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The Dermott news., 1917-07-26
S S5O,OOO.OO for Levee.

Major Robertson of the Louisiana State Board of Engineers. Capt. Smith. president of the Tensas Levee District MT. Mhoon, U. s. Levee Inspector, C. Warteld. president of the Southeast Arkansas Levee District. and E. $. Hiliard were Dermott visitors yester- day. Tuesday W. D. Trotter of this place and the above named gentlemen attended a meeting of the Levee Board at Arkansas City, held for the purpose of appropriating $50, GOO to be added to $l00, 000 already appropriated by the Mississippi River Commission for work on the Arkansas levee south of Yonca- pin, the contract for which is let by the U. $. government, work to begin immediately. Following the meeting at Arkansas City they made tour of inspection up the Arkansas river as far north as the Barance contract. on which they report work progressing satisfactorily.
 The new contract will be the third one on which work is in progress, and MT. Trotter says that though he is a new member of the Board, he feels sure that with the cooperation which they are receiving from the govern ment, the Mississippi River Commits sion, and the Louisiana Levee District. the most gratifying results in levee work may be confidently expected.
The Dermott news., 1917-07-26
They Want You

The following ladies have been ap- pointed membership extension com mittie to solicit members for the Der mott Red Cross Auxiliary:
 Ward No Mrs. Edwards aSai Mrs Hoffman.
 Ward No, 2-Mrs. I. B. Gillham. Mrs. Parnell and Mrs. Hanchey.
 Ward No. 3-- Mrs. Singleton and Mrs. J . T. Blanks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
AUBURN ALUMNI TO
 MEET EVERY WEEK
Dutch Luncheons Arranged to Get
 Former Orange and Blue Men Together Here

The latest activity of the Civic as- sociation was launched yesterday In co operation with Dan s. Martin pres! dent of the Jefferson County Auburn Alumni association, who issued call for an informal luncheon to be held next Friday at 12:30 o'clock in he Civic association cafe, which will mark the beginning of a series of weekly luncheons of Auburn men. At this luncheon, which will be a Dutch af- fair there will be reorganization of the more than 500 Auburn alumni in the Birmin gham district. most of whom are engaged in industrial engineering.
 President Martin. in issuing this call, said: Ut is the purpose of the Auburn Alumni association to hold weekly luncheons. which will be Dutch affairs of an informal nature, for the purpose of acquainting the Orange and Blue men with one another and to arouse interest just at this time in the foot ball programme which will soon be started in Birmingham. There are scores and scores of Auburn men who have never met one another, but who very much want to meet one another So, this will be the first opportunity to do SO"
 MT. Martin is preparing list of all the Auburn men that he can get a record of and every Auburn man is urged to attend this luncheon Friday and bring all the Auburn men that he can get in touch with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
BOARD OF TRADE ID
 STAGE BAND TOURS
 ID ADVERTISE FAIR
Cavallo's Musicians Will Play on Trips to Anniston and Tuscaloosa Friday
 and Saturday

The Board of Trade and the Chamber of Commerce is going to have two days of music this week-Friday and Satur- day-and they are not stingy with it., either, for they propose to dispense it t.ll the way from Birmingham to Anniston and back, and then to Tuscaloosa over the Mineral branch of the Louisville and Nashville.
 Trade in Birmingham will be made the slogan of the two days trip.
 The idea is to advertise the Alabama State Fair and to boost Birmingham merchants and to do this they will tour via Southern. leaving Birmingham at S:3O o'clock Friday morning for Anniston, Gadsden, Attalla and Alabama City, re- turning to Birmingham at 1925 o'clock Friday night. On Saturday morning che trip to Tuscaloosa will be made over the Mineral branch, concerts being given at Bessemer, Adger, Searles and Tusca- loosa. The party will return to Birming- ham Saturday afternoon
 The band will be composed of 40 men, known as Cavallos concert band, and the trip is to be made under the auspices of the Board of Trade, of which w J. Adams is president. This is the official band for the Alabama State Fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
INTEREST IS SHOWN
 IN MILITARY CLASS
Half Hundred Men in Training Are Hard at Work and Prompt
 in Attendance

Great interest Is being shown in the civilian military training class at the city hall armory. Although the class is new and the membership is still limited to less than half hundred men, those who have started the training are show ing enthusiasm by their prompt attend ance and hard work.
 There are still many vacancies that will be filled and men who desire to get miii- tary training are invited to be present tonight at 7;30 o'clock. The class has no official recognition and man who takes the training is no more subject to con- scription than any other man. However, those whose claims for exemption are lia- ble to be denied are urged to join and prepare themselves before they are called to the colors. The training class will be one will be admitted. This is due to the work outlined. which calls for personal attention to every cadet, and with more than that number this attention and in struction could not be given.
 Virgil " Evans, who has charge of the instruction, announces that there is no official connection between the class and the national army. MT. Evans has been discharged from the training camps three times and cannot return, while all the other instructors have been thrown out of the training camp at Fort Oglethorpe on account of physical disqualificatfons, the same as MT. Evans The class IS purely local, and being conducted TOT the benefit of the local men only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
KWAN|S INDIANS
 AND ROTAR|ANS ID
 CROSS BATS TODAY
Scott Chesnutt Will Call Balls and Strikes and President Smith Will
 Serve on the Bases

The Kiwanis Indians and the Ro- tarian Sluggers will cross bats OH Redwood Field this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
 The players of the teams are well known professional and business men of Birmingham. The catchers of the rival aggregations will be Rev. Dr. Edmonds and Rev pr. Barnwell.
 Empires were selected yesterday, following fruitless efforts to induce many timid hearts to accept the role. Scott Chestnut a professional, having been promised police protection and given permission to wear his flaming red scarf, will officiate as to balls and strikes. w. D. Smith, president of the Birmingham Baseball association, will serve on the bases.
 The proceeds fromgthe game will go to the Boys club. Great sport and q fine attendance is indicated
 The probable line-ups of the two teams follow:
 Rotarians: Val Nesbit, pitcher; Greg ory Johnston, pitcher; Thornton Estes, pitcher; H. M. Edmonds, catcher; J. c. Horner, catcher; Charles Hodges, first base; Sax Crawford, first base; Ed Crawford first base Frank Stevens. second base: Bob Brookem, second base; L. l.. Doughty shortstop; Solon Jacobs, third base Sol Caheen and Joe Rosenberger, left field; Sid Lag arus, center field; Tom Anderson. right field.
 Kiwanis club: Sig Steiner pitcher; Ted Brownell, pitcher; Sam c. Stub bins, pitcher; A. J. Arrant, pitcher; |. J. Osbun, catcher; Dr. M. $. Barnwell, catcher: J. F. Keith, first base; T. F.. Hay, first base; J. w. Porter, second base: c. B. Sharples. second base; R. c. Hawkins, third base: Joe Saks shortstop. Dick Mcintosh. shortstop; Leo Forst. shortstop; c. E. Ireland left field; A. M. Throckmorton, left field; T. E. Smith, center field; Carl Wittichen, center field; E. F. Stovall, right field; c. P. Loranz, right field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
VOTE ON DAIRYMAN'S
 CASE AGAIN DELAYED
Absence of Ward From Meeting De lays Consideration of the
 Harper Matter

Dairymen from over the Birmingham district will have made a beaten path to the city edifice of justice, it seems, ere the case of G. c. Harper. convicted of violating the laws of the dairy code, Is settled. Yesterday afternoon the case went over again, in view of the ab- sence of Commissioner Ward from the meeting, MT. Barber having stated that he was ready to vote, but owing to MT. Wards delay in reaching the city hall, that he would move that the case be held up pending the sitting of the en- tire commission.
 The unusual attention attracted by the case is due to the various charges and counter charges filed, the dairymen be- ing united in their attempt to have In- spector J. c. James removed from his office, charging him with unfairness, iEcompetency and other things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03

< Capt. s. C. Reynolds, Sixteenth cav airy, United States army. aide to Maj. Gen. Charles c. Morton, stationed nt Camp Mcclellan, and Capt. c. M. Hus- ted, One Hundred and Fourth United States army engineers. completed arr rnngements in Birmingham yesterday which will guarantee an exhibition of the world series of baseball games be- fore the 30,0O0 soldiers stationed near Anniston.
 The game will be reported from one of the most moern type scoreboards in the country, and the officers expressed cer- tainty that the soldiers would be gwen an excellent entertainment They added that everything possible for the pleasure of the troops was being attempted.
 With Birmingham, the two captains ex- pressed delight. Captain Reynolds, d native of St. Louis, has ben in the regu- far army for IS years, and was recently stationed with General Pershing's troops
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
OPENING FAIR DAY IS CH|LDREN'S DAY Holiday in Schools Will Mark Premier of Exposi-
 tion Next Monday

The opening day of the Alabama State Fair next Monday will be one of the biggest days of the fair and officials of lhe fair assure everyone that every thing will be in readiness.
 The first day will be women's and cnl.- dren's day and all the schools of the city will give a holiday on that day. The children of the city appear to be highly elated because the first day of the big fair will be their day.
 The members of the Boys Industrial school at East Lake will be the guests of the fair association on Monday and they will present an exhibition and drill in front of the grandstand and the boys band will render pleasing musical selections.
 On Monday the fair association will have as their guests all the newsboys and newspaper carriers of Birmingham. including the boys on all three of the big dailies.
 With this elaborate programme planned there is every indication that the first day of the fair will be a great success and that fair attendance records will be broken.
 And there will be plenty to entertain the big crowds All the free attractions will entertain before the grandstand and the big Midway will have every show in readiness. There will be horse racing and motorcycle racing and special day light programme of fireworks will be presented.
 In the afternoon the result of the world series ball games will be called and in the evening the result Of the city election by boxes will be announced Monday. the first day of the fair, Is ex- pected to be one of the biggest days in the history of the fair association
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
]. B. SHROPSHIRE IS DEAD AT PIEDMONT We'll Known Birmingham Man Ends Life Because
 of III Health

J. B. Shropshire of the Shropshire Daniel Grocery company ended his life yesterday afternoon at Piedmont by shooting himself. MT. Shropshire had been in desperate health for about three years and a few days ago went to Piedmont. where he thought the outdoor life on his son-in-law's farm would improve him.
 From information reaching Bir- mingham last night, however, he ap- parently reached the conclusion that he was hopelessly i'll and during a period of melancholia shot himself
 The funeral will be held in Gadsden. his old home, at o'clock this after noon.
 The Shropshire Daniel Grocery com pany at Five Points will be closed all day today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
SENDS HIS APOLOGY TO DIR. BRANSCOMB

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Please publish this as my apology to pr. Branscomb for not obtaining his permission 10 use the Watson article if he thinks I should have done so. It would be unfair to use the doctor as he thinks he is being used. am not mixed up in Birmingham politics. I am con- cerned about the good name of Cath olics in my native state, and long before this Birmingham campaign The Age Herald has been kind enough to publish for me several items of like nature. I have done this simply to offset in some measure the wrong that is being done to us by some people, especially at time when our country needs us all This item was sent as paid advertisement be- cause The Age-Herald had declined it because of the heavy demands on their columns during the bitter city campaign. ? Respectively. JOHN F. KOHN.
 Montgomery, October 2 191T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
FOOD COMMITTEE ON
 VISIT TO LINCOLN

T. T. Gladden., mayor of Lincoln, called m the right organization for help when he appealed to the food preparedness bu- reau to come to Lincoln for the second time to aid the farmers in marketing their crops. Today T. P. Hay, Jr., sec retary of the bureau, Emmett A. Jones. and a. l.. Bum are speaking to farm ers and merchants at that place. advis- ing them to handle their surplus crops. when and how to sell, and what prices they should get.
 Lincoln is one of those towns that was visited few months ago Tn the arIv campaign for food conservation ana the increase of food crops in Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
COLLEGE WAR WORK
 BOARD MEETS TO-DAY
A. D. Smith, Local Chairman, Calls Meeting at Civic Association
 Rooms This Afternoon

A. D. Smith. chairman of the local intelligence board of the collegiate de- partment has called a meeting of the same in the rooms of the Civic associa- tion for Thursday afternoon at 1 clock.
 This board is composed of one member from every college in the United States. located in each town. and the work Is that of aiding the government in promoting those things to the best in terest of the government. The meeting Thursday promises to be very inter- eSting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
CITY BOARD PUTS OFF
 FIRE HOSE SALESMEN

Fire hose salesmen representing prac- tically every rubber concern in the coun- try appeared before the city commission yesterday morning and piled before the commissioners stack of hose samples that resembled an armful of stove wood. but the commission invited them to come back two weeks hence. when very likely Birmingham would be ready to buy about 10000 feet l of fire hose.
 "We should go into this matter more thoroughly and I see no hurry" said President Ward. These gentlemen who are from out of town don't mind coming back to Birmingham. Birming- ham Is good town, and they will all be back-this order is worth coming back for. {" They all smiled their ap- proval and filed out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
Cartoons By Blackman Are Praised From NelU
 Zealand to Birmingham

Blackman's cartoons in The Age tion all the way from Birmingham to the South seas. Yesterday The Age Herald received formal expression of appreciation from the Barrett cam- paign committee for the cartoons i'll the present city election.
 In the same mails came letter from far-off New Zealand asking for some of the originals of Blackmans war cartoons for the new municipal art gallery in Wanganui.
 The New Zealand letter reads as fol- lows:
 "Wanganui Borough Council,
 "Wanganui, N. E., Aug. 4, 1917. ITO the Editor of The Age-Herald,
 Birmingham, Ala:
 Dear Sir--I have the honor to inform you that the Borough of Wanganui Is now erecting at cost of some f18,O00 an art gall lery with the funds provided by the generosity of a deceased cit izen, MT. Henry Sarjeant Those associated with me in the manage ment and control of the gallery are desirous of establishing in it a representative collection of orig inal drawings of war cartoons. With that end in view we propose to apply to leading periodical publications throughout the coun- tries of the allies and ask them to contribute drawings from among those appearing in their columns. Such collection we feel would be not merely of great artistic, but also of great historical value, especially in New Zealand, so far removed from the war.
 "I should mention that the bor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
LABOR COMMITTEE
 WILL MEET TONIGHT

A meeting of the Labor's Volunteer Cooperative and Educational commit- tee will be held tonight at the old Knights of Columbus hall between Twentieth and Twenty first streets. The committee has compiled a record of each candidate for city commission on the labor question and this will be made public tonight. It is understood that no candidates will be 'indorsed or given the stamp of disapproval but the status of each candidate regarding labor will be made known and the voter left to draw his own conclusions as to how he should vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03

ough proposes to center all local memorials of the war in and about the gallery I therefore beg to en- list your sympathy and assistance If from among the large number of pen and ink drawings in your papers possession you could for ward us a selection of those deal ing with the political, military or social history of the war, it would greatly assist our object. I can undertake that they will be per manently housed in a building in every way worthy of them and will be exhibited with suitable acknow1edgmen of the source from which they come. Yours faithfully, c. D. MACKAY,
 Mayor of Wanganui." At a meeting of the Barrett cam paign executive committee yesterday the following resolution was unani- mously adopted:
 Resolved. That the Barrett campaign executive committee hereby tenders to MT. Walter Blackman, cartoonist of The Age Herald staff, it's thanks and ap- preciation for the splendid series of cartoons which have appeared in The Age-Herald from day to day and which, in the opinion of the committee, have been one of the most effective instrumental. ties of the campaign in favor of the election of Dr. Barrett as President of the city commission. And be it further
 Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be furnished to MT. Blackman, and copy to Editor E. w. Barrett.
 "w. T. wHITED. sec'y."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
CRIMINAL COURT

There was much activity in the sew eral divisions of the circuit court yes terday and many eases were disposed of
 Tn Judge Heflin's division of the criminal court yesterday Curt Billups was found guilty on two counts. bur glary and grand larceny and burglary, and was given three years in the peni tentiary. Columbus Hale was found guilty on two counts of burglary and given a sentence of three years on the first and two years on the second charge.
 InS Judge Forts division Charley Hill, charged with burglary and grand larceny, was found not guilty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
WOMAN DROWNED
 IN WATER BARREL

Mrs. Lizzie Smith. an elderly white woman, was found dead yesterday morn ing in water barrel near her residence at Hardwood, a country neighborhood about 15 miles from Birmingham. As sistant Coroner J. R. T. Rives made m of the death and gave the opinion that Mrs smith was stricken with heart failure while attempting to draw water from the barrel. She was dead when found and verdict of ac- cidental death was given by the coroner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
Reunion Committee Called

special meeting of all members of the committee on reception and bureau of information appointed by the general chairman of the reunion is called to meet on Friday. october at 2:30 D. m. in the Cable hall. Immediately after the regular session of Camp Hardee, 1t was declared that all members attend as as the systematizing and and details of the work together with the programme will be announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
LOCAL MEN BUY BIG
 GRAPHITE LAND AREA

Announcement was made yesterday of the purchase by A. s. Loventhai and associates of 2S6 acres of graphite land known as the Burchfield property, in Clay county. The price was not made public, but was in keeping, it is under stood, with the advancing values in the graphite belt.
 MT. Loventhal and associates, it was stated, will erect mill on the property at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
Changes at Howard

Dr. J. K. Edwards. former head of the department of public speaking at How ard college. has been succeeded by Prof. P. P. Burns, English instructor. it was announced at the college yesterday. pr. Edwards has accepted pastorate in North Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03

SO4NOl l11OANtO A SAnI Of conditions at camp, Captain Key, holds talked freely.
 '"The site is an ideal one" he said. Tt Is ample for the accommodation of the large body of men stationed there. The nature of the land is en- tirely satisfactory. An abundance of water is afforded, and climatic con ditions are very good.
 "The troops are apparently as well pleased as conditions could warrant Anniston, 1t is true, is not large enough to offer a variety of enter tainment, but the people are cordially and heartily cooperating to make the stay of the troops pleasant. It would be fortunate were it possible for the soldiers, when they have money to spend, to run down to Birmingham and back without burdensome worry and unnecessary delay. Railroad fa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
EAGER TO GET TO EUROPE

Regarding the war situation, Captain Reynolds was naturally reticent. He stated, however that all soldiers with whom he has talked are consumed with ardent desire to get to Europe and aid in crushing the forces of Germany. It was intmated that soldiers of today, like soldiers of the Confederacy are fear ful lest the war be over before they have opportunity to prove their worth.
 It was gathered from what Captain Reynolds guardedly expressed simply as his own deduction that American troops in France are at present immediately be- hind the first line British trenches, and there, while not under fire, are in the danger zone.
 The officers returned to Anniston yes tardav
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
Men at Camp Mcclellan 10 Get Details Of
 Worlds Series by Modern Scoreboard
Capt Reynolds Capt Birmingham Complete for Getting Details of Great
 3OOOO Soldiers in Camp-Good Entertainment Promised

elites, however. for such an enter prise, are lacking.
 We are delighted with Birming ham and with the charm and hos pitality of its people. We intend vis- iting this city just as often .as pos sible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

At the Theatres Lqric: eKith vaudeville. Matinee at 5 o'clock. Night performances 7:3o and o'clock
 Bijou; Superior vaudeville and fea- tHre pictures. Continuous performances, l to Il D. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
CONDITIONS AT CAMP

on the Mexican border. Captain HusteC Is a native of Hoboken, N. J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-03
Florence Hotel 2d Ave. and 18th St.

Thoroughly remodeled and newly sui cafe. Rates: Rooms without bath Sl.00 per day. Rooms with private bath $1.50 per day. Whitman taxicabs and garage In connection with hotel
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-17
Dont Stop Living:

Stop waste, but don't stop living \
il NOT patriotic 10 hurt the busi-
ness 81 your country. s8g
There can NJ only low wages and
little revenue if industries and com
merce arc permitted to decay.
There is npbre money il this coun-
Try than ever before and more work
40 be done At better wages. The Gov
ierhment ~ about 70 spend billions
making It certain that there can be no
duiF times unless the people crawl
into their holes and take their money
with them. That's the way. to de-
,stroy prosperity and paralyze your
country Canada has flourished as
never before since she recovered
from her first war scare and found
she was not hurt.
Do little. thinking for yourself.
Keep business going Be normal
American, and not a clantny hoofed
cave-dweller. Philadelphia Public
Ledger.