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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Announcement was made yesterday by the Ensley High School Improves ment association of the pictures which would be purchased to place in the various rooms of the school. The fol- lowing have been selected "The Sis- tine Madonna" "The Statue of Moses "The Lake" and "The Angelus."
 The pictures will be purchased from the Bison Art company of Chicago. The funds with which the pictures will be bought were secured from pro- ceeds of an art display at the school several months ago. The display was loaned by the Elson Art company.
 A number of new members have been added to the association recently It has also been decided to erect a flag on the school building
 Employees at Bayview. Pratt City, Wire company will receive their semi monthly pay today. This is the first pay day of the present month. Elm ployes of the Birmingham Southern and by-product plant were paid off Tuesday.
 Employees at Bay View, Pratt City. Edgewater and the waterworks will be paid off tomorrow and the work men at the Docena and Vivian mines will be paid on March r. The steel plant pay day will be March 15
 Preparations are being made by leaders in amateur baseball in Ems ley to have a banner year. Practical ly every corporation in the district will be represented and already keen rivalry is anticipated. Managers have not been selected yet. but full plans will be completed within a few days There are a number of good amateur players in this district and fans will be provided with some real games.
 The fire department was called out yesterday to extinguish a small blaze in the steel plant quarters. Slight damage resulted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09
IN THE EpICTURESANDOUT
By H. :. RYALL

Rialto: Mrs. Vernon Castle in "Patria," and Francis Nelson in "one of Many" Strand Twilight Sleep"
 Trianon Captivating Mary Carstairs," featuring Norma Talmadge.
 Triangle: Dorothy Dalton in Back of the Man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09
NORMA TALM ADGE
 AT THE TRIANON

"Captivating Mary Carstairs" is one of those refreshing photoplays that are welcomed by the movie patrons who en- joy the sunny side of lie It is full of action, aboundiHg in humor and not with out some dramatic situations. Miss Tal- madge is excellent in the leading role and is given fine support by an excep- tionally strong cast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09
THE FRANKLIN, ENSLEY,
 TO SHOW TWILIGHT SLEEP"

The management of the Franklin thea tre announces that they have secured the famous finn Twilight Sleep" for one day only, Saturday, March l0 This series of pictures have been shown in all of the leading cities of the country and have received the highest commendation from the profession, press and public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09

Greek sponge fisherman's dive to depth of 262 feet in the sea is believed to be the worlds record for man un- protected by any sort of diving appa- ratus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09
RICKEN'S PAY HELD UP

l Bec1GSe or uOuDl that AndfieS. i. Bricken, judge of the court of appeals, can draw salary from the state dur | ing the time he was brigadier general of the Alabama National Guard, M. c. Allgood, state auditor, has declined to issue warrant for S416 to Judge Bricken and has requested William l.. Martin, at torney general, for an opinion covering the case The action was inspired by the executive department which is retus- ing to approve any vouchers where there is doubt that they are regular
 Judge Brieken was mustered out of the | service of the United States government during February, but was tentatively in the position during a portion of the month. However, he received no salary from the government He was mustered out at his own request in order that he might hold his judgeship, to which he was elected in November.
 Attorney General Martin Thursday said he hoped to complete an opinion in the case this week His department last year ruled that T. c. Locke, chief clerk of the military department, could not receive a salary from the state while serving ac- lively as major of the Alabama National Guard. However, the case of Judge Brick en is not similar as Major Locke was receiving regular salary from the fedt eral government
 WILL CODIFY LAWS Col sam Will John, member of the house of representatives from Dallas county, and the second oldest legislator in the state in point of service, has an nounced that he will codify all laws passed by the legislature and amended since Mayfields digest was prepared in 1907, thus putting the laws in such man. ner as to be easily found by lawyers. He will begin work at once and about F months will elapse before the manuscript can be aiVen to the printers.
 NOTHING IN SAFE
 Dfeams of several years became empty Thursday when an expert opened a s4000 safe in the office of the state treasurer and found it to contain nothing. The safe was locked by accident several years ago. the combination was broken and no one could open it. Reports were that pri- vate papers and property of Walter D. Seed. former state treasurer. were in the safe and others believed papers belonging to the state and probably money were in it.
 After working month the expert opened the combination of the lock on one part of the safe and drilled into the other part. Not thing appeared when the doors were thrown ajar.
 PATIENT IS LOST
 Lost One unconscious patient from an ambulance. This want ad might aid q Montgomery transfer company who lost the patient. The ambulance was called to the railroad yards yesterday on a report which said an unconscious person had been found. The man was placed in the ambulance and it. start ed toward the hospital When the hos pital was reached the man had disap- peared. It is believed he regained con sciousness while in the ambulance and escaped, believing that he was beins carried to the police station in the patrol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09

492. $SoS.5O Piclxens S5S, $1549,5o; Pike 1214. SECS: Randolph 1S4s, $22S4.50 Russell 314, s52S.50; Shelby 11o1, $192150 St Clair 993, $1S405o; sum ter 349, $591; Talladega 1127, s19S4.59, Talapoosa 1908. $22575O; Tuscalo ,,sA 1591, s2s5f.5O; Walker 26S6, $4641; Washington 405. $74s.50; Wilcox 42i. S6S1; Winston 961 $1560: total, 77,s2i; Sl40,06250
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09

cast and excellent settings make the pie ture unusually attractive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09
Otis Skinner-Jefferson

A short time since Otis Skinner played week in Virginia, a state that has re- gently gone dry with a set of prohibition laws that overlooks no single trace of the demon rum. The first act of Mister Antonio the new comedy by Booth Tarkington, in which Mr Skinner will be seen at the Jefferson theatre for a single performance on Wednesday even ing. March A. takes place in barroom, and the Virginia officials got busy as soon as the show reached the old do- minion All the whisky bottles were ban isted from the stage and the decorative placards that advertised the virtue of various brands of liquor were ordered from the wall. The stage manager was permitted to hang up a few advertise ments for near-beer and grapejuice to give some degree of verisimilitude to the scene.
 The colored porter of the theatre in Richmond watched these proceedings and shook his head sadly:
 "I dun taste them near-beer." he said, 'dey' look like beer. dey foam jes' like beer, and dey sorter taste like beer, but dey ain't got partil1l1le uv conversa- tion in none uv 'em."
 At the Lyric
 All uiluSuetiiy dttFdcuVe 'Dlll IS the off, ferlng at the Lyric for the second half of the week, every act proving very accept able to the large audience last night. The headliner, 'Wanted--A Wife, a musical comedy de luxe, is winner. It would seem impossible that so much real enjoy ment could be crowded into a 20-minute entertainment, but with Frank Harring- ton. Miss Lottie Taylor and Al Hinston on the job, backed up by real beauty chorus, there is not seconds time vast ed and they all make the most of their opportunities. The principals are very capable and the act is exceptionally well staged.
 An act that is both unique and clever is presented by Louis Hart. AS In a Dream offers a series of surprises, in which remarkable feats of strength are exhibited in setting that is artistic and entirely original
 Anthony and Adele. players of the piano-accordion, proved musicians of abi- ity, the whistling numbers of the male members of the team were also exdep- tionally good They proved one of the big hits of the bill.
 With song and piano numbers. Martin Bremen and Ethel Powell gave a high class entertainment They are vocallsts far above the average and their vehicle, Is neat and attractive.
 Dick Henry and Carrie Adelaide were somewhat handicapped by having to open the bill, but at that proved capable en- tertainers and made decided hit
 Pathe news pictures were feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09

The fire department was called out yesterday to extinguish small blaze in the steel plant quarters. Slight damage resulted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
FISH SUPPLY LIMITED.
Brisk Demand Keeps Up Prices
Grabs Scarce and High.

There has been little increase. in the
supply of fish to the local dealers. and
with a brisk demand prices have con-
tinued rather high, though the range
is about the figures of early in the
week Crabs. which should be plenti-
full at this season, are scarce and
high priced, and the dealers here say
that If conservation steps are not soon
taken the green Potomac crab will be
as scarce as are Holsters on the. New
England coast.
The wholesale fish market at the
wharf had many buyers on hand in the
early hours of the morning. and prices
ranged about as follows; Rock, Is
cents to Is cents pound; perch, II
cents to Is cents a pound: carp. 4 cents
to 10 cents pound; pike. 10 cents to
Is cents a pound catfish. 6 cents to
cents a pound; sand perch. cents to
10 cents pound tilefish, Z cents to s
cents a pound halibut, Is cents to l6
cents a pound: founders, $11 to $3.50
a barrel; trout. $3.50 to $3.50 a barrel;
croakers. $3.50 to $3.50 a barrel; sea :
bass. $3.50 to 50 barrel, and butter
fish, $3.50 to IS barrel.
Hard crabs are selling at 81 to $3.50
a barrel and soft crabs at IS cents to
81 a dozen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
U. S. DESTROYERS PRAISED
FOR ACTIVE RESCUE WORK
Save Parts Of Crews Of Two Vessels
Torpedoed by Submarines.
Boatload Missing.

| By the Associated Press.
BASE OF THE AMERICAN FLOTILLA
IN BRITISH WATERS. Wednesday
June Cove owe our escape from a
watery grave to the bravery of your
men," was the parting word of the
second officer Of a rescued British mer-
chant crew to the commanding officer
| of an American destroyer, which ar
| rived here this morning with the
survivors.
The destroyer was able to find one
boatload of nineteen men. A second
boat containing eighteen men is miss
| ing and it is feared has been lost. Six
members of the engine room crew
were killed when a torpedo struck the
| ship without warning several hundred
miles from the nearest land.
I'VE were torpedoed at o'clock Mon
| day morning" the second officer told
| the correspondent. the explosion tear
! ing a hole through the ship and caus-
| ing her to sink in fifteen minutes. Two
boats got away, but soon became
separated and we fear one has gone
! down.
After we were out nearly twenty
hours and were enduring awful hard
ships. we were hailed by an American
| destroyer. l tell you. Old Glory never
| the American tars and were their
| guests the whole day before they
/. brought US in. We feel that we owe
| from the states who are daily proving
their regulations as sailors and good
sportsmen.'
! The survivors were sent to a sailors
home here. while the captain made a
| report to Vice Admiral Sims as acting
commander Of the British forces in
| these waters.
James +. Powers of Naugatuck. Conn.
| the only American among a crew of
| ifty-four rescued by an American de
| stroyer after thirty hours anoat, told
| the correspondent that the Germans
jeered at their victims.
"All those alive after the explosion
got away in four boats All this time
we saw no submarine, but when forty
yards from the sinking ship a sub
marine appeared alongside Of u.s. her
crew crawling out of the coming tow er
and laughing at our predicameut.
The commander asked our captain
the name of the ship. which was Brit
/ ish and the destination. When this was
given the submarine crew laughed and
jeered again and made off.
The American craft came up at what
seemed like express train speed. All our
boats were able to keep pretty well to-
gether, so that the task Of getting us
on board was quickly accomplished"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
ed from Java. and manufactured under
sanitary conditions.

Ell Vado Not Destroyed, as Reported.
DENVER. Col. June e. - Reports
that the town of FL Vado. in north
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
CONFER ON FOOD PROBE.
Department Officials and Trade Com.
mission Discuss Investigation.

Department of Agriculture officials and
members OF the federal trade commission
held a preliminary conference Tuesday
to discuss joint food price investigation
they are undertaking at the direction of
President Wilson.
The meat industry will be taken I'M
first. Commissioner Davies and the corps
Of agriculture and trade commission ex-
perts going to Chicago within two weeks
The inquiry is apart from the general
food survey provided for In the first Lever
bill pending in Congress. which contem-
plates the continuous register Of the
amount Of foodstuffs on hand in the coun-
try and the amount available for export
Reports of wide unrest throughout the
country. due to high food prices, are
reaching the commission daily Food
prices. 1t was said. must be brought down
or there must be a general adjustment
of wage scales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
VEGETABLE RECEIPTS
LOWER MARKET PRICES
Tomatoes, However, Go Up Pending
Outurn Of Hometown Prod
uct-Wholesale Figures.

Although foodstuf prices generally In
the wholesale market are steady. increas-
ing supplies Of many vegetables are maxi
ing the market weaker. String beans,
cucumbers and lettuce are cheaper than
they were In the middle OF tho week and
lowering in prices can be looked for on
other vegetables as the homegrown prod
uct comes on the market 1t is now be-
tween seasons for tomatoes. The south
ern supply Is growing lighter and the
homegrown has not yet come on sale in
vance in tomato prices, and this morn
ing they sold at u crate higher than
yesterday. Oranges and peaches also ore
higher. No change is to be noted In
prices on eggs and poultry. Wholesale
prices this morning ranged about MS fol-
lows:
EGGs-steadyi nearby, asass, south
chEEsE-sew York state factory.
s9is; process. 80: store packed. 81.
POULTRY-Live hens, per H., %;
roosters. per lb.. Is; turkeys. per lb.
2oa23; spring chickens. per h., 2Saso:
keats. young, each, 4oa55>
DRESSED POuLTRY-f1ans, choice.
per H.. 26a27; spring chickens, 5Oa3b per
H.; turkeys. per H.. 2Sa2b; ducks. per h.,
loiso. Ioosteis, pei AD.' AidIoi geese. per
GREEN rRuITs-Apple.. per Dbl.
s5oa7.5o: per box. 1.oOa..75: California
oranges. a.6oa4;oo;, Florida oranges. 100
per @t iemons slaw'e naes
| 2.75a3.0o: cherries. salo; peaches, t50
a4.o0 crate: waternelons. 45a60 each:
cantaloupes. Florida. s.5oa4.6o crate;
| blnckberries. Sail per ot
| ETARLF.S-Potatoes. new, 1.00a
| 900 per bbl No. .. 4.00a6.oo bbl; string
beans. 75a1.25 per basket; peppers, per
| crate 75a2oO; okra. per crate. Local so;
radishes. per 100. 1.5oa2.oo: cucumbers per
basket. 50a2-oo; eggplant. 2.eoas.oo crate;
new cabbage. per crate. 15oa2. 90: per Dbl,
| i 5oa2 90: beets. per bunch. 4a5; celery, per
doz.. 35a76; celery. per crate. 1.25a2 80;
romaine lettuce. 25a75 per basket;
lettuce. 75al.oo per basket: squash.
| matoes, 3.OOa4.OO per crate; rhubarb, $50
AGO per 100 lunches; asparagus. No. |.
75a2.oo; nearby 5oa % per doz. !;
| onions, Texas. 1.25a1.75 crate: green peas.
| L50a2 % per Dbl; spinach. Local so per
| Dbl: kale. 5Oa75 per Dbl.
LIVE STOCk-Sheep. per lb. 6aS;
lambs, spring. 15a155a: calves. per h.,
lD DiREssED MEATs-Pork. small to
medium. ID. 1920: heavy: lb. 17als.
WooLFree Of 6afrs g. o bury po ~ Sssso
2, 1Ss0a1s.5o: No. l mixed. l6.0Oa17 90;
No 2. l4.00a16-0Q.
SEEDS-Red clover. 1900 per bu;
alsike clover. 11.90a12.50 per bu.; Grim
son clover. 10.00a11.00 per bu.; tim
othy, 375a390 per bu.: red top. 12.50a
1900 per bu.. bluegrass. 1.75a200 per
bu.; orchard grass, 2.75 per bu;
white clover. so per lb.; alfalfa clover.
16al7 per ID: COW peas. 400.
GRAIN-Whcat, milling, per bu., 240a
$50; ordinary. per bu., l.50al.75; corn. per
bu, 1s0als2: oats. white. per bu.. 74a75;
mixed. per bu.. 73a74.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
SUED FOR WIFE's SUPPORT.
A. O. Bliss Cited to Appear Before
Justice HitZ.

Alonzo Q. Bliss. said to own real
estate in Washington worth $4,000 900
was cited yesterday by Justice fIitZ Of the
District Supreme Court to show cause
why he should not adequately support
his wife, Eve Jackson Bliss, who is
suffering from mental disease Tho
action of the court is based on a suit
filed in the name of Mrs. Bliss, by her
mother. Sallie p. Jackson. and her Sis
ter, VIVA G. Holmes. as next friends
The petitioners tell Of the marriage of
the BIisses in New York in 1904 and sa v
they lived together until December
1913, when Mrs. Bliss was adjudged in
sane by the court and placed in a sani
tarium She is now living with her sis
ter at Wheaton Nd.
The court is told that Mr. Bliss has
allowed only $4,000 per annum for the
care and maintenance Of the wife
which is claimed to be Inadequate. At
torneys f. A. Jones and w. J. Neale
appear for the petitioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
WITH FAIR PROFIT IN VIEW.
Trade Commission to Ascertain Pro
duction Cost of Raw Materials.

Secretary Daniels called the entire
membership of the federal trade COM
mission into conference Tuesday and re-
nicsted them to ascertain without de-
lay the cost Of production Of all basic
raw materials entering into the manu-
facture of munitions or power for the
navy.
are included and Mr.. Daniels said that
when the production cost for such
articles was established. the price to
be paid by the navy would be fixed,
allowing for a fair, even liberal profit"
to the producers.
Beyond that" the Secretary added,
Il am not going to pay"
Pending the fixing Of cost prices by
the trade commission the department
viii continue to direct producers and
manufacturers to deliver to the navy
such articles and supplies as it needs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
TOTAL OF 9,649,93S MEN
ON REGISTRATION ROLLS
Returns Practically Complete With
Inclusion Of Figures From
Wyoming and Kentucky.

War registration returns, virtually
completed last night by reports from
wyoming and Kentuckr, show tha&
twenty-one and thirty years. incluslse,
have been enrolled for the country >
service. =,
with the receipt last night of the
oming. the country's enrolment is IN
the hands Of the provost mafshai
general.
wyoming's figures. forwarded by the
governor Of the state, show n touai
registration Of a2.S4S, as compared WIN
the census bureaus estimate of 1880
eligibles.
The total white registration Of Wyo-
ming Is given az 1899, co1ored, s4a.
Aliens registering In the state num- nn
Indicated possible exemptions were
e,69f,
Indians Number cool.
In addition to the regularly tabulatcd
total cool Indians were enrolled by
state officials or on reservations by
Interior Department agents.
Counting the 100000 or more men In
the federal Service and not required to
register, the provost marshal genera!
Office said the census bureau estimate
Of 10,2T5.604 eligibles was approx innate
ly correct, and that few slackers are
to be sought.
With registration complete. It Is ex-
pected the regulations governing the
draft probably will be made public
Kentucky's report showed the state's
total registration to be 1S7,b78, of which
165.361 are white and 22,222 colored.
The estimated eligibles were 204.9ss.
| The number Of aliens and alien enc
mics was not included in the governors
message.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
TO REFORM WAR BOARDS.
Secretary Lane Suggests Plan to Re
organize Committees.

Plans for reorganiZing some of the
committees of business men associated
with the council of national dcfens.
have been prepared by Secretary Lane
and submitted to President Wilson.
If approved the changes would not
affect in any way the council itself, but
would eliminate duplication of work
and consolidate the work of some OF
the existing committees. 1t Is said
there is no present intention to change
the personnel of the advisory commit
tee of business men, but that the whole
plan is to gather up loose ends.
Members Of the cabinet on the conn
Gil expressed satisfaction with the worI,
done bv committees now in existence
and said they deserved great credit and
that there was no intention to do aDv-
thing except attempt to increase etii-
cheney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22

Did YOU ever stop to think of the path your travels
to reach vou of how event no sooner happens than
the story of it speeds away, by word OF mouth by tee
ra,b or telephone is flashed through submarine cables
ar flies free in air on the wings OF wireless to the office
of some newspaper where 1t IS TRANSLATED INTO cold type
,sbnd tlrnuah the presses and hurried forth again bv
motor car by boat by rail, horseback, and,
,,o+e district on camel back sledges by canoe,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
Indians Number cool.
Boards Already Selected.

The personnel Of the nearly 1000 To-
cal exemption boards and boards of APP
peal has been chosen. this work having
been completed several days ago.
though until the regulations to govern
the first selective draft have been final
ly gone over and approved no public
announcement is to be made as to the
boards or the draft regulations.
1t was expected the regulations would
be promulgated yesterday, but at the
last moment a few minor changes were
suggested which necessitated slight de-
lay in the official announcement. 1t is
expected the regulations will be ready
for PRONUNCIATION within day or so,
though 1t is stated that tho official an
nouncement may possibly be delayed
until July !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
Socialist Congress in London Likely

graph learns that the mission Of Arthur
Henderson. member OF the British war
cabinet. to Russia has been virtually
completed. 1t will probably result. says
don at an early date of an international
labor and socialist congress on the
broadcast possible basis. which will abe
attended by delegates from the allied
countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22

VIII be supplied on this contract to tho
bureau OF engraving and printing. 1t
is delivered in dry form. made into
paste and applied to the reverse OF the
stamps The gum dextrine which the
government uses is made from the
highest quality Cassava starch. import
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22

western New Mexico. was DESTROYED
Wednesday by forest fire are untrue, &C
cording to advices which have been re-
ceived here by a lumber company that has
large interests there. Only a lumber
kiln at FL Vado was DESTROYED. these
reports said. and the total loss was
only $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
Gum for Postage Stamps.

used for postage and revenue stamps
has been awarded by the Secretary OF
the Treasury to the Victor &. Bloede
Company of Baltimore. About 100000
pounds Of the finest grade gum dextrine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
One Five. Million. Dollar Gift

NEW YORK, June CA donation
| Of 100000 to the Red Cross war fund
by the Rockefeller Foundation was an
nounced here today.