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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-27
DRESS AND SUGGESTIONS ANNE ~,444puor.r FOR WOMEN
Doeuilett sends new coat suit with fringed muffler as it's distinguish ing feature.
By ANNE RITTENHoUsE

New York, August 26.-To begin at the beginning in the autumn fashions that are now being promulgated, one must know that stripes are beloved by the dressmakers
 The dictum has gone forth that the weavers Were right when they harked back to the days of the French revoiu- tion and the stormy. discontented era in history that preceded the coming of Ma poleon.
 Marie Antoinette wore stripes; so did the Princess Lamballe, Mme Roland wore stripes, and hundreds of those courageous women who held their heads high in the tumbril as it ratt1ed over the uneven cob oestones of the rue Saint Honore, to the isuillotine
 It is not nice thought It recalls days in French history that one prays Wui not be re-enacted in the Russian his tory, although death and terror seemed to be twin brothers to freedom and equal-' ity in the beginning of the struggle
 STRIPPED CLOTH FABRICS
 Possibly the French revolution was not in the minds of the weayers when they produced in France a great variety of striped fabrics. Their reason was com mercial. The French weavers and their American brothers possessed looms that could Weave the striped design, and they have been made use of in the creation of a new fashion.
 It may not be kind to say that the world is very tired of the splashing fig ured designs that were introduced in Paris a half dozen years ago and that are now spelling the figures of half the women at the summer resorts.
 There are wonderful silks made in America which bear these Maritime de- signs and which are stamped with early Egyptian and Indian patterns, but they should be used for Things.
 Wraps of any sort provide a solid foun- dation for the use of these brilliant col ors. When they are built into one-piece frocks they are inexcusable.
 The stripes of today are an agreeable contrast to the still life'' designs, as an artist puts it. It is far better to pre- sent the appearance of being streaked up and down. than plastered with highly colored fruit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
NEGRO METHODISTS
 IN CONFERENCE HERE
Many Prominent Visitors Address the Two Hundred Delegates in
 Attendance

The North Alabama conference of ths A. M. l.. Zion church opened here yes. terday morning, with Bishop J. w. AL stork presiding. The morning was taken up in appointing committees and organ izing the conference. pr. J. $. Jackson was elected chief secretary. k. l.. Hud- son was elected assistant J. H. Saun- ders, statistician Rev. G. $. Hill. re- porter to the Star of Zion and Rev. C. J. Stevenson, reporter to the Quarterly Review.
 The conference is composed of some 200 ministerial and lay delegates. At yester- days session the Holy communion and sermon by Rev. C. J. Stevenson were the features A number of prominent general officers were present T. A. Wall lace of East St. Louis, H.. Dr. Whit ted of Philadelphia, and Dr. G. w. Wood of Indiana polls, all made addresses to the conference. Last night Commissioner N. A. Barrett delivered a welcome on the part of the city, while w. B. Driver de- livered welcome on behalf of the Colored Citizens league
 Bishop J. w. Alstork is the only bishop of any negro church who has residence in Alabama. He has been bishop for some 20 odd years and has al- ways maintained his home Tn the south, and he is in Alabama looking after his people unless called to some official meetings i'll other sections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
OVER HOO NEGROES
 ATTENDING STATE
 BAPTIST CONVENTION
Speeches Are Patriotic-Eight Thou sand Dollars Being Raised for
 Selma University

The Negro State Baptist convention opened its fiftieth session here yesterday morning. D. V. Jemison of Selma is president of the convention and called the ll00 or more delegates to order at II o'clock
 Prof. R. B. Hudson of Selma, secre- tary of the convention for 20 years, called the roll and when the men answered tc their names they laid on the table nearly S7Oo, showing their interest before the hour of the financial rally when the plan is to raise sS00o.
 Dr. A. J. Mason of Anniston delivered the oening sermon. and attracted much attention as he appealed to the ministers or the gospel to preach patriotism for the country and good will to all mankind
 President Jemison in his opening re- marks made it plain that the 2S2, 900 negro Baptlsts of Alabama, as well as the 2,5O0,- 0oo throughout America in the colored race were standing Loyalty by the plans or the government, and will continue to be with President Wilson in his fight for world democracy
 The convention is unusually large be- cause of the fact that they are celebrat- ing their fiftieth anniversary and it Is styled as golden jubilee convention Dr. C. l.. Fisher formerly of this city, will deliver the fiftieth anniversary ser mon at F o'clock today. President w. $. Buchanan of Normal will speak tc- night Principal Moten of the Tuskegee institute will speak Friday night.
 Every section of Alabama is represented In this convention and the men are keyed to very high point in an effort to raise funds to retire the debt on Selma uni versity of sS000. Wednesday night was taken up in welcome addresses from prominent citizens of the city. white and colored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
CITY EMPLOYMENT
 BUREAU PROJECT
 MEETS WITH FAVOR
Hornady to Push Establish ment of Such Bureau as Municipal Aid
 to Unemployed

In discussing the probability of the city establishing city employment bureau u, Commissioners John R. Hornady yester- day said that he believed that such a department should be established and that it should be made business propu sltlon, having no connection with the charity department as such cases that have been handled in the past have passed through the welfare department.
 Other members of the board agreed with NIT. Hornady that this step was in the right direction, and agreed to aid in fostering the project
 The city owes duty to it's unem- ployed constituents, which can be ex- pressed only through an employment bu- reau, just as it owes it to the people of the city to maintain a police and fire de- partment and I believe that now is the time for us to consider the establishment of such an institution" said the Commits sloner at the Tuesday afternoon session or the commission. He is seeking ways by which an institution of that kind may successfully be operated,' said Mr. Hornady.
 sw> already have been doing a certain class of work along this line through the welfare department" he said This is the wrong way, however, because the welfare department is essentially a char tty department, and the employment bureau should be as far removed from charity as is the tax collection depart ment. It is a strictly business proposi- ton, and should at once commend itself to our good sense and the duty we owe 70 the people of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
S3222 IS SECURED BY SCI HOOL BOYS IN
 DRIVE FOR "Y' FUNDS
Banquet at Y. NJ. c. A. Tonight to Be Addressed by Robbins, Me-
 DOwell and Chandler

The campaign of the high school and senior grades of the grammar schools for s10,0O0 for the Y. M. C. A. work. reached grand total of sS222 yesterday with all leaders of the boys working hard and who will continue the work for the balance of the week.
 The boys of Central High school re- ported that 100 boys had signed pledge cards. pledging themselves to raise $lo each for the cause. making 5000; Junior High school reported 40 boys signing for s4o0; Ensley High school. 100 boys signing or $10o0, making a total of s24o0 for the first day.
 Director Robbins of the Y. NJ. c. A. and Vernon Kemp. the boys campaign manager. are working hard on the cam paign urging girls as we'll as boys to sign the pledge cards and help to reach the $10O00 goal. Director Robbins says that any boy or girl signing the pledge cards will receive letter from business man of the city telling of some plan to raise the money or offering employment in spare time to earn it.
 The banquet tonight at the Y. M. c. A. will be addressed by Secetary Chandler Director Robbins and R. A. McDowel and rousing time is expected by the large crowd of boys who will attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
GETS POCKETBOOK BUT LADY ESCAPES Detectives Witness Theft, But Do Not Know Name
 of the Victim

Brminghams detective department is up in the air.
 Yesterday Detectives Ryan and Giles and Officer Martin arrested Hyman Kaylasi for pickpocketing and lodged him in the city jail. Kaylasi was ar rested after he was seen, it is alleged, to have taken a pocketbook out of a woman's coat on Second avenue, be- tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets shortly after o'clock.
 In the scramble to catch Kaylasi the arresting officers were unable 60 stop the woman and notify her that she had been robbed They worried little, for they felt sure she would soon report her loss to the police de- partment.
 But at a late hour last night no report of a lost pocketbook had been made and Detectives Ryan and Giles are puzzled.
 It is their desire for Birmingham's pocketboolx owners to hold an inven- tory this morning, ascertain whether they are the losers or not and If so, hurry to the detective department and make known their predicament.
 Unless some lady discovers she has been robbed, a perfectly good case will have to be cast aside for the lack of prosecution. although the detectives have a number of other witnesses who, it is alleged, saw Kaylasi take the pocketbook.
 However, two other cases of pick pocketing have been charged against Kaylasi He is alleged to have stolen the pocketbook of Mrs. c. F. Pruitt of Fort Payne Monday afternoon, se- curing over $50 in cash. He has been identified by Mrs. Pruitt as the guilty party. He has also been identified by another on the same charge.
 Kaylasi says that he is from New York and admits that he had travelled extensively A warrant, charging him with pickpocketing, will be issued to- day, and he will be transferred to the county iaf1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22

the next problem which will be taken up. We must do everything to guard against a coal famine in Birming- ham and we must see that there is fair distribution and that there is no hoarding.
 The committee has under consid- eration 8 plan which will limit the maximum consumption of the domes- tic consumer to two tons a week. Of course this is not definite yet, but We realize that we will have to take some steps to keep panie-stricken consumers from filling up their coal cellars, thus depriving others.
 "One feature of. the price schedule which will be fixed by the commit tee is the fact that these prices will be the same for any amount of coal purchased. Thus the person buying a half ton will get it delivered at exactly the same rate as the person whose demands are larger"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
EXAMINER GIBSON OF
 l. c. c. TO CONTINUE
 RATE HEARING HERE
Railroads Being Given Opportunity to Justify Rate Advances
 of 1916

Examiner Gibson of the interstate com merce commission is holding a hearing at the Tutwiler hotel this week, and the diff ferent railroads in the south are being heard in justification of rates which were established in the south, effective Jan uary l, 1916
 This was known as the fourth section rate adjustment and the carriers to cor rect certain violations of the fourth sec ton made general advance in rates to what is known as prorating points. This brought about several increases in freight rates and the shipping public made so many complaints regarding the same that the interstate commerce com mission has called upon carriers to jus tify the adjustment and this hearing is for the purpose of giving carriers an op- portunity to be heard.
 The hearing will continue through this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
CIVIC MEETING POSTPONED
Important Matters to Be Referred to
 Committee of One Hundred

The meeting of the committee of one hundred of the Civic association was to have been held at the association Tues day evening. was postponed until to- night, when full attendance of the committee is urged.
 Just what branch of work this com mittee will take up has not been de- cided upon. but is was hinted yester- day that several of the live issues tsat now confront the association will be given over to this committee.
 F. E. Butler. who was Very influential In the community sing campaign, is chairman of this committee and much is expected of it, according to the an- nouncement of the assistant secretary of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
HUTCHENS SAYS
 THE "ONE-CAR MAN"
 MUST DO HIS PART
Submits Figures on Tonnage Handled Out of the Birmingham District During Recent Months

H. E.. Hutchens, chairman of the Blr- mingham district subcommittee commis- sion of car service, made the following statement yesterday that will be of inter- est:
 For the month of October. 1917, as com pared with the corresponding month, 1916, the Birmingham mineral district shows a decrease in tonnage forwarded of pig iron, cast iron pipe, steel billets and steel rails of 2s,711 tons, or Il. per cent, but for the seven months ending with Octo- Der. there was an increase of 161, 588 tons or H. per cent.
 Tn cars handled under the demurrage rules for stations handling iron and raw materials used in it's production (exelu- sive of Illinois Central, St. Louis and San Francisco and Birmingham Southern railway station) there was for October this year an increase of 912 cars, of 1.13 per cent, and for the seven months end ing with October there was an increase of 50,625 cars, or 1928 per cent.
 '1n cars handled under demurrage rules for all stations in Alabama, excluding Illinois Central, St. Louis and San Fran cisco and Birmingham Southern railway stations, there was an increase of 3364 cars, or 3.13 per cent, and for the seven months ending with October there was an increase of 60696 ears, or 9.79 per cent.
 These increases, while very encourag, ing, are not up to those of previous months since the organization of this committee and it is very evident that al the war advances the draft upon the transportation resources of the country will increase from day to day. The above showing could not have been possible but for the cooperative support of the ship ping public and the situation today is so acute as to call for the active support and cooperation of the one car man, just as the government is preparing to enlist the financial support of the daily wage earner by introducing the war service stamps The one car man must help"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
AliLk for Staruing Russian Babies andArtIicial Limbs for FrenchAre
 Parts of Great Work of Red Cross
Retail Coal Price Schedule
 10 Be Fixed Ln Next FelU Days
Maximum Profit Probably Fifty Cents With Approx mate S2l5 Freight of Deivery-Do-
 mestc Consumers May Be Limited to Two Week

Within the next few days the fuel administration committee of .Jeffer- son county is expected to issue schedule of prices at which coal can De sold at retail in this district.
 When this schedule is announced it will be very serious offense for the dealer who charges apove it, and it is understood that no mercy will be shown in prosecution for violation of the figures set.
 The committee has been working for several weks on the schedule, and it is being prepared only after the most exhaustive efforts. It is understood that even after the schedule is fixed further examination or the books of the retailers will be made and such revisions will be made as are found necessary.
 As a general proposition, the com mittee seems to be of the opinion that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
WARREN H. MANNING SPEAKS ID REALTORS
Famous Landscape Archi- tect Will Be Heard at Ex-
 change Luncheon Today

Warren H. Manning of Boston. the fa- nous landscape architect. will address the members of the Real Estate Exchange today at their luncheon at 1 o'clock at the Southern club.
 MT. Manning is one of America's most eminent authorities on city planning and has been retained by the city to get up plans to guide in the building of high ways, the draining of flooded areas and the perfection of our park system. The city fathers have not yet instructed Mir. Manning to proceed with this work, but every effort is being made to get the work started.
 The city commission. the board of reve- nue. Senator Oscar Underwood, Senator BanShead and Congressman George Hud- dleston have been invited to attend the luncheon and hear MT. Manning
 All members are urged to come out and make this good roads rally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22

profit of 50 cents per ton by the retailers is sufficient, masmuch as he must bear his own losses from bed accounts out of this figure
 The prices at the mine has already been fixed by the government. The committee has taken these figures and to them has added approxi mately s21o. This $2.15 must include freight, handling, office expense, cost of delivery to the consumer and every item which goes into the retail deal CTS expense of doing business.
 ''It is very gratifying to find that in nearly every case the retailer has shown a fine attitude and one of thorough cooperation" said E. L. Brown, a member of the coal commit tee, yesterday. They want to do what is right and they have been very frank in laying the details of their business before the committee.
 ''As to the supply of coal, that is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
To Look Young Quickly
 For Special Occasion

How often have you fussed and nut tered with your face on the eve of some important social event when you want you would you just couldn't get the de- sired result. Next time your face be- comes unruly exhibiting careworn with fine lines, here's something that will quickly transform it into one of youthful freshness.
 Just get an ounce of powdered saxo- lite at your druggists. mix this with about half pint of witch hazel, and bathe your face In the solution for two or three minutes. Immediately after you feel .firming up of the skin and un- deriving tissue, which naturally irons out the little wrinkles, worry marks eral appearance of your face are so inl- proved you will be glad you heard of this simple and harmless method.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22

Naturally. great secrecy Is thrown about the movements of the American forces so that even now 1t is not known where the Alabama boys are. The only thing known is thnt they have landed somewhere safely.
 The Alabama regiment, which is now known as the 167th, is a part Of the Rainbow division and is supposed to contain not less thnn SoO0 men from this state. Many of the most prominent families in Btrmingham and Alabama are rep resented and the news that they have made their journey safely will be learned with interest and gratitude in practically every county of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
NEW INCORPORATIONS
Coal Company and Truck Company
 File Their Papers

Yesterday marked the Iaunchinr o, two new corporations in the Birming- ham district. Papers of incorporation were filed by the Annie Mae Coal com pany, capital stock s5OoO, of which s3ooo has been paid in. with s. J. Gains. pres ident; Spier Whitaker vice president. and 1la Moore, secretary treasurer. The other firm is the Alabama-Indiana Truck company, capital stock s2590, all of which has been paid in, and the officers chosen are R. N. Mabry, president; K. c. De- ment, vice president, and w. R. Mabry secretary treasurer. Both the new firms will engage in the pursuit of their husi- ness in Birmingham, and all the officers and incorporators of each are natives Of this city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
Alabama Boys Make Safe
 Journey Across Atlantic

Quite number of calbegrams were received in Birmingham yes- terday from Alabama boys in the Rainbow division announcing their snfe arrival on the other side of the water. The point of arrival is, of course. not made public.
 In some cases the messages were not signed but were simply addressed to parents, telling of safe arrival. SOsue or them were worded in such manner as to show that the entire regiment Of Ala bama boys was safe and we'll and this will. of course, be gratifying news to thousands of Alabama homes,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22

have travelled all over the Uni ted Stntes i'm my tour for the American Red Cross, and have yet to find city with as much pep" as Birmingham. and I have never said that before about any other city in which I have spoken. Henry F. Davison, national chair man of the American Red Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
Marriage Licenses Issued

The following licenses to wed were is- sued by the clerk of the probate court yesterday:
 Austin Smith of Blossburg and Miss Chole Hollis.
 F. D. Nesbitt of Birmingham and Miss Mary Ellen Wall.
 Robert Silk Ketchum of Birmingham and Miss Florence Elizabeth Gambill. W. D. Horsley of Margaret and Miss Josie Peoples.
 c. A. Rose of Bessemer and Mrs. Frances Bedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22

day morning on MT. Davisons private car and were met at g o'clock by the reception committee, composed of Rob- ert Jemison, Jr., chairman of the local chapter of Red Cross; Tom C. Smith. G B. Mccormack, Oscar Wells, w. w. Crawford John H. Frye, Leo K Steiner w. H. Manly, George c. Crawford Charles F. DeBardeleben, R. A. Terrell and Blanks Everett.
 Harvey Gibson general manager. was detained in Washington, and did not come to Birmingham. neither did Henry Allen, editor of the Wichita (Kan) Ga zette, who was to meet tlG party in Bir- mingham or New Orleans.
 The visitors were given an automobile ride over the city, the tour being broken twice once when the visitors stopped at the Central High school where they de- livered short addresses, and again at the Ensley High school. Mir. Davison ana MT. Lee spoke to the students at both schools. explaining the objects and aims of the American Red Cross work The talks of both men were greatly enjoyed by the pupils and were very Interesting. and proved most instructive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
Concerts Become Sore Popular

The weekly concerts that are being given in the Edison hall of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb are becoming more pop- ualr each week and yesterdays pro- gramme, which was a varied one, was attended by the laregst crowd of any previous week. The hour of the concert has been changed from 33o in the after noon to Il o'clock in sne morning and the one yesterday with the Edison re- creation renditions, accompanied by C.. R. Klenk on the violin, was enjoyed by . number of out-of-town women who have been attending the Red Cross con- vention here and good number from the city's music-loving public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-22
TAKES TRIP OVER CITY

Mir. Davison, who is the senior member of the firm of J. F. Morgan & Co, lis one of the best known financiers of the coun- try, and is devoting his entire time to Red Cross work as volunteer
 MT. Davison and his party, which in- cluded Ivey Lee, assistant to the chair man of the Red Cross war council. and Willoughby Walling, assistant director of divisions, arrived in Birmingham yester-