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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
TRANS WILL RUM" SAY Y THE OFFICIALS;
 7RALNDlEN CLAIM THEIR MEN WILL STICK
CIVIC BODY STRONG FOR AID TO LOCAL COLLEGES
Whirlwind Membership Campaign Will Be Con ducted For Four Days During Second Week
 in April Other Action Taken by Directors

The Birmingham Civic association will cooperate in the campaign to raise $200, . 600 for Birmingham and Howard colleges. Resolutions indorsing the movement and offering cooperation were adopted at a meeting of the board of directors of the association yesterday afternoon.
 Several important matters were acted upon by the board, among them being the adopting of plans for a membership campaign, the authorization of publicity inducements committee and an enter tainment committee and the approving of the constitution and bylaws.
 A whirlwind membership campaign to continue four days will be put on the sec ond week in April. The campaign will be conducted through committees from the associations membership. Although the preliminary work will take sometime, it is planned to complete the actual cam paign work within four days. s
 Rabbi Morris Newfield and Rev. Thomas P. Byrnes and Joseph B. Babb were ap- pointed a committee to make arrange ments, for the appearance of Rev. Jen-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17

are strenuous times. I think we are well off when we stop and consider the awful conditions abroad. So far we have es capped war. We have plenty to eat. and
 just because the prices are high is not the
 fault of the merchant. Right now the
 retail merchant, with prices ass high as
 they are is making less on his goods than
 during normal times.
 It is up to the housewife to curtail the
 household bills There is but one way to
 do it. This is to scan the Saturday mar ket page in The Age-Herald, pick up the bargains and keep everybody in good humor by serving a sumptuous rest-day meal.
 l This Saturday advertising will in time equal that of Sunday. The dry goods merchants the shoe merchants, the auto mobile merchant and all other lines of business outside of the eatables of the household, advertise the heaviest on Sunday in order to draw their portion of the early-week business For the same reason these market men are using space on Saturday morning to catch the Satur- day trade. It's great opportunity for the merchants and the women of Bir- mingham to get acquainted with each other for mutual benefit. It's up to the wife of each home to tickle the palates of each member of the family, and The Age-Herald is going to help solve sthis question each Saturday morning. Take 1 a look at the market page this morning. ] It will do you good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17

kins Lloyd Jones before the Civic asso- ciation at an early date. The resolutions adopted by the board in regard to the college campaign fol- lows:
 Whereas, The city of Birmingham as a community is upon the point of inaugu- rating movement in behalf of our locas colleges, therefore,
 Be it resolved, That the Birmingham Civic association hereby expresses appre- citation of the value of Birmingham and
 Howard colleges to the community, both as financial and educational assets
 That the Birmingham Civic associa- tion most cordially and sincerely ex- presses it's approval of this movement. and that as a civic organization we hereby pledge our cooperation in any arrangements which may be agreed upon to carry this movement to a successful conclusion"
 The publicity inducements committee to be named by the president will have as it's object the protecting of every busi- ness man in Birmingham against fake ad- vertisements. fake editions, fake bulle- tins and the like. Every business man In Birmingham will be privileged to en- joy the protection of this committee. whether he is a member of the associs- ltion or not. according to Secretary Babb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
DR. MONETTE DIES SUDDENLY WHILE ON FISHING TRIP Death of We'll Known and Popular Physician of
 Greensboro Shocks
 Community

Greensboro. March 16.-(Special.) ) News of the sudden death of Dr. Fletcher Monette in the Warrior swamp, Is miles from Greensboro. was great shock to this community last night at g o'clock. pr Monette was on fishing trip at Monetie's lake and was apparently in robust health when seized with an attack of acute indigestion. which ended his life in a moment
 pr. Monette was one of the most prominent and popular citizens and physicians Of this section, and was beloved by a large circle of friends He was city health officer and a prom inent member of the Methodist church
 pr. Monette was born in Hale coun- ty about AZ years ago. After his grad uation in medicine he practiced in New York city a number of years returning to Greensboro about 15 years ago. He married Miss Lizzie Leigh Wood. daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Legrand Wood of Montgomery, 13 years ago. Deceased is survived by his widow and an adopted son. Jack Mon cite. Funeral will be held Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
Orders Received Here by Brotherhoods Telling the Dates for Strike on
 Lines of District
SOUTHERN WILL BE FIRST AFFECTED ON
 SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Frisco and Illinois Central Men Come Out Monday. Will Stick "tO a Man" the BrotherhOods
 Claim

The strike order has been received
 In Birmingham.
 Unless the efforts of the mediators
 are successful. the freight trains of the Southern railway and its allied 1 lines will stop on Sunday afternoon at 6 D. m.
 The Frisco lines and the Illinois Central railroad freight trains will halt Monday afternoon at D. m. The Central of Georgia, the Louisville and Nashville, the Seaboard Air Line, the
 Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic and every other railroad operating into Bir-
 mingham will cease to haul freight
 Tuesday evening.
 Five days after the first freight train
 has stopped. the entire number of pas senger and mail service trains in the
 United States. now operated by the four
 orders of brotherhoods, will be halted.
 In event this strike does not bring the
 railroad managers to their knees, the
 brotherhoods claim they have been as
 sured by the high officials of the Amer ican Federation of Labor that the mem bers of the A. F. of L. will go on a
 sy sympathetic strike.
 These facts, The Age-Herald has learned
 from an undisputed source. Though the railroad officials have avowed that the trains will run,'' the high officials of the railroad brotherhoods decry this confidence. As regards the long list of men with railroad experience, who, the officials imply, will be available, the trainmen discredit this entirely. They state that quite a number of the members of the brotherhoods, for a mat ter of policy. have avowed that they will stick regardless of strike. But when
 the order is issued, they will join the retiring trainmen.
 The Birmingham members of the rail-
 road orders, they claim, will be loyal to the organizations. An official of the trainmen who has been quite prominent in the negotiations in the east, and who is now in Birmingham, stated that the brotherhoods would obey the order Ito a man."
 Even last night. when all arrangements 1 had been perfected for a progressive strike that would affect the nation, he was hopeful that the mediating board 1 composed of Secretaries Lane and Wilson
 President Gompers and President Willard
 of the Baltimore and Ohio would, by some means, avert the strike
 1 What the brotherhoods want and will 1 strike to get is:
 l An eight-hour work day for yard men
 hostlers and others in the yards. For tho trainmen, 100-mile run, based on 121 | miles an hour, and overtime pay for more | than eight hours work
 l Formerly Il miles an hour has been the basis of pay.
 As regards the methods of the train
 men during the strike, it was assured that there would be no violence. The trainmen will quit their posts in a quiet
 methodical manner, and will go through with their plans.
 | by strike will be the large eastern groups Unless some action is taken be- 1 fore today at D. m. the trainmen op. erating on the roads in group will strike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
ARCHITECTS FORM
 NEW PARTNERSHIP
William T. Warren and Eugene H. Knight Announce They Will Be
 Associated in Future Work

Announcement Is made that William T. Warren and Eugene H. Knight have formed 8 partnership for the practice of architecture, and that they will have of- fees in the Empire building.
 MT. Warren, for the past 10 years a resident of Birmingham, has been con nected with some of the most important building projects in the south, and dur ing this time has designed many indus trial and commercial buildings schools, colleges and residences. Among some of the more important of the works with which he has been associated as architect, are the Empire building. the Chamber of Commerce building. the new steam power plant for the Alabama Power company. buildings for Birmingham college, Ala bama Girls Technical institute, Selma High school, State Normal school. build ings for the Alabama Polytechnic insti- tute Judson college, bank, stores and residences at Fairfield and other impor- tant works
 MT. Knight, who for long time was associated with William c. Weston. has also been engaged on some of the most important work in the south. having de- signed the History Jefferson County Bank building. the Temple Emanu- El. entative plans for converting the Roden steel frame into civic auditorium, city hall and public library. He is now en- gagged in remodeling the First National banking room, and building the Norwood hospital, Walker building at North Bir- mingham and work for the University of the South at Sewanee, Tenn.
 MT. Knight also has at this time under process of construction, buildings in Munising. Mich, and Jacksonville, Fla The new dining room in the remodeled
 Windsor hotel at Jacksonville, Fla, owned by Robert R. Meyer. is also con sidered a very successful example of MT Knights work.
 10th MT Warren and Mr. Knight have had extensive training in the larger of fices in New York. but as southerner. by birth, they have given an unusua amount of study to the solution of ar. chltectural problems peculiar to our owr climste and modes of living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17

9:30 a. m.-Business.
 Il a. m.-Programme by representatives sent by 20 organized states in national federation.
 l2;30 p. m.-Pubicity luncheon Dele gates from each state, seated at special tables decorated in flowers and pen nants entertaining the representative ar- tist from that state
 2:30 p. m.-Programme continued. D. m.-Concert, Russian Symphony or chestra, with John Powell pianist. New england symphony, the composer, Dr. Stillman Kelly, conducting. FRIDAY. APRIL 20. Educational Day." Mrs. c. B. Par sons presiding
 9:30 a. m.-Busness
 lO:3O a. m.-Exposition of musica1 1,or,, in public schools
 I:so a. m.-"The Peace Pipe" by Con- verse. given by high school chorus and orchestra. Miss Kitts, directing. l2:30 p. m.-Luncheon
 2:30 p. m.-Joint recital, Arthur Shat tuck, pianist. and Charles C. Washburn. baritone IL S:3O p. m.-Atrist concert. Charles w Clark, master baritone Farewell reoen. ton. ieeep-
 SATURDAY, APRIL 21.
 s:@ a. m-National board meeting, special automobile rides and trins | tors anu Visl-
 The National Federation of Musical Cluns IS comprised of: Five hundred
 music clubs, which for 1s years have heer moulding local musical sentiment in every
 slate in the union; the Music Supervisors | National conference, representing the 500f
 music supervisors in the public schools ot the country; the American Opera associa : ton; Philadelphia Music Teachers asso- ciation; numerous centers of the America, :, Music society in different parts of Ike country; state music teachers associa-
 tions In various states, including those
 Tn California, Wisconsin, New York limos, Texas and others; state fedora.
 tons of music clubs; several symphony orchestras; Mu Phi Epsilon. National
 Musical Sorority, with more than SoO members in their + chapters, in Is many foremost American universities ana schools of music; leading choral organiza : tons, including the Apollo club of Chi cago the Los Angeles Music Teachers.
 association, the National Association of Organists, and many other musical or ganzations in all parts of the country. with combined total membership of more than 100000 musical and musica1lv Inclined persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
Outline Programme for
 Biennial of Music Clubs
 Is Formally Announced

The first outline programme of the tenth biennial convention of the National Federation of Music Clubs which will assemble in Birmingham April 15 to 21, was made public yesterday and indicates the extreme scope of the plans. Here Is the schedule as arranged up tc this time:
 SUNDAY, APRIL 15 il a, m.-visiting soloists in churches of city.
 2:9o p. m.--Sacred concert, "The Star of Bethlehem" by Mrs. L. J. Shelby oi Los Angeles.
 p. m.-Community singing under na- tional leader, including all choirs and choruses of Birmingham district. p. morgan recital-prize organ com position played by J. J. Mcclellan, or ganist of Salt Lake City temple.
 MONDAY. APRIL IS s:3o a. m.-Meeting of credentials com mittee. Delegates registered. 12:3O a. m.-Luncheon.
 3 p. m.-Reception to all delegates and visitors at Country club. 8 p. m.--Opening of convention-ad- dresses of welcome and responses. Music by homecoming artists: Madam Car rie Bridewell, contralto, and MT. Fred erick Gunster, tenor.
 TUESDAY, APRIL 1T Presidents Day." Mrs. Ochsner pre- siding.
 s:3o a. m.-Reports of officers. state presidents.
 12:30 D. m.-Luncheon.
 2:30 p. m.-Club discussion continued talk by Henriette Weber.
 8 p. m.xYoung professional artists contest-15 taking part, representing the five districts.
 WEDNESDAY. APRIL 1s "Philanthropic Day." Mrs Emerson Brush, presiding.
 9:30 a. m.-Business.
 80 a. m.-Lecture recital by Mrs. Ed. ward Mcdowell
 12.30 p. m.-Luncheon.
 2:3O D. m.-Prize compositions played String quartet by Zoellner Quartette and Sonata for violin and piano. p. m.-Concert Russian, symphony or chestra, with Lada, concert dancer Louis Kriedler baritone; Modest All Schuler, conductor.
 THURSDAY, APRIL 19. Publicity Day" Mrs. David Aller Campbell, presiding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
ELECTRICAL MEN ID ORGANIZE TUESDAY
Contractors Will Be Ad- dressed by President of
 National Organization

The electrical contractors of Alabama are about to form an organization and with this end in view will meet at the Tutwiler hotel next Tuesday night.
 At that time the Alabama men will be addressed by Robley S Stearnes of New Orleans, who is president of the National Electrical Contractors association, and Joseph A. Fowler of Memphis, who Is a member of the executive committee of the national organization, and they have as- surances from various sections of the state that other cities will be represented at Tuesday nights affair.
 All of the preliminary steps will be taken beforehand so that at the com ing meeting the actual formalities of organization can be quickly attended to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
You Can Do Your

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
KAPPA DELTA GIRLS
 ARE COMING SOUTH

Two hundred girls. representing the Kappa Delta Sorority, will meet in Bir- mingham in August to hold their annual convention. Announcement to this efrect has just been made by the Chamber of Commerce. This is a national conven- tion, and there will be present girls from every state in the union.
 The meeting will be held, so communi- cation received by the Chamber of Com merce says, in order that the girls of the east and west may familiarize themselves with conditions in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
JEFFERSONIANS TO
 EXTEND BRANCHES
We'll Attended Meeting of Jeffer- sonian Democratic League
 Held Last Night

An interesting and enthusiastic meet ing of the Jeffersonian Democratic league was held last night with a large attend ance, representing many precincts of the district. Owing to misunderstanding in the announcement, Henry c. West, who was on the programme TOT speech, was not present and the time given him was taken up by several out-of-town speakers. Among the speakers were Joseph Slack, Samuel E. Lewis. George w. Brown, Hugh Lynch, w. IT. Barnard, M. J. Sul- livan, Dave eKlso, B. Walker. W. A. Steadham. J. A. Vance, and the presi- dent of the league, Capt. j.. D. Dick son.
 Branches of the league will be organ ized at Brighton and Pratt City next week by the president, and it is expected to establish branches in every precinct of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
OFFICERS OF LIFE
 INSURERS INSTALLED
Insurance Men Plan Work for the Year and Committees Are
 Appointed

Officers-elect of the Birmingham Life Insurers association were installed yes- terday for the year, as follows: James s. Wilcox, president; F. c. Robinson, vice president; and Herbert J. Baum, treas urer. There was large attendance and at the luncheon that followed the exer- cises a number of talks were made on Insurance work by local agents The principal address was made by Frank Willis Barnett.
 Special committees of the association were named as follows:
 Church and extension work. Lucien Brown, M. D. Leavett, P. c. Ratliff and Herbert J. Baum.
 Bank and premium saving account com mittee, E. l.. Moore, Mark Andrews and Mr. Smith.
 Bylaws committee, E. 0. Toombs, A. C. Crowder and c. w. Carr.
 Executive committee, E. O. Toombs, Sterling J. Foster and D. M. Leavell
 Press committee, Beach M. Chenoweth, George Bowen and H. T. Sibley.
 Membership committee. J. D. Dunlap, w. J. Overton and Henry Cobb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
BLACKS ASSISTANTS
 ARE PAID SALARIES
Judge Sharpe Upholds Contentious of County Solicitor at Man.
 damus Hearing

Assistants to Solicitor Hugo l.. Black were paid their salaries to date by Coun- ty Treasurer M. V. Henry on the ruling of Judge H. A. Sharpe yesterday. who upheld the contentious of Judge Black in his arguments in the mandamus hearing held before him yesterday. There was no restrictions as to amounts in Judge Sharpe's ruling which was to the effect that Solicitor Black was clothed with the authority to employ assistants and that the county treasurer must pay their sal arles upon presentation of warrants is- sued by the board of revenue. He had previously ruled that the board of reve- nue must issue the warrants on the af- fdavit of the solicitor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
AGE-HERALD NEWSIES
 ENJOY STREET. FAIR
As Guests of the Sheesley Shows Management Boys Have
 Royal Time

About 100 Age-Herald newsboys and car riers were the guests of the Sheesley shows last night and they had royal time. The boys were taken through every thing and their presence added an un- usual eleemnt of gaiety to the show.
 Accompanying the youngsters were Frank Willis Barnett and several men Hof the circulation department. including w A. Alisch, circulation manager, and his assistants, Dan Monroe and H. J. Wunderlich
 The Sheesley shows this week are be- Ing given for the cement of the Confed- crate veterans fund and the profits will go to the sum which is to be spent In sending needy and worthy veterans to the reunion in Washington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
HENDERSON ASKED TO PRESIDE OVER
 MEETING FOR TAFT

Governor Henderson has been asked to preside at tho luncheton to be given wil- liam Howard Taft. March 24. by the Chamber of Commerce, An informal pro- gramme is being arranged by the special committee. with Val Nesbitt as chairman.
 The luncheon will take place at the Tutwiler, and in addition to the mem bers of the Chamber of Commerce the Community club will attend in body.
 In the evening MT. Taft will speak on the object and work of srhe League to Enforce Peace.v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
Louie Reese to Re-Enter
 Real Estate Business

Louie Reese. for several years one of the firm of Searight-Reese Furni- ture company, will re-enter the real estate business. Mir. Reese for num- Der of years prior to entering the fur niture business was in the real es- tate business and engaged in the building up of splendid real estate and rental business. MT. Reese ex- pressea delight in being able to get back among his old real estate friends, He expocts to give his time largely to rentaln and loans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
GRAND JURY TO
 RECESS MONDAY

The grand jury completed the examina- tion of all witnesses summoned for the week yesterday and adjourned until Mon- day, when they wlll meet for the purpose of voting on the cases investigated. After voting the grand jury will recess for a week It is understood the grand jury lis making good progress with the eases on the docket for investigation and in- dications arc that the session will bo q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
Hello, Bill!''

Here's the story in brief
 On Thursday morning, March 29, there will be issued an "All Elks'', edition of The Age-Herald, in which only "Elks,' will participate in the publication. It will be an Elks edi- tion from first to last page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
At the Photonlav Housas

Strand: Bessie Eyton in The Little Lost Sister,"
 Colonial: Wallace Reid in "The Prison Without Walls
 Rialto Mae Allison in "A Promise' Trianon: Margaret Fisher in Poor Lit- tie Butterfly"
 Triangle: Douglas Fairbanks in "The Good Bad Man"
 Odeon: Ireland a Nation" Vaudette: Unborn"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-17
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Jefferson: Farce comedy, Fair and Warmer" Night performance s:15; mati- nee at 2:3o
 Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at 2:5o o'clock Night performances at 7:9o and g O clock.
 Majestic. Al shaffer and company in Count Dinkelspiel,'' and feature pic- lures.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-02
Oratorical Recital

The Oratory Class conducted
BY O. w. Hsara win give . reel.
tai Tuesday evening June 6th,.
% the HigA-Sehool Asditoriuh
The members of the class will
each render a reading,
The music will be furnished by
the Misses Russell and Martin.
The following will take
part in the recital Misses
Phoebe Russell; Etna Floersheim
Dorothy Gibbs, Fern Depew and
Ruth Depew Mrs. Mira De Frees
Messrs Earnest Cochranes Cra-
vens Plumlee and Roy Hall.
Recital begins promptly at 8
o'clock.
Admission 25c. and 15c.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-02
Lodge Banquet

The Odd Fellows Banquet
Wednesday svenidg attracted .
Esowdef over 200 members and
thisr families and friends 70 the
hall where animpromptu program
Of music. recitations etc proceed
ed . feed Of sandwiches, coffee,
lemonade, ice cream and cake in
quantities which fed the crowd
to repletion, The occasion for the
banquet was a contest for secur-
ing members which has added
most of the male population of
the town and country to the mem
bership and runs it above 125
active members. The Daughters
of Rebekah also participated in
the celebration supplying cakes
and sc cial graces and took occas-
ion to secure several applications
for membership in their degree.
The Odd Fellows have gained
a lead over all other fraternal
orders in Roy which places a re-
sponsibiliuy on them which they
have accepted and are doing their
duty as a Civic organization.