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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
GENIE MADE REAL
 IN SCREEN STORY
Character That Has Been Hard to Understand Seems Clear in Fox
 Kiddies' Feature

There have been many attempts on the spoken stage to give an idea of what is known in eastern wondertales as the Genie, but it remained for William Fox to give him to the world so that he could be truly appreciated
 A genie is neither a fairy nor a devil and there is no counterpart of him in western mythology He is capable of doing everything that he is asked and he is, under the proper conditions. en- tirely under the domination of the one who calls him.
 In Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp the genie is shown for the first time in any comprehensible sense to the western mind. The remarkable figure, who has so much to do with the development of this story, has been created by MT. Fox He is great and powerful and, while he is awe inspiring, he is nothing that is frightening. He is just the doer of mar velous things
 One of the very interesting things about Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp to the grown person will be the way in which the character of the genie is presented. Children will go crazy about him. Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp begin weeks engagement at the Alcazar next Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Maude Marie Costello
Explains How to Prepare Best Bak-
 ings at Lowest Expense

Women's organizations all over America have paid-and sIadly-good round sums for lectures on domestic science delivered by Maude Marie Cos tello And invariably obtained big value for their money, as Miss Costello tells women just how they may con- duc. their affairs of cookery in the best possible manner-at the lowest price.
 It is. however, unnecessary for the women of this city to travel many miles or to spend sum of money to obtain the benefit of Miss Costel- los teachings, as we are now run ming in this paper a series of articles written by Miss Costello. When so many women are eager to secure Miss Costello's suggestions at a price, cer- tainly every reader of our paper should watch for and profit by this splendid series of articles.
 It is doubtful whether another wom- an ever contributed as much toward the conservation" of food costs and selection of puresti baking ingredients as has Miss Costello.
 Miss Costello is a graduate of the University of Chicago and the Lewis Institute. She is lecturer of world wide reputation-and a teacher of do- nestle science in the public schools.
 The results of her vast experience the fruits of her many scientific ex- periments with baking ingredients are laid before you in her series of arti- cles
 They show women the error of mis- maragement-the folly of paying ex- orbitant prices and the risk of pur- chasing merchandise of questionable quality. They raise cookery to the high plane of certain success-and point out means of reduction in baking costs.
 Don't miss a one of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19

Mr. c. w, Bingeman, formerly of New York city, and now connected with the Young Mems Christian association work at Camp Mcclellan, Anniston, made the foregoing statement yesterday in dis cussing the essential things that the boys in training now need to make their moral, physical and spiritual surround ings more homelike and comfortable.
 MT. Bingeman is a young man of tre- mendous magnetism and force; he is honest, straightforward and earnest in his work, and has the sort of personal charm that draws people to him and con vinces and appeals, hence his work in cantonment life has been crowned with marked success.
 MT. Bingeman proudly tells of his grand old father, who joined the Sixty fifth New York regiment, Company G, coming out of Buffalo, during the civil war, and also of how when he, as young chap, enlisted in the Spanish American war many years later, and by queer coincidence became a soldier in the Sixty-fifth New York regiment, Com pany G, he and his father serving in the same regiment and company in two different wars.
 After I went through the Spanish American war; MT. Bingeman said, q realized what a soldier was up against and I immediately joined the Young Mems Christian association, and affili- ated myself with the work; at the out break of the present war my experiences as soldier came back to me so vividly that I applied for Young Mems Chris- tian association army work, and I was among the first to go to Camp McClel- ian; I was put in charge of the building work and there are many interesting stories that might be told of those early days last August, when we first broke ground for camp"
 "Pve never seen finer lot of soldiers than we have over at Camp Mcclellan" |" MT. Bingeman continued. Husky,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
r FARMERS WARNED
 NOT ID PUT HOGS l
 ON MARKET NOW.,
Meat Packers Have All They Can Handle, According
 to Meat Division Administrator

Washington, December 1s.-The food administration today counselled farmers to hold back their hogs because the Chi cago market is glutted with more pork than the meat packers can handle, largely because of congested transporta- ton facilities,
 Do not sacrifice your hogs now by dumping them on an overcrowded mar ket" was the swine word sent out bs J. P Cotton, head of the meat division.
 Chicago, December 1S.--A warning to farmers not to ship hogs, but to hold them back for the present in order to avoid falling prices was sent out today by J. F. Cotton, head of the meat division of the food administration.
 In written statement, he said:
 Hold back your hogss. On November stated that the prices of hogs so far as this division could affect them, would not fall below about s15.50 per hundred weight for the average of the packers froves on the Chicago market until further notice. That statement I make again.
 '.The packers inform me they are do- ing their best to aid us in that policy, but owing to transportation difficulties ir the east there is now a glut of hogs on the Chicago market, and more hogs than the packers can kill and handle.
 ''The farmers and commission men in this territory must help by holding back hogs temporarily, especially from the Chicago market. If there is co-operation the minimum will be maintained. Do not sacrifice your hogs by dumping them on an overcrowded market"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
LOCAL SECRETARY. ADVISES SELECTMEN
 ID FOLLOW ADVICE
Pepperman Says if Drafted Men Have Not Changed Address to Sit Steady
 iu the Boat

An unnecessarily largo number of inquiries were prOpouRded at the Io- cal exemption board headauarters yes- terday by the many registrants who do not seem to be able to understand the simple regulations which have beer, made.
 Even the most trivial matters have been brought before us for our opin- ions.' said B. A. Pepperman, secre- tary of the local board. Our work was very much retarded by the inter- ruptions, and l wish that there could be a general understanding on the part of the registrants that: If they are living at the same place at which they were living at the time of reg istration, there is no use to worry about receiving the questionnaire, as We have the address and it will be mailed there; that no one should at. tempt to fill in the questionable without the advice of a lawyer, which may be had free of charge at the courthouse; that when the filling out of the queSt1onnaire is completed 1t should be mailed to headquarters in the envelope sent with it for that purpose, no postage is required, and that as 1t takes man with the as- SlStance of a lawyer about an hour and half to fill out questionnaire, we cannot tell ,him whether or not it is correct if he brings it in per son.
 The numbers which were mailed out yesterday are as follows:
 Division 1--Numbers 529 to $50 inclusive Division 2-Numbers 729 to 300 inclusive Division 3-Numbers S51 to HOO inclusive Division 4-Numbers 537 to 700 inclusive Division 5-Numbers S01 to 1009 inclusive Division 6-Numbers 399 to 300 inclusive A complete list of both the red letter numbers and the order numbers is posted in the city hall for reference of those desiring this information. The names are also given. The numbers of the men tc which the questionnaires are mailed will be posted i'll the twenty-second flool of the Jefferson County bank building daily and will also be given through the columns of this paper
 The lawyers stationed at the court house to assist in the filling out of tho questionnaires were kept busy all O yesterday and a general scene of activity was noticeable about the rooms where they were at work. Registrants have only seven days from the day of mailing to return the questionnaires to the loca board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
LICENSE SCHEDULE AMENDED AND FEW
 ADDITIONS MADE
Subdivisions 59, 95, 159, 237 and 251 of Section l of Ordinance 513-C Are
 Amended

An ordinance was passed by the city commission yesterday amending certain sections of the new license schedule re- gently adopted, and several new proyis- ions were made. Newsdealers whose principal business is dealing in news papers and periodicals, are required to pay a license of $50. When not their prin- cipal business, the license is SlO. The ordinance follows:
 Be it ordained by the city commission of Birmingham, That subdivisions 59, 99, 159, 237 and 251 of section 1 of ordinance 51S-C be, and the same are hereby. re- spectively amended so as to read as fol- lows:
 59-A Candy factory employing 10 peo- pie or less $50; Cb) candy factory em- ploying over 10 people, s1oo; Co canning factory, each person, firm or corpora tion conducting, $1o0.
 95-A. Contractors furnace or steam heating, $50; (b) contractors, plumbers. gas or steam filters; each person, firm or corporation where less than three jour- neyman plumbers are employed, $59; where three and less than five, $10o; where five and less than 10, S150; where 10 and less than 15, s2OO; where 15 or over, $50.
 159-A. Horseshoer, each person, firm or corporation conducting norseshoeing shop, each forge. 5. (b) hosiery mills, each person, firm or corporation con ducting, $50.
 2S7-A News dealers, where principal business, each person, firm or corporation operating, $50. (b) where not principal
 business, each person. firm or corpora ton conducting, s10.
 251. Pawn brokers or pawn brokers agents, each person, firm or corpora tion doing business as Ghis license to permit the sale of new pistols and car tridges by such pawn brokers or pawn 1 brokers agents) $450
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Barrett School Wins
 Close Spelling Match

A spelling match between the Wood- lawn Central school and the Barrett school of East Lake was held at the Woodlawn school last night. The Bar rett school emerged victorious, but pS only one point
 G. B. Glenn Birmingham assistant su- perintendent of public schools, acted as teacher and gave out the words. Thirty six pupils participated in the contest. lS for each side, and at the end of 50 min utes Barrett's school had 14 standing and East Lake had 13. The contA was held to test the oral ability of the chil- dren and the door receipts were donated to the Red Cross
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Steele-Smith's feature a special selling of ladies' suits, coats and dresses, and announce the standing of contestants in Christmas toy contest.
 Saks' offer suits and overcoats for men at s15, $20, $25 to $50. Porter's suggests bathrobes for men at $4 to $12.50.
 Armstrong Hat company print a gift list' for men.
 Prowell Stove company feature Con- mui.ity silver in sets and single pieces
 Roberts & Son will engrave your bonds
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb print a full page of store news.
 F. E. Forbes Piano company offer notable bargains in bankfspt sale oi pianos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19

splendid, Stalwart boys, many mllhon- aires among them. men who have been
 used to the luxuries of life, and have never known what it was to be ordered about and disciplined; it is awfully hard
 for a fellow to give up his comforts and be under strict orders; we Amer
 jeans arc not brought up like the Ger
 mans under rule and discipline, made
 to obey from the time we are born
 we are a free nation, and when war comes and we are put under orders It
 isn't an easy thing to become accus- toned to discipline. man in camp has two things to do always; either he is on
 duty or he is on the sick list. Picture young fellow if you can, who has never done hard manual labor, and put him out to dig trenches; for instance, like last week when the snow was thick on
 the ground; he has but one pair of boots and when he comes into his tent and gets ready for bed those boots, wet and
 muddy, are put out to dry and next
 morning they are still wet and muddy,
 but he must wear them as he has no
 others. It is the same way with his clothes; now, that boy finds it mighty
 hard to put up with such conditions,
 and something must be done to help boys
 like that not to worry and grow despon- dent and unhappy; suppose there is singer who could give an evening of song; a pianist who would play a peau- tiful programme; reader who would
 give selections; wouldn't those muddy,
 wet, grimy boys love to hear any of these people for an hour and forget about their sticky old damp boots and hard days work in the trenches?'
 That's what we need; people to of- fer their talents and their personality" Mir. Bingeman said, Ito visit our camps
 and bring our boys good cheer and kind
 messages. The Young Mems Christian oiot orJr is fin hx1f council; we are not asking for money; we are asking for personality-gifts of song and music and poetry and the things that make home and life beauti- ful. We are asking for human inter-
 est to be shown in our boys who are going over the top, who are doing the trick, as 1t were; that's all; and as l said at the beginning, anything Is ac- ceptable if it only has a bit of person. ality infused into the gift
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
NEW REGULATIONS
 FOR MILLING WHEAT
 ARE ANNOUNCED
Added Restrictions Imposed Will Not Change the Present Quality
 of Flour

New York, December 1S.-New regu- 1ations prescribing the amount of wheat. to be used by millers of the United States in manufacturing flour, detailing the manner in which the prices of mill feeds shall be deter mined and which are calculated to ef- feet saving of more than 16,O00,G00 bushels of wheat during the present crop year were announced here today by the milling division of the federal food administration.
 The establishment of maximum prices for mill feeds relative to the cost of wheat is expected to result in a marked reduction in their price and it is expected this will lower the price of milk and other dairy prod ucts as soon as the effects of the new rulings are felt in large dairy cen- ters, food administration officials de- clare.
 Increasing difficulties of transpor- tation" and "the uncertainty of the future" emphasize the importance Of providing surpluses of wheat against future needs and constitute the, req sons for the new regulations, state ment issued by the milling division says Agricultural reports indicating the harvesting of large quantities of all kinds of cereals during the pres ent crop year determined the pres- ent as the proper time, "a time of plenty' in which measures should be taken to safeguard future needs, 1t states, adding: Proceeding on this theory the food administration is bending every effort to effect & max inmum saving in wheat product to the end that ample supplies may be avail able for home, war and allied require ments."
 Restrictions imposed by the new rul- ings, it is declared, will not seriously change the present quality of flour nor inconvenience the consuming public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
BASKETBALL RULES
 COMMITTEE TO MEET

New York, December 1S.-The annual meeting of the National Basketball rules committee will be held in this city on Friday, December q, at which time 1t is expected that the intercollegiate championship schedule will be an- nounced.
 Physical instructors of the various army and navy cantonments also will attend the meeting, as these camps will be represented by one or more basket ball teams and will play games against the college lives as well as a series oi inter-cantonment games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Basketball Meeting Is
 Postponed Until Dec. 26

New York, December 1S.-Postpone- ment until December 26 of the annual meeting of the national basketball rules committee, to have been held here De- cember 21, was announced today Other athletic meetings to be held Decembe. 2S, which members of the committee might wish to attend, were given as the reason for the postponement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Alexander Thinks That He Deserves Part of
 Huge Purchase Price

Chicago, December 18.-Groyer Alexan- der the Philadelphia pitcher who, with Catcher IEillifer was sold to the Chicago Nationals in a deal involving $5O,000, said today after a conference with President Weeghman of the Chicago club that he believed he is entitled to part of the purchase price. There will be no hitch in the salary arrangements, as Alexander's contract, which does not expire for three years, calls for $12000 a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Langford and Brennan
 Want to Meet Champ

Denver. December 1S.-Sam Langford of Boston and "Bilr' Brennan of New York city each are anxious for a fight with Jess Willard, and agree to meet the champion on his own terms and give the entire receipts to the Red Cross, it was announced today.
 Joe Flynn Brennan's manager, said the match could take place wherever Willard chose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
BENNY LEONARD IS
 WINNER OVER BROWN

New Haven. December 1S.-Benny Leon ard of New York, champion lightweight boxer, scored technical knockout over Chic Brown of New Haven here tonight, in the fifth round of a scheduled To- round bout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Deserters En Route

Sergeant Brown of Camp Sheridan Passed through Birmingham yester- day en route to Fort Leavenworth Kan, with Privates l.. l.. Seafald and T. w. Powers. Both were charged with desertion, and sentenced 10 one year at hard labor by the military authori- ties recently,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19

house on the afternoon of December 26 The veterans are requested to bring their fiddles and enjoy an informal time. Refreshments will be served.
 The chapter will resume their Red Cross work at the meeting with Mrs. Joseph Smith the second Tuesday in January.
 The personnel of the Ensley High School orchestra has been completed, and officers elected. Bertram Keller is president; Willie Mandy, vice president, and HerrhSn Smith. librarian. The per sonnel is as follows: Pianist, Miss Min nie McNeil; first violins, Bertram Kel- Ter, Emanuel Zivitz, f,uby Arnold Ber- tha Copeland, Ruth Pitts, Willie Mandy; second violns, Herman Smith, Lena Kaufman, Carson Inscho; cello, Julian Keller; claronet, Ernest Motte, Lucille Smith; comets, Junius Harrell, Harry Mills: drum,, triangle, cymbal George Mandy.
 The Glee club has recently added a trio of mandolins that will be played by Bertram Keller, Will Mcclellan, William Stamps. At 1920 o'cock this morning the club will sing in the auditorium They will give Joan of Arc'' Pack Home in Indiana" and Over There"
 Among its already varied musical or ganizations the school hopes to add a school band in the near future
 Henry Moog, who is attending the state university. is expected home Fri day to spend the holidays.
 In response to two Christmas pack ages sent by Mrs. O. A. Marstellar to Camp Wheeler s. E. Crosby, the chap lain of the 1234 infantry, sent the fol- lowing: "Your two packages arrived this morning, and in behalf of the Christ mas tree committee, let me thank you for this manifestation of interest in our 3GoO Alabama boys now in Camp Wheeler. Your package is the first from Ensley or that section, and we greatly appreciate this immediate response.
 "If you have time please get those interested in our behalf, for we cannot make the tree a success unless every man in regiment receives a present"
 There Is yet time to mail a gift pack age to the 123d Alabama regiment at Camp Wheeler, and many should take this opportunity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19

ArOuses the Liver and Purifies the
 Blood The Old Standard general strengthens ing tonic, GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. arouses the liver to action drives Malaria out of the blood and builds up the system. For adults and children. COG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19

At the meeting of Stonewall chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, which was held with Mrs. E. F. Beck ham yesterday afternoon. plans were completed for the Christmas tree to be given with the Birmingham chapters for the Confederate Veterans at the court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
C. w. Bingen1dn Tells NeedsI Of Boys dt Training Camps!
Anything Is Acceptable If Bit of Personality Is Injected Into It," He Says-Noted Y. M. C. A. Worker Served in Spanish American War, Con-
 nected With Y. M C. A. 12 Years
px DoILY DALRYMPLE

needed the training M C. A work anything acceptable just bit of ali r rinfuro dintnt tha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Pratt City was visited by it's third dis astrous fire in the past six months yes terday morning. When the home of Mrs. James Roden. 30oS Hibernian avenue, was completely destroyed. The house adjoining it, occupied by Will Roden, was damaged to the extent of $50, and was saved through the efforts of the Pratt City firemen, who continuously administered chemicals to prevent spread of the flames. The fire was caused by a spark on the roof. The house was insured for $1200 which only partially covers the loss. The fact that property to the extent of $15, GOO has been destroyed by fire on Hibernian avenue in the past. six months is explained by the firelnen as the lack of water pres sure The ground Is elevated and the plugs are so far away from the water main that the pressure only shoots the water 20 feet in height. The Ensley de- partment responded to the call.
 At the end of the second day of the Red Cross campaign for members Greater Ensley has made such a hearty response that the man or woman with out a Red Cross button is an excep- ton. The three units working in Ems ley and Fairfield have each secured 100 members, and the men report excellent results The men in the various plants gave it. their memberships today, and the total will probably already exceed Ensley's quota.
 At the meeting of Stonewall chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, which was held with Mrs. E. F. Beck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19

Henry Moog, who is attending the state university. is expected home Fri day to spend the holidays
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-28
BIG AUDIENCE HEARS CARROLL

The Rev. Richard Carroll of Co
lumbia made a strong address Sum
day afternoon at the court house, a
large part of his audience being
white. people who had gathered to
hear the celebrated negro preacher.
The speaker made his usual practical
talk, which proved of interest to
both the white and colored persons in
his audience.
He stated that he had not come
prepared to talk about negro migra-
ton to the north, but he had heard
since his arrival in the city that this
matter was being agitated here
among the colored citizens, and he
therefore had decided to talk about
the problem.
The speaker urged the negroes to
remain in the South, saying that it
was the best place for them and they
could get along with the white people
here better than anywhere else. He
told of cOlored churches which had
been practically deserted by the mi
grations Of the negroes. He said that
the colored women made the best SER
wants in the home, and the whites
would find they could never get the
satisfaction from white foreign SER
wants which they got from colored
servants. He urged the white people
to be just to the colored ones, point
ing out that they were mutually de-
pendent upon each other.
At the close of his talk he took up
a collection for Morris College, some
thing over $1OO being pledged by the
whites present and a general collec-
ton being taken up among the color
ed people.
Last night he again made a strong
address at Morris College, under
whose auspices he was brought to
the city.