cross Chapter
was signal success. Farmers
stopped their harvest work to attend
it. From the subscriptions, dona-
tions, market sale, chapter dinner and
ball game over $1,000 was realized.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17
CH0UTEAU BABES
IN U. S. SURVEY
GOVERNMENT INVESTrcAro
MAhlNG HOUSE TO HOJ1SE
CANVASS OF COUNTY,
would Ascertain Conditions s,,.
rounding Birth and Care of Infants
Tor First Twelve Months of r;fa.
Ohiy one County in State Will Re
Visited.

Under what conditions are children
porn In Montana? How are they car
ed Tor during the first 12 months of
thelr existence? How manv Mont.no o
paoles survive this critical period?
these are questions which the federal
government, through it's children,s
bureau are asking the mothers of
Chouteau county.
Dr. Grace l.. Meigs and Miss Viola
faraulse, federal employees, arrived
from Washington few days ago. for
the purpose of making a survey of
solne one county in Montana with
reference IN circumstances surround
ing tne birth and care or children
1hey selected Chouteau county as the
place OF their investigations. It is
SAID that only one county in the state
VIII be visited by them, and that the
same Investigations are being con-
Quoted in various sections of the
United States.
House to House Canvass.
1t is the purpose of the investiga-
tors to make house to house can
vass of Chouteau county The rural
dlstrlcts as we'll as the towns will be
visited. Note will be made of sani-
tary and hygenic conditions and a
census taken of babies under two
years of age, to determine how wide
the variation is from the official
birth reports.
Child welfare exhibits will be held
IN various centers of Chouteau coun-
ty. There will also be children's
health conference, and talks will be
made to mothers and to the general
public. The Importance of public
health nurses will be dwelt upon.
Many Babies Die.
It is estimated that taking the
United States as a whole, one out of
every 10 babies born dies before the
end of the first 12 months. Behind
this average there is known to be
wide variation in death rates in diff
ferent localities and under different
conditions, ranging from approx
mately one death among every 20
babies, to one death in every four.
The children's bureau was instruct
ed by the act creating it in 1912, to
investigate the problem of infant
mortality and it has therefore, ever
since 1t has been in existence. been
studying the exact conditions under
which babies are born in this country.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17

lower average altitude than Utah,
Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho or Colora-
do. The average altitude of Montana
is $500 feet. Nevada has an average
elevation of $500 feet; Wyoming,
6,400; Colorado, 1000 feet. Below
an elevation of 1000 square feet.
Utah has no area at all. Colorado
has only 5000 square miles below
4,000 feet, while Montana has 81, 500
square miles below that height Be-
low 5000 square feet in altitude are
40,700 square miles within Mon
tana.
Taking the area of Montana as a
whole, it has been ascertained that 40
per cent is under 5000 feet above
sea level; 21 per cent from 5000 to
5000 feet; IA per cent from 5000 to
1000 feet; nine per cent from 1000
to 5000 feet, and seven per cent over
5000 feet.
The elevation at Helena is 4,11O
feet. At Great Falls it is $500
feet. Salt Lake has an elevation of
1850 feet; Denver, $500 feet; San
ia Fe, 6,84O feet.
The mountain passes are generally