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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
CHARLES [. KING ACQU|TTEDByJU JURY
 IN PERRY COURT
Was Charged With Mis- appropriating Funds of County While Tax
 Collector

Marion, March 29.-(SpecaL)-The trial of Charles E. King, tax collector of Perry county, which was begun in the circuit court of Perry county Tuesday afternoon, was ended this morning when the jury brought in a verdict of ac- quittal
 This case has attracted much atten- tion throughout the state, an indictment having been found by the grand jury last September charging King with mis- appropriating the funds of the county. The case went to trial the following week and resulted in a mistrial. The second trial began Tuesday with J. Fritz Th5mp- son of the Fourth judicial circuit and William l.. Hogue, county solicitor, rep resentng the state and William B. Craig and Arthur w. Stewart representing MT. King. Judge B. M. Miller completed the charge and turned the case over to the jury late yesterday afternoon and the verdict was reached shortly after g o'clock this morning, acquitting MT. King of the charge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30

For the first time since the British and French troops began their seizure of ground between Arras and Soissons, evac- uated by the Germans, a period of calm has set in. The only advance recorded by either the British or French war of fices is the capture of the village of Neuville Bourjonval. about 10 miles north west of Roisel, by British troops
 Only artillery activity is reported from the front held by the French troops, it still being quite violent in Champagne on the sector of Maisons de Champagne around Hill 304. near verdun, and in Tor raine near Embermesnil
 In Russia the situation remains un- changed, the Russian and Austro- German armies being virtually inactive owing to the thaw.
 Petrograd reports the repulse of Rus sian attacks along the Oussia and Cso- banyos rivers in Rumania, but says the Russians put down an attempt by the Teutonic allies to advance along the Fokshani-Tecutchiu road
 The brltlSH forces Tn FaleStlne nave made an advance of 15 miles against the Turks, capturing the entire staff of the Fifty-third Turkish division, including a general, and 900 men.
 Enver Pasha, the Turkish minister of war, has visited German army headquar- ters to confer with Emperor William, Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and Gen eral Ludendorff, first quartermaster gen. eral.
 Nothing new has come through con- corning the operations in Macedonia.
 The Austrians are keeping up their of fensive against the Italians on the eastern front in the Austro-Italian theatre. After having for several days heavily shelled positions on the Carso front, the Aus trians delivered an attack, but met with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Tennessee House Passes
 Compulsory Primary Bill

Nashville. March 29.-The house of representatives today passed a com pulsory primary bill which now goes to the governor for approval The bill provides for party primaries on the first Thursday in August with party committees in charge. Nominations for judicial and county officers are not included in the provisions. There shall be no runoffs. except i'll cases of tie votes. To vote in both republican and democratic primaries is made mis- demeanor punishable by fine of $50 to $100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30

homes and their loyalty to the best country on earth. Freedom of the seas to our nation is no more desirable nor necessary to the best interests of our country than is the right of free speech. the right to support our homes and families without the dominating fn- fluence of such men. Not our wealth. but our homes, our families and our love for God and country should be tho measure of our loyalty Respectfully yours. S. P INSCHO
 POT North Hawkins street, Birming- ham, March 2S. 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
MAXWELL ID DIRECT COMMUNITY SINGING
 OF COMING BIENNIAL
Has Made Remarkable Suc- cess in New YOrk-Rus- sian Orchestra a Big
 Feature

Every music lover here is on the tiptoe of expectancy for the Russian Sym phony orchestra, feature of the music biennial. Of all the famous orchestras in the United States-about a dozen Of them-only three have never visited Bir- mipgham, and the Russian is one of them. But it is, nevertheless, a house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
THE WAR SITUATION

repulse, according to the Italian war of flee.
 The British steamer Alnwick Castle of 5900 tons, has been torpedoed and sunk r the Atlantic ocean, 320 miles from the nearest land according to the British admiralty. The vessel was unwarned. Ten persons died from exposure in open Eoats while others who were rescued suffered from frost bites. One boat in which number of persons escaped from the steamer is missing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Dominick fo Sneak

"The Hand of God in War. is the sub- ject of an address that will be given by Frank Dominick Sunday afternoon at 8:sO D. m., at the Young Mems Christian as- sociation.
 Has God ever approved of war? Is War ever a blessing? Is Gods hand in the present war;" These are Some of the questions that will be discussed by Mir Dominick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30

FOR RENT S-rOOm modern, twO-stOry dwelling, $3O. See owner. 14O1 10th ave-, South. Phone. 1S1S-W, Main.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
PERSONALS

MT, and Mrs Gardner F. Goodwin have named their little son Marvin Williams Goodwin.
 Prof w. P. Gum, who has been at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital for the past two months. suffering with a fractured hip. has been removed to the home of his daughter. Mrs. Ralph Burke, on Twenty-fourth street.
 Mrs. Dawson of Jackson. Ala is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ted Wal burn.
 Harry Collier and Bob Williams have returned from visit to relatives ir PyritOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
LETTERS TO EDITOR

Laboring Men Misrepresented To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 Gentlemen: I have read with much interest the resolution adopted by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
ADJUSTMENTS
At The Lyric


 The new bill of Keith vaudeville pre- serted Thursday night proved very pleasing to capacity audiences and much variety of entertainment was offered.
 The opening number on the programme is a highly entertaining musical act by the three Avellos, clever performers on the xylophone and marambaphone.
 The Dolce sisters as singers made good and they lived up to the billing, "har- mony singers" The harmony was per- feet and they made one of the hits of the bill
 "A Night In the Trenches" featuring Billy Morse, is a Imaginable burlesque and is vehicle for much fun and en- tertainment.
 Willie Solar, singing comedian, wins his audience the moment he appears on the stage and The puts his stuff over in good style.
 Hello Honolulu is a musical comedy featuring Barney Williams. Some of the musical numbers are good and Williams is a good comedian. The Hawaiian dance numbers feature this act The Pathe news pictures are a feature of the pro- gremme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30

Mrs. Jake Williams entertained d few relatives at a spend the day partv yesterday at her home. Those pres ent were: Mrs. Will Whitten, Mrs Mabel Stagner, Mrs. E. E. Williams, Mrs H. I. Williams and Mrs Oscar Wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30

Meadows an old negro who has z ;d in Bessemer for many years and gas well known here, died thls morr- ing. He had many friends among the white people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30

Gillen. Mrs. Dunn and Miss Ethel Gillen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30

The local fire department has made several runs today. Each was caused by a spark on the roof and the blazes were eXtine iished with very little damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30

Lucille Hankins, the 2-year-old daugk- tel of MT. and Mrs. E. c. Hanllns, died this morning at o'clock at the home ia Brighton following an illness of measles and pneumonia. The body will be shipped Friday afternoon over the Alabama Great Southern railroad to Sulligent, where ir- terment will be made.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04

near them. and at the same time they
wore a flag or a little patriotic pin.
or course this is not true OF all
the people, but it is altogether too
common and ! thought that an edi-
torial or a suggestion of some kind
in your paper might lead some
thoughtless persons to be more care
full. Ii the Christian people are cold. to-
ward the man in uniform it will mean
that thousands of young men, whose
instincts are normally correct will
80 astray to become burden to them
selves and useless for their country.
. SOLDIER
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ing to large extent the antitrust
laws. 81 hold said Mr.. Morgan, that
it is an inevitable consequence that q
bined for the purpose of export trade
they in effect will be combined for
local trade" Mr.. Morgan sought to
remedy what he considered the defect
in the bill by offering an amendment
providing that concerns which sought
to benefit under the law should first
obtain license from the federal trade
commission, the idea being that the
commission would refuse permits to
companies which were already big
enough to enter foreign trade without
further assistance from the govern
ment. But in spite of the fact that
the great argument in favor of the
measure hds been that II will assist
the little corporation, Mr.. Morgan's
amendment was voted down by the
denlotratic house when the previous
question was ordered.
Who Is To Till?
While federal control of the distri-
button of our food products may be a
good thing, Congressman Simeon ID.
Fess of Ohio, considers it much more
important that we should take steps
to insure an adequate supply of labor
to enable the farmers of the. country
to harvest their crops. In his dis
trict, Mr.. Fess says men are moving
from the country to the cities, where
they can secure high wages in me-
chanical establishments, and to a
large aviation field which the govern
ment is developing in the vicinity.
Conditions of somewhat similar ma
ture prevail in all sections of the
country, and Representative Fess be-
lieves that we may vet come to the
CONSUMPTION method to secure men to
till our farms. q proposition that he
would favor. .5
An Unworkable Proposition :,
The old adage about saving at the
spigot while wasting at the bunghOle,
is likely to have Il stern application
to the federal treasury if some of the
proposed plans for fixing prices Of
war materials are aAnptM L.
There, lis, snot hing MystArious about
the Observation-Disclosures i6f steel, for
immutable workings of the law OF
supply and demand. Even without
the new orders which are bound to
result from our entry into the war,
no one can now place an order for
steel products with any certainty OF
delivery within several months.
Wages have been increased, the con-
stituent materials OF manufacture
have gone up-and a consequent in
crease in price OF the finished prod
uct is inevitable.
Along with this there has come, Of
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04
or DENlsoN LOYALTY

No better evidence could be FUR
nished that Denison is loyal to heF
soldier boys ordered to report for
duty at Ida Grove on Sunday, tlan
what was done by our people. Prac'
tically the whole population OF the
city turned out to witness the deDar-
ture of the boys to wish them God
speed and to escort them TO lda
Grove. Perhaps more than .ODe-nuH-
bred automobiles were in the process
sion from here to Schleswig, the first
stop on the way, where the good pee'
ME of that town were out in force
with bands and banners to welcome
fine soldiers. A representative of
S,cnleswis spoke words of good cheer
and welcome 10 the boys and .the
,fo,wrJ did not fail to- show sits appre-
citation of the drill Of the soldiers
during the short halt made at that
place.
a few minutes we're required and once
at their destination, the boys were
assigned to their quarters, where they
were soon given test OF real SOL
der life. -
Denison in making this demonstra-
ton over the departing soldiers per.
formed a duty prompted by genuine
affection for these young men, VINO
are offering their services and lives,
if necessary, for their country. me
many tear stained faces OF friends and
relatives proved the sacrifice OF Civ.
ing up our boys for the defense OF
the flag. When we stop and reflect
that the scenes of Sunday must be re-
peated many times before the appe.
lite of war is satisfied, we must eX-
pect more tears 10 be shed and hearts
to be rung with grief on account OF
the many dear ones who will soon
be called to the colors. In bidding
goodbye to the brave men now enlist
! ed, we can but pray to our heavenly
Father to go with them and guard and
protect them against all the evils and
dangers of war. We who remain at
| home should rededicate ourselves
anew to the principles OF our govern
ment which assures that rather than
selected few Ia hNh6l2s oyer the
many, that it il" a government of the
peopldT BY the 'peoplo and for the
people, and that the perpetuation or
our government is worthy of every
sacrifice which we can be called upon
to make. &4r-sss, .sst, -
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04
DEsTRUcTIBLE FLEA.
TON MEDAL

WASHINGTON, July 3. - Especial
correspondence cut down as far
as possible the list of missing" in the
casualty reports that are sure to fol-
low the entrance of our forces into
the fighting in Europe, Representa-
tive Henry 2. Osborne Of California,
has prepared a bill instructing the
secretary of war to provide each sold
Ter designated for foreign service with
an indestructible medal of identifica-
ton. The medal is to bear the name.
company. and regiment Of its posses.
sor, and be carried on the person at
all times. Mr.. Osborne believes that
such a precaution, while it involves
but slight expense, may we'll be the
means of relieving untold anxiety
among those who remain at home
eagerly awaiting news from their
loved ones at the front. ~
Affidavit Before the c. o.
Another republican measure that
will tend to reassure applicants under
the land laws who may enter the mil
itary service has been introduced by
Congressman Charles 3. TimberlaSe,
of Colorado 1t provides that any! at
fidavit required by law+@in4 appliea.
tons, entries. or contests, can be tara
en- before the commanding officer OF
the organization in which the man
may be serving. Mr.. Undertakes
proposition will obviate the necessity
az hunting up a notary, (Which in
|11Any cases would be impossibla, and
Removes the danger of losing hb title
i'd not being able y comp1y With all
the legafs requirements. Representa-
tive Timberlake is an influential men,
Der of the, committee on public lands,
to which the bill has been referred.
and will do what he can to secure
early and favorable action upon it.
A Combine Is Combine
Congressman Dick r. Morgan, OF
Oklaho is fearful that the bill re-
Gently passed by the house permitting
combinations of capital for export
trade is going to encourage those COM
binations to engage in domestic COM
merce, and have the effect of nullify-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04

course. an increase in profit which,
though not commensurate with the
increase in price, Is, nevertheless,
siderable. This increased profit IS
to be turned to the governments al
vantage by the imposition OF the So
called excess profits tax which the
new revenue bill is to carry. The
amount OF money which this new i'm
post is expected to turn into the
treasury runs into nine figures.
Yet s3nle of the ruling powers at
Washington are clamoring for fix
ing of prices for steel products such
as the government will require at
figure where the profits will be no
larger than those OF the average or
normal years--and rs a consequence
there will be no excess profits to tex
and the treasury will suffer that
much. AS Senator Pearose remarked
to his colleagues on the finance COM
mittee, you cannot rob a man and
then borrow money; from him.
Tin Can Economy
An economy measure has been TAX
en- in Hornsey, England, which might
well be adopted in this country as
part of the nationwide economy pro
gram now being discussed. 1t relates
to the saving which can be effected
from tin cans and other containers.
In England it is estimated that the
quantity of scrap collected from house
refuse in a town of 100000 souls aver
ages about 200 tons per annum, OF
which 1856 is tin. 80 light scrap; gal
vanized scrap, 25; enamel scrap, 10
tons. BY utilizing the heat from waste
fIue gases on their passage from the
furnace to the chimney, these con-
tainers, after being sorted, are made
to yield q profitable quantity of sold
er. They are then baled by hydrau-
lie pressure and forwarded to the
steel works, where the tin, galvanz-
ing, and enamel are removed and the
steel or plate is recovered. The value
of the recovered metal in HOrnsey is
upward Of $1,000 per annum besides
doing away with the necessity OF paw
ing for the carriage of material to the
waste dumps. 49,.
The saving which could be achic"-
ell in this manner in the United States
would be material The containers
thrown :way in this country amount
to thousands OF tons annually, and the
waste increases with each year de-
spite the fact that the fringe Of the
far west is no longer composed of tin
cans. Mr.. Hoover might take this un-
der consideration when he starts his
economy propaganda. A tin can say
ed is tin car earned, and this would
do away with many unsighty dump
heaps, Though it might be hard on the
goats.
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.fssd csassuatisn Plans for the State Fak

With the consummatiou Of the plans
now being pushed by the Iowa State
Fair officials the state fair this year.
will take an active and practical part
in the nationwide campaign of food
conservation. For ten days, begin
ming August %, the fair grounds will
be the headquarters and rallying point
for the workers in the state campaign.
The Iowa College Of Agriculture
will push the work vigorously
throughout the summer and bring It'll
to focus at the state fair. Professor
Bishop of that institution, ut the head
of siZable army OF assistants, is Or
ganizing canning clubs by the dozen
in every county of the state. Canning
demonstrations are being put on mi
every town and city and at every
country crossroads point il sufi-
Gent number rofttinterested persons
can be- ,corralled to listenfto the new
gospel of food conservation.
d" A splendid work is being carried on
The livelieSt kind of enthusiasm fol-
lows these demonstrations and clubs
and teams remain to testify to the
worth and value Of the movement. It'll
is planned to- have a canning team
from every county in the state attend
the state fair to take part in theI
grand demonstration of food prepara-
ton and conservation.
The interior OF the Agricultural
College building is undergoing a re-
modelling process to fit into the plans
OF the college authorities for state
fair week. Partitions will be re-
moved and the booth system Of dis
play instituted instead. For instance:
a booth will be devoted to cabbage,
showing the best methods OF prepar-
ing for market, storing for winter,
etc. Another booth will be devoted
to fruits, showing methods of Grating
and boxing for market purposes;
canning, preserving and drying.
There will be booth devoted to
home-cured meats, demonstrating
dry-curing, picking, smoking, and all
the rest of it, Poultry and poultry
products will occupy a prominent
place on the program, along with al
will appeal to homemakers and house,
keepers. In a way it will be like al
step backward to the good old days"
of our grandmothers when every mani
fed himself, only things will be done
LII dCCoTuduCe Will lnOu0fu lucas anu
recent discoveries. For. the world
does things vastly better and more
efficiently than it did fifty years ago.
One entire end of the building will
be given over to the canning indus
try and daily-yes, hourly demonstra-
lions and work by canning teams will
be the order of the day. Some work
of this kind has been presented at the
fair of late years, but nothing to com
pare with what will be done this year.
AS a demonstration in food conser-I
walton it will be practical and far
reaching. -.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04
HONOR THE UNIFORM

(The following letter was sent us
with the statement that it was no,
for publication, but so pertinent is the
message it brings, we yield to the sug
gestion that it be given our readers
with the name of the sender ommit
ted.-Editor) "
Editor Northwestern Christian Advo
cate.
AS one who is in training to become
an officer in the new American army
| am interested in the attitude which
the people. and especially Christians,
are going to take toward these men.
In the past there has been tendency
on the part of\good people to shun
the man in uniform as though he be-
longed to an outcast group. Every
man who has worn Uncle Sans uni
form can testify to the truth Of that
statement and too often the attitude
was justified. With the raising OF a
great army by conscription the class
of men will be entirely different and
many of these young men, when away
from home, will turn to the good peo'
pie, the church people, if you! please,
for fellowship, and if these people
turn to them cold shoulder they
will associate with the bad people,
who are always ready to welcome the
man with money to spend.
am the son of a Methodist preach
er and up to short time ago, was
connected with one of our Methodist
colleges. There certainly hasn't been
such a great change in me that !
should not be a fit associate with
good people, and yet almost every
where one is looked on, by some peo-
pie, with distrust, and have seen
ladies move away or get up and stand
rather than to have man in uniform
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-04
THE PARADISE

4f4tss HE PAHAOISC
IT is the brook of used -tObe,
Flowing down a crooked way;
Bit floods have changed its winding
st paths,
Into river of today. s....
Beside the ripping, gurgling stream,
d have stood in thoughtful mood,
Dreaming, murmuring a dream
Iii the depths Of solitude.
Swimming pools | recolleCt,
When merriment was eyer nigh, -,
Blithesome scenes which in neglect;
Are fading and are doomed to die.
Sk{fihg days are seeming gone
Us of pleasure and content!
NhEH in winter wanring on,
y4ons, folloNsd where we went :. G
MelhSught of centuries to como;i q,
Immortal stream, how thou shalt
flow;
Thy raptures, infinite but dumb,
Will never, never, never go.
1 Other feet will tread thy banks,
And other ears will listen,
2klfher. mortaIs join the ranks
And watch thy waters glisten.
Swimming pools as in the past,
Shall cheer some rural brother.
Skating pleasures, deep and vast,
Bring gladness to another. 4
Al. as i leave thy beauteous joys,
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The Stewart Lumber Co.
.geraapy III. meys, taAsolgsaso hear
I As in the siayK He Gys so DEAR

o, Paradise. Immortal stream!
O! Stream of life il thou could be!
Flowing on, and on, as in dream
And realize Eternity.
BY Robert WOrthington DAVE
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A Good Guess.

"What are all those statistics about?"
II don't know, but think the orator
is making dry speech."-Detroit Free
Press. y"