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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
Nashville Boosters Given
 Enthusiastic ReceptiOn
 by Florence Citizens

Florence. December 5.-(Special.)-T 105 Nashville boosters on the special tour to Florence were accorded a great re- ception. The boosters were met at the station by a number of our prominent citizens in automobiles who conveyed the party to the EIks club, where they were given an enthusiastic reception by Hon. R. T. Simpson, president of the Florence Chamber of Commerce, and J.. W Paige, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, also other prominent citi- zens.
 The address of welcome was responded to by George R. Gillespie, president of the Commercial club, Nashville. Ali Williams, president of the Nashville Boosters; Leland Hume, J. H. Allison and Arch Trawick, of Nashville; Mayor M. M. Striplin, Commissioner c. F.. Jor- dan and City Attorney S. w. Frierson of Florence, also addressed the audience.
 At 12.30 the boosters were given a luncheon at the Jefferson hotel follow ing the meeting at the Elks club. Later the party left for Sheffield. where a hearty reception was given them. About 3 o'clock the entire party left for q visit to the great Muscle Shoals, where the power is to be secured for the inn mense government plants located in South Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
DECISIVE VICTORY
 RECORDED BY CLUB
 IN INITIAL BATTLE
Champion Team of Camp Mcclellan Is Handed a 37 to IS Defeat by Coach
 Spencer's Quintet

The Birmingham Athletic club basket ball team opened it's season last night with q to IS victory over the 1o4th engineers. champions of Camp McClel- Ian, in a spirited contest. The game was rough and tumble affair from the start, and only by consistent play did the locals manage to overcome the lead which the soldiers established early in the conflict.
 The work of the soldiers was cratic. They played good ball as long as the local boys did not offer any rough work in resistence. Soon, however, they de- voted their entire attention to the play CTS and not the ball. As a result, the club machine ran wild.
 Play of the club was most satisfac- tory for the opening contest. Coach Spencer's men showed the earmarks of a strong regation. one which will prob ably bid high for the southern court honors. Tn Gillam Montgomery and Satterfield he has three good men, with Baker and Barker as close seconds.
 The soldiers grabbed a 10-point lead in the first few minutes of play, and the first half ended with the count standing 16 to 13 in favor of the locals.
 Baker and Satterfield played brilliant ball for the locals, while McDermott and Riesner starred for the soldiers.
 The line-up-B. A. C.: Satterfield and Montgomery, forwards; Baker, center Strange and Barker, guards. Soldiers Craft and Shafer forwards; MacFadden center; Riesner and McDernlott. guards Substitutes: B. A. C.. Gillian, Moughor and Olmstead; Soldiers. Brockman anc Entwistle. Summary: Field goals, Ba- ker 9, Satterfield 5, Montgomery 2, Graft I, Riesner l. McDermott 5; goals after foul. Satterfield f. Strange 1, McDer mott 1. Referee, Thomas Perdue).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
2v zoo Jackies in Training Will Be Given Furl0ughs
 of Five Days Christmas

Chicago, December 15.-A five days holiday at home. either at Christmas or New Years, for every one of the 20,- 900 tackles at the Great Lakes naval training station, has been promised by Capt William F. Moffett, command ant The five days will be granted in addition to whatever travel time is nec- essary
 The Christmas holiday will be from Saturday, December 22, until December 27 and the New Years period from December 2s until January ?, 1918. Tn addition to the unexpected leave of absence, Captain Moffett has ar ranged that each of the men will leave with well filled purse On the last payday part of each mans earnings was withheld from him and this added to the regular pay day which will be advanced to just before the holiday leave Will insure each one sufficient funds properly to enjoy the furiough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
NO CHANGE IN COAL SITUATION HERE; ALL COAL HERE OR DUE HASBEEN SOLD Many Coal Yards Have No Coal and Are Unable to
 Get Any-Quit An
 swering Telephone
RESIDENTS ARE NOW
 TRYING TO BUY COAL
 AS WELL AS DEALERS
D. A. Thomas Has Written Board of Action of Rail- roads in Using High
 Grade Coal for Steam

Tho coal situation in the Birmingham district remains unchanged and It IS estimated that not more than 5Goo tons of coal, including lump and slack, are on the yards of retail dealers in Birming- ham, Bessemer. Ensley and Pratt City, although 1so0 tons are en route. The amount on hand is all sold and will be delivered as soon as possible, while orders exceeding the amount en route have been taken.
 Many of the coal yards have no coal and are unable to get any. These men have quit answering their telephones, as they cannot supply any orders and as a result would-be purchasers arc coming to the offices begging for coal One retail dealer stated that a man ap- peared at his coal yard today to buy coal, and when told that there was none on the yard, he broke down and cried, stating that he must have coal as. he had a sick baby at home. This is just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
More Than ,S5OOO Contest;
 Double Votes This Week
SPECIAL VOTE OFFERS

thing this week you must turn in at least one combination, 5 5o01,oo) votes to organization turning in largest amount this week if over arc turned ln by winner.
 You can make substitutions to extent of 50 per cent in soap wrappers U. k s. coupons, gum wrappers, tobacco cash coupons, book covers or trading stamps
 Christmas offer
 Each 8 worth of receipts from follow ing merchants will receive this week E. 0o0o09 votes in addition to regular votes;
 Walker -Rfiddlehrook Electric Co.
 Jaffe Jewelry Co.
 Sparks Tailoring Co.
 Seal Piano Co.
 E. F. Forbes x Son.
 Alabama Paper and Printing CO
 Robertson Hardware Co.
 Birmingham Trunk Factory.
 R..B. Broyles Furniture Co.
 For a piano bought of Seals Plana Co. or a photograph bought of E. F. Forbes & Son this week or next week will receive 50,0oo,0o0 votes in addition to all regular votes This Is bonus.
 Last Week
 Same votes to induce any retailer or manufactured commodity to enter con- test, not already listed among our yote-securing materials. Votes will be given when order is consummated This is last week for this offer. List of prospects at Headquarters. Induce Your Grocer TO handle products in campaign ise is not now handling and for each re- l ceive 25o0o votes Insurance offer Same offer as last week--$10e0 pol icy, 25,000,000 votes; $2000 policy, 6v,- GOO, 900 votes; s5000 policy. lI5.00o,3pD votes. Zac c. Tally, with the Missouri State Life Insurance company, zis l Jefferson County Bang building. Com monwealth Life Insurance company offices, 22s-232 First National Bank | building; J. C. Reilly, superintendent. Automobile Tires For one. 1o,ooo,o0o; for two. 2s,ooo.- 900 votes in addition to regular votes- GoIdstein Receipts 1 10 0,ooo.o .oo0 votes for each $50 worth l Registration Day ! Next Saturday, December P. will pc | Red Cross day. All interested in the | Red Cross will be on hanl Special Notice 1 Turn in or pay for all books be- | tween now and Saturday, as they are 1 on cash basis only. | You can only use one thing In one place and get regular votes from now on. For example, take soap wrappers. | they can only be used in combination or extra special, but not good in both. All material must be turned in at | one time for com bnation sets, etc, or get dummy receipt without hgurcs l for same.
 This week. double votes on every 1 thing and the last double vote week | so if you are aiming high this is tho week to go to 1t and remember no organization has run off, so little 1 extra effort may surprise you when | you get your standing next week. Thts | should be the week of all weeks for hard work and work will win.--Ady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
RESIDENTS WANT COAL

Wn6U ltlS htdANto NNhS liver 1t.
 RESIDENTS WANT COAL
 J. IT. Duncal, secretary of the fuel board, stated that he received many calls yesterday from residents as Well as retail dealers asking him to assist them in getting coal. He has completed a list of the retail dealers who arc out of coal and the coal company Which supplies them and same will be tor- warded to Fuel Administrator Garfield and some action will be taken on this matter.
 It is probable that g. municipal wood ward will be established in Birming- ham if the present coal shortage is not relieved soon, Secretary Duncan stated tn tatbe timber on 16o acres of land on the railroad and near Birmingham had been offered to the city by the owner of tho property and he would present the offer to pr. Barrett, president of the city commission
 Mir. Duncan has received letter from ID. A, Thomas, secretary-manager of the Monfevallo Coal company, which is the cause of much discussion by the mem bers of the board. AS requested by the board MT. Thomas sends in list of dealers with whom the company is under contract to deliver coal but in defense of the probable failure to carry out  ernInent has requested" that the con- pany furnish the Southern railroad, un- der priority rule order, 1925 tons per week, and at present his company is acting under this priority order.
 He further states that 1t is almost q crime to use such high-grade domestic coal for railroad purposes when it is so badly needed in the homes in this dis trict and unless the company is re- leased from this priority order all con tracts for domestic coal will have to be cancelled.
 Several of the retail coal dealers who are very far behind with orders will deliver coal Sunday.
 Rev. A. c. Williams met with his com mittee, which was appointed by the fuel administration for the purpose of en- deavoring to get the negro miners of this district to forego the usual Christ mas holidays and take only one day, Christmas day. yesterday afternoon and formed an organization. F. p. Davis was elected secretary, and a committee to route the speakers was appointed as follows. B. L. Greer, l. A Blount and F. A Brown. This committee will begin work tomorrow night when a number of speakers will address the miners of this district at various mining camps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
EXEMPTION BOARD IN ATLANTA HAS
 BEEN DISMISSED
"Unwarrantcd" Discharges of Men Subject to Draft Is Given as
 Reason for Action

Atlanta. December 15-The entire mem bership of the Fulton county exemption board has been summarily dimissed by the provost marshal general by orders from President Wilson, charges in*oiv- ing "unwarranted exemptions and dis charges" according 10 a statement nado public tonight by Major Joel B. Mallet, officer in charge of the operation of the selectiye service law in Georgia. The order was issued with another appoint ing successors to Judge K. r. Thomp- son, chairman; s. ]. Mitchell and pr. c. NJ. Curtis. the dismissed members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

Stop, look and listen.
 This last double vote week, absolutely.
 Be sure all members are working.
 Make each dollar do it's duty
 Anything you or your members have in mind to purchase and want to know same call M. 7964, or call on Manager at headquarters, 2t23 2d ave.
 Turn-Jn Days
 Every day this week will be a turn in day.
 Monday each 100000 gets 5oo.ooo extra votes.
 Tuesday each 100000 gets 10000 extra votes.
 Wednesday each l,oao,oOo gets 10000 extra votes.
 Thursday each 100000 gets s5o,oco extra votes.
 Friday each 100000 gets soo,oOo extra votes.
 Saturday each 100000 gets 25oooo extra
 10000 Extra Votes
 Only counted packages will receive the set offers. Same quantity as last list printed. list on request at office.
 Extra Special So9oo extra votes for 100 any trading stamps.
 5oo,ooo extra votes for 100 soap wrap pers.
 5OO,o 900 extra votes for 50 whole tobacco coupons
 5oo, 600 extra votes for 100 gum wrap pers.
 5oo,ooo extra votes for 8 Butter Nut labels. 500oo0 extra votes for 100 U. P. sharing or United Cigar coupons. ] 500000 extra votes for g receipts ol , book covers from Towles, 5o0,000 extra votes for s receipt from Kelly, the florist
 5oc,ooo extra votes for s receipt from Robertson Hardware company, 50o0oO extra votes for & Alabama Pa per and Printing company receipt.
 5oo0oo extra votes for s2 Sparks Tailor. ing company receipt. Above offers are in addition to regu lar votes and for large quantities of ex tra specials turned in at one time vii be given: l 1,O00,000 extra votes for sets. 1 100000 extra votes for sets. l 5.o0o,o00 extra votes for 10 sets | 12.000,000 extra votes for 20 sets. I 20.000,0O0 extra votes for 25 sets. ! 50,000,000 extra votes for 90 sets Stamps l For each full book of stamps turne' | in this week 100000 votes will be givel | in addition to regular votes. | 5O0,GOO Extra Votes for Each 1-pound Webbs baking powder can. l Empty Egg-O carton | 3 1-pound or 1 3-pound Donocan coffe can with couponss 1 Conibinatfon--WeIc 1 300 Crystal White soap wrappers. l 800 gum wrappers or U. F. $. coupons | 300 trading stamps. | 50 tobacco coupons or U. F. s. Coupons l BIO Any book covers. l Donovan cans and coupons. l $1 any Webbs goods. | $2 Walker Middlebrook receipt. 1 Warming | Tn order to get double votes on every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

The Red Cross Christmas drive for members will be formally launched
 tomorrow morning and when the big gun is fired all armies will charge. The city will be tuned over to the various armies and Red Cross signs will be seen everywhere. This campaign will be a beautiful spectacle with the handsome Red Cross booths which will be placed in the hotel lobbies, department stores and public buildings and attractive signs. on buildings and in windows. The booth in the lobby of tho Tut wiler hotel is one of the prettiest seen in the city. The womens army will have charge of these and it is ex- pected they will go over the top in. the drive.
 The dinner tomorrow evening at 6:39 o'clock in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel for the armies in the campaign will be most interesting. as General Morton or Colonel Goodali, Major F. !. Thompson of the British. force and Captain Rene J. Decernewitiz of the French forces, stationed at Camp Mcclellan, will be present and
 address the armies It is expected that General Treat of Camp Sheridan will be here and will also speak. A luncheon will be held every day at the Tutwiler hotel during the cam paign for the armies, at which time reports of the work done will be made.
 Bessemer, is expected to do it's part and it is believed that 5000 new mem bers will result from the campaign there.
 J. Blach & Son have turned in their report and check from their store. which makes that establishment 100 per. cent Red Cross, everyone in the employment of this firm having joined l the Red Cross.
 The staff officers at headquarters are as follows:
 Field marshal, J. Frank Rushton. 1 Chief of staff, F, IT. Andrews l Staff. P, c. Shook. l.. c, Bradley, John l.. Raul, F. l.. Brown, J. R. Me- l Wane.
 Territory, R. II. Woodrow, Henry l Dozier.
 Accounting. Paul chalifoux clar- ence Mason.
 commissary, yoe Rosenberger. l Artillery, John Sparrow. Fred Rib
 ble, Sol caheen.
 Gas division, Ed Rowe, Hugh Locke, 1 Sydney Bowie, Val ]. Neshitt, George l Stuart, F. w. Barrett, Carson Adams, B. B. Burton. John ". Sibley, General Frank Cominick, White Gibson, Rev | Fl. M. Edmonds, NJ. H. Barnwell, C. r. | Beddow, Morris Bush Frank F. Glass 1 P. IL woodall-
 Colored troops, General Frank Will His Barnett
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
rho eity ot A,Ianla b loeatea n FuI.0n

Tho city of Atlanta is located in Fulton county.
 According 10 statistics made public, out of SIS white men called in tho conn- ty, 52s were exempted. ot the total number of white men summoned before the board, the announcement said 4i per cent were exempted on physical srounoS- IL was also alleged that z0s negroes were examined by the board and out of this number six were exempted
 It was pointed out that inasmueh as the countys quota had already been sent to camp and in view of the fact the new draft regulations are about to become opera tive, the provost marshal genera had directed that it will be unnecessary to re-exabine any of the registrants exempted or discharged by the board.
 The boards ease if was announced. had been turned over to the department Of justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
RED CROSS DRIVE
 ID BEGIN MONDAY;
 ARMIES IN CHARGE
Dinner at the Tutwiler at 6:30 Tomorrow Evening Cracks Open Drive of
 General Rusht0n
WHAT IS YOUR
 AMERICAN RED CROSS?

An aII-American, largely volun- tecr organization devoted to prnc- ticaI Humanitarian service in pence and in war.
 President Wilson heads 1t: Con- gress authorizes it; the war depart ntent audits it's accounts; Pershipg in France approves Of it; 1t is working for your army; it Is work ing for your navy; 1t is working for your allies; 1t Is working for you.
 Give your Christmas present to humanity and have contented feeling by joining the Rcd Cross now!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

one of the many instances occurring daily.
 Mayor E. c. Jones of Bessemer is do- ing his part to help the residents in securing coal by getting several cars for the city and selling it to residents who were unable to get it elsewhere at what it cost the city. This has been d wonderful help to the Bessemer Peopte and when his supply of coal was ex- hausted he has put the city wagons at the service of the people in hauling coal when the dealers were unable to do- liver It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

Former Health Commissioner Key has sIyen years of his lie fishtinn esf public health In hls own and osh4 cities. It was he who lntrodrced An8 toxin for DIphthsria In chIoaso's HeJ9 Department. He purified tho milk q tho Consumers and thereby helped . sayo the lives of thousands of hatSee He Introduced ths anti-splttins ofote nance which has been copied all cssf the country and also took care of ths sewers and garbage In tho Interest ef public health. He Is spsitlys that ths wIdespread use of Nuxated Iron would greatly lessen the worries and trev. bIes of HsaIth Commissioners In keee ing up a Aish standard cf pus'ia health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

per cent or over in four weeks tina fund your money if 1t does not at least cd by Collier Drlg company and ap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

which been used by Former Health Commissioner surprising results and which is pre- icisns such variety o eases is remedy but which is well known everywhere Unlike the older inorganic iron udcs 1t is nurs the teeth make them black s omach the contrary is all forms of indigestion well ns for conditions The manufacturers haw ieh great that they offer to forfeit Soov io any charitable nsidon take or woman under increase their ireneh 100
 ovle they have also offer double your in ten days time It is dpen good druggists
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-23
WILSON OFFERS
new ARMY BILL

WASHINGTON. Feb ss-The
universal training plan OF the zen.
erai s,an % the army was submit.
ted 20 congress today by the presi-
dent.
II carried merely "a letter OF
transmittal" from Secretary Baker.
Neither tho president nor Baker
expressed any form Of recon.
niendation
War department officials say the
plan. II put into effect. would raise
and train an army OF 500. 900 men
every year The resume OF tho bill
as prepared by Mai. Macarthur Of
the STAFF reads
The plan calls out all able.
bodied male citizens in their 18TH
year for eleven months continuous
training. TO be followed by two
repetition courses Of two weeks
each. one In their goth year and
one In their els, year.
II IL proposed that the following
classes be exempted
Those permanently. physically or
ulShtaliy UNIT TOT bfTFitf OF any
Kind 10 be permanently rejected:
those temporarily physically or
mentally unfit 10 be temporarily
rejected. TO be re-examined each
year until they reach the age of IS.
when they are permanently assign.
ed to the unorganized reserve. II.
In later years, during this period
they are found III for service. they
will be called out for training in
peace and service IN war with the
class OF that year.
Those who are the sole support
OF destitute dependents will be ex.
empted for one year. and 30 on
from year 90 year until they reach
the age Of 90. when their liability
to training ceases. and they are as.
signed permanently tn the unorgan.
lied reserve. II the last mentioned
cease 10 be the sole support OF des.
titute dependents before they reach
the age OF 25. they viii be called
out for training and service With
the class OF that year.
Service in var shall be as fol.
lows;
All non-exempted physically and
mentally III male citizens who have
completed their II months contn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-23

"Novo-Cain" is admitted by those
who know to be by far the best dental
anaesthetic that has so far been discov-
cred. We have an ample supply of
this invaluable medicine. Most dental
Offices haven't got it, nor can they get
il. The fact that we have "Novo-
Cain" is just one Of the many good
reasons why you will find it distinctly
to your advantage to come to this Of
fee when you find that you need dem
tai work.
Just a word about your teeth. It
is really the worst kind of bad business
to neglect decayed teeth. They are
directly and indirectly responsible for
a great many human ills, not to speak
of the very bad effect they have on the
personal appearance.
We invite you to come in and 10
our experts give your teeth a thorough
examination. This won't cost you a
cent nor will it place you under any
obligation whatever. They will also
tell you just what it will cost you to
have your teeth put into perfect con-
dition. Under, our low prices, you
will likely be surprised to find just how
small this cost will be. But we say
to you in all seriousness that you will
hnd it will be worth many, many
times the cost to you to have this work
done and have it done right away.
May we not expect a call from you
tomorrow?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-23

dental board hanging right on the wall
in plain sight Of all before the chair of
each operator you at once feel at your
ease and perfectly safe.
Every operator in this Office has
graduated from the best dental col.
legcs, which means that he has spent
years Of careful, patient study under
competent instructors, learning the
business and learning il RIGHT.
We use the very best materials that
are to be had.
Our prices are the lowest, which is
made possible by the very large volume
OF work that we do. II stands to rea-
son that we can afford to take a
smaller profit on the individual patien,
than the Office which does only one
half or one-third of the volume that
we do can possibly afford to take.
We guarantee to do your work with
out hurting you bit. This is a big
thing for you and we can prove that
we can make good on what we say.
If you have the slightest doubt we ask
you to come to our Office and look
over the large number of testimonials
that we have here. Responsible men
and women of Seattle and vicinity
state over their signatures that we
have done work for them and have
done II without hurting them a bit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-23

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