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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
AVONDALE CITIZENS
 APPROVE SCHOOL SITE
Mass Meeting Last Night Resulted in Amicable Settlement of
 Dispute

A big mass meeting was held in Avondale last night to consider the matter of a site for the new school which is to be erected. After extensive discussion it was finally decided unan- imously to approve the site southwest of the park. which had already been suggested by the board of education.
 The resolution favoring this site was offered by w. p. Barnes. who has been one of the most active opponents of the site proposed. Dr. G. c. Ellis pre- sided at last nights meeting.
 The settlement of the site question means that work will begin at once on the new school. which will be large and commodious and on the most mod ern lines It will be designed to ac- commodate not only Avondale but the Mountain Terrace section as we'll The site selected is on a beautiful knoll and condition to its acceptance last night was that suitable streets be opened to make the school easily ac- cessible from every direction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
COAL OPERATORS HEAR REPORTS ON WASHINGTON TRIP Will Abide by Price Agree m ent Reached There Pending Further De-
 velopments

Alabama coal operators met at the Tut wiler hotel yesterday morning and talked over matters of interest to them, and heard the report of the action of the committee in Washington, which con- ferred with the committee ol coal pro- duction working in conjunction with the committee on national defense. There were at least 30 operators present, and with G. B. Mccormack presiding. The consensus of opinion among the opera tors is that they will abide by the agree ment, their loyalty to the government prompting this action.
 J. M. Overton of Nashville. president of the Alabama Fuel and Iron company, was present at the meeting. s. l.. Yerkes, a member of the committee which went to Washington and met with the coal production committee, submit ted the report of the conference, includ- ing the statements of Secretary Lane in regard to fuel The prices fixed. as pre- viously published. were: Cahaba and Black Creek, maximum price, f. O. D. mines S4 per ton; Pratt, Carbon, Corona and similar seams, S3.50 f. o. b. mines; other seams, lower grades, B ton f, O. D. mines These prices are the authorized prices by the government and though the agreement now in force Is tentative,
 in view of the action of Secretary Baker, they will be adhered to until soms change is authorized.
 It is understood that jobbers will pe allowed 25 cents per ton in advance or the maximum mine price, but with the retail coal dealers the price will be set- tied by government investigation of the price of handling coal. the federal trade commission to make this investigation
 The meeting continued for two hours' and was strictly business session, ac- cording to reports given out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
CATCHINGS GOES TO CINCINNATI
President of Sloss Company Spent Two Days in Conference With
 Officials Here

Waddell Catchings. president of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company, left Birmingham last night for Cincin- nati after a two days stay in Birrning- ham. which was crowded with business conferences with the executive heads of his company
 MT. Catchings made no announcements while in the city, but it is foregone con- clusion that he will utilize the entire physical energy of every plant of the company to increase production.
 The construction of the large by-prod uct plant contemplated by the company seems to be held in abeyance for a while, perhaps due to the high cost of materials to be used in the construction. That this work will go forward it is not doubted, as the company has six furnaces now in operation and yet their output is sold foi 1917, and they are out of the market al present on steel and iron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
DEATH OF PIONEER
 RAILROAD MAN
Passing Away of John Crane Deeply
 Regretted by Many Friends

The death of John Crane at his home on North Highlands was deeply felt by large circle of friends throughout the city and state. MT. Crane was born in Nashville more than 50 years agfo, but has passed nearly all his life in Alabama. At an early age he moved to Blount Springs, where he entered the employ ment of the Louisville and Nashville rail- road and had been in it's service since that time, and at the time of his death was acting as land agent. He is well known to all the railroad people of the south and all held him in the highest es- teem. The deceased is survived by his widow. Mrs. Kate Willoughby Crane, and three sons, John Crane. Jr., Theodore Crane, and Lawrence Crane. and one daughter, Miss Annie Crane. Owing to the absence from the city of one of the sons, funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
Suits Filed

Suit for s1Oo.Ooo. damages was filed yesterday by D. A. Floyd against the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company for personal injuries. The plaintiff alleges that he was struck by falling piece of iron and permanently injured.
 Suit was filed against the Pratt Con- solidated Coal company for $30oO dam ages by Molly Crump for Amos Crump. The plaintiff alleges that her son, Amos Crump, was a convict work ing in the mines of the company and was killed.
 Suit was filed against the Southern raiEoad by J. W. Morgan for s25,o0O damages. The plaintiff alleges that his son, Earle Morgan. a minor, was killed by an engine of the company.
 Hattie Summers filed suit yesterday for $3000 damages against the Amer1 ican Bakeries. The plaintiff alleges that she was riding a street car when a vehicle owned and operated by the American Bakeries company was driven upon the track in such a man ner that an accident was caused.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
WORTH|NGTON WILL
 BUILD NEW WADUCT
The Southern Formally Lets S1S0,00O Contract to
 Birmingham Man

Thomas Worthington of Birmingham, as indicated a few days ago, has been formally given the contract for the con struction of the new viaduct over the railroad tracks at Twentyfirst street, work to start at once The contract was let by the Southern railway, MT. Worth ington being the lowest bidder, at $1S0,000.
 While the construction work will be handled by the Southern, the other rail- roads involved, will stand their pro rata share of the construction cost. This an- nouncement was expected following the refusal of the city commission last week to grant the railroads, upon request of Vice President H. W. Miller of the Southern permission to delay the con- struction work for one year.
 The work of constructing the new via duct, which will be much wider and a far superior structure to the present one, will begin as soon as material and ma chinery can be placed to begin activities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
REALTORS GO TO
 WEST LAKE TODAY


 If you are going to rent house or buy a home today you had better be about it before 1 o'clock. according to Bob McDavid of the Real Estate Exchange, for every man who pur- veys dirt or chases tenants will be West Lake bound, with an ambition to quench his thirst for pleasure at 9 o'clock.
 Today is the day for the annual picnic of the Birmingham realtors, and they are going to make much of the occasion. Out at West Lake there will be barbecue, Brunswick stew, plenty of osher edibles, boat ing, dancing, swimming and plenty of music and athletic features A full attendance of the Real Estate Exchange members is expected, and the fun will last from o'clock, the time of arrival at West Lake, until : or 8, when the party will return to town in automobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
Somebody's Washing

The good lady of North BirmIng- ham who was in need of washer woman and who found one in an old negro woman here and gave her the family wash last week, and who until yesterday afternoon had seen nothing of either wash or negro woman, is the object of a wide and distressing search made by the old negro through inquiry from the police headquarters
 to various ends of the residence sec
 tions of the city. And late yesterday
 afternoon nothing had been seen or
 heard of this good lady by the Of
 ficers of the washerwoman
 The negro woman told her troubles
 to various officers of the local police
 department. went herself to headquar- ters. and has called there several times since, saving she didn't want mo trouble and wasn't trying to steal the clothes. She said some good lady in North Birmingham" gave her the wash last week with the residence number written on a piece of paper which the old darkey lost. She could not recall the name of the good lady" whose clothes they are nor could she recall the residence. And officers say she has nearly walked her
  get information and to let the good lady" know that she is not trying to 1 take the clothes.
 1T sho do wish you would hep mo l find that lady she told the officers. She's a good lady dat lives over on Northside and she give me her clothes 1 to wash and I washed 'em, and now don't know where to take em. Elf you see her please tell her dat Ise got de clothes an am goin' to bring 'em to her 'es soon 'ez can find where she | lives at."
 l So the officers say that if the owner will call headauarters. she will be put 1 in connection with the honest old
 washerwoman."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
MAMMOTH CHORUS
 WILL BE SELECr FED
Director Robert Lawrence Plans to Secure 1000
 Voices for "Elijah"

Every man and woman in Birming-
 ham who is interested in music and community singing will be interested to
 learn that Director Robert Lawrence is planning to have chorus of 1000 to
 sing the Elijah during the coming
 months.
 The remarkable showing made by the thousands who participated in the
 sings" at Capitol park during the month of June has been a source of great surprise to the local musicians land general public.
 Tt is no more difficult to train a chorus of 1000 than one of 100 or 300," said MT. Lawrence. "Of course some folks will say that it cannot be done, but l know that it can l intend to begin the selection of my voices tomorrow 'afternoon during the Sunday sing" fully expect to get at least 100 tenors and 100 passes who will come forward ito assist in this undertaking. The fol-
 lowing Sunday I shall select the SO pranos and altos. In this way 1 will secure chorus of TOO from the Sunday audiences and teach them four or five |of the big chorus numbers from the
 Elijah and have them assist the spe-
 cial chorus of 300 that will do the more difficult work where experience,
 knowledge of music and varied tone color are required.
 The selecting of voices will not in any way interfere with the carryine
 out of the regular Sunday programme but will, In fact, be a most interesting feature. There will be no individual voice trials. The voices being selected in groups of 50..'
 The quartet choir of the First Methodist church will be one of the features of tomorrow's programme. This quartet is one of the finest in the city and a rare treat is in store for those who attend the concert. The other feature number will be xylophone solo by Ed Rau. who is one of Bir- min ohan's most able musicians
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
AUTOMOBILEaDEALERS TO MEET AT MOBILE

The Alabama Automobile Dealers as sociation. which is composed of repre- sentative automobile dealers from all over the state, will meet in Mobile next Monday.
 Ralph J. Barr, who tsp resident of this organization. will pRside over the meet ing, and ways and means to get bet ter roads and better automobile legisla- ton in the state of Alabama will be dis cussed Approximately every town in the state will have representatives at this meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Response to Appeal

To the Editor of The Age Herald
 I have received, in response to tilS letter you kindly published yesterday. a pledge of $5 monthly for three or four months towards the boarding ex- penses of the little lad therein referred to. No home has. as yet, been offered, but fw subscriptions like this would enable us to provide for all the chill dren and so leave the mother free 10 enter the sanatorium. There are, find five children, 12 years and under.
 The present subscriber Is a lady who used to live in Birmingham and lost her husband here several years ago. Happening to pass through the city yesterday, she sawsour appeal and thus generously responded. No doubt there are others. Will they not all phone or write me? Again thanking you. Yours,
 GEORGE EAVES Secretary.
 Birmingham. July 6, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
POLICE NOTES

Robert Graham, negro. was arrested grand larceny by Detectives Moser and Garner. It is said that the negro entered a store at Forty-sixth street and Third avenue Thursday night and took valuables, among which was some Spanish coins When these coins were found on his person he was ar rested and put in the city jail
 w. B. Wade, negro, was arrested by Chief of Police Martin Eagan and Detectives Macke and Fuller yesterday when he was found with the seven passenger Cadillac automobile owned by T. H. Motion and stolen from Third avenue between Nineteenth and Twen- tieth street at about l o'clock Thurs day afternoon. Wade claimed that he was not trying to steal the car but was only going after fellow
 Will Wilson was arrested on charge of grand larceny by Detectives Macke and Fuller yesterday afternoon. Will son is charged with the larceny of a mule. which he tried to sell to a local concern yesterday. The intended pur- chaser noted the remarkable cheapness at which the negro was willing to sell the mule and called policeman. The mule was worth $275. it was said. mule, B. w Wade. who lives at West End owed him some money and he decided he would take it in the mule, which, It is said, he unhitched leav- ing the wagon and another mule alone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric. Keith vaudeville. Matinee~at o'clock. Night performances at 7:8o and g o'clock.
 1.oew's Bijou: Superior vaudeville and feature pictures. Continuous performance 2 to Ii p. m.
 At the Photoplay Houses Strand. Theda Bara in Her Greatest Love"
 Colonial Clara Kimball Young in "Hearts Afire''
 odeon Two: Marguerite Clark in Seven Sisters"
 odeon One: "one Day, big feature. Trianon: Ala Axiom. last day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
DO YOU KNOW THAT

Keeping healthy is a part of doing your bit?"
 Universal public health service Is the duty of the nation?
 The only good fly is the dead one? Good health Is the foundation of personal usefulness either in peace or in war?
 He who is too busy to care for his health may have to take time to cure disease?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
Incorporation

Incorporation papers were filed yes terday by the Driver Hotel company. the incorporators being Herbert C. Steiner. J M Levine and Garland F.. Mourning. The corporation begins bus mess with s5000 capital stock, paid in in full.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
Marriage Licenses

probate court yesterday to the fol- lowing:
 William H. Brown of Birmingham to Miss Annie Smith.
 William Illwin of Birmingham to Miss Zula Hostetter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
SPECIAL CORNERS

Several organizations applied for spe- cial corners yesterday following the ex- ample of the Kiwanis club, and each will be given a special corner on which to work, and where they can set up their own stage and arrange their own stunts. The stages will be erected several days before the celebration comes off, and will be decorated with banners bearing the names of the men selling on each corner.
 No small part of the show will be the costuming of the boys There is absolutely no danger of arrest no matter what is worn. Knee trousers. pajanias, overalls, dress suits, or almost anything or nothing. The stranger the costume the safer the man will be. Hula-hula girls, bathing girls, oriental girls society girls, and just plain girls will be out to boost the cause. There will be no discrimina- tion, and everyone may as well prepare to open up and make a liberal donation to charity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
BUY 4 PAPER AND FEED AN ORP HAN, NEWSBOYS' SLOGAN Many Prizes for "Old" Newsboys Who Will Sell
 Papers for Charity BIG PARADE WILL BE
 HELD ON SALE DAY Proceeds Will Go to the Various Charitable Institutions Whose
 Appropriations Were With
 drawn by the County

Prizes galore have been offered for the champion newsboy who raises the most money for charity on old newsboys'' day, July IS.
 Chairman Bob Murphy of the prize com mittee stated+th he almost had to club the merchants off who wanted to do- nate prizes for the occasion.
 This affair, which was started by the Civic association, has become a city, wide movement, and everyone is enter ing the plan with enthusiasm, and prom ising to do all in his power to make it a great success. A committee was ap- pointed yesterday by the association con sisting of Senator Frank S. White, G. R. Harsh and T. H. Motion, which will at once set about getting the romise of the most prominent men ill < aingham to appear in costume and do their bit for charity. There are 42 main corners where men will be stationed and several will be at each corner. Stages will be erected at nine eplaces where vaudeville artists from the local theatres will give per- forpnapces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-07
FREEDOM OF CITY

The city commissioners passed resolu- ton yesterday giving the control Of the streets to the Civic association, with full power to stop cars and automobiles, allow craps games and fights and protect the wearers of the most extreme cos tunes from violence. The Boy Scouts will cooperate in this work under the direc- ton of H. w. Wester, and Charles Mill Ter has been appointed special cop for the occasion.
 A big parade will be held in the morn ing which will be made up of the sellers, the local bands and Miss Fancy, The Age-Herald elephant. The boys will drop off at their corners and at once begin selling. The hours that have been set are to g and 11:30 to 3:30
 Buy a paper and feed an orphan has been selected as the slogan of the day, and none will be exempt. A yellow ribbon will be given to each one who pays $1 or more for his paper, but if any one tries to fake a ribbon he will be fined or arrested by the special cop. Auto mobiles will not be allowed to pass through town until all the men have yell low ribbons on and even the street cars will be stopped and inspected before they can leaye
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22

Small skirts in very large and fancy plaid designs for small women. Lengths 33 to 36 inches-just prop CT for little women and junior girls. Made of finely woven all-wool serge. And such plaids.
 Black and gold, green and purple, and other contrasts equally striking. Then, too, there are cream colored sports skirts, much more conserva- tive as to pattern.
 Skirts made with large, fancy pock- cts, wide belt, and gathered back. The New Tailored Suits for junior girls and little women offer splendid assortments, priced 22.50 to 37.50.
 (second FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
A Beauty Hint
 Isis Peroxide creGnl

This fine toilet cream IS giving such complete satisfaction to hundredsI of particular women that we wish to make it's benefits known to hun, dreds of others whose complexions need improving
 If your skinsis already beautiful use Isis Peroxide Cream and keep it that way. If you feel that your complexion is not as you wopld have it, the daily use of Isis will bring about the perfection you de- sire. ~ |.
 For sale in our Toilet Goods s'ores
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
471lI Eau tlel
 cOLOQEle

The cologne that has stood the test of quality and sweetness 1T almost a decade. The dainty e odor made by leading perfpt Chemist comes to you in three s ny 45c. 75c and 1.75 the bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22

Our final shipment of four hundred pairs of New Gossard corsets have arrived and their ar stock of this wonderful front lacing corset with winch we have ever begun Spring season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
M Q dicine .cnbi- nets Ofthe better sort, $3 ard up

A medicine cabinet is a very necessary bit of home furnishing. We offer them in a very attractive assort- ment now, in Golden Oak and White Enamel. Some have plate glass shelves, others have wood shelves. All of them have fine French beveled plate mir TOTS. These are for attrac- tive homes where there is no place for flimsy, cheap medicine cabinets. Priced 300, $50, 4.50, $50, $50 to $50.
 (4th FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
Girls dresses juniors and in-. termedintes, $15 to S37. 50

And What a spIend1d Opp0rtunlty this is for small women to choose Easter costumes.
 There are silk dresses for street wear; there are dainty white nets and lingeries for summer after moons and party wear. The new silhouette, which calls for graceful, flowing lines, is charm ingly reflected in all of these mod els and surely the junior girl and the small woman were never pro vided for so carefully with spring and summer dresses.
 (2d Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
You cdn buy dn Edison PhOnO- graph here On the easiest terms

The fact of the matter reasonable that those with the slendere these remarkable instruments.
 The New Edison Monograph reproduces with permanent Da mond Point And doing it's of reproduction point berates the music without the grating scratching one has grown to associate with the of talking machne' The records played by the Edison Phonograp have music on both sdes and owing to the inventive Thomas Edison there contained considerably than there of like made for talking machines These ped without breaking be used for without losing their original beauty Sound controlled the New Edison Monograph moduat lever which much the old method of opening and closing doors The Edison record caaog is without exception complete caog of music of could wish forbut ar under contract to make records for oeS companies be your favores the Edison will play You just the same
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22

The Gossard system of corsetry
 recognizes nine ideal figure
 types eight shown here: Ideal tall slender figure. Ideal short slender figure. Ideal tall heavy figure. Ideal short heavy figure. Ideal large above the waist figure. Ideal large below the waist figure. Ideal curved back figure. Ideal short waisted figure. Ideal average figure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
We haUe 0 safe place to store
 TOUT fIrs

TOUT fIrs
 We have even better facili- ties for handling fine furs this season than we had last. Here is a brief description of what happens to your furs when intrusted to us:
 They are promptly called for. When received in the store they are immediately put through a vacuum clean ing process to remove every particle of dirt. Then they are placed in cold storage vault. In an atmosphere that is frigidly cold but "bone dry.'' Here they remain un- til you order them returned next winter.
 For this service we make a. reasonable charge based on the value of your furs. (Ful- ly insured against loss.)
 (second Floor or phone Main 47o0(
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-22
Pretty Gingham dresses for
 school wear $1.10

few of these will solve the school dress problem for to NFMr old girls. pretty simple styles made up in plaid and striped gin that will be just pretty after they have been laundered my times as they
 (second FIoor)