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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
LEADING OFFICERS .OF SALVATION ARMY
 HERE FOR CONGRESS
Delegates From All South ern States in Attendance at Meeting-First Ses-
 sion Last Night

l Delegates from every southern state are in Birmingham attending the an niversary congress of the Salvation
 Army. which opened with a welcome
 meeting at the headquarters of the Salvation Army on South Twentieth street More than 100 officers and lead CTS in the work arrived in Birming- | ham yesterday and were present at the first meeting last night.
 | The congress was opened last night at the Salvation Army home here with | the singing of the war song, ITO the Front" of which the chorus was Vic l tory for Me- Ensign Minton led in prayer Major Quirk introduced some of i the old time workers and called on them for reports. Among those who took part | in the programme were Capt. Florence i Bending of Jackson, Miss. Adjutant General Wiggans of Chattanooga, Adju- tant Norris of Vicksburg, Mrs. Adjutant Williams of Columbus Ga; Adjutant
 Munselle of Mobile, Staff Captain Will 1 liam Halpin formely of Birmingham,
 who introduced new Salvation Army
 chorus; Brigadier A. w. Crawford of At lanta and Colonel Holz, who spoke on
 the text, ''The Lord Has Brought Me
 Home Empty
 | Colonel Jenkins arrived late last night from New York and will take promi- l nent part in the work of the army dur ling the remaining three days of the con-
 gress He will be the principal speaker | at the session to be held at the First Christian church Sunday afternoon at 3
 o'clock
 | The congress will be in session Tor | four days and meetings will be held | each day at the First Presbyterian church Saturday afternoon an open | air meeting will be held at First ave- nue and Twentieth street and in the 1 evening another meeting will be held l on the street,
 The convention will be officially 1 opened with a meeting this morning | at 9:3O o'clock. At this meeting l speeches will be made by Major Craw- ford of Atlanta. Staff Captain William l Halpin and Col. .-E- E. Holz. Maj. Will liam Quick w&h >.conduct the devo- | tional exercises.
 At the afternoon meeting devotional
 services will be conducted by Captain A. Benindg and addresses will be made | by Captain c. Bates, Brigadier A. W. Crawford and Colonel W. F. Jenkins. 1 At the Saturday morning session ad- dresses will be made by Captain G. R, l Abrams. Colonel Holz and Colonel Jen- kins.
 Sunday morning services will be held
 at Salvation Army headquarters and visiting members of the army will oc- cupy pulpits in many of the churches of the city, as follows:
 Southside Baptist, Col. Walter F. Jenkins; Fifty-sixth Street Baptist, Col
 Richard E. Holz: First Methodist, Staff Captain William Halpin: Eleventh Avenue Methodist. Major w. S. Quirlx West End Baptist. Brig. A. W. Craw-
 ford; St. Johns Methodist Major J Crawford; Sixty-seventh Street Meth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
JOHN TYLER TO SPEAK
 HERE AGAIN SUNDAY

The Young Mems Christian association announces that John Tyler of the Jerry McAuley mission of New York, will speak again next Sunday afternoon at the lief ferson theatre at 3:30 o'clock. His sub- feet will be Toward Sodom.'
 He has been making very favorable impression and many friends this week while speaking at noon meetings in many of the manufacturing plants, at the col leges and the Alabama Boys Industrial home. It is expected that capacity house will greet him Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
TRAFFIC FROM NORTH
 TO SOUTH IS HEAVY

The traffic to the southern points from the north is the heaviest in history. ac- cording to Joe H. Settle, division passen- ger agent for the Louisville and Nash vile railroad.
 '1The travel to Florida and the gull coast Is mighty heavy said MT. Set tie yesterday "Our train, No l, whicf handles the traffic from Chicago. Cincin- natl, St. Louis and other northern points has been run in two or three sections during the past few weeks. One train consisting of 10 coaches could not pos sibly take care of the travel that is now coming south.
 The special rates to Mardi Gras have gone on and we are preparing TOT la record breaking number. Mardi Gras begins next Monday in New Orleans and we have made arrangements to care foi an enormous crowd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
PERSONAL

Louis Phillips of the Burger Dry Goods company returned yesterday
 from buying trip to New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
WILL NOT BE HASTY
 IN NAMING MAN TO
 SUCCEED BALLARD
Resignation of the Scoutmaster No, Effective for Two Months,
 Says Borden Burr

A successor to Dr. Elwyn Ballard scoutmaster of the Birmingham Boy Scouts organization. will not be named until sufficient effort has been expended to insure the employment of an efficient man. according to Borden Burr.
 The resignation of Dr. Ballard, which was rendered the executive board and accepted at it's meeting last Tuesday does not become effective until April Fl. Therefore the board does not feel that it must be hasty in the selection Of his successor, according to MT. Burr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
Hoover Makes Address

Washington. February 15-The Council of National Defense and Its civilian ad- visory commission continuing their joint session here today heard Herbert c. Hoover. head of the American relief com mission for Belgium, on supply problems gained from his experience in feeding a nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
Fighting on Ancre

Berlin, February 15.-(via Sayville.) Between the Somme and the Ancre there was spirited artillery fighting to- day., says the official statement given out here this evening. Tn the Cham pagne, south of Ripont. infantry combats developed. They resulted favorably to us"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Jefferson: Farce comedy, "The Dee strick Skule," given under the auspices of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church Night performance at S:15 o'clock.
 Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at o'clock. Night performances 7:30 and o'clock.
 Bijou: Superfeature photoplay, "The Crisis,'' with 15-piece Metropolitan or chestra. Matinee at 2:30. Night perform ance at S:15 o'clock.
 Majestic: Musical comedy, Hamber- gers Troubles" and feature pictures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16

Ub HIHMING GHAM Statement December 27, 1916
Evening star., 1917-03-23
AMERICA ON THRESHOLD
OF ARTISTIC AWAKENING
Frank Alvah Parsons So Declares in
Discussing House Furnishings,
Present and Past.

The "black walnut" period, terrible
as it was, yet indicated the first real
exposition Of Americas artistic self,
according to Frank Alvah Parsons of
New York, who completed a winter
course Of six art lectures at tho audi
torium Of Woodward & Lothrop this
morning. The course. which was ar
ranged by the Washington Society of
the Fine Arts. dealt largely with house
furnishings and decorations. and was
appropriately concluded with the topic
American Art Periods and Present
Tendencies"
The American people reached the
point where they could no longer bear
the reactions Of the Victorian age;
walnut period resulted, explained Mr..
Parsons. Its motto might well be this
That it did not matter how a thing
looked so long as there was plenty of
It to look at.
"And the worst Of it is" said the lee
turer. that its insidious influence,
though waning, is still at work to GER
tain degree, and must be eliminated"
Mr.. Parsons characterized the two i'm
mediately succeeding periods as Gen
Grant and EARLY Pullman" the point
of the latter needing not the slightest
elaboration, judging by the amusement
of the audience. The mission era" he
asserted, came as a rest-cure for the
effects of the jig-saw; it has. in turn,
cooled off," and America stands really
today on the threshold Of an artistic
awakening surprisingly comparable to
the Italian renaissance.
Now We must stand prepared to
measure up to a universal democratic
ideal of art" he said. IAN ideal which
makes it not a privilege to be artistic.
but almost sin not to be-"
Mr. Parsons digreSSionS on the sub
ject of clothes emphasized and gave zest
to his main TOPICS MY house really
only affects myself and my immediate
family" he put it, while my clothes
are either a public benefaction or a
public nuisance"
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Girls and Women Taken.

In leaving the territory recently evac-
uated the Germans have taken away, in
addition to all strong men and boys
fifteen years upward who are able to
work. A French official communication
recently mentioned the taking of fifty
women and girls from Noyon. On Feb
ruary II last the Germans removed 423
from Nesle. 1t is said that all women
capa BILE of working in German factories
or on German farms. who have no chill
dren dependent on them, must go.
In taking away the fit population the
Germans are replacing these persons by
sending back hundreds of aged or in
firm men and women from st. Quentin
and other places behind their new lines.
saying frankly that the burden of
supporting the old and infirm is thus
placed on the French people.
Feeding Problem Met.
The problem of feeding the liberated
people, who have been suddenly cut off
from the American relief administered
from within the German lines, is being
met promptly. The man in charge of the
relief work in the Nesle district is n
French soldier, born and reared in this
country. but having Polish father and
an American mother. He has two Ameri-
can brothers living in Chicago, who also
are interested in relief work.
In most of the villages evacuated the
Germans left behind enough American
supplies, chiefly brown bread, to last the
inhabitants for five days. This seems to
indicate that they did not expect to be
followed quickly, but, as a matter of fact,
British and French patrols entered many
villages on the heels of the German rear
guard.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
KEY BRIDGE PLANS READY.
COL. Flagler Reports Specifications to
War Department

Col Flagler. the officer in charge of
work in this vicinity, has
completed the preparation of specifica-
tions for the new Key bridge at
Georgetown and submitted them to the
War Department. They call for a
bridge with one approach
at 34th and NJ streets. The bridge will
be constructed within the limits of
100000 fixed by Congress
1t is expected that bids will be ad-
vertised for within a few weeks, so
that the work of building the structure
can begin this spring.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Flags Worn in Court for One Day.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. March 23.-The
American flag was displayed in the
courtroom of Judge John W. Eggeman
and all the attaches of the court wore
small flags on their lapels by order of
the court yesterday. This is in the same
courthouse where earlier in the week
William C. Schwier. president of the
county commissioners, ordered the
county recorder to remove the Ameri-
can flag from the windows of the re-
corder's office. Schwier's order caused
intense feeling. The commissioner later
made apology and flags now appear in
all windows of the courthouse.
Telephone lines in use in the United
States during the year 1912 amounted
to 20,24S,326 miles.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
C. R. Crane MAY Succeed Guthrie.

Charles R. Crane OF Chicago was un-
derstood today to be under considera-
tion by President Wilson for appoint
ment as ambassador to Japan to sue
ceed the late Ambassador Guthrie. Mr..
Crane was appointed minister to China
in the Taft administration, but was re-
called before he left San Francisco be
cause of a published interview dealing
with far eastern questions.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Selected to Guard Interned Germans

The 18th Infantry will porbably arrive
tomorrow at Forts Mcpherson and Ogle-
thorpe Ga, to guard the German in
termed sailors to be removed from the
Philadelphia navy yard. Six companies
have been sent to Fort Mcpherson and
six to Oglethorpe. The regiment left Fort
Bliss Tuesday. Secretary Daniels will or
der the interned Germans south as soon
as tho 18th arrives and completes its ar
rangements. A marine guard will act as
escort for the sailors
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Finds Thrill on Old Front.

There is an undeniable thrill at
tached to motoring over the old 'front.'
line positions on these changeable
spring days, when chilling snow squalls
intermingle with flashes of warm,
brilliant sunshine. Within less than a
week roads have spanned almost count
less trench positions and extended
themselves over what once was no
mans land. Running along these roads
in broad daylight it is hard to realize
that six days ago one dared not lift an
eye above the parapet of the front-fire
trenches.
In penetrating the former German
positions a lasting memory always is
one of endless chains of rusted barbed
wire. This has been a most valua BILE
means of defense for the Germans, and
from the amount which may be seen
stretching away in every direction as
far as the eye reaches it would seem
that all the German industrial plants
had been turned to wiremaking. 1t is
not the ordinary harbed wire known in
America, but the barbs, long and stout,
are attached to the wire at intervals of
half an inch.
IF it had not been for the barbed
wire this war would have been over
long ago." British officer declared
Evening star., 1917-03-23

Steever's departure. Plans now arc
nearly complete, and IT is expected the
yictors in the Washington matche
will go to Chicago TO meet the boys o.
that city and Kansas City. Consider
able interest has been aroused among
the high school boys here in the pro-
posed intercity matches.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Fighting Pictures to Be Shown.

Pictures of the fighting in the battle
of the Smme. taken under military
auspices, will be shown at the Univer-
sity Club tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1917-03-23

invest funds; attorneys Berry q Miner.
Estate of Harriet Lee; will dated Octoosx 2.
1915. filed.
Estate Of Theodore LvinEs; will dated May
%. 1913. filed.
Estate of Catharine e. Borrows: motion to
strike certain papers from hles; attorneys. VII
liam Henry Dennis and e. B. Briggs.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
All Crops Confscated.

But in the last year or so all we
have been able to raise has been taken
without even these poor bonds,'' she
continued. I'VE have been encouraged
to cultivate our farms, then every
thing was ttken and we were COM
pellel to live on American relief. 1t is
terrible. sir. but you are American.
Please have another cup of coffee.
am sorry we have no milk. We have
had none for more than year. all the
COWS having been taken away by the
Germans. We have had no fresh meat
for nine months
For time, the peasants, say. they
were allowed to keep hens on the con-
dition that they produce five eggs for
each hen weekly for the German au-
thorities. If the hens did not lay five
eggs the peasants had to borrow them
from their neighbors. and they We're
delighted when the hens at last were
confiScated -
Evening star., 1917-03-23
THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.
EQUITY DIVISION 1-Justice Hitr

EQUITY DIV ISIUN 1-Justfce HftE.
Black agt. Prairie County, Ark; restraining
order granted; plaintiffs attorneys, A. A. Hoeh
j.. E. Laskey.
Turner agt. Turner: hearing on rule contin
ned; plaintiffs attorneys. D. W. Baker and W
Z. Leahy; defendants attorney. B. l.. Gaskins
Higgins agt. Hemboldt: leave to file amended
bin in fifteen days. plaintiffs attorneys, Ralstor
& Richardson.
Magruder agt. Drury order to sell George
town gas stock: plaintiffs attorneys. Nathaniel
Wilson and c. r. Wilson; defendants attorney
II. Preston Galley.
Diams ast. Daims: order for counsel fec and
costs; PLAINTIFFS attorneys, Topper & Gusack; de-
PENDANTS attorneys. Ralston & Richardson.
Sanger agt. Sanger; bill for maintenance dis
missed; husband given n limited divorce; ali
mony and custody of child to wife: plaintiff
attorney, f. c. Dutton; defendants attorney, A.
l.. Newmyer.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Eats American Food.

The Associated Press correspondent
today had a cup of American coffee,
sweetened with American sugar. with
French peasant family living next
door to the charred ruins of German
dug-outs near the bank Of the Somme.
There was a loaf of brown bread on the
table.
That also is from the Americans"
said the peasant mother, who was hold
ing a child of two years on her lap
I'VE shall never forget the assistance
given us by America. 1t saved US. We
have had nothing else since soon after
the beginning of the German occupa-
ton"
when the Germ ans first began TAX
ing our goods. Our horses. our cattle,
our sheep, our vegetables and every
thing else we raised on the farm. :hey
gave US bits of paper officially stamped
by regimental commanders. which they
said were bonds, telling US We should
present them to President Poincare
for payment. Here are some of the
bonds" she said, as she displayed at
least two score of scribbled acknowl-
edgements of obligations.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
c1Ec1r1r DIVISION o-1ustice siddon,.

CIRCUIT DIVISION o-Justice Siddons.
United States rel Mary Chin Necklace ct
al. agt. Secretary of the Interior: time to make
return to rule enlarged to March 80: relator s
attorney. Samuel Herrick: respondents attorney.
{. Edward Wright.
United States rel. Mary r. Fine Eyes agt.
Secretary of the Interior time to make return
TO rule enlarged to April o; REALTORS attorney.
Samuel Herrick; respondents attorney. c. Ed
ward Wright.
Schmid agt. Fischer: Judgment by default for
ST43. co; plaintiffs attorney. l. II. Linton.
Lorenz agt. Morris: demurrer to third plea
sustained; plaintiffs attorneys ]. J. Hamilton
and Edmund Brady; defendants attorney. L. f..
Elder.
Clapham agt. Riggs National Bank: continued
for the term; plaintiffs attorneys. Fred s. Swim
dell and Levi II. David; defendants attorney,
Frank J. Hogan.
In re habeas corpus of Robert f. l.. Garein:
time to file return extended to March 90, and
cause certified to criminal division for hearing.
Evening Star Newspaper Company agt. the
Iron Works Company: appearance Of absent de-
fendant ordered. Plaintiffs attorney, Louis
Gutenberg.
Evening Star Newspaper Company agt. Tim
hers; judgment publication against interest
of defendant in property attached to extent of
S294. Co. and Judgment of condemnation; plain
tiff's attorney, Louis Gutenberg.
In re estate Of John William Woodward: YER
Evening star., 1917-03-23

dict sustaining will; caveator's attorney. George
c. Gertman; caveatee's attorneys. Ralston &
Calhoun aEt. Washington Railway and Elec-
tric Company certified to circuit division for
trial; plaintiffs attorneys, Wilton ]. Lambert
and r. II. Yeatman; defendants attorney,
George P, Hoover.
Evening star., 1917-03-23

simons agt. Simons; proof ordered taken be
attorney. George c. Gertman.
In re lunacy. of Philip $. Gordon; third ac-
count of committee approved
Duhey aSt. Dufey; original and amended bills
dismissed; plaintiffs attorney. E. L. Gies; de-
PENDANTS attorneys. J. b. Flynn. T. W. O'Brien
and II. A. Hegarty.
Fujita aGt- Futita; divorce granted with Gus
tody of child and counsel fees; plaintiffs at
torneys, r. +. Downing and G. A. Berry; de-
fendant's attorneys, J. L. Barr and H. h.
Acker.
Simons agt. Smons: Frank j. Ehlers appointed
guardian ad ltem; plaintiffs attorney, George
c. Gertman
Stevens agt. Stevens: NJ. G. Stevens appointed
guardian ad ltem: plaintiffs attorneys, j. 7.
Gull and J. T. Gull, tr.
Magruder agt. Magruder: stricken from trial
calendar: PLAINTIFFS attorney, =. w. Frtsby;
defendants attorney. B. L. Gaskins
Evening star., 1917-03-23
REJOICE AS ALLIES
GIVE THEM BUTTER
Children of Liberated French
Made Happy-PeopIe Crate
full to America.
WOMEN CARRIED AWAY

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. March 22.-(From a staff
correspondent of the Associated Press.
via London March 22)-The real
human interest In the great retreat of
the Germans lies in the half-ruined
villages formerly occupied by them.
The JOY Of the people over what they
proclaim to be their liberation Is won
derful to see. package of we'll
buttered ham sandwiches. distributed
among the children Of one village.
caused greater excitement than the
evacuation of the Germans.
ut is butter!" cried several shrill
little voices at once. as the recipients
scampered away to their houses to
show their mothers. grandmothers and
grandfathers what they had received.
Through the open doors could be heard
such expressions as Praise God. there
is butter again in France" The Ameri-
can relief commission has been able
to distribute -four, coffee. sugar. lard.
limited quantities of rice. some cereals.
soap, salt and vinegar. but no butter.
Evening star., 1917-03-23

CIRCUIT DIVISION 1-Chief Justice Covington.
Coombs agt Jefrcss: motion for new trial
fled plaintiffs attorneys. r. ]. Qugley and R.
J. Whiteford: defendants attorneys, Archer &
Smith and Glenn Willett.
Motor, Company Of Washington agt. Thomas;
order Of publication; plaintiffs attorney. II. W.
Whcatley.
Tolson agt. American Express Company: de-
murrer to declaration orerruled: defendant to
plead in twenty days; plaintiffs attorneys, d.
W. Baker and j. W. Staggers; defendants at
torneys. Carlisle & Howe
Linskey ngt. walker verdict for plaintiff for
s26I. 26; plaintiffs attorneys. G. 2. McGlue
and NJ. ]. Colbert; defendants attorney, W. C.
Clephane.
Sterrett agt Shoemaker: time to file tran
script extended to April 16 tby Justice Could ;
plaintiffs attorneys. s. II. Giesy and J. c. Git
tirgs defendants attorneys W. G. johnson, r.
NJ Hudson and J. J. NJ. O'Leary.
Alender agt. Washington Virginia Railway
Company: jury respited until Monday: plain
tin's attorneys Wilton ]. Lambert and r. II.
Yeatman; defendants attorney. George p. Hoo
yer.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Best Bows Suits in Town for AAi
Boys New
Hats, SOC

Plain Colors, neat
Checks and Striped
Cloth Hats. in all
the newest shapes,
for boys.
Evening star., 1917-03-23
S1.00 Boys
Pants, 79c

Fast Color, Neat Made of splendid
jStripes and Plain quality wool cloth.
White and Bluelin pretty striped
parcsIe and Ma % a erns. Well
]dras Waists. AIllmade and full cut.
si,es 6 to IS years.
Evening star., 1917-03-23

CRIMINAL DIVISION 2-Justice Mccoy.
In estate of Charlotte T. Daley jury re-
spited; caveator's attorneys. Frank j. Hogan,
Hamilton & Hamilton; caveator's attorneys.
Clarence r. Wilson, II. ]. Gerrity and Q. l..
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Handsome Poplin and Gabardine Suits

selection of nobby styles. Some
have big envelope pockets and
shoulder capes, others gathered
waist bands and trimmed cape
collars. while many have all-around
belts
Evening star., 1917-03-23
Women's Taffeta Silk Skirts, $6.9S &

Of fine all-wool mate
rial. in gold. blue,
black and gray back
grounds, with silk
striped and overplGid
patterns.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-11
RUSSIAN ADVANCE
 HENS IN HALICZ
AustrO-German Front Along 20 Miles BrOken-MOre Villages Taken Road to Lemberg Opening.

Petrograd, July 10.-Gen. Korni- loc's operations in Galicia along a front of 20 miles have broken the Austro-G German front between Halicz and the Carpathians and already the Russian cavalry has pressed forward for a distance of 16 miles
 To the west of the Dneister. as a result of the Russian forward move ment, Halicz has been hemmed in from the south and southwest and the Russians are now menacing the Hal icz bridgehead.
 From July ? to 8, inclusive, Gen. Kornilof took 14,000 prisoners and 55 guns, of which 12 were heavy pieces.
 Gen. Korniloff's cavalry and Cos sacks are pursuing Gen. Kirbach's re- tiring army south of Halicz and have forced the River Lukovitza, which parallels the River Luvka. The west ern bank of the Luvka dominates the wooded eastern bank, but it is con- sidered unlikely that the demoralized Austrian army will be able to concen- trate sufficient troops to prevent a Russian passage of the river and a continuance of the advance in the direction of Dolina, 35 miles west of Stanislau. The cooperation of the seventh and eleventh armies north of Halicz with the eighth army south of that town has been like clockwork.
 The success of the eighth army, the military critic of the Retch points out, separates the German army of Gen. von Bothmer from the third Austrian army under Gen. Kirbach, and antici- pates the evacuation of Halicz, which is not strictly a fortress, lat strong bridgehead protecting the positions of Gen. von Bothmer's army from the east and southeast.