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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
S[OSS CO. ID BUILD COAL STORAGE BIN Located at Bessie It Will Hold 15OO Tons and Cost
 Over $2O,OOO

The Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany has plans for the construction of perhaps the largest coal storage bin in the Birmingham district At the Bessie Mine the company will start the construc- tion of bin capable of holding 15O0 tons of coal. It will be erected at cost ex- ceeding $20,0O0.
 By virtue of these storage facilities, the Bessie mine will be in a position to operate for day without receiving any cars with which to move the coal, 1t will be valuable in many respects.
 The Bessie mine set the high daily rec ord for coal production of the Sloss- Sheffield company last month. On one day. the mine produced 24lO tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
SOUND OF LIBERTY
 BELL IS NOW HEARD
 AROUND THE WORLD
Barnett Addresses kiwanis Club at Weekly Luncheon-Subscriptions
 Made to Boys Band Fund

That the liberty bell of the United States was ringing throughout the world as the direct result of the promulgation of the American idea, through the great address of President Woodrow Wilson, before Congress on Monday night, was one of the assertions of Frank Willis Bar nett at the weekly luncheon of the Xii wanis club at the Southern club yester- day. MT. Barnett denounced in the most scathing terms the action of any Amer ican-born citizen in refusing his alle- glance to the President at this moment. His words were greeted by great ap- plause.
 MT. Barnett's talk followed that of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

J. A. Martin of the Progressive Farmer. a Kiwanis, who told many pertinent facts regarding this great farm journal pub- lished in Birmingham. MT. Barnett urged support of the Progressive Farmer, and also urged that the great need in Alas bama today was the raising of food- stuffs.
 Immediately following the talk of MT. Barnett, resolution was offered which repudiated the action of Commissioners Barber for his address before the city commission on Tuesday morning. Under the rules of the Kiwanis club unanimous consent was required for the considera- tion of the resolution and this was de- ned by a member. President w. c. Bon- ham of the club, however, stated that the resolution fully met the views of tho great majority of the club members.
 Charles Miller poured oil on the trou- bed patriotic waters by offering a reso- lution donating the Boys band the sum of $25. This met with unanimous approval after short talk by Walter Brewer, and several Kiwanis members also made per- sonal contributions of 5 each. The meet- ing closed with a rising vote of thanks to MT. Barnett for his inspiring address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
PUBLIC LIBRARY MAKES
 PHENOMENAL RECORD IN
 CIRCULATION OF BOOKS

renaissance"
 The Birmingham public library reports that March was the greatest month in it's history. More than 5000 citizens are termed active borrowers of the institu- tion. Consistently for the past year, the report of the past month being the largest" has been made.
 Sixteen books were circulated by the Birmingham public library during every 10 minutes that the central library was open during the month of March. The total circulation was 32,907 volumes, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
SUGGESTION IS MADE LOOKING TO
 BUILDING CITY AUDITORIUM AT ONCE

of the city. Being just off the car lines, performances would be free from noise, while were the auditorium built, loop could be run thither to carry citizens to and from events.
 It is true that the city might not eb able to pay interest on the bonds at present, but could we not get private citizens of means who would advance the money required until the city can see it's way clear to take care of the bonds? Not more than $200,000 would be required to give us as fine an au- ditorium as any city in the country has. It should, of course, be an ar chitectural advance over structures of other cities of the south, hence we should put enough into it to make it fill the city's needs at present, and for many years in the future $200, ,00O is certainly sufficient.
 We cannot secure the great national attractions for our people at moder-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

Mrs. Richard F. Johnston makes a sug- gestion looking to the immediate con struction of a municipal auditorium. She writes:
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Now that the board of education has decided to combine the Lane and the Cameron negro schools, there is afforded an exceptional opportunity for the city to go ahead with it's au- ditorium projects.
 The Lane school on Eighteenth street and Avenue c, which is 140x15O feet, and which, I understand, is to be cleared of the school building, af- lords an excellent site for an audito- rium It is only one block from one car line and two from another and on a broad and smooth highway connect ing the Northside and the Southside
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
M'WANE WILL TALK
 ON NEGRO EXODUS
Real Estate Exchange Will Probably Takes Steps Looking to Cor
 recting the Evil

With a view to adopting measures to stop the negro exodus to the north and east, J. R. McWane, of the American Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company, will speak to the Birmingham Real Estate ex- change at it's regular weekly luncheon at the Hillman today. MT. McWane will tell of the situation as he sees it, and how it has affected conditions at his plant.
 The exchange will probably ask the city commission to place license on the employment agencies sending the negroes away such as will make it impossible for them to operate here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

ate prices available for persons of all means until we have an auditorium of such seating capacity that numbers will serve to make up for low prices. We could get such attractions as John Mccormack, Cali Curci, large symphony orchestras and a season of grand opera, for the masses to enjoy if we had an auditorium seating 10, 600 persons. If they come under pres ent conditions it requires such a high price for seats as to make the attraction almost prohibitive to pay for them. I have spoken to sew eral men of means, and I feel sure that they will aid the city in the matter.
 The time is ripe now before the Eighteenth street lot is disposed of, and in order to prepare for attractions next spring.
 MRS. RICHARD F. JOHNSTON.
 Birmingham, April 8, 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
MRS. MATHIS WILL SPEAK
 TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Public Invited to Hear Prominent Alabama Woman Discuss Reducing Cost of Living at Tutwler Tomorrow Night
 Aggressive Campaign To Be Inaugurated.

The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce has laid plans for an aggressive cam paign to encourage farming over the state and to take such other steps as may be necessary looking to a reduction of the cost of living.
 To this end Mrs. G. H. Mathis. Ala bama's well known farmer-lecturer, has been invited to address the chamber at its regular meeting tomorrow night at the Tutwiler. Mrs. Mathis will take as her subject, How to Reduce the High Cost of Living" The meeting will be held in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
CIVIL SERVICE
Examination for Stenographer-Type-
 writer April 10 at Postoffice

The United States civil service commits sion announces a stenographer-typew examination for departmental service for Tuesday, April 10, and each Tuesday thereafter until further notice.
 Owing to war conditions, an unusually large number of stenographic clerks are needed for the service
 For application blanks and detailed in- formation apply to Linden P. Smith, sec retary local civil service board, Eight eenth street side postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

the ballroom of the hotel and will begin at o'clock.
 It is desired that not only the mem bers of the Chamber of Commerce be present and show their interest in the subject, but a general invitation has been extended to the public to come and hear the well known speaker. Mrs Mathis. on her last trip to Birmingham, spoke in the afternoon and it is felt that the night meeting tomorrow will afford an opportunity to many to hear her who could not arrange to be present in the daytime.
 It is hoped that the capacity of the big room will be taxed to hear the impor- tant question discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05

the central library was open $40 hours.
 This circulation is the largest in the history of the library. being gain of 2575 volumes over that of February, 1917. and gain of 1923 over that of March. 1916.
 There were also circulated for home use 731 mounted pictures, PIT music rolls. 40 clippings, and, during the last eight days of March. 96 pieces of sheet music. The reading room attendance for the month was 1884. and the new borrowers registered numbered 662.
 The. total number of volumes in the library now is 53,622, and the total num- Der of active borrowers Is 31 ,456.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Jefferson: Dr. John w. Ruskin will pre- sent marvellous pictures of the arctic re- zion with lecture. Afternoon perform ance 3;30; night, S:15.
 Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at 5 o'clock; night performances at 7:30 and o'clock
 Majestic: Verne Phelps in "A Night in Chinatown" Musical comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
At the Photoplay Houses

way Jones'"
 Triangle: Dorothy Dalton in "The Dark Road"
 Strand Fannie Wood in ''The School for Husbands''
 Colonial: Blanche Sweet in Those Without Sin.
 Rialto: Gladys Hulette in Pots and Pans Peggy"
 Trianon: Mary Miles Minter in "The Gentle Intruder"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-05
Equal Suffrage Meeting

The regular bi-weekly meeting of the Birmingham Equal Suffrage asso- citation will be held at Cable hall at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09
BY BETTY BROWN.


When mother gazes upon the two !
lovely ladies pictured here attlred In /
the fashion Of the very latest moment
her eyes will take on a reminiscent
light and she probably will exolaim.
II had dress something like that when
was a girl and It's nice TO see the
hustle coming backw
And she is right, the hustle Is COM
Ing back, and In the most exclusive
models OF the autumn season, too.
The hustle, which in It's state OF full
development is a weird thing OF wired
lbllows and flarlng runles, Is making
It's re-entrance OF fashions domain In
charming modesty.
As shown In this chic walking cos
tune OF dark blue cloth II Is little more
than the tucklng up Of the skirt full
ness at the back.
The clever designer Of this costume
has carried the lines Of the tlght-ft-
ting bodice well down over the hips
} and so avoided the effect Of excess
fullness. As result the hustle outline
Is achieved by very graceful drape.
The hustle IN the evening gown Is
both more substantial and less. IL is
more imposing in size, but the ma
/ teflal WHICH cohsuucts lts iittSb pun
I Is maline, and so u is, In a way, but
shadow Of a hustle.
All the lines Of this gown are dis
tlnctiy In the mode. The material, chlf-
fon velvet, is probably the most popu-
lar fabric OF the season, and It's COM
blnatlon with tulle adds Just the prop
er touch Of llghtness and frivollty for
dancing.
The fullness drawn toward the back
and the narrow hem are also good style
points. The cluster Of brilliant black
cock feathers caught between the but
Evening journal., 1917-10-09
OFFER FRZBS TOR
WAR EREAD LOVES
Recipes That Appeared in
The Evening Journal
TO be Used
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
IN THE COM. ETITION

What promises to be a contest OF
unusual crest will be the war
bread baking contest to be held on
No enber 80 by the girls comprising
the domestic science classes of the
Whining on High School. There are
abou. 500 girls In these classes, and
this month they are being specifically
trained in how to make five nerent
kinds OF war bread. Miss Elizabeth
Mcdaniel, instructor Of domestic SCI
ence at the High School, having
adapted the recipes for the breads
from THE EVENING JOURNAL. in
which paper they appeared during
September.
The breads are made from wheat
-four combined with rice, potatoes,
corn meal, rye and oat meal. NJ IS
Mcdaniel is enthusiastic about the
recipes which she clipped from THE
JOURNAL. and is anxious that the
people OF this city should see how
these kinds OF war bread are made.
BY making bread from the recipes
published by this paper much wheat
can be saved for war purposes
AS an evidence Of the interest
which it feels in all patriotic meas
,ires, THE EVENING JOURNAL offers
fve first prizes OF two dollars each
an d FIVE second prizes Of one dollar
each for the best loaves OF bread
IN the contest. The girls will this
month be taught how TO make the
bread. then on November 30 they viii
make their loaves Of bread at their
homes and take them to the place
where tha contest is 10 be held, when
they Will be Judged by a committee
of three, whose names will be an
nsounced later.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09
POSTS GUARD AT BEDTIME.
And Mother Sleeps Without Fear
Of Hearing that Awful Brassy
Choking Cough.

This fine boy is Master Charles
Kern, the son OF Mr.. and Mrs R. E.
Hurley, 1926 Madison St., LaPorte,
Ind. Charles has little "Bodyguard"
who lives in little blue jar, and pro-
tects him against Group. colds, sore
throat, bronchitis-in fact all kinds Of
cold troubles.
The name OF this "Bodyguard" is
Vlck's VapoRub Salve, and the best
thing about him is that he doesn't
have to be swallowed. To post the
guard" Charles mother Just applies
VapoRub externally and covers with a
warm flannel cloth. Quick relief
comes by absorption through the skin
and by inhalation as a vapor.
I'VE always try to keep VapoRub
in the house." writes Mrs. Hurley,
''as the children are very susceptible
TO Group. By rubbing 1t on their
throats and chests they are soon
relieved. My husband and I used
VapoRub when we had pleurisy and
90 our pains went almost immedi-
tA ately.
40 Three sizes. 25c, soc, S1.OO.
GfAzl Kesp ktle sooy-osAao 10 Y0UR hoais'
.AICRSV SVEPeRlRSALVE
Evening journal., 1917-10-09

terny bow anG the hustle is decidedly
u. ique and fetching.
To return directly to that important
matter Of the hustle we have, straight
from one Of the best known fashion
authorities the assurance that "the
hustle idea is taking tremendously. II
Is worn by very smart women at for
NAL affairs. but as yet Is not worn on
the street TO any great extent. However
It undoubtedly will be, as 1t is an adj
vance fashion note and Is shown by all
Evening journal., 1917-10-09
IAN HAY TO LECTURE.

The most important announcement
that entertainment committee will
have to make at the New Century
Clubs monthly meeting on Wednes-
day afternoon is that Ian Hay will
lecture before the club on December
4. This will be one OF the finest
events Of the club year and the Eng
lish author has been secured at the
request OF a number Of members.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09
MNsTnFLsY AND DANCE

The Wilmington Minstrel Troupe.
composed OF all local talent, VIII give
minstrel and dance on Thursday
evening for The benefit Of the Bartend-
ers Beneficial Association in old Odd
Pillows Hall, Third and King streets.
The show will start at SIS o'clock and
vfii be- followed by a dance. The young
men composing the minstrels are all
well known TO Wilmlngtonians and
have gathered together an all-star
troupe for this occasion. A general
good time is looked for. The feature
Of the show viii be Buffalo Willy"
vfitten by and under the direction Of
Hfney Walker the dancing artist. An
other act, entitled Just Fun" by Nc
Adams and Lewis. will prove a big hit
Evening journal., 1917-10-09
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS


A card party viii be given at the
Queen de Danse Hall. corner Fifth and
Market streets. on Thursday evening by
members Of the Washington Heights
Century Club. for the benefit Of the
new building fund This club has al
ready done much in patriotic and un-
selfish way. 1t has bought two SiOO
liberty bonds, given s25 to the Delaware
College ambulance fund and also Joined
the Red Cross during its recent mem
bershlp campaign. 1t has also pledged
an amount annually for the Women's
College. In addition It's members
have done considerable Red Cross work
individually.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09

Vance ana Ida c. Barlow. respec-
lively.
Similar letters upon the estate of
Lillian NJ. Canning, late OF Chrlstiana
hundred were issued to Thomas e.
Canning
Evening journal., 1917-10-09

the smartest Fifth ave. shops In their
display windows.
Many Of the Paris gowns show q
huge hustle bow tied al the walstllne
OF afternoon and evening frOcks.
As a staple Of fashion the hustle may
not have much development during the
present season, but II these FIRST ten
tative steps are well received In the
larger cities another year will see even
the women folk Of small inland towns
reveling in puffs and ruflles wondrous
to behold.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09
PRISON TERM NEARs END.

Raymond McCune, who was SEN
fenced TO serve four years in the Fed
eral prison in Atlanta, Ca, by Judgc
Edward @. Bradford. last year, on q
charge Of using the mails to defraud,
Will be released tomorrow. Mr.. McCune
had his sentence commuted to one
year and one DAY which with the time
off for good behavior viii cause his
term to expire this week.
Mr.. McCune was an official OF iho
Peruvian Placer Gold Mine Company.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09
ARISTOCRACY
BY BERTON BRALEI.

hI
Aristocrats; we need them In this land.
Not Gold-Arlsocrats or those OF birth,
But true Arstocfats Of valid worth
Fitted TO follow or TO take command.
Whoever trains his Intellect or hand
To serve the world more ably than his ncghho
Whoever dignines his daily labor
With zeal to learn and zest to understand
Is an arstocrat.
To such as these
Who dream more nobly, think more wisely plan
To better purpose and with brain and nerve
Devote themselves TO fe's brave argosles,
The world belongs. They are the bue-blOOdclan
The Arisocraoy Of Those Who Servel
Evening journal., 1917-10-09
WOMEN TO WORK FOR "DRYs-

The women of Kingswood M. z.
Church organized Sunday night for 40
tion in the dry" campaign. Mrs. Lucy
Hitchcock effected the organization.
MRS. de Course was appointed key
vpman Of the church. Fourteen women
We're enrolled. An interesting talk was
tNen by Miss Ellen Samw0rth.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09
OCIAL and PERSONAL NOTE


land avenue, IS suffering greatly from
q fall In her room. She Is being atten-
ded by her family physician.
r. Harry Tribbltt, former Whining
tonian. but now resident OF Los An
reles. Cal. was recent visitor here.
Mr. Tribbitt is now an attorney OF the
Coast city.
Victor Thomas is visiting relatives in
Modlson. Wisconsin.
The Misses Pearl and Hazel Ayerst,
of Twelfth and West streets, are
spending some time with relatives On
Toronto, Canada.
Miss Sara shearer, OF Kirkwood
was weekend guest at the home Q
M Annie Chompuou of NoI SlS
Jefferson street.
sir and Mrs. Carl Franklin Betts
of No. 9O9 West Seventh street, wh'
we're recently married spent the pas
week end In Bridgeville.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin L. Lowe and
son Merrill. OF No. 120 West ThirN
teenth street. has been visiting rela-
tives at Salisbury, Nd.
The marriage OF Miss Margaret
Jane HILL and Willard Mcclure will
take place tomorrow evening at z
O'Clock at Goodman NJ +. Church.
Mr.. Mcclure is employed by the Her
cules Powder Company. The bridge
is a granddaughter OF Mrs. Thomas
L. Hall, OF No. 1000 West Fourteenth
street
Mr.. and Mrs. q. T. Brown and
daughters Mildred and Ethel, Of Ches~
terville. Pa, motored TO this city Sum
day and we're guests of Mrs. Browns
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Haines.
Miss Georgia c. Enos is the guest
Of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
H. Enos. Of Townsend.
Mrs. Morris A. Grubb Of No. 7Os
Van Buren street. has been visiting
Hiends in Baltimore.
Howard F. Mccall. of 1908 West
sssenoh street, has returned home
s.se5 Sa,nh,a visit with relatives IN Phila-
MT, IT. eno Mrs. Robert Mccormick
q no; s2l shallcrOss avenue '''ors o-o
Spending some time in New yorS
Mrs Herman F. Jones, Of No IN
west Ninth street. is vistinv nv, ~
Mary p. Racine Of Rising sun ma a.
Mrs. Ernest Homewood and an
Darby were weekend guests OF rel
t1ves at Frederica.
w H. White. OF Springfield. ]
who has been visiting relatives
fhds city. returned home last week.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09
GRANT LETTERS on ESTATES.

Register Of Wills Brown has issued
letters testamentary upon the estates
OF Leslie Vance and William Barlow
late OF Wilmington, to William H
Evening journal., 1917-10-09

An urgent message from the firing
line-"Buy Government Bonds"
Evening journal., 1917-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs Calvin L. Lowe and
son Merrill. OF No. 120 West ThirN
teenth street has been visiting rela-
tives at Salisbury, Nd.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09

ar and Mrs. Carl Franklin Belts
of No. 900 West Seventh street, who
we're recently married spent the past
ntok end In Bridgeville.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09

Miss Sara shearer, OF Kirkwood
was weekend guest at the home o.
M Annie Chompuori OF Nd, SIS
Jefferson street.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. p. T. Brown and
daughters Mildred and Ethel, Of Ches-
terville. Pa, motored TO this city Sun
day and we're guests of Mrs. Browns
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Haines.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09

Miss Georgia c. Enos is the guest
Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
II. Enos. Of Townsend.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09

Mrs. Morris A. Grubb Of No. 700
Van Buren street. has been visiting
triends In Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1917-10-09

toward F. Mccall. of 1908 West
..ssehoh street, has returned home
delphia. 0'i'99 III Fnlia
Evening journal., 1917-10-09

The Misses Pearl and Hazel Ayerst,
Of Twelfth and West streets, are
spending some time with relatives dn
Toronto, Canada
Evening journal., 1917-10-09

MIS-. Herman p. Jones, OF No Inn
West Ninth street is ysstir, W @ tvu
Mary 2. Racine, Of Rising sun Nd .
Evening journal., 1917-10-09

Nr. and Mrs. Robert McCorniclr
u no; s2l shallcross avenue ''o-S ero
spending some time in New W. .. :
City. 'OlA
Evening journal., 1917-10-09

Mrs. Ernest Homewood and .on
Darby, were weekend guests of reIa-
f7ves at Frederica.
w H. White Of Springfield III
who has been visiting relatives 1
thds city. returned home last week.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-11-07
University Functions.

What is the matter with our univer. sites is that all the students are schoolboys, whereas it is of the very essence of university education that tHey should be men, writes George bernard Shaw. The function of uni versity is not to teach things that can now be taught as well or better by university extension lecturers or by private tutors or modern correspond ence classes with gramophones. We go to them to be socialized; to acquire the hall mark of communal training i; to become citizens of the world in- stead of inmates of the enlarged rab- bit hutches we call homes; to learn manners and become unehallengeable ladies and gentlemen. The social pres sure which effects these changes should be that of persons who have faced the full responsibilities of adults as working members of the general community, not that of barbarous rab- ble of half emancipated schoolboys and unemancipatable pedants
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-11-07
Growing a Character.

Character is what you are. Repu
 tation is what folks think you are
 Sometimes they are so well balanced that you can't tell one from the oth- CT, says Grit. But more often the one is a libel on the other. Folks exalt virtues that do not exist and condemn follies that are purely subjective and personal. Much depends on who re- ports you. Friends are always chari- table and interpret our lives to best ad- vantage. Enemies can see no good in us aud report as they see. So repu- tation may flatter or condemn. Not so with character. This is something beyond external observation. It is the life itself as lived amidst its motives and obstacles. Few people can know it's real value, for even you do not al- ways know just what you are capable of being until the emergency demands display your worth What you are in the face of severe testing is character.