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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
HUNDREDS WITNESS OFFICIAL OPENING
 OF FASHION WEEK
Wonderful Window Displays Revealed Official Bomb Is Ex ploded by Commissioner George Ward Announcing
 the Ushering in of Fashion Week

on in .Birmin gham. But tomorrow morn ing, with the opening of the stores, and
 the coming in of trains from all parts
 of Alabama, the scene will be changed.
 Already hundreds of guests from out of- town are in Birmingham to attend the Fashion Carnival They have seen samples of the spring fashions dis played in the windows. and they await keenly the dawning of the morrow when they may go inside the shops and revel in the treasures stored 1 therein
 i Although no special features have been arranged in connection with Fashion Week, local merchants be- | lieve that it will be the most success | ful fashion carnival ever conducted in | Birmingham. All of the special fea-
 lures will be conducted in conjunction
 with the automobile show, which opens
 Monday afternoon, and will continue | throughout the week.
 | The unveiling of the windows Sat
 urday night displayed the most at 1 tractive shop window scenes that have ever been exhibited in Birmingham. l True to their word, the merchants of
 the city applied the money formerly used for street decorations to interior l stand forth inside and through the windows, marvels of fashion and ar tistic triumphs
 | Birmingham is a gathering place for fashionable shoppers of the state each spring, since Fashion Week was in- iaugurated several years ago, and the same visitors who have been here on previous occasions, together with many others, are expected to be here for the
 festival.
 All of the openings of the stores will be held during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS OF
 DISTRICT GUARDED BY
 SCORESOFTRAINEDMEN

its employ. There are very few Germans engaged by the four great industrial plants in Birmingham The Sloss- Shef- field Steel and Iron company has none, it is aIthentically stated, while the Re- public Iron and Steel company has nine. The Woodward Iron company gives em- ployment to small number, while the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad com pany has relatively few in its depart mentS.
 As to what methods the plants are adopting to forestall any effort to damage their plants the men in charge are re- luctant to state. You may be sure that we are keeping our eyes open," is the general answer made to the query, Do you expect any trouble?'
 The three iron companies report that they have not had the slightest trouble thus far with the Germans and sympa- thizers with the central powers
 But it is conservatively estimated that there are more than 600 men solely em- ployed to patrol the properties of the great plants that might make munitions of var in event of international even tualities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

ty health officer of Jefferson county, is not paid cent by the city, although he serves as city health officer and has con trol of all operations in that department.
 This condition he holds is not Justified in any manner by law. It is his con tention that the proper course of the city is to recognize the law as it is laid down, and then seek to have those clauses which seem unconstitutional put to the test.
 The new city official appeared at the city hall yesterday morning. As a mat ter of formalty Dr. F. F. Harrington, head of the health work in Jefferson county, accompanied hinN and introduced him to President George B. Ward aaE Commissioner J. R. Hornady. WI
 George B. Ward stands firm in the opinion that any move will help matters along" He issued statement yesterday morning in which he avowed that the bugaboo was defeated, and that all would proceed nicely. Commissioner Hornady though stating that he will recommend that the state statutes be attacked the courts, recognized Dr. Lowrey, intrt duced him to the other employees ~ aN health department and virtually e2 cred him to proceed with the work .fA cept in an advisory capacity the com missioner of health and education can have nothing to do with the health work of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

If Birmingham industrial plants are damaged by German and pro-Teuton sym pathizers. it will not be because they are lacking in vigilance.
 The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company is unofficially reported to have added 200 men to it's force to prevent damage to it's immense steel plants, It's furnaces and mines, by the placing Of bombs. dynamite or other explosives.
 It is known that the great Steel corpo- ration has had two narrow escapes since the outbreak of the war. One time, some high explosives were placed in the open hearth furnaces and damaged them. An other time. about 2S sticks of dynamite were found in an ore car, mixed in with the raw material from which pig iron would be manufactured. The explosive Was discovered before the ore was dumped. and possible explosion averted. Every industrial plant in Birmingham has taken the names of all Germans in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
LIQUOR SHIPMENTS
 IN EXPRESS OFFICE
 WILL BE DELIVERED
Bone-Dry Law May Effect Shipments En Route That Have Not Crossed the
 State Line

The thirsty hordes of Alabama, who in anticipation of the "bone dry measure had orders en route to Birmingham when President Wilson created the state rivall- ing that of the Sahara, will be permitted to get their packages.
 That is the advice that W. E. Gossett, agent for the Southern Express, gave yesterday when questioned as to what would be the disposition of liquor on hand or en route to Birmingham.
 There are fewer than 200 packages of Iquor that are awaiting distribution. While it is not known how many pack signed it is stated that the greater ma jority were caught unawares and unpre- pared. While the passage of the bone dry measure wilt curtai the revenues of the express companies considerably, it was stated that all employees would be taken care of inasmuch as the express business is expanding monthly.
 While have no positive instruction, 1 presume that all liquor that is now on hand and that which is en route will be delivered to the consignees, said MT. |. | to suppose that all liquor which had been started before the President signed the bill will be considered len route." There is relatively little whisky in the Bir- mingham express offices of my company. l should not believe that there are more than 200 packages undelivered.
 While the 'bone-dry' measure will de- -iv tho mi ,f axr- enue, I have stated that we shall take care of all our employees who have been serving in that department. Our business has been growing so rapidly during the past few months that we need all of our equipment to handle it.'
 J. c. Scott, agent for the American Ex- press company, expressed the same views. He was somewhat dubious as to what would be termed whisky en route' but expressed the opinion that all liquor in the offices and that which has crossed the state line when the bill was signed would be delivered in the state. It is re- garded as probable that some cuts will be made among the employees of the ex- press company on account of the drastic Reed bill.
 The federal agents are without advice as to what action to take to prevent vio- lations of the law. In event Congress should pass a measure delaying the time that the "bone-dry'' measure becomes effective until July 1, President Wilson has given his support to this. Whether it can be hurried through before adjourn ment is problematicaf.
 In event this delay is granted, it would change the situation materially The thirsty might increase their stores, the express companies would be in position to retire gracefully from its end of the traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

home of the Morgans and the Vanderbilts of New York. We next hear of her as spending the night in an humble farm house. One day she is hobnobbing with millionaires the next she is talking inti- matey to farm laborers
 SECRET OF SUCCESS
 After thorough study I've learned the secret of her success. She is just big hearted, motherly woman, without pre- tense, who loves people not for what she can get out of them, but for what she could do for them. She is just the kind of a woman who could step down off the platform to hush a crying babe or spank a bad boy and mount it again and go ahead without ever losing the sym pathy or attention of her audience. When she is speaking, you forget her as a celebrity, and take her for a friend, at face value And what strong, sweet womanly face she has. In conversation every now and then she chuckles and just bubbles over with enthusiasm when talk ing of her canning club girls or corn club boys
 NEVER POSES
 She never poses, she is never self-con- scious She takes it for granted that people are interested in her and her work lust because she is so interested in them and their work. She is big in brain, heart body and soul. Some masterful women oppress their auditors or sweep them off their feet with their insistence and leave them stunned but here is woman who can talk to bankers, railroad men, manu- facturers, merchants, professional men or farmers and hold their attention and
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
SENATOR F. s. WHITE
 TO SPEAK AT Y. M. c. A

Senator Frank S. White will speak at the Young Mems Christian association today at 3:3O p. m. His subject will be National Issues and True American ism"
 It is expected that a large crowd will be on hand to hear him. The affairs of the nation are in such a critical condition at this time that every man is keenly interested to hear the latest news from Washington.
 The meeting will be for men only and entirely free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Mrs. Mathis and Frank Willis Barnett 10 Make
 Speaking Tour in County
Well-Known Speakers Will Discuss Plans For Re- ducing High Cost of Living During Coming Week Meetings Also Planned
 For Suburbs
PUBLIC RECEPTION IN
 BIRMINGHAM WEDNESDAY
 FOR MRS. G. H. MATHIS

The Herald. apprecia ting the conspicuous service rendered the state by Mrs. G. H. Mathis of Gadsden Alabama famous woman farmer, and inspirational worker, is going to give her public reception at the Tutwiler on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock to which the public is cordially in- vited. We sincerely hope that the leading men and women of Birming ham will be present to meet her and listen to an address which she will make on the best way to reduce the high cost of living.
 Let every walk of life be represented So that Birmingham distinguished guest may catch some idea of the esteem in which she is held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

Birmingham is fast getting real symp tom of "highbrowess.'
 Carl Milan, director of the Birmingham public libraries, is convinced that the city will have a tremendous colony of the lofty brows unless present tendencies are checked. In January. the clrcula- ton of books reached a new high record In February. this record breaking mark was eclipsed.
 In fact, the total circulation of books in February was 30,332. There were also circulated 40 mounted pictures, POS rolls of music, and 354 books were sent to agencies. The people who came to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Housewives of Birmingham Find It Pays to Keep in Touch With
 Specialties
VEGETABLES STILL SOMEWHAT SCARCE
 IN LOCAL MARKETS
Many Customers in Retail Stores Yesterday Had Copies of Age-HeraId
 Market Page
By JOHN c. ,sEs

The much-discussed ton of high prices of food is still befOre the consuming public. l say consuming public for the reason that the producer has long since turned his surplus loose The high cost or living can be attributed to no one par ucular cause. Circumstances enter large ly into this discussion. The supply last season was short in all lines This nat urally started the upward trend. And it has been upward ever since. Whenever the various middlemen are confronted by shortage, each handler of any product in cautious in trying to keep a supply on hand to tide him over until another crop or shipment. This again tends to raise prices.
 Take the two articles onions and potatoes. The north and northwest are producers of most of these staple articles. In these sections of the country the farm CTS are much better off than the southern farmer. They have bank rolls, automo- piles and other luxuries It is charged that these farmers combined and held these crops back until the demand be- came acute, and are now reaping a har- vest If this is true, it is the only sec tion of country where the farmer has reached the stage that he can "corner' the market. One thing is certain, we of the south are footing a big bill for some one. On Morris avenue the supply in any line is below normal The wholesalers have few bags of potatoes and a few bags of onions in stock. But as to any holding of stuff for advances there IS pCthjnc tn if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
TODAY'S EVENTS
OF BIRMINGHAM Itatement December 27. 191t
At the Photoplay Houses

At the Phot0pIay HOuseS Trianon: Ruth McTammany in "The Girl From Rector's.'
 Rialto: Mrs. Vernon Castle in "Patria."
 Princess: Francis Bushman in "The Great Secret" Triangle: Douglas Fairbanks in "The Americana
 Strand: Mary Pickford in "Tess of the Storm Country"
 Colonial Marie Doro in Castles Fol Two"
 Majestic: Charlie Chaplin in ''The Chicken Chaser
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
No Local Persons Under Suspicion, According to Officers Working
 on Cases
ALL LARGE CITIES
 WATCHING CLOSELY
 FOR ALIEN SUSPECTS
Lccal Detectives Have Been Assisting the Government Men in Following Up
 Suspicious Clues
By WINNIE FREEMAN


 Although no arrests have been made. local police and federal au- thorities are still on the lookout for German spies, who might be implicated in a plot to blow up cer- tain munition plans around Bir- mingham.
 Several suspects are under police sur veillance at this time, according to mem bers of the police force. In fact 1t is stated that there is not a day when there is not one or more German suspects being watched by the federal authorities This investigation, which has been con ducted since diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany were sev cred, is being pursued now with renewed vigor, and federal authorities feel that they have sufficiently saIeguarded the in terests of the city to frustrate any plot which might be in process of formation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
Birmingham Has Symptom
 Of the Deadly HighbroWeSe
By REUBEN A. L

A. LEWIS | library to read and study during tho
 month numbered 12,13S 1 The daily average of books in crcula-
 ton was 10S3 an increase of 31 a day over l the January mark Considerable rivalry exists between the l libraries of the various branch libraries.
 In February, the Ensleiy library led with
 a circulation of 3l75; East Lake followed
 with 2S59, West End 2679 and Avondale l 2014.
 But what is the most significant fact about the figures is that slightly more | than 50 per cent of the books taken from the libraries are serious in nature | So, it would seem that Birmingham is | in danger of tortoise shells and an eleva- ] ton of the brows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
PERSONAL

Local branch of the Southern Associa- ton of College Women will meet Tues day afternoon at 8 o'clock with Mrs. Mary Park London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

For years I had been hearing about that
 wonderful woman, Mrs. Mathis of Gads-
 den, who had put Alabama on the agri- cultural map, but somehow l was always
 just behind or ahead of her, when she was touring the state, and I missed her.
 Then one day, like many others are
 doing, she dropped in and took seat in my easy chair, in the corner, on the
 ground floor, and in less than 10 minutes we were talking as intimately and confi- dentially as if we had known one an
 other for years. You know I'm greatly
 interested in farm life. F or the past 15 years I have spent nearly three months out of each year in the country, and no one in Alabama is more deeply interested in improving everything which will make country life more satisfactory to those who get their living, out of the soil. Mrs Mathis and I soon found that we had much in common and hoped to do
 many things together. In fact I said to
 her. let's join forces. I need you much
 more than you need me, but I believe together we can better work out some things you want to accomplish. She was good enough to say she was willing, and it gives me genuine pleasure to say we are going to do our first team work next week. We are going to tour Jefferson and some of the towns in adjoining coun- ties.
 GETS SPEEDY RECOGNITION I'm glad that Mrs. Mathis, the Joan of Arc of agriculture, won't have to wait
 400 years before she is acclaimed the savior of the agricultural situation. AL ready she is Alabamas mouthpiece in the south, and speaks to eager thousands in native state has to offer to those who must make their living on the farms Its impossible to evaluate the amount of truly helpful publicity that tnls sue cessful woman farmer has created for
 Alabama.
 In my day I have met and heard some great women reformers and platform speakers.
 I have sat under the spell of Susan B. Anthonys philippics against mere man. have been lifted into spiritual realms by the pleading of Frances Willard have been startled by Louise Michel S terrific indictments of French society, but when first heard Mrs. Mathis speak, this twentieth century business woman moved me strangely with new gospel which is bound to change farming condi- tions, not only in Alabama, but through out the entire south
 Who then is this woman, who has the power to reach all classes of society. One day we read of her as guest in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
VISIT TO RETAILERS

That the good housewives of Birming- ham have to do a great deal of figuring to make all ends meet was evidenced yes terday at the various first-class markets l visited in the retail district. In yes terdays Age-Herald was a page of ad- vertisements, all of which offered a line of special articles and special prices for Saturdays trade. At each place 1 entered could be seen women with either the whole page clipped out or a certain ad. They would consult their advertisement and then ask for the article. In all cases 1t was placed before them in moment just as advertised in Saturdays Age Herald. Does it pay to advertise every Saturday morning as you are now dong?' asked each one of the merchants who uses space in The Age-Herad. The an- swer in each case, in a nutshell, was, Look at the customers standing around waiting for their turn at the clerks"
 Among the market places I visited were the following: Buehler Bros, Pure Food Grocery company, James A. Norriss, the c. D. Kenny Co.,, Catanzano Bros, Ala bama Market and Produce company, Hol- zers Market and Delicatessen, Tanner Bros, None Such Market company, San itary market and several places on Mor- ris avenue, where I had interviews on the market outlook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
FRESH VEGETABLE EXHIBIT

One of the most tempting exhibits of fresh vegetables was to be seen in front of Tanner Bros. At no season of the year could more inviting outlay of vegetables be gotten together But just think where most of them came from-across the many states from California Some few were received from Louisiana. They were rather high in price, but this was not the fault of the Tanner brothers. It is their aim to turn their stuff over early and often They know the game all through.
 Say, there is some class to that mar ket page in Saturdays Age-Herald," said T. B. Tanner We are working nine ex- perts in the meat department and nine on the vegetable and fruit side of the house. And we should have half dozen more right now. The delicatessen depart ment is on the hum. We have a half dozen clerks in there as busy as bees This delicatessen department is open on Sunday and as we carry everything that is good to eat all ready prepared for the table. we are building up a nice patron age
 Our motto is The Best Is Always the Cheapest That is why we carry the best the market affords. Put 1t down from me that The Age-Herald gets the busi- ness and that Tanner Bros. has the goods.'
 BIG CROWD ON HAND
 On down the street entered Holzer' s Spotless Market It did not require a question to find out how business stood The crowd spoke for itself. Meat cutters and clerks were lodging each other try ing to please the patrons of this sanitary market. The man behind this enterprise
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
BIG CROWD ON HAND

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The border vidette., 1917-08-18
Of Interest to Fruit Shippers.

The state department of weights and measures has sent out a circular letter, as follows, affecting city dealers, dealers and shippers of fruits and vege- tables:
 "On November 1, 1916, a law goes into effect in the United States which is important to all dealers handling fruits and ve- getables for interstate shipments from Arizona points.
 ''The Act fixes the capacities and dimensions of three sizes of Climax baskets only. The effect of this is to prohibit the use in interstate commerce of Climax baskets of all other sizes.
 Package manufacturers and dealers, fruit and vegetables growers, and shippers or deal CTS in any of these products may forward containers, charges pre- paid, to the Bureau of Markets. Washington, D. O., for examin- ation and testing, in order to determine for the information of the sender whether such con- taiuer manufactured, bought, sold or used by him complies with the provisions of this act.
 'As interstate shipments of fruits and vegetables from Ariz- ona points is increasing, it will be we'll for handlers to have any baskets tested that are intended for use after November l, 1917.
The border vidette., 1917-08-18
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIR.

The board of directors of the Santa Cruz County Fair associa- tion, has completed the pre- mum list for the approaching. county exhibition in October, and with the funds available they have been able to offer g. very attractive list, which will assure the most complete dis play of exhibits presented yet. In the most important classes the first premiums are set at $50, with the seconds at $25. All others are on the same basis as the premiums offered by the state fair. Improvements in the grounds and enlargement of buildings to give space to much greater an array of exhibits have been provided.
 MT. w. F. Neill of Vaughn, has been made manager of the fair, and from this time forward until a successful exhibition has been pulled off he will give the business his undivided attention. Messenger.
The border vidette., 1917-08-18
Rains Have Helped the Cotton.

From all sections of the valley the conditions of growing cotton is, more favorable since raiuS of the. past two weeks. While there has been plenty of water for irrigation, cotton, like corn, seetas to feed water betting at boiling time with rain that fills up and moistens the stalk.
 First signs of ripening are in evidence and by one more month much of the cotton will be ready to pick.
 There has been some uneasi- ness about labor for picking but those who keep informed are of the opinion sufficient Indians and Mexicans, the latter tenn porarily on this side of the bor- der, will be available.
 While there has been much talk of only paying 9 cents a pound for picking cotton. it is not probable there will be fix ed price as some of the better fields can be picked cheaper than where the crop is lighter. It is thought one half bale to the acre will be about the aver age yield of the long staple Egyptian cotton, the kind that is grown here. The price of cotton, many think, will be about 75 cents a pound.
 Picking and ginning the cot ton from 35. .OOO acres will fur nish a good deal of work and the product is estimated at from $6.OOO,OOO to S1O.OOO, ,OOO, owing to the price and way the crop natures Messenger.