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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
PATRIOTIC 4S|NG"
At CAPITOL PARK
Closing Programme of Sum-
mer Series of Concerts of
Unusual Interest

All is in readiness for the closing of the
summer series of Sunday afternoon COM
munity sings" and the largest crowd of
the entire season is expected at Capitol
park this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Every
number on the programme is to be of a
patriotic nature and many interesting
Surprise stunts will be presented.
Through the kindness of John w. Sib-
ley, Director Lawrence has secured a
copy of the words that the women of
Canada are singing to the tune of God
Save the King" These words vii be in
troduced this afternoon for the first
the tune of America
The widespread interest among the peo-
pie Of Birmingham in the securing Of
winter quarters for free community
sings has developed an insistent de-
mand that must be supplied. 1t is gener-
ally understood, in this connection, that
an important announcement will be made
: at the sing today.
The Community music committee an
nounces that they have secured all neces-
sary funds for financing. the series OF
Il concerts which close with today's pro-
gramme.
The complete programme for today fol-
lows:
poet and Peasant Overture" (Suppe)
Philharmonic orchestra, Philip Memoli
director
(a) Doxology.
(b) Invocation, DR.. James M. Shelburne.
! (a) Salute to the Flag"
| OBJ America"
THE Mothers"
Sounds from the Sunny South" Csc
mani, Philharmonic orchestra.
columbia, the Gem Of the Ocean"
| SHAW, Everybody.
| THE Wives
"A Darkey's Dream" (Myddleton), Phil
| harmonic orchestra.
| KNITTING Girls
Airs of the Allies" Especial Arrange
ment), Philharmonic orchestra.
| Tho Red Cross
Dixie" Everybody.
"Our Men, CITY Commissioners,
| Community Music Committee
IT'LL We Meet Again" (Tomer), Every
| body.
America Forever" (TobanD, Philhar-
monte orchestra.
! Aud Lang syne" Scotch Folk song).
| Lowering the Flag.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
SPANISH CLUB is
STILL VERY ACTIVE
Number of Members Have Already
Acquired a Fair Proficiency in
the Language

The Spanish club is looking forward
to very active season. The study of
Spanish has been actively pursued in
Birmingham during the last two years,
and a number have acquired a fair
proficiency in the use of this very musi :
cal language. 1t is not generally re-
allied that Spanish is spoken by a
greater number of civilized people than
any other language except English.
For nearly two years the Spanish club
has quietly pursued its course, I'M
hampered by formalities, and only for
short period were any dues collected.
The members have relied upon their
own efforts and the assistance of their
Spanish-speaking friends.
The work is largely conversational.
an effort being made to create lin
guistic environment similar to that one
would encounter in journeying to 2
Spanish speaking country. Anyone
having some understanding of spoken
Spanish is urged to join. Meetings are
held every Thursday evening, s to 10
o'clock, at the Y. NJ. C. A. building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16

Pennsylvania coal operators are selling
their coal without contract at prices
which the market demands.
Alabama coal operators are selling coal
in accordance with the price scale recently
enunciated by President Wilson. Further
than that, according to an authoritative
statement yesterday, local operators, de-
spite the section of the law protecting
contracts from the effect of the Presi-
dents scale. are permitting contracts
calling for prices in excess of the Presi-
dents scale, to be broken at will
Knox Conville, representative of the
Pratt Consolidated Coal company, just
returned from Pennsylvania, gave to the
operators association yesterday informa-
tion that in Pennsylvania the President S
price scale is disregarded
Mr.. Conville added to a representative
OF The Herald: Operators in Penn
syivania make no pretense as to what
they are doing. One of them, pointing
out his COAL declared to me that foi
"this we are getting Sc per ton. and for
that 81 per ton"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
DR.. Scale HARRIS TO
ASSUME ARMY WORK
Birmingham Man Commits
stoned Major in Office of
the Surgeon General

DR.. Scale Harris has returned from
Washington and is now busy arranging
his affairs to assume his new post in
the office of the surgeon general of the
army in Washington October l.
DIR. Harris has been commissioned a
major in the army medical reserve corps,
and will be in the food division of the
surgeon generals office. His duties VIII
have to do particularly with food supplied
to the army as well as to the base hos
pitfalls of the army.
1T is with great regret that 1 leave
Birmingham said DR.. Harris yesterday,
'but l am eager to do what I can for
the cause in which we are all now so
much interested
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
COAL OPERATORS
UNABLE TO SUPPLY
SCHOOLS OF CITY
Statement Made That At
lanta Has Acquired Sup
ply of All Her Retail
Companies

The Alabama Coal Operators associa-
tion urged by George B. Ward. pres
ident of the city commission, to sell
the city coal for use in the various
municipal schools, replied yesterday
that it would be unable to meet the re-
quirements of the city.
The reason given was that all the pro-
duction of members of the association
was controlled by contracts entered into
at the close Of the last winter season.
1t was explained that on account of app
parent unwillingness of miners to work
continuously. it was impossible for
members of the association to increase,
even to normal tonnage, their produc-
ton.
The city was advised by James L. Da-
wilson, secretary of the operators as
ISOLATION, to buy its supply from small
mines not engaged in contract business
or from coal yards. 1t was stated that
Atlanta, in order to protect itself from
similar conditions. had acquired the sup
ply of all retail companies doing bust
ness in that city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
WARD FORCES PLAN
FIRST CITY RALLY
ON TUESDAY NIGHT
Barrett's Friends Will Hold
Meetings in Various
Parts Of City
ASSOCIATES ARE
NOW MORE ACTIVE
Barber Held Another Meeting Last
Night-Cannot Understand Kind
ness of Birmingham News
papers Toward Him
BY JEFF BAILEY

Tuesday night at the jefferson theatre
the first Ward rally in old Birmingham
will be held and Paul Savage, cam
paign manager for Mr. Ward, states thai
there Will be some stunts pulled" that
will be unique in the annals Of munich
pal politics in Birmingham.
There will be music at this meeting,
plenty of speaking, Mr. Ward making
the principal address, though there will
be other speakers of prominence who
will be announced later, according to
Manager Savage.
Mr.. Barber states that he will continue
his street meetings, and that he will
speak in Birmingham again next Satur-
day night. DR. Barrett's friends are ar
ranging meetings for MIN in various
parts of the city for next week.
In fact, things will be taking on rush
with all candidates from now on. Asso-
ciate commissioner candidates are also
getting into form, and meetings are be-
ing held in their behalf A Bethea club
was organized during the past week in
the interest of John B. Bethea who
seeks an associate commissionership.
Dr. Barrett's friends are doing inten-
portions of the city, while the Ward
supporters seem to be making more
strenuous efforts in old Birmingham. Mr..
Barber is handling his own campaign
Activities during the past week seem
to have crystallized the race between
George B. Ward and DR.. N A. Barrett
for the presidency of the commission.
DR.. Barrett's Woodlawh, Ensley and
Wylam meetings We're peppery and there
seemed to be plenty of enthusiasm
among his supporters, at all of these
places Mr. Wards friends are more than
pleased with his opening speech, the
crowd that heard him. and the favorable
comment that followed the Ensley meet
ing, this being the only one that Mr.
Ward has held so far.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16

Between 100 and 200 Jewish soldiers
now CHARTERED at Camp Mcclellan,
Admission, will arrive in Birmingham
today to spend the Jewish New Year
holidays tomorrow and Tuesday.
Arrangements are being made to
entertain all of these boys in the
Jewish homes of Birmingham during
their stay. DR.. M. Newfield an
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
MINERS COMMITTEE MUST MAKE
ANOTHER TRIP TO WASHINGTON
Optimistic Belief That They
Without Drastic Measures
Absent From Washington

returned to Birmingham with the under
standing that we would go again to
Washington as soon as John P White,
the president of our national organfza-
ton, called us. Following the return
from our second Visit, we will issue a
call for another convention before which
we will place our report and reooumen-
dations"
While there seems to be no doubt but
that If union miners precipitate a strike
in accordance with the principles of the
national organization, they VIII have the
support of the organization, It is Be-
lieved by officials Of the union, that
there will be no necessity for the calling
Of a strike. 1t was learned yesterday
afternoon that despite the fact Tennessee
and Kentucky miners failed in Washing
ton to secure exactly the concessions
they asked for, local officials adhere to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
Says Pennsylvania Coal
Men Are Disregarding
Presidents Coal Prices
ConviEle Says Operators Put Action on Ground
That They Have Never Been Officially Mott
fled of Prices Fixed-Alabama Opera
tors Are Complying With Law

ct replied You must have very fine
contract
THE operator rejoined I have no con-
tract at all. I am selling at what the
market brings I ask him regarding the
Presidents price scale. He replied:
I have not been officially notified
as to the action of the President 1 saw
something in the newspapers regarding
price fixation. But I don't do business
by newspapers. l subscribe to them for
reading purposes
Despite this news from Pennsylvania,
local operators, according to an official
statement yesterday, Will continue to
obey the law. They have no coal for
sale, 1t is said, but that which they do
sell will be at the Presidents figures.
1--WE have no COAL" said the head Of
large company yesterday. All that we
produce is sold before it sees the open.
Some days ago the federal trade commis-
sion wired me that grievous complaint
had been registered against me because
| had not quoted prices when asked.
replied that | had been $50 tons per day
for 30 days in arrear of my contracts;
that 1 had no more coal for quotation
than lawyer had
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16

The committee appointed by the union
miners convention to visit Washington
for the purpose of securing adjustment
of local differences declared, following
its return, that it would again be COM
PEELED to visit Washington.
j. R. Kennamer, president of District
No. 20, United Mine Workers of America,
chairman of the Washington committee,
said yesterday:
AT the present time we have moth
ing to report In Washington we were
handicapped by the absence Of DR.. Gar
field, coal administrator, who was in
attendance on the, opening of the new
session of his college; by the Illness Of
William B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor,
and by the absence from Washington of
the President of the United States,
we were successful, however, in the
laying of valuable ground work We
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
DIR. VAN ZILE is
OFF FOR EUROPE
Father of Mrs. Walter F. Scott to
Write Series of Articles on
the War

DR.. Edward Van lille, father of Mrs.
Walter F. Scott of Birmingham. left
New York yesterday for the battle
front in Europe He is being sent by
the Wheeler syndicate to write a series
OF articles on his observations of con-
ditions.
DR.. Van Zile as visited his daugh-
ter in Birmingham. where he has
many friends. 1t will be recalled that
Dr. Scott departed sometime ago for
the front with the engineer regiment
of which John s. sewell Of Alabama is
colonel.
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the theory that there will be no resump-
ton of the strikes in those territories.
From what we could gather from
unofficial sources in Washington" stated
Mr.. Kennamer, 1.-THE Wilson administra-
ton is pleased with the action of local
miners in retaining from ordering the
strike before exhausting every effort for
pacific adjustment Of troubles The ad-
ministration is apparently aware that the
miners were moved through patriotic mo-
tives of the highest order"
Mr.. Kennamer added that until Wash
ngton negotiations were completed, mi
ners would be expected to continue work
in accordance with the resolution adopt
ed by their representatives in recent con-
venton. He is optimistic that in the
end miners will gain many points with
out the necessity of resorting to drastic
measures of any variety.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
JerUish Soldiers From Admission to
Spend Their Holidays In Homes Here

nounced last night that special COM
mittees have been named by the Jew
ish congregations of the city to see
that the boys are properly cared for
during their stay. Those who will
aid in the entertainment are asked
to get in touch by telephone with
Morris Karpeles or Mrs. Sidney Hart,
representing the congregation of
Emanuel or M. Goldstefn, president
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16

of Knesseth Israel congregation.
When word was received here that
the boys wanted to spend the holt
days in Birmingham the congregations
at once became active to look after
their welfare and to see that they
had some good things to eat while
here.
Most of the soldiers will probably
return to Camp Mcclellan Tuesday
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
ATTENTION, PYTHIANs!

Members of Jefferson Valley lodge,
No. IL, are notified Of the death Of
Past Chancellor Lawrence G. Ledbeater.
Attend funeral services at family resi-
dence. 1896 Fourteenth avenue.
south. a. m. Sunday, md assemble at
Terminal station $3.50 Sunday morning
Mt departure of Birmingham Special.
w. j. WYNN, c. C.
A. $. ELLIOTT, X. r.. $.
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PERSONAL

The many friends Of Miss Iva Averitt,
who was operated on at Tally's inf1rm-
ary will be pleased to learn of her i'm
proved condition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
JEWISH NEW YEAR
BEGINS TONIGHT
services Announced
for che Holidays About
10 Begin

6eSsrs nee 81 the Jewish New Year,
knossn d Rcsh Hashonah, will begin
To-Day sunaoe'a. At Temple Emanu-E Ell
tbs otasr 81 tsrrice for the New Year
ana af5nesnsn days will be as follows:
sfw fslr ere Sunday September 10
I'll ssFFoog Looking Forward
Nsw sa Monling-Monday, Septem-
be IL. l0.sO a aa. sermon, True Life
ansment re Tuesday. September Is,
etns rant MA8ning-Wedn Sep
tealASe 81 90.6a IS m.
Eeserv&tt ion of sats-On account of the
|inerea $50 sinf ship and the limited
seatln4 eg sell 81 the main floor Of the
TIE raoia N b. rexsrved for members and
thStr fa5ni les until Is minutes after the
he unisi 81 service.
yfsEtoSs ne welcome to the services,
bovevss, 81 Prov sion will be made for
the aYrfot
A she KaFsseta Isriael synagogue,
sev aath evenue aid Seventeenth street,
ser 3eea VIII ne held at o'clock this
eve nS K2aatR Iaeob I. Mendelsohn will
preasA on Es3spsct and Retrospect. {"
Moatlav aFa Too ay mornings services
will bssi4 Hi o'clock At 10 a. m.
Raj aes7a sp Will preach on THE
Mes nE AsN GEAR" and The Sig
nih{ af t4S Far" respectively.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
j. o. Thompson President
of State League Formed
at Clant0n Yesterday
WILL PUT BRANCHES
IN EVERY COUNTY
Richard M. Hobbie Is Present and
Puts Stamp of Approval on the
New Plan of Alabama
Farmers

The Farmers Protective league was
organized at Clanton yesterday afternoon
with J. o. Thompson Of Birmingham,
president; Judge s. M. Adams of Clam
ton organizer and lecturer, and Emmett
Jones of Birmingham, secretary and
treasurer.
The Farmers Protective league Is an
OF ganization of white farmers formed for
the purpose of preventing in the pres
emit. the middleman from acquiring pos
session of their food crops, and for the
purpose in the future of protecting
themselves in the possession and sale
Of all their products.
Richard M. Hobbie, representative in
Alabama of Herbert A. Hoover, govern
ment food administrator, attended the
organization meeting and stamped it
with his approval He declared, in an
address, the plan of the league to name
business agent in each county of the
state to assemble and profitably dispose
of the products of small farmers, an
excellent one.
TO ORGANIZE BRANCHES
O. Thompson, who was elected
president of the league, stated on re-
turning to Birmingham last night. that
in the immediate present, steps would
be taken to organize branches of the
league in every county Of the state.
"The Clanton meeting" he said, was
well attended and great enthusiasm
was displayed. The object of the league
is to guarantee to the farmer co-opera-
ton in the marketing this fall of his
duced in the history of the state, and
to guarantee in the future active CO.
operation in everything that affects his
welfare
"The organization is secret, but nom
political There Is every reason to be-
lieve that Immediately 1t will become
statewide and in the future all-south-
ern, The time Is ripe for the farmers to
organize, to stand shoulder to shoulder,
and to demand a just return on their
investment and their labor
GET PROFITABLE PRICES
Mr.. Thompson stated his belief that
as result of the organization, the farm
ers of Alabama will De guaranteed
profitable prices for the foodstuffs they
have produced in such abundance, and
will be encouraged to continue diversift-
ca ton, regarded by Mr.. Thompson as
essential for the welfare Of the farmer.
When the organization. county by
county, Is perfected, a state convention
will be called, Mr.. Thompson announced.
He declared that government agents,
Gust, Pate and Stevens addressed the
meeting yesterday and all of them en-
couraged the idea embodied in the plan
of organization. Mr.. Hobbie was quoted
as having said that the intention OF
farmers to hold their crops for better
prices would not be lnterfered with by
the government.
In addition to Chiffon and Jefferson,
several other counties were represented
at the meeting, Mr.. Thompson stated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
Russellville


RI ssa4iylA Segramber 15.-(Special.)
Mad aes w pesn numerous here for
the ~ SANS Several have been
kille Al sasi igy or two. Thursday
after A bitten by suspi-
cious cog sft f0r the Pasteur insti-
tute kense The boys are Tom
Hyde 81 Of Hyde, and Coonie
Malos tsen leputy Sheriff c. NJ.
Malop &e3 sday three children
were tskkt 70 tbe institute for treat
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
Florence Hotel
I'd Ave. and 18th st.

Thoroughly remodeled and newly fur.
nished. Absolutely modern. Excellent
cafe. Rates: Rooms without bath $1.0Q
per day. Rooms with private bath $1.b0
Der day, whitman taxicAps and garage
Ia connection with hotel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-16
THE
FIRST NATIONAL
BANK
of Birmingham, Ala.

Statement September II. 1917
RESOURCES
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-31

e. The American Red Cross, through
its general manager Harvey D. Gibson
today Issued a statement to the 2,5OC
Red Cross Chapters throughout the
Unuited States, setting forth the pro.
cedure the Red Cross will follow in
relation to other war relief socie-
ties.
The Red Cross will, from time to
time, supply its Chapters and Socie-
ties of which it may have record
the following information:
1. Names of particular classes of
articles most needed and the total
amount required.
2. Amount of each class of ar
ticle which the different chapters or
the different societies will be asked
to produce.
8. The time in which it is de-
sired such articles shall be made and
delivered 20 the Red Cross.
Present needse are especially for
knitted articles, surgical dressings,
hospital garments and comfort kits
in the order named
A-.e- expert study and consulta-
ton with physicians, surgeons and
other relief societies, complete stan
dardized directions for making the
articles mentioned have been pre-.
pared. Standard patterns have
been adopted for all hospital gar
ments required, and all pattern com.
panies will issue identical patterns
which will be known as RED Cross
Patterns. Any garments made &C.
cording to these patterns will be &C.
ceptable to the Red Cross.
Until these new directions and pat.
terms are in the hands of Red Cros.
Chapters, any of theabove article,
made by other societies will be &C.
cepted by Red Cross Chapters, if Of.
fered to them, handled on the same
basis rs Red Cross articles, and with.
out expense to such contributing 90.
eiety delivered to the nearest Red
Cross supply station.
The general policy Of the Red
Cross on this subject set forth BY
Henry P. Dawson, Chairman Of the
War Council, in the following state
ment:
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-31
Possibilities of Bad Verse,

No one has yet written any adequate
appreciation of the possibilities of bad
verse. The verse, mean, that is COM
posed at the crises of life, on the noun
tain tops of exultation and in the joy
less valleys, by persons unskilled and
ordinarily unpoetic. The verse that is
hidden away in vases and bureau draw
ers, never to be shown and always pro-
duced in some moment of vanity. Only
true poet could write a just appre-
citation of bad verse; and from his pen
the words would come too much faint
ed with the implication of irony. The
quality of bad verse is not strained.
1t is written to suit no magazines
policy. 1t is rewarded with no check.
It is brave denying of reality; q
prayer that is its own answer. 1t is,
TO use Maeterlinck's phrase, "a max
ing or invoking of wings by creatures
that creep on their bellies."-New Re
public.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-31

Purity-the virtue of being sweet,
clean and wholesome-is cultivated
in this market Every ounce of meat
sold here must answer to the rigid
questionings of well conditioned
quality. Insure the proper appetiz-
ing meat courses for your family
table by buying here.
Octave J. DeIaune
PHONE NO.Il
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-31
NATIONAL FILM PLAYERS
ENTERTAIN

The Red Bug" Glee Club of the
National Film Players gave boat
ride last night on the launch Marie
Louise" in honor of the Young
Ladies Of Morgan City.
The guests Of honor were Mr.. and
Mrs. Trainer, Miss Gravenburg, Miss
Joret, Miss w. Smyly, Miss N. Smyly,
Miss Flumenthol, Miss E. Gillen and
Miss NJ. Gillen.
A unique invitation in verse was
presented to the fair sex as souve-
mir Of the occasion, signed by the
following "Official Bugs"
"Formaldehyde" Broden, iodine
Seid, "Vaseline" Wat, "Tar Soap
Sorter, bug Lotion" Watt, "Sul-
phur" Gerard, ''Liniment" Jahraus,
Tobacco uice" Pierson, "Bichloride''
DeGaro, "CynoT' Fowler, Goal Oil"
Byers, "Pennroyar' DeGaro.