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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-13

The good humor of the entire finance committee was put in practical form this afternoon by declaration of a Red Cross dividend and an extra divi- dend announced before the usual time and incidentally it can safely be pre- dicted that a much greater expenditure will be made in the Birmingham dis trict than Judge Gary's formal an nouncement would indicate
 After the meeting of the finance com mittee this afternoon Judge Gary made this statement:
 'The board of directors at special meeting today, declared an extra divi- dend of per cent on the common stock, payable July 2S. This dividend was de- clared in response to the request of many stockholders to declare an ex- tra dividend to enable them to con- tribute to the large fund which it is sought to secure for Red Cross army purposes, under the auspices of the Ameican National Red Cross.
 "The dividend checks will be sent to the stockholders with a statement of the circumstances which influenced the action of the board, and the disposition of the dividends will be left entirely with the stockholders in accordance with their interests and patriotic in |stincts.
 "The board of directors also adopted a resolution that it was the sense of the members of the board that at the regular dividend period on the last Tuesday of July there be declared a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-13
Summary of the News
iENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS liking of Greece abdicates. President Wilson sends appeal to workers of nation to buy bonds. u. s. Steel corporation buys more bonds and declares Rcd Cross dividend. M Dr. Blair of Sheffield shoots his wife and then kills self. American tank ship is sunk. Steel ship parts may be built in the Birmingham district. 3-Sixteen trains on Southern are to be annulled. o-Alabama far above some others i'm registration.
 LOCAL NEWS Tuesday proved greatest day yet in Birmingham's liberty bond Italian mission visits Birmingham lu today.
 Committee to ask city to establish h city market house. BirminKham asked to raise $780, 900 for Red CrOss. Civic association leases quarters of old Newspaper club.
 FEATURES. 4-EditOrinI comment. 6-socIety and Dolly Dairy naple. 8-Sp0rta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-13

the neighborhood of Lens and Ypres is bombarding the British line.
 The artillery of the French and Ger mans is still active along Chemin- -des- Danes and in Champagne. purlny Tue, day the French made raids on German trenches near the Butte de Mesnil and in the region of Haute Chevauchee, doing considerable damage to the positions and capturing prisoners.
 Bad weather for the moment has caused some cessation in the activity in the Tren- tino district of the Austro-Ital thea tre although artillery duels of consider able proportions continue There has been no return of the infantry attacks on the Julian front to the east. although the Austrians have been particularly active with their big guns against the Italian lines on the Vodice and the heights northeast of Gorizia
 In Macedonia the Teutonic allies have met with repulse in several surprise at tacks made against the French troops The artillery dueIs continue in the Cerna bend. a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-13
Student Officers to Be Taken to Fortress Monroe
 for Artillery Training

Atlanta June 12.-One hundred. stu dent officers of the officers reserve corps training camp at Fort McPher- son, near here. will be transferred Saturday to Fortress Monroe, Va, ac- cording to an announcement made to- night by authorities in charge of the camp. The men to be transferred all are candidates for commissions in the coast artillery service. Their training in this branch of the military estab- lishment will be hastened, army in- structors believe, by intensive instruc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-13
Doctor H. ". Blair Of Sheffield Wounds Wife
 and Then Kills Himself

Sheffield June 2-(Special) )-Dr w. Blair of the best physicians and surgeons Alabama presi dent Alabama Medical association time mayor of She field and of this sections weaies shot his wife in the arm o'clock tonight just after of ing picture show then turned the weapon himself and fired a bullet through his head; death being instantaneous
 Dr. Blair had been separated from his wife for sometime and suit divorce and aimony brought by her pending
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-13
President Wilson
 Sends Out Appeal to Nation's s Workers
Liberty, Humanity and Progress Demand That War Must Be Won and Financial Sacrifices Must Be Made Says Chief Executive.
 Buy Bond" is the Slogan
Cracked and Silent Since 1885, Sacred Liberty Bell to Ring
 Once More Ln Country's Aio

12The Liberty  tollng
  liberty This bell will of will be immediately flashed by telegraph to city the
  will Pacific chance subscribing for liberty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-13

dividend of 1A per cent on the pre- ferred stock; a dividend of 1 A per cent I on the common stock, and an extra
 dividend of per cent on the common stock
 We have today decided to make a l further subscription of $25,000, 900 to | the new liberty bonds. so-called, and l we may make a still further subscrip- | tion if 1t should seem necessary in or | der to dispose of the total amount of bonds to be placed by the government within the period ending next Fri day."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-13
Samuel D0rf Reelected
 Head of B'Rith Abraham

Rochester. N. Y, June 12.-Samuel Dorf of New York was reelected grand master of the Order of B'Rith Abraham today at the twenty-third biennial convention. Samuel Gershon, Atlanta. was elected fifth deputy. The next convention. in June, 1919, will be held in Atlantic City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-13
Two More Training Camp Sites Are Selected

Washington, June 12.--Fort Riley, Kan, and Des Moines, Ia, were added by Secretary Baker today to the list of approved sites for divisional can comments of the national army. Twelve of the 16 sites have now been ap- proved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-13
40 Dead Bodies Are Taken From SpeculatOr Mine and
 P Miners Are Still Missing

Butte, Mont, June 12.-With the re- covery today of 3S bodies from the workings of the North Butte mining properties, which caught fire last Fri day, the total list of known dead stood tonight at-140, of which 69 have been identified. Twenty two miners are rstil1 unaccounted for and estimates of officials fix the probable total at 1892
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-13
Popular Young Woman of Sheffield Attempts
 to Take Her Own Life

Sheffield, June 12.- (Special)-At & o'clock tonight at her home in the eastern part of the town. Miss Jessie Beaver. a popular young woman. shot herself and is probably fatally wounded. Despondency is said to have been the cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-13

lation showing only s1, 300, 900 stands IS the latest official figures. Another tabu- lation may be made tomorrow.
 TO RING LIBERTY BELL
 To insure success the closing days of efforts to bring out the dollars of the small investor. As part of this campaign the old Liberty Bell at Philadelphia, which proclaimed to the world Al years ago the birth of the American republic, will once more ring in the cause of liberty. Next Thursday at noon. beginning the last 24 hours of the subscription period, the clapper of the bell will be resounding against its cracked sides. Mayor Smith of Philadelphia will be the bell-ringer. | At the same hour in every city. town, village and hamlet throughout the coun- | try the bells of churches, schools, court houses and town halls will take up the | call Factory whistles will shriek a chorus.
 WILSON ISSUES APPEAL To the workers of the country Secre- tary Wilson today addressed a personal appeal urging them to rally their savings for the loan.
 Liberty. humanity and progress re- quire that we must win this war; he said. Our institutions and our rights to govern ourselves are at stake. He who
 has the spirit of a freeman will make | every sacrifice necessary to retain his freedom. He who prefers slavery to sac rifice must not stand in the way of others The Congress of our nation has spoken
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Regular Army Recruiting

Washington, June 12.-The total of volunteers for the regular army reached 112.s5s yesterday when 1927 men were added. New York was still in the lead with 320 men secured dur ing the day. Pennsylvania coming sec ond with 272
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-13

Affairs in Greece which several times since the outbreak of the war had seemed on the verge of settlement, recently have taken on such an aspect of uncer- tainty that it became necessary for the powers to act with decision. M. Jonnart was selected to proceed to Athens for the purpose of laying before the premier the aims which France, Great Britain and Russia had with respect to establishing unity of feeling among the Greeks and greater security for the entente forces en- gagged in operations in the east While he informed the premier that troops had been placed at his disposal he appealed to that official to use his influence to- ward a peaceful settlement. The troops, according to M. Jonnart's instructions, were not to land until the King had given his answer.
 JONNART MAKES DEMANDS
 NJ. Jonnart called upon Premier Zaimis Monday morning and demanded in the name of the protecting powers the ab- dication of King Constantine and the nom- ination of his successor to the exclusion of the Diadoque (crown prince).
 NJ. Zaimis recognized the dislnterested- ress of the powers, whose sole object was to reconstitute the unity of Greece under tn constitution, but he pointed out to M. Jonnart that a decision could only be taken by the King after meeting of the crown council, composed of former pre- miers.
 It was not until 9:30 o'clock this morn ing that the premier communicated to the commissioner of the allied powers the Kings answer in the following letter:
 ZAIMIS' STATEMENT
 "The minister and high commissioner of France. Great Britain and Russia: Hav- ing demanded by your note of yesterday the abdication of his majesty, King Con- stantine, and the nomination of his suc- cessor, the undersigned, premier and for egn minister, has the honor to inform your excellencies that his majesty the King ever soiicitous for the interests of Greece, has decided to leave the country with the prince royal, and nominates Prince Alexander as his successor
 ''zAIMIS."
 Prior to the announcement of the Kings decision many Greeks, loyal to the crown. gathered for the protection of the sov- ereign. On Monday night 2OO0 reservists formed a cordon around the palace in his defense, if that should be necessary. and a delegation headed by Naval Comman- der Mavromichaelis. was received by Con- stantine and pledged the devotion of the army and the people to his cause. The Kings only reply was an appeal that they should remain calm.
 All efforts of agitators to start a man. Hesitation failed, and the army officers an- nounced their intention to obey the order of the government to take no part in any demonstrations and to maintain peace
 Agitators were still attempting to oper- ate in the streets of Athens tonight, but there were no disorders and everything leads to the belief that there will be none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-13
American Tank Ship
 Petrolite Is Victim
 Of German Submarine

Washington, June f2.-The Ameri- can steamer Petrolite has been sunk by a German submarine. Consular re- ports which brought news of the dis laster today said one boat with IS men. the third mate and the chief engineer, had been landed and two boats with an unstated number of men were miss ing.
 The time and place of the attack were not given in the dispatches. The Petrolite, a tank steamer. first figured in the news nearly two years ago, an attack upon her by an Aus trian submarine threatening diplo- matic relations between the Vienna government and the United States. The ship was shelled by the submarine and men aboard her were wounded The submarine sent a crew aboard the ves- sel and removed large quantity of supplies. She then was permitted to proceed,
 The incident was the subject of a series of notes between the United States and the Austrian government.
 TEN AMERICANS ABOARD New York, June 12.-The Petrolite, vessel of S710 tons. owned by the Standard Oil company of New York, left here April 30 for Savona and Leghorn, Italy. She was in command of Captain Thomas H. McKellum and carried crew of 3S men. of whom 10 were Americans. The ship was armed and carried a gunner's crew. The Petrolite was formerly the steamship Excelsior, under the German flag. and was transferred to American registry with other ships of the Stan dard Oil fleet early in the war. She was built at Stettin, Germany, in 1898. She carried oil in bulk.
 According to records of the ship ping commissioner here the following were the Americans on board the ves- sel:
 F. Feachter, mate, Templeton, Me
 B. Fredericksen, second mate. Nor- wegian, naturalized.
 Olaf Mattson. third mate. Brooklyn, N Y
 J. c. Clark. California.
 J. Terrence. chief engineer. Lynn wood. N. Y.
 c. c. Potter. first assistant engineer, Dartmouth, Mass.
 ". Hantel. second assistant engi-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-13
U. s. Steel Corporation Subscribes $25, 100000 More Of Liberty Bonds
Extra Dividend is Also Declared So Stockholders Can Contribute to Red Cross Funds Gary and Associates Return to New York Pleased With
 Visit to Birmingham District.

New 12(speca)-Judse the Steel yesterday visit reception given 
 company management George associates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-13

lation showing only sl, 900 stands as the latest official figures. Another tabu- a tion nav he yoade foroorroyv
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AN ORDINANCE
Continued from Page SKI
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STUDENT OFFICERS REGULAR
FIENDS FOR CHOCOLATE MILK


ATLANTA(, Ga, June 13.-About
once week the young student officers
Of the training school at Fort Nc
Pherson are left off duty for day and
night to rest and relax and visit their
sweethearts and blow themselves to
chocolate milks and otherwise enjoy
themselves along Atlanta rialto. They
always have to report back at a GER
tain hour on the minute If they get
there late black mark goes against
them.
When one of them oyerstays himself
in pleasant company on cool verarl-
dan and suddenly realizes that he
can't possibly make it by trolley car,
he walks out into the street, stops the
first automobile that comes along, and
asks for lift, Sometimes he strikes
a doctor on a hurry call or somebody
else who can't stop, but always he gets
the lift before he quits.
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America, to thee
We pledge our loyalty,
Mind, heart and hand;
Thy laws be wisely made
And faithfully obeyed,
Thy honor neer betrayed
God keep our land!
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posite to and farthest from either
street or alley Every such room
shall be provided with two exits, one
upon each street or alley. All exits and
entrances shall open directly from
the exhibition room upon the
street or alley, or into a yes
tibule or lobby opening immedi-
ately into the street or alley. No exit
in exhibition halls for picture ma
chimes shall be less than five feet wild !
and all exit doors shall be arranged to
swing outward The aggregate width
IT, feet of such exits shall be not less
than one foot to each twenty persons
to be accommodated thereby. All
aisles shall lead directly to exits
and all exits shall be directly acces-
sible to aisles. No aisle shall be less
than three feet in width.
All seats in any exhibition hall for
picture machines shall be securely fas-
tened to the floor and shall be so ar
ranged that there will not be more
than six seats between an aisle and a
wall and not more than twelve seats
between two aisles.
No stage, platform or scenery shall
be placed, maintained or allowed to
remain in any exhibition room for pic
ture machines unless of fire-proofed
material.
Section 8. Incandescent electric
lamps shall be used throughout for
border lights, footlights and stage
purposes.
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Section 8. No individual. partner
ship or corporation shall be permitted
to conduct the business of moving pic
fure exhibitions, as herein described,
until applicant therefor has procured
from the Chief of the F'irt Department
his certificate that the premises where
the exhibitions are to be given and the
apparatus used in connection with said
exhibitions are in compliance with this
ordinance.
Section TO- The Chief o. the Fire
department shall have authority and it
shall be his duty to revoke the license
issued to any person, firm or corpora
ton for conducting of maintaining pie
tire machine exhibitions. when he
shall be satisfied that such licnesee
Las violated any of the provisions OF
this ordinance. Provided, however, be
fore revoking such license opportunity
shall be given such licensee to appear
before said Chief of Fire Department
and show, if possible, cause why the
same should not be revoked
Section IL. The requirements herein
named so far as installation of NOV
ing picture device and the construction
and location of booth are concerned
shall apply to theatres, churches,
schools and public halls.
Section ~. Any person or persons
found guilty or violation of any of the
provisions of this ordinance, or failing
to comply with the terms. thereof,
shall be fined not less than five dollars
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To OUR CUSTOMERS
AND FRIENDS

Please send to us at once your APP
plication for any purchase of Liberty
Bonds you wish to make.
In case you haven't been supplied
with blanks, please call on us, as these
applications must leave Americas not
later than Thursday, June 14th. AT
ter that time the government will not
receive applications.
We desire to serve you and our gov
eminent in this patriotic cause.
PLANTERS BANK. OF AMERICUS, by
l.. G. Council, President. 12-2t
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GEORGIA, Sumter County:


To The Voters of Said County:
Notice is hereby given that the reg
islration books of the County of Sum-
ter, said State, will open for 80 days,
beginning June 5th, for the regis
tration of all persons desiring to quail
lily and vote in a special election here
after to be called for an issue of bonds
by said County of Sumter, in the One
Hundred Thousand and No-100 Doll
lars ($100,OOO.00), and all citizens of
said county who are qualified to vote,
if they desire to vote in said election,
shall register in the books prepared in
said election with the tax collector of
said county, and only those who are
registered will be entitled to vote in
said special election.
This notice is given under the Acts
of the Georgia Legislature approved
Aug. 18th, 1915, by order of the Board
of Commissioners of Roads and Rev.
enues of Sumter County, Ga.
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(S5) nor more than twenty-five dollars
($25) for each offense and every day
OF maintenance Of prohibited condi-
lions shall constitute separate Of
tense.
Section 49, All ordinances or parts
CT ordinances in conflict with the fore
going are hereby repealed.
Section IA This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
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THIS MOTHER GAVE HER ALL
Touching Incident of Sacrifice on the
Altar Of Her country's Need.

One of the touching incidents of
General Lyons march to Wilson creek
was that of q Tennessee mother bring
ing her little boy to the captains tent
and offering him for the service Of his
country The boys father had been
killed In battle and the mother and
boy were alone in the world. The
bright eyes and alert bearing of the
little chap, for he was scarcely thir-
teen years of age, caught the eye OF
the captain and he asked what the
boy could do. II can drum" he said
proudly stretching himself to his full
height. And he could as the fifer
soon found out as he played "The
Flowers of Marlborough" most diff
Gcult piece to follow with the drum.
Madam, I'll take the boy" said the
captain. The mother kissed her boy
and turning to the captain said:
Bring him back, captain" and to the
boy she said as she placed her hand
on his eager little head, GOD bless
you, my boy. You're all have left,
but give you to. my country, and
drum right bravely' for the boys in
blue" During the heavy fatiguing
marches from Rolla to Springfield it
was amusing to see the 1ong-legged
fifer wading through the mud with our
little drummer hero mounted on his
back. During the fight at Wilson
creek the CHEEKY fife and brave drum
e 10 hax IN hot
tie. The fight led down into deep
ravine and it was not long before our
drummer boy was in the midst of the
fray. That night the detail on guard
duty near the ravine thought he
heard family the sound of drum. He
listened in the moonlight and when
the relief came he asked permission to
go in search of the little drummer lad.
He followed the sound of the drum
and soon found our hero seated on the
ground with his back against tree
and his faithful drum hanging on a
bush. He dropped his drum sticks as
the guard came up and exclaimed:
ooh, corporal, am so glad to see you.
Give me a drink" and as he turned to
go to get him water, he pleaded: "Oh,
don't go and leave me. / can't walk"
His little legs had been shot off at
the knees. Looking closer he discov-
cred a dead soldier lying in the grass,
but evidently before he died he had
put tourniquet about the stumps of
the little legs. The brave lad was
carried into camp and given surgical
attention, but the brave little spirit
went OUT into the brightness and glory
of duty well done and a country
served even unto death.
X X X x X
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ole
National Guard
BY Kenneth MsoDouealI

Pushers of pens and pencils,
: Workers of wood and steel,
Doctors, lawyers and business men,
? Answer the bugle's peal
z Hurrying throngs of khaki,
: Rumble of wagon train,
/ Chatter of cavalry horses,
= The Guard is called out again J
Back from the sun-baked desert,
Y. Stalwart. alert and hard,
/ Protecting the nations vitals.
> Is the much-knocked National ]
Guard.
!. Give them the praise that's due
I them.
b For the regular calls 'em "pard."
! Watch out for the wives and fam
2 flies Of the men OF the Nation
I al Guard
R-H-a-H-6-a-ISI S-4s-(f-11-1-1-
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He who loathes war, and will
do everything in his power to
avert it, but who will, in the
last extremity, encounter its
periIs, from love of country
and of home who is willing
to sacrifice himself, and all
that is dear to him in life, to
promote the well.being OF his
feIIowman, viii ever receive
a worthy homage. = Abbott.
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CLUSTER OF PATRIOTIC GEMS
Eloquent Tributes of Daniel Webster
to Our countrys Needs and
Greatness.

o
Liberty and union, now and forever,
one and inseparable.
X X
Let our object be our country, our
whole country, and nothing but our
country.
y X X
If we are true to our country in our
day and generation, and those who
come after US shall be true to it also,
assuredly we shall elevate her TO a
pitch Of prosperity and happiness. of
honor and power never yet reached by
any nation beneath the sun.
4 X
This lovely land, this glorious lib
erty, these benign institutions, the
dear purchase of our fathers, are ours
ours to enjoy, ours to preserve, ours TO
transmit. Ger erations past and gen.
erations TO come hold us responsible
for this sacred trust.
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the booth enclosing the machine may
be located at the end Of the room OPP