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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31
Office of The Alabama State Land Compnny

Birmingham, Ala, March 3l, 1917 Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of this com pany. for the purpose of eecting board of directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other busi- ness as may come before the meeting. will be held at the office of the com pany, in the city of Birmingham, Ala. Tuesday, April r. 1917, at 10 o'clock. a. m. By order of the board
 l. A. BUTTERFIELD, Secretary 3-25-31 Al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31
Secretary McAdoo's Sons
 Volunteer for Service

Washington. March 30.--Secretary Me-
 Adoo's three sons have volunteered for service in the naval reserve in case of
 war Francis H. McAdoo, New York lawyer. besides volunteering, has given the government the fast motorboat 'Adroit' for submarine chaser. Will liam G. McAdoo. Jr., a senior at Prince ton, will leave college Immediately to serve in the aviation section. Robert H McAdoo, the secretarys youngest son. will leave school soon as called upon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31
Features for today:

Features Tor today:
 Rialto-Mabel Taliaferro in The Barri- cade." Mrs. Vernon Castle in "Patria.' Odeon-Ben Wilson and Neva Gerber in The Voice on the Wire" "Perils of the Secret Service
 Alcazar-"Idle Wives
 Princess-Francis x. Bushman and Beverly Bayne in ''The Great Secret"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31
To Pension Aged Pressmen

Boston, March 30.-Old age pensions will be paid to members of the Web Press mems union over the age of 50 years by the terms of a nationwide referendum vote, made public tonight. The system will be patterned after that of the h. ternational Typographical union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31
Recruiting Day and Night

New York, March 3o.-Naval recruiting stations in this city hereafter will be kept
 open night and day. seven days a week, 1t was announced tonight. This step was
 decided. upon to make 1t easier for night
 workers to enter the service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31
IN THE PICTURES SANDOUT

No recent picture drama has created more of sensation than this joint pro duction of Lois Weber and Philip Small ley and it is a startling and convincing story
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31
ESCAPED CONNECTS GATHERED

Clyde Carter of Calhoun and Char ley Merriman of Jackson. state con victs, have been rearrested at Atlanta and R. L. Corbitt, state transfer agent. left Friday to bring them to prison. A reward of $50 will be paid to Al lanta officers for the arrest of each They admitted their identity and agreed to return without requisition, but MT. Corbitt fortified himself by carrying papers.
 Carter was convicted of burglary and grand larceny and was sentenced to two years. He escaped from the prison at Speigners March l. Merri- man was given 15 months for burglary and escaped from the sheriff at the Jackson county courthouse in Septem her 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31
COURT DECISION

By agreement the supreme court Friday reversed and rendered the case Of O. M. Alexander vs. Emma S Chambers ct al. from the Clay coun- try court and affirmed the case oi Emma $. Chambers vs. O. M Alex
 ander, appealed from the same court Practically the same points were in volved in an effort to determine wh1 was the owner of 80 acres of Clay ycounty44land, but an agEeement was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31
LAST CHANGE TO
 SEE IDLE WIVES"

Today is the final opportunity to see Idle Wives which has been at the Alcazar all week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31
100 LATE ID CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-Three nicely furnished con necting rooms for light housekeeping; all modern conveniences. 2l17 Ave. IF.
 S-31-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31

Fonville Grove No. 75, Ladies of the Woodmen Circle, held St. Patrick so- cial and dance last night at the Wood mems hall After the dance several talks were made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31

The scenic parts of .'The Voice Within' - photoplay recently made in Ensley and Pratt City by the management of the Franklin theatre, were sent to Atlanta yesterday morning for development The reels will be returned within a few days and will be shown at the Franklin the atre early next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31
NEW INCORPORATION

Notice of the incorporation of an other graphite company in Clay coun- ty was received by the secretary ,f state Friday. The Hood Graves Graph ite company of Ashland will begin business with an authorized capital of S100,00o and paid-in capital of $31,- 900. Those interested. are William Hood of Birmingham and w D. Graves. Jacob A. Walker, R. P. Gross. w. W. Robinson, T. Fl. Thompson and E. A Jackson of Alexander City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The grocery store and residence of Tony Adagna, 1422 Avenue F, a two-story frame structure, was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The ori- gin of the fire is not known. Damages to both the buildings and stock were estimated at 5000. The Ensley and Fair. view fire stations responded to the alarm. The blaze had a great headway before the fire was discovered, and the fire men did good work in extinguishing the blaze.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31
PAROLE GRANTED

Il. B. Dunn of Tallapoosa county, who was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to one year and three months, was given parole by Gov ernor Henderson Friday. His liberty is conditioned on his future good con- duet. Dunn had served since July 5, 1q16
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31

A musicale was given last night at the Ensley Community house, 1404 Avenue H, which was largely attended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31

Miss Gladys Propst died at noon yester- day at the home of her mother, on Pike avenue, after a brief illness of pneu- monia Miss Propst was teacher in the Pratt City public schools, and has many friends in this district. She was an active member of the Presbyterian church. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Echols & Angwin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31
WALLACE ACCEPTS

John H. Wallace, IT, state game and fish commissioner, Friday accepted an invitation to deliver the commence ment address at the closing of the Falkville Normal college at Falkville, Morgan county. Mr. Wallace has chosen Patriotism" as the subject of his address and will urge upon the graduating class the necessity of pa triotism at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31

Employees of the Vivian and Docena mines of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company, will be paid off this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31
BANK BooKKEEPER ARRESTED


 information came to the state bank ing department Friday that the book keeper of the Citizens Bank and Say lngs company at Russellville, Frank lin county, was arrested Thursday on a warrant charging the embezzlement of about $500 of bank funds The ar rest was made at the instance of j.. L. Griffin, examiner of banks, who did not report the name of the accused person.
 MT. Griffin said the alleged shortage was found in the course of a regular examination of the bank The book keeper, who was a son of a director of the bank, confessed to the shortage when he was brought before the ex- aminer. The shortage as covered by a bond. This is the second arrest of an employe of bank at Russellville ir recent months. the cashier of the Rus sellville branch of the Tennessee Val ley bank being accused of embezzle- ment last fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31
MRS. MATHIS SEES GOVERNOR

Mrs. G. H. Mathis. Alabama's wom- an farmer, who has received notice throughout the nation through her work in connection with the Ala bama Bankers association. came to Montgomery Friday and held a long conference with Governor Henderson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-31

49o.S6 compared with $274.4O7.572 for 1915, while the total insurance carried by life insurance companies for 1918 was s216.oe4405. compared with $2O5.4 .16446 for 1915.
 Fire losses showed deorease of 2.5S per cent. due to the activities of the insurance department in prescott ing persons accused of setting fire to their property in order that they might collect the insurance. Total losses incurred during the year by fires, etc, were s3,620,27126, while total premiums received were s4,2S5,- 066.15.
 Actual losses of life insurance com panies during 1916 were s6,2eS,43597 The insurance companies reports show that total of s36,190. 236.S4 in new in- surance was purchased during 1916 While insurance to the amount of $25,- 52499471 was terminated by death or withdrawal.
 Officials of the insurance department
 tated that the preliminary report showed the insurance business in this state to be in excellent condition. A general report giving further details about the work of the insurance com panies and the insurance department will be issued
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
MARIANNA GETS BUSY

Mariana, April IA mass meet
ing has been called in Mariana for
Saturday. April IA, to urge citizens
to be loyal and patriotic, organize a
National Food Product Association
and to pledge the people Of Marianne.
both rich and poor, to plant imn7gd-
lately all accessible lands in food pro-
ducts. The ladies will be asked to
procure canning outfits ard to give
the -ersonal services to the irnpor-
taxi, !, crk of canning the products
that will be raised so as to enable
the government to have surplus sup
plies for its use in the great struggle
that it has just entered into.
The meeting was called at the in
stance of C. c. Hare, Of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
and j. D. Smith, president Of the
West Florida Fair Association.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
u. c. I. TELEGRAPHs
CONGRATULATE IONS
TO THE PRESIDENT

A meeting Of local council No. $40
U. G. I. of America was Held last
night and an unqualified endorse
ment of the stand taken by Presi-
dent Wilson in the present interna-
tional crisis was voted, the council
then passed resolution, and a COM
mittee was formed to wire this reso-
luton to the president.
Telegram to President of United
States:
United Commercial Travellers of
America, Pensacola Council, No. $50,
in session this seventh dav of April,
1917, do unanimousl- endorse YOUR
action in the present crisis with Ger
many. Whereas our obligation as
United Commercial Travellers OF
America demands that we be true,
loyal Americans.
Be it resolved that we hereby
pledge our loyalty to you and the
United States Of America for the pro-
lection of our lawful rights and in
tegrity of our nation.
(Signed):
MARTIN MFNKO.
Senior Councillor:
JAS. A. VILLA,
Secretary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
MONSTER CRUISER OF
AIR ON MAIEEN TRIP

The big Curtiss airplane that has
been IN process of assenlblage at the
aero station was completed yesterday
and taken out for a trial. Mr.. Nc
Cullough, from the Curtiss Aeroplane
and Motor Company, had charge OF
the tryout. / he big plane was put
on the bay and the floats tested. No
flight was attempted, but every part
of the machine was given a thorough
test and it is reported from tie sta
ton that everything was found in
perfect shape. Mr.. Mccullough took
three passengers with him on the air
planes maiden voyage" This ma
chine is the largest ever constructed
for the navy, having spread of 81
feet from tip to tip. It is 81 feet
long, II feet h.ph, weighs 5,945
pounds, and has a speed of 90 miles
an hour. 1t is unarned at present,
but has accommodations for three
machine guns, and sixteen bombs,
carrying also a crew of three men.
1t is thought that Mr.. Mccullough
will take the machine for its first
flight Monday.
A balloon left the station yester-
day afternoon fer an all-night trip.
1t. Emory W. Coil and Ensign Ralph
G. Pcnnoycr are making the trip.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
PRESENTED WITH 1
SILVER BERRY SPOON

Friday afternoon, tae Knights and
Ladies of Security, in a body, called
upon Mrs. w. A. Womack, 401 East
Gregory street, and delightful eve
ming was enjoyed. Mrs. Womack has
been secretary of the branch for some
time, and in appreciation of her dill
gent work her associates presented
her with a silver berry spoon, which
she accepted gracefully.
The host was equal to the occasion,
however, and refreshments were en-
joyed. Mrs. Womack leaves for Illi-
nois shortly, and all wished her a
safe trip home and an early return
to this city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
EASTER SERVICE
BY JUNIOR BAND

The Junior Mission Band of the
FIRST Presbyterian church will hold
It's Easter service this afternoon at
O'Clock at the lecture room of the
church, and good program has been
prepared.
The Wee Folks Band are expected
to be on hand with older relatives, all
or whom are assured of IN interest
ing hours entertainment, the pro-
gram taking on Easter features all
the way through.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08

our boys were last in DeFuniak, th>
Waltons and the Pensacolas fought
an even score of 2-2. Walton team
hasn't lost a game this season. The
Pensacola team has lost only one.
No need to say what fierce conpeti-
ton o'clock will bring! Come
along. Admission 10 cents.
The ever greedy youth Of Pensa-
cola will be overioyed to know that
there will be another lunch this week
and that arrangements will be made
so that everyone can be waited on.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
SLAYER Is
SENT TO PENSACOLA
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Mobile, Ala, April ives. Cen
try, white man wanted in Pensacola
on the charge of violating the tfann
white slave act was taken to that
city tonight for trial. Gentry was
arrested by federal marshals today
IN Choctaw, charged with transport
ing Mollie Forehand from Graceful,
to Butler, Ala, for immoral purposes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08

At recent meeting of the board
o directors of the Fort Myers Golf
and Yachmt Club, it was shown that
all bills against the institution were
paid and $4,000 were subscribed with
which to build a clubhouse and an
other of 5000 for the installation of
q water plant.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
THREE CALLS FOR
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

I Three calls were turned in for the
fire department., two of the calls be-
ing fora fire burning in an empty lot
at the corner of Chase and Alca-iz
streets. These alarms were at 1:18
and 1886 p. m.
At 1888 o'clock last night one va
cant house at 1900 North Seventh
avenue caught fire and was totally
destroyed, while the house next door,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
Tomatoes in Bloom.

The girls in the Garden Clubs of
the county are getting fresh vege-
tables every day now out of their
gardens. Many of the girls have
planted their entire tenth acre in to-
matoes and their plants are beginning
to bloom and are looking fine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08

or at 1902 North Seventh avenue, oc-
cupied by Mary Foley, was badly
damaged. Both of these houses were
in the Fisher Agency.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
Home Demonstration


The four Clubs of Quintette held
their first joint meeting April with
all members present and Miss Lar
drum and Mr.. Fulford. The members
of the Tomato Club are jeanette
Barrineau and Mildred Denham.
The members of the Corn and Pig
Club are Bert Mead and James Bar
rineau.
The members of the Poultry Club
are Hazel Durham and Sumner Loom
is.
After practicing the club song Mr..
Fulford and Miss Landrum gave
short talks. Each member then told
how they were getting along with
their club work and what they had
accomplished.
There will be another Joint meeting
of the Quintette Clubs April 25.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08

characters led by old Ev True, said
to be the hardest egg in America.
Freckles, Balmy Benny, Salts bear
and Tom Duff are the other candi-
dates.
Being an egg now is an expensive
proposition; only those who own po-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08

Any hard boiled egg in America
will welcome the following new men,
bers into the Hard Boiled Eggs Club
of America.
Applications for membership have
been made by the five illustrious
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
District Agent Visits COUNTY.

Miss Harriet B. Layton. district
home demonstration agent for North
and West Florida with headquarters
in Jacksonville, will be in the county
Monday and Tuesday and will visit
with Miss Iandrum the girls in the
clubs around the county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08

Best cooking, best service,
best Sunday dinner at Coco
rcncs Cafe, &c.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08
Ferry Pass Poultry Club.


Ferry Pass Poultry Club met April
4, President Louis Mclean presided
and the following members were
present: Lorena Bass, Lizzie Creigh-
ton, Thelma Langley, Stella Clarke,
Allie Mae Wilson, Louir Mclean and
Edna Jones.
The program was as fellows:
Feeding the Flock" by Allie Mae
Wilson.
INFECTIOUS Diseases of Young
Chickens" by Thelma Langley.
Treatment of the Disease" By
Edna Jones.
Rearing Chickens with Hens" by
Lorena Bass.
Miss Landrun was present at the
meeting and gave talk.
Each member reported the lumber
of chickens they had Matched and how
many eggs they had setting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-08

tato orchards or radium mines can
afford it, but as old man True's max
I'm has always been "A true egg
never buys" he and his associates
expect to get away with it.
Let The Journals hard boiled eggs
wish YOU Easter greetings True's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
LIEUT.. BOB TEACH HAS HIGH HOPESOF
 GOING OVER SOON
Popular Birmingham Man Has Completed His Avia- tion Tests at Hemp
 stead, l.. I.

MT. and Mrs. Robert H. Thach have
 received information from their son,
 Lieut.. Robert c. Thach, who Is In the
 aviation branch of the service, that Gen
 eral Foulois had requested that the Bir-
 mingham man go to France with him as liaison officer, his duties being to
 maintain contact between the aviation and other branches of the service. Lieu- tenant Thach Is at the aviation school at Hampstead, l.. I.
 T finished my tests last Saturday." he writes, land about a hundred new men arrived at the school Saturday, Sun day and Monday. Was put in charge of equipping them and giving them initial instruction in discipline, flying rules.
 guard duty. customs, here, etc. You can imagine the number of questions asked To answer the foolish ones alone took half day.
 Mary (formerly Miss Mary Munger. now Mrs. Thach) wrote you yesterday about the letter I received from General Foulois telling me that he wanted me to go to France with him on his staff as laision officer Needless to say, I felt very proud and happy, too. I will prob ably get my commission in few days and will perhaps go to Washington and be there until about the time we sail. anything definite.
 Colonel Screws told me that he l thought had the finest opportunity inn aginable in the capacity in which was going. As far as can learn, my duties will be to maintain contact between the 1 aviation corps and the other branches of the service. Of course. this will give 1 me the broadest sort of field, particu- 1 larly If we develop the aviation corps to
 the extent planned Moreover, am told that General Foulois will be advanced ton forces in France reach an apprecia-
 ble size, which would probably mean an
 advance for me if I am then on his staff. T will have to buy a good deal of 1 equipment and clothes before going over. although what I already have will help quite Q little.
 l T think have some things at homo 1 which I will need and will appreciate | your sending them to me by express inn
 media tely I got the blankets you sent. but the ones that I want are olive drab-
 the regular army blankets. I am sure l brought them home from Anniston in my i box I also want the meat can, meat can l top, knife, fork and spoon and cup that I had in my box. together with all the army clothes around the appartment of
 any kind whatever. Think perhaps l have a canteen in the box and possibly
 one or two other things. Include every thing but the horse equipment. Will not need that.
 l Mary is contemplating taking course of training for relief work after ieave' and I hope she will, for it will be some l thing worth while to occupy her time ] and. furthermore, if the ban should be I lifted on army officers wives going to I France, she would be trained and quail fled to go. The course would embrace a 1 couple of months in agricultural work l at Pennington, Long Island, and then l several months settlement work in New York city I think 1t would be splendid piece of education even if she never had an opportunity to use 1t in France.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
TAY[OR'S FRIENDS HOLD CONFERENCE IN HIS INTEREST Candidates for Associate Commissioner Now Be- coming Very Active in
 Campaigning

Activity among the four candidates for the two associate city commissioner ships which will be filled at next Mon- days election is increasing rapidly and the friends of the aspirants are becoln- ing aggressive. The four men from whom the commissioners will be chosen are J. D. Truss, Henry Page Burruss, John
 H. Taylor and John B. Bethea.
 Friends of Professor Burruss have an- nounced he is candidate for commis- sioner of public utilities. the place which was made vacant by the resignation of
 Commissioner Weatherly.
 Nearly 100 supporters of John Taylor assembled last night to make their plans of campaign and attention was called to the fact that Mir. Taylor from the beginning of his race had been rum ming for the position of commissioner of public safety which will be vacated by Mr Barber. They feel that MT. Taylor Is exceptionally well qualified for this position and they have taken off their coats and propose to see that he is given the peoples indorsement next Mon- day.
 An interesting rumor current yester-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
'BLACK ART," MYSTERY MOVIE, IS PLANNED BY THE CIVIC CHAMBER
No Youths Under Twenty One to Be Admitted Thanksgiving Service
 for Business Men

Wns Birmingham Chamber of Com Hnerue has decided to hold municipal thanksgiving at one of tho theatres on Thanksgiving day-the last Thurs day In November. All merchants will close their stores during the hours of service and every organization in Bir- mingham will bs invited to attend in . body.
 The singing for the occasion will be conducted by Robert Lawrence. direc- tor of the community singers, and short addresses will be made by the city commissioners, prominent citizens and ministers of tho city.
 On Friday night, October 2s, the chamber will show a moving picture in its auditorium entitled. "Black Art" which will be . ticket admission af- fair, and no young man under 21 years of age will be admitted. This will be in the nature of a membership meeting and will be followed by others from time to tima
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Lecturer H0bson to
 Be Heard at ROsedale

With John Fl. Jones acting as master of ceremonies. mass meeting will be held tonight at the Union Baptist church of Rodeles, when Prof. A. J. Hobson. ne- gro lecturer and traveller, will tell of the horrors of the war in Europe, scope of autocracy and what 1t will mean If Amer lea should fall victim to the rule of tho German crown The affair will be strictly patriotic. and for the occasion a musical programme will be rendered. comprising some of the best talent in the community.
 A number of papers will be read.
 Hobson has created patriotic fervor among Birmingham negroes, and 1t Is expected that many will be out to hear him. He spoke Tuesday night at the Sixteenth Street Baptist church to an en- thusiastic audience of some 2000 white and colored citizens. He will speak Friday night at Shiloh Baptist church.