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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
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At Loew's Bijou

The seven Dixie minstrels, one of the best minstrel acts in vaudeville, is the topliner on the programme of Loew's Bijou today Every member of the az gregation is talented and with song and dance and jest keep the audience highly entertained. Johnny Small and the Small sisters in whirlwind danc- ing speciality are very clever. The Syl- ophones, a couple of fine musicians, render pleasing selections on the Xylo- phone and score a big hit, Port and DeLacy present a neat and nifty musi- cal comedy novelty. The photoplay feature is Alice Brady, the beautiful daughter of William A. Brady, in her latest hit. The Divorce Game" The theatre is cool and comfortable at all times and the performance is contin- uous from unt:., II o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

A total of $31,399.47 is what the Birmingham Red Cross campaign committee now needs to make good it's pledge of S150,O0O to the na- tional committee for the $1OO,OOO,000 Red Cross war fund.
 Yesterday team captains reported $27 ,1516 Previously reported sub scriptions aggregated S91, ,448,S7, bringing the total last night up to SIS, ,6OO.53.
 So today. with just three more days to work, the campaign committee will get to work, early and stay late, in order to pass if possible the allotment to Birmingham
 The committee has issued a state ment to the effect that it will es- tablish stations on the principal streets of Birmingham, tents being erected for this purpose. due to the futility of attempting to see every person in Birmingham to solicit sub scription for the Red Cross. The tents will be in use today, Sunday and Mon day, and will be in charge of Red Cross workers, and all who cannot be reached by committees will have the opportunity to contribute at these pointS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
No Truth in Report
 of German Prisoners
 on Arriving Steamer

An Atlantic Port, June 22.-The British vice consul at this port said today that there was no truth in the report that a British steamer arriving here had aboard prisoners from a German raider, which had been either sunk or captured at sea The steamer in question he said, arrived here yesterday and had only her crew aboard.
 Washington, June 22.-Reports of Brit ish steamer bringing to an Atlantic port prisoners from German raider, sunk or captured at sea, were declared by navy department officials today to be without foundation. They had conferred by tele- phone with naval officials at the port, and were assured that while the British steamer in question had arrived there they were unable to find any truth in the reports that she carried prisoners from a German raider.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
LOCAL SUFFRAGISTS
 RESENT PICkETING
President of Local Associa- tiOn Regrets the Action of
 the WOman's Party

Local suffra gists not only disapprove, but keenly resent the actions of the so- called women's party in the attempt to 'heckle'' the President and the picketing of the White House. Miss Amelia Worth- ington, president of the Birmingham Equal Suffrage association, stated last night taht the unpatriotic action of the few fanitieal women who compose tf e women's party finds no favor with the Equal Suffrage association and that they regret the occurrence at Washington as minimizing people may charge it to tie suffragists generally.
 Miss Worthington pointed out the fact that President Wilson showed his appse- eiat.on of the patriotic stand taken by the EqGa! Suffrage association by the ap- pointment of Mrs. Catherine Catt, presi- dent Of the national association, as a member of the national board of def snse, the only woman so honored, and the ap- continent of Dr. Anna Shaw, the noted and beloved feminist leader, as the ehair- man of the womens committee for natton- al defense
 It will be recalled that Miss Alice Paul, the leader of the woman party, attempt ed to organize a branch organiza- uon pefe several weeks ago, and despite tie fact that money was spent freely, and the project thoroughly advertised, the effort was unavailing, and Miss Paul signally failed in her purpose. Local suf- fragists gave open opposition to tie movement.
 The loyalty of the women who compose the local suffrage association to their country and government has been shown many times since the war clouds have gathered. Without receding one iota from their position that common jGstice demand they be given the ballot. they have responded to every call lsheren they could be of service to their country and have shown a willingness to do tileir bit' on all occasions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
FOOD PREPAREDNESS IS |NDORSED BY THE CIVIC ASSOCIATION

The board of directors of the Bir- mingham Civic association held it's regular weekly meeting yesterday aft ernoon Several people appeared before the board asking aid of the associa- tion
 Representatives of the miners union lappeared to request the indorsement of the association. This matter was re- ferred to a committee. pr. T. D. Parke spoke in reference to the appropria- tion of $3ooOO by the board of revenue to the health department This matter will be acted on later. The membership committee reported IF new. members. A great campaign will be held next week for the secur ing of 1000 new member Teams have been organized and all is in readiness for the actual work to begin Monday On July 3, the members will turn newsboys and sell papers for charity. All the downtown corners will be oc- cupied, and great rivalry is being felt
 as to which team will sell the most papers.
 The following resolution was pre- scented and adopted at the meeting yes-
 terday:
 Be it resolved by the directors of the Birmingham Civic association That
 the organization hereby favors the bill now pending in Congress known as the Lever bill, providing for the control of speculation in food products and the necessities of life, during the war, and we respectfully urge our senators and representatives from Alabama to sup port and speed the passage of this im- portant measure for the proper pro- lection of our people against special and selfish interests in a time of great national stress and sacrifices.
 Be it further resolved, That the sub stance of this resolution be wired to our representatives in Congress from this district and to our senators from Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
Flowers Takes Appeal

J. Morgan Flowers was fined $15 by Judge Anderton in police court yes- terday afternoon on charge of disor- derly conduct, the result of difficulty with Officer Giles of the police depart ment at Third avenue and Twenty first street, north, Thursday afternoon. The officer was found guilty of the same offense and fined $1.
 Flowers announced that he would take an appeal and the officers case was referred to Commissioner Barber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
Norwegian and Danish
 Steamers Are Sunk

London. June 22.-The sinking of the Norwegian steamer Cederic is reported ir a Central News dispatch from Copen- hagen, which credits the anoucement to the Norwegian foreign office. The cap- tain and F men are said to be missing.
 New York, June 22-The Danish steam ship Orion of 1S4S tons gross was sunk by a German submarine June in the North sea, according to officers of Dutch ship which arrives here today. The of- fcers said they picked up the crew of the Orion and landed them at Nor wegian port. No lives were lost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
At the Lyric

The Saturday matinee goers of Bir mingham will find pleasing entertain ment at the Lyric this afternoon and they will be cool and comfortable as the theatre is cooled by iced air and electric fans. The headliner. Vanity Fair is brimfull o> pretty girls, catchy songs, tuneful music and clever comedy. Jack Trainor and the other principals are among the best there IS in vaudeville. Johnny Geiger can al- most make a violin talk and his play ing is a feature of the entertainment Potter and Hartwell are clever gym nasts and eccentric dancers and enter tain The Pathe News pictures are d feature. The curtain will go up promptly at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
ANOTHER 5000 GIFT

William P. Redd, Birmingham repres ntative of the Grasselli Chem..al company, last night an nounced the receipt of a telegram from T. s. Grasselli of Cleveland, O., president of the company. stat ing that his company had sub scribed $100.000 to, the Red Cross fund and that 5000 of this amount had been allotted to Birmingham. The telegram further authorized Mir Redd to pay this 5000 to the local committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
CITY REGISTRATION TOTALS EVEN 10000

Birmin gham's total registration on June 5, under the seIective draft act, is an even 10000.
 The work of compiling, copying and classifying the personal data of eIigibIes has been completed, force of about 50 young women having been engaged in this task for the past two weeks.
 A typewritten list of all who registered on June is posted in the lobby of the city hall. The names are arranged alphabetically by precinct and the suggestion is made that those who registered on June 5 should examine the lists and make certain of their regis tratiOn.
 All registration cards and dupli- cates will be held here for dispOsf- tion by the war department.
 The 10000 registered on June are classified as fOllOwss
 Whites ....... SOs0 Negroes oOo5 Aliens 641 Allen enemies ............ I1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
STOPPED HIS BACKACHE

George Lawrence, railroad fireman. Kittrell. Miss, writes T used three one-dollar bottles of Foley Kidney Pills when I was so sick I hardly could stay on my engine. My back ached all the time; my kidneys acted sluggish; dull headache; felt sleepy all the time
 nervous had to rise six to eight times each night Foley Kidney Pills cured me-" They strengthen the kidneys so they can filter out of the blood the uric acid and other poisons that cause rheu- matic pains. backaches, stiff joints and sore muscles. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
Kirkland's Condition
 Is Still Very Serious

Marshall Kirkland, who was injured several days ago at Ninth avenue and Nineteenth street, north. when an au- tomobile dashed into pole, is still in a serious condition at the Birmingham infirmary. Yesterday it was an- n,ounced there was a good chance for his recovery, but now the authorities at the infirmary state his condition is very serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
Bail for Berkman Arranged

New York. June 22--Arrangements were made today for the release on s250o0 bail of Alexander Berkman, the anarchist, in dicted for conspiring to obstruct the oper- ation of the sesective draft law. Berk- mans counsel said real estate worth s19,000 and 5000 in cash would be sup piled for the bond. Emma Goldmna, in dicted with Berkman, was released yes- terday under the same amount of ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
RECRUITING SLACK
 AT LOCAL STATIONS

Alabama contributed men to the reg ular army of the United States yester- day at the ratio of one recruit to 300, 900 five men volunteered their services. The number seems to drop lower and lower every day, and the officers fear that if the present rate continues recruiting will soon be discontinued. The men who en- listed yesterday were Stephen J. Miller, Luke A. Vancandt. Hughy J. Richards Robert l.. Lawrence, Leroie P. Gardner
 An officer has been asked for by Cap- tain Hutchinson to take the applica tions for the second reserve officers training camp. Lieut. John Wallis of the coast artillery has been commissioned for the work, and will arrive in Birmingham the first of next week to begin to receive applications No applicants will be re- ceved after July 15, and everyone is urged to put in his application as soon in the offices of the regular army room in the Clarke building.
 The naval office has been setting new records during the last few days. In the last fiscal week, ending Thursday, 4l men were received This Is the best that the office has ever done. A steady stream of men is coming forward, and the off cers are well satisfied with the work be- ing done. Orders have been received that no more telegraphers or yoemen are to be enlisted, but there Is urgent need for radio telegraphers. Those who enlisted yesterday are the following :: James Isaacs Warren, E. B. T. Walters, Willie Smith and Walter Ransom Day.
 Recruiting for the marine corps has taken a slump in the last few days. Only one man was sworn in yesterday. Instructions have been received to take in only the very best men. as the corps is almost full. but there Is room for a few more. The corps will probably be entirely full in few more weeks, and the last opportunity to enlist in this old and honorable branch of the service will be gone. s. c. Luther joined yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
Negro Boy Injured

An unidentified negro boy was in- jured yesterday afternoon at Magnolia Point when struck by an automobile driven by E. A. Pritchard of Auburn, according to police reports. The boy was riding a bicycle. which was de- molished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
FIRST AID TO THE
 INJURED DEMONSTRATION

Mrs. Mat Sington, Mrs. A. B. Well, Mrs. Philip Oster Miss Elsie Fies and Miss Anna Simpson will give a demonstration of first aid 10 the injured in the corner show window of Saks' clothing stoe, from to o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
DONALD CARTER SPEAKS

This is a great age for friendship, said MT. Carter. and the world Is hun gering for friendship and I find that the Rotary clubs are the greatest train ing grounds on earth for just such friendship as we need. Now, know that we and you are friends, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for this entertainment, this magnificent demon stration of your friendship for us."
 Mrs. Chesley R. Perry, wife of the na- tionsl secretary of Rotary clubs. was called to the platform, and made very interesting talk, against her own will.
 You people have gotten closer to my husband than ever have been able to do, for you call him Chess. and I never dared call him anything but Chesley. You have worked wonders with him. stated Mrs. Perry.
 This is my first trip to the south. and am sure that I will take home with me many pleasant memories of your wonderful southern hospitality that 1 can never forget. The Atlanta conven- tion was the most wonderful that l have ever attended, and I shall ever rerucm- Der this wonderful day in this wonder ful place."
 Chairman Robert Jemison, Jr.. of the "On- to- Birmingham trip made some announcements. principal among which was the call to all Rotarians to go to stated would not be 100 per cent efficient without Rotarian cooperation, and that every man would be expected to con tribute before the day was over.
 ARRIVED YESTERDAY MORNING
 'The visiting Rotarians arrived in Bir- mingham at o'clock yesterday morning from Atlanta, where they had attended the annual convention of the National Rotary clubs and were met at the Terminal station by Chairman John c.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at 5 O o'clock. Night performances at 7:SO and o'clock.
 Loew's Bijou: Superior vaudeville and feature pictures. Continuous perform ance, ? to Il p. m.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-10

The Indian discovered for himself the science
of irrigation. Many of the tribes, such as the
Crows and the Apaches early made Of the
river bottoms for the cultivation Of the staple
crop-corn. When the condition Of dryness came
they would construct rough temporary dam Of
logs with which they could divert the course of
part Of the stream into their lands. There
primitive bitches which distributed the water.
Southwestern Indians, however were hydraulic
engineers, who played every point in the game
against drought They, and also the primitive
people who had preceded them. worked out
tensive bitches with channels and lateral branches.
These bitches as seen In Arizona and New Mexico
show how thoroughly the Indians had developed ir-
rigation lines which we would hail in this day
as scientific and efficient. There Is much to be
learned even by the farmer who has had the
training of the agricultural college If he will study
the system irrigation perfected by these tribes
Of the Southwest. who In many respects re-
semble the Egyptians. They made the ella river
their Nile, and strange as it seems now, find
the people of the Pueblos now taking up the cul-
ture Of an Egyptian cotton under tutelage Of the
United States department Of agriculture, and from
seed brought from the land Of the Pharaohs. In
this region are also seen terraced gardens, which
watered in accordance with the demands of
approved agriculture.
1t Is one Of the irones Of fate that in Oklahoma
and other regions where the Indian and the eau
casian race meet In competition In agricultural
arts. as, for instance, in the county fairs. that
many prizes awarded to our first farmers.
This especially applies to corn and other cereals
The great help which the work of the Indian
will be to this country will NO doubt be shown
later when an effort Is made to utilize to the full
the products which he has much developed. The
shortage Of wheat, reported, shows much could
be done In the cultivation of corn, the planting of
which in many parts Of the country begins In
June. This grain is put In this country in much
the same category as the Great Chan Of Literature
placed oats when he declared that 1t was a grain
used in England for horses and in Scotland for
men. The people Of the United States have been
shipping large quantities Of corn for Of other
nations human food and reserving their own
supply principally feed for horses.
Modern science has given us wizards In the arts
of hybridization, like Luther Burbank, and yet
with all the knowledge which civilization has &C.
cumulated 1t has never been better served on this
continent than by the real founders of our agricul-
tura resources-the American Indians
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-10
Worlds Most Powerful Searchlight

1t is ten feet high, its mirror has diameter Of
five feet, and it weighs three tons Its beam is as
brilliant the at eight O'Clock In the morning
or four in the afternoon, New York latitude, and
you can read newspaper by its light 80 miles
away The heat of its focused beam is so intense
that II will set paper atre at distance of $50 feet.
1t has a candlepower of than and a
quarter billion.
These are few astonishing facts about the
Sperry searchlight, the invention Of Elmer A.
Sperry of Brooklyn. N Y, who Is already known
the inventor Of the arplane stabilizer and ship
gyroscope bearing his name and the first electric
arc light When the last big air raid over London
was made by Zeppelins, the Sperry searchlights
bathed the big dirigibles in beams of light they
could not escape. According to some London &C.
counts the Sperry searchlight is the Zeppelins
Nemesis.
One Of the most powerful beacons along the
coast Is the Sandy Hook lighthouse But the
Sperry searchlight is % times more brilliant
than that light. Were the Sperry lamp substituted
for the lighthouse beacon. a ship passing out to
sea could be bathed in light until 1t disappeared
below the horizon. BY swinging the light back and
forth across the sky 1t has been made visible $50
miles away. For navy use the Sperry lamp ilum-
mates target ten times more brilliantly than any
other protector devised
Equipped with a carriage that permits the lamp
to be turned in circle and in any direction up
80 degrees the giant searchght Is Of the greatest
value in detecting aircraft. The operator cannot
control II near at hand; the great heat prevents
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-10

OF the soil that his stalk should be perfect, that
ears should escape the insect and tse blight.
The harvesting of the is In modern
practice essentially the same process that Of
the Indians. The method of curing and storing
has not changed. The corn was placed In venti-
lated structures stills for the corncrib every
farmer uses is Indian invention also.
SO much for the Indian in the
called belt of the United States. Here the
aborigines had developed 1t into the lordly plant.
The Ingenuity of the Indian farmer came into play
In the Southwest, where he raised excellent corn
in what seemed sandy desert. To insure moisture
for the plant the Indian buried the seed foot
underground at the bottom OF a hole bored
out by his planting stick. The deepgrowng corn
is of the wonders of Hopi husbandry. When
deeply inferred Mondamin comes to life, he sends
some slender roots upward, but under the new
conditions the main roots are not put forth until
they within inch of the surface. The
Hopis build wind screens for the further protec-
ton of the plant. When the plant at last natures
the part above ground looks like low BUSH and
yet 1t bears fine, well-formed ears The United
States government used to try teach the Indians
OF the Southwest how to farm, but now 1t finds
1t about profitable to 60 to school to them.
1t has been accepted for many years that In the
Dakotas and much of the Northwest 1t was impos-
sble for the white farmers to grow corn because
all of the varieties tried killed by frost. Re
Gently 1t occurred to some scientists that despite
the drawback Of the weather the Mandan In
dams were raising corn. An expedition under the
auspices of the American Museum of Natural His
tory made study Of the agriculture methods Of
the Mandans 1t developed that for centuries the
farmers of the tribe had been developing hardy
corn The seed had been selected from year to
year from stalks which showed no effect Of frost.
The stalks Of this variety stunted that they
more like shrubs than the plant which Is COM
to other ATTITUDES. Seed corn raised by the
Mandans Is to be sown all through that region.
which, according the official maps, is not at all
fitted for raising corn and thus the food supplies
Of the nation will eventually be increased by many
millions of bushels every year.
The secrets of the cultivation of this strangely
acclimated tropical plant were found by an arch
aeologst and not an agrculturis:, and were hand
ed over by Buffalo Bird Woman and others of her
tribe in the belief that they might help the white
neighbors. This, by the way, is returning good for
evil. for In the early years Of the white race on
this continent the Indian i'll reluited for all
that he did for US
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-10

that. He must stand SO feet away. At that dis
lance he is able to focus accurately upon any
moving object Because the rays projected by the
lamp are nearly parallel there Is no diffusion of
light over wide area. The beam is concentrated.
When the searchlight is being operated the
temperature Of the arc is 1900 degrees Fahrenheit
1000 degrees higher than the melting point Of
the metal holders Of the carbons. Consequently
in order to prevent these parts from melting a
current of air is forced. BY means of motor
driven blower through the carbon supports and
discharged through the heatradiating disks that
surround the holders. In the Beck lamp the hold
ers are sprayed with alcohol to prevent them from
melting
The several factors which combine to make the
Sperry lamp so powerful are the small electrode,
the special carbons used. the manner In which
they burn and the parabolc mrror-Populsr
Science Monthly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-10
COULD HARDLY BE EXPECTED.

The teacher trying to show the children
how it was that our forbears were SO ignorant of
other countries. She talked for an hour about
the lack of knowledge Of navigation, the small
ness Of ships and the fear of the unknown Then
she noticed that Jimmy not attending.
why was 1t that we know 30 little about other
countries 400 years ago, Jimmyr she said spring
ing the question upon him.
"Please, miss" said Jimmy without q mo
ment's histauo0, because weren't born"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-10

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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-10

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