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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
KENNAMER LEAVES
 FOR CAPITAL TODAY
Miners Planning to Insist on 2 1-2-Year Contracts at
 Prevailing Figures

J. R. Kennamer, president of District No. 20, United Mine Workers of Ameri- ca, together with committeeman repre- senting the various locals of the union in this territory, will leave Birmingham this morning for Washington.
 They will attend meeting of union officials representing the states of H. linois. Ohio, West Virginia and Penn sylvania. At this meeting the question of wages will be discussed. It is re- garded as certain that the miners will insist on the operators granting them contracts for two and one-half years at prevailing figures, and will demand that uniform scales be adopted for day laborers
 Inasmuch as local operators are re- ported as adverse to granting long con tracts, 1t is indicated that the demand of miners will again precipitate sharp differences in the local field Follow ing the meeting in Washington MT. Kennamer will return to Birmingham and issue ean for a convention of miners of District No. 20 It is said that resolution demanding of operators the granting of wage concessions to be judged reasonable by the Washington meeting.
 As reported Sunday, local operators have agreed to increase miners wages 10 per cent, beginning October 10. On and after that date miners will be paid S21s cents per ton, with the Pratt seam as basis--a higher figure than has ever been paid in this field
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
SOLDIERS HERE FOR
 DAY OF ATONEMENT1
Men From Camp Mcclellan to Attend Tom kippur Services in Bir-
 mingham Temples

observance of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day or Atonement, will have military touch III Birmingham today, with a hun- ored or more soldiers of the Jewish faith rom Camp Mcclellan, at Admission at- tending services at the houses of worshin here. The soldiers will arrive during tho day
 Special services will be held at Temple Emanu-El on Highland avenue at s o'clock, and at Knesseth Israel syna- gogue, Seventh avenue and Seventeenth street The services will begin at 2 o'clock. pr. Morris Newfield and Rabbt Jacob l. Mendclsohn, respectively. will deliver addresses at the two temples children's service vii lbe held at Temple Emanu Fl at 2:30 p. in. and there will be memorial service at 4:30 0 clock.
 Yom Mppur is the day of most sol emnity in the Jewish calendar It will De. observed in Jewish homes as day of repentance, improvement, Forgiveness and pardon of sins It marks the end of the season of penance which began witl the New Year. Houses of business main- tained by persons of the Jewish faith will be closed during the period of the Day of Atonement.
 pr. Newfield's subject at the Temple Emanu-El evening service will be The Destiny of the Jewish Religion" Leo Karpeles will be a speaker at the young peoples service at 2:30 o'clock.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25

To the Editor of The AEc-HeraId. Permit me to congratulate The Ase-Hcrald on It's enterprise in ar- ranging to have its telling car toons displayed on the 10000 mo- tion pictures screens reached by sni'crsnls current events released throughout the world, excepting, of ccsirse. wlicrc the Kaiser holds temporary sway
 The newspaper cartoon is ac- knoviedged to be one of the most brilliant and effective instruments employed by journalism and in giv- ing worldwide publicity to those cartoons in your paper which are not merely local in application I reel that it Is a distinct step for ward in linking the press and the screen in "dOing their bitu to aid onr President in making the world safe for democracy. The name of The Age-HeraId will appear on motion picture screens in letters two feet high immediately preced- Ing the cartoon. so that all mav know that the cartoon first ap- pcared in The Age-Herald. A sim liar arranRements has been ef- fected with all the leading paper. or all the big cities 70 that the weekly symposium will represent every section of the country. Sin- cerely.
 UNIVERSAL FILM MANUFAC.
 TURING COMPANY.
 CARL LAEMMLE, President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
DR. ]. r. THACKER
 REVIVAL SPEAKER Breaches on "The Pre-Emi- hence of Christ" Mon-
 day Evening

On the second evening of the South side union revival and evangelistic campaign Dr. J. E. Thacker preached at the South Highland Baptist church Monday on 'The Pre-Eminence or Christ" James w. Jelks, gospel singer of Macon, Ga, led both the choir and audience in the singing. In his ser mon Dr. Thacker brought out five well defined points, that Christ was pre- eminent in creation, pre-eminent in the Bible, eminent in human history and pre- eminent in Providence.
 After several weeks of helpful and in- structive teachings at the West End the union services there were Sunday evening.
 In speaking of the union meetings, Dr. Thacker said Monday: We are exceed ingly well pleased. Besides arousing the interest in everyone attending we had nearly 300 actual conversions.
 Services will continue until further no- tice is given at Five Points Methodist church in the mornings and at the Southside Baptist church every even- ing at 7:45 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25

There was no excitement, no panic but plenty of white faces and anxious looks. 1 was not really scared hnIe as l thought I would be. but if thev all had stomach ache like I had they had some pain l can tell you.
 The feeling is one of helplessness, You know they are over you dropping these deadly explosives with poisoned gases and you can do nothing to strike back The raid passed in l5 minutes. when we had about 45 minutes inter- val, and another squadron arrived, but not so severe in our quarter, as our airmen were up and the long range guns were busy; they were busy. too. l can tell you.
 If you could sit in your library at midnight and imagine Birmingham with 20 big guns trained on her bonn bardlng her for all they were worth you can get an idea As the raid was in full swing l was talking to an American officer from Illinois about wanting to go home this year. He advised us to stay where We were in the country, as the war zone was any thing but safe. I don't know whether l can go on driving this hospital car. as petrol is now S6 cents a gallon and hard to get, and I cannot get my food reSularly-sone days 5 clock before l get lunch-but I am going to try until the worst weather sets in.
 "P. S.; I don't want to beg, but if you could have shop in New York. send me five or ten pounds of white flour in a shoe box every week; it would be q godsend to my digestion. The bread here is a large per cent of bran and rubbish; anything they can stick in it, think. Some bakers are worse than others"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
Southern Woman, Now Ln England, Writes Of
 Air Raid Over London

Mrs. E. H. Butt, sister of E. w. Bar rett Of Birmingham, whose home is ir chester England, but who is well known throughout the south, where she was reared, writes an interesting account ot her experience during a recent German ar raid over London
 Mrs Butt has been driving a hospital ambulance in London as her bit" in car- rying on the war. She writes of short trlp to Brighton to get some sea air and or being caught in tremendous rain storm with the wind blowing 100 miles an hour, during which she caught a severe cold. Describing her return to London her letter continues
 felt so bad I went to bed at 9
 o'clock. We were sleeping at the, strand Palace hotel. At midnight the
 police rushed through the streets shoutingN Take covert Take cover!'
 We got up and looked out, saw nothing and began to dress. Just as we were about dressed the guns began all round us. Just then I heard the drone of Gotha machine, which has quite different sound from ours. It was passing over us. We followed the other people to the lower floor Many went to the basement but not I. It occurred to me after my last years experience I would rather die quick on top of ground than be crushed in cellar. By jove! then the bombs be- gan falling. The noise was terrific and as went along the corridor I felt as if l were in an ocean liner in ter rife thunderstorm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
New Company Formed
 to Mine Graphite

Articles of incorporation were taken out yesterday by the LeCroy Graphite and Mineral company, the capital stock of the company to be $250,000
 The offices of the new company are to be located principally in Birming- ham and the first operations in and near Clay county. The stockholders and incorporators of the new company are: c. E. Cobb. J. Frank Steele and Harry W. Myers of Birmingham and Edwin T. Curtiss of St. Louis. Mo. Tho officers are as follows: Harry w. Myers, president:sJ J. Frank Steele, vice president; G. B. Cobb. secretary y-treas- urer; and A. c. Birch, trustee or trust officer
 In regard to the enterprise Mr Cobb said: "According to the reports of our engineers we will have the most pr6dnctive field of graphite yet sifted ont. New machinery of the heavy type, goo tons l0-hour day capacity. will be installed and work will begin with Tn three months. Our territory is lo- cated about four miles from Holland in Clay county and about six miles from Goodwater"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25

Gary or the United States Steel cor poratlon, as contained in this mornings Associated Press dispatches, to the ef- rect that as whole, the governments scale is fair and reasonable, is expected to carry great weight among producers in this field
 While declining to issue interviews. local producers yesterday expressed be- he1 that the new scale would not effect existing contracts. It is so provided in the Washington agreement. The belief ot local operators is based on their con- tention that if contracts, calling for figures higher than those provided by the government. are broken, the orders, most of them urgent, could readily be placed elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
CAMP PA|GN STARTS FOR LIBRARY FUND Encouraging Reports From Workers on First Days Results for Soldiers
 Library

Yesterday marked the first step in tho
 campaign for soldiers libraries Fit,
 key men and women were at work ir
 Birmingham and at the end of the day
 telephoned in very encouraging reports
 to headquarters at the public library
 Among the contributors of substantial
 cheeks were Maj. E. M Tutwiler Frs
 kins Ramsay and w. M. Cosby
 Leaders believe that Birmingham s week is half over, and the campaign then will be declared closed Carl H. Milan, state director, spent yesterday in Anniston, where he helped to perfect campaign organization, and where he addressed meeting of the. Anniston library war council.
 Many business men have expressed the opinion that sl,OO0,OOo would be an in- sufficient sum with which to build, equip, and maintain libraries for all the soldiers in service. Campaign leaders say this would be true were it not for the fact that the books will be supplied at remarkably 10 wcost by the biggest pub fishing houses in the country. Authors, too. have contributed generously to the cause, by relinquishng all royalties on their works when purchased for soldiers libraries.
 An interesting fact in connection with .hese camp libraries will be the com olete manner in which they will take are of the soldiers needs. In large ,antonments there will be a great many so that soldiers in all quar- .ers of the enormous camps may se- ,ure books conveniently. There will be deposits of books in r. M. c. A. huts, n Knights of Columbus buildings and n the various regimental build- ngs. There will also be books in hos-s 'itals. in the prison camps, on ship board, and travelling libraries for the nen along the lines of transportation. Sven after they reach the trenches our 'oys will not suffer for want of interest," ng books to read, as the libraries will ollow them there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
CIRCUIT COURT WILL CONVENE NEXT WEEK
All Divisions Will Resume Work and Heavy Dockets Have
 Been Set

The Jefferson county circuit court will open for the fall session next Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Judge John C. Pugh will organize the juries for the week and the regular docket will be taken up in each division of the court. In the criminal division a general docket of noncapital felony and misdemeanor cases is set.
 The second week of the criminal di- vision of the court is set apart for the trial of capital docket. About 20 eases have been set.
 A nonjury docket will be tried in each of the six law divisions of the court during the week of October 8.
 The chancery division of the court will open Monday morning when docket of cases extending through De- will be taken up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
Iron and Steel Men to Make Best of Situation
 and Abide By Figures

cunningham district were disappointed yesterday when informed direct from Washington that great reductions in the price Of their products had been agreed upon by government officers and steel manufacturers. it was evident from their unofficial statements yesterday afternoon that for the present, at any rate, they would make the best of the situation.
 Pig iron, on Pittsburg basis, will retail for $33; on a Birmingham basis. $3o. It had been the hope that the goy ernment would not force down the pres- ent price from it's level of $50 to less than s3s. The statement of Judge E. H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
CATCHINGS HERE
 ON ROUTINE TRIP
Visit of Sloss-Sheffield President Said to Be Without Significance
 at This Time

Waddill Catchings of New York, presi- dent of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company, was in conference in Birming- ham yesterday with vice presidents of the company, J. w. Mcqueen and J. C. Ma ben. Jr.
 as to what transpired was issued. Mr. Catchings declined to discuss the Presi- dents price scale for iron and steel
 It was explained that Mr. Catchings' visit was without significance, and that his trip was merely one of the scheduled periodical trips to this district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
GRAND MARSHAL
 ISSUES ORDERFO
 REUNION PARADE
Subcommittees to Meet To- day to Complete Plans for Entertainment of Con-
 federate Veterans

i Spirited rivalry among the several committees working for the coming en- tertalnment of Alabama Confederate vet erans characterizes the big preparations
 for the reunion October 10 and Il. Fine
 progress is reported by several of the 1 committees, but Capt. E. J. McCrossin,
 grand marshal of the parade, has gone
 so far already as to prepare and has i,s- sued parade order No. l, setting forth
 the important details of the big parade to be held October H.
 The parade will be a monster affair. The four Confederate brigades have ai- ready been assigned their positions, have already received instructions as to where to form and have been ordered to mo- tify Grand Marshal McCrossin as to the number of automobiles that will be re- quired for each brigade and the spon- sors.
 The brigade commanders are Gen John B. Fuller, commanding the First brigade; Gen. B. F. Ellis, commanding the Second brigade; Gen. T. s. Lamp Kin, commanding the Third brigade, and Cen. w. R. Prewitt. commanding the Fourth brigade.
 WILL HOLD REVIEW
 The review will be held on Twentieth street near Fifth avenue. Gen. c. w. Hooper and staff, together with Gen, George P. Harrison and staff. will hold review
 An order went out to the Sons of veterans to form on Eighteenth street between Fourth and Fifth avenues ac companied by their sponsors and maids.
 All organizations that have been in vited to participate will assemble on Sixth avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, facing Nineteenth street en masse, and will be in posi- tion prior to 10 a. m., October II.
 The following organizations will have their respective leaders and captains to receive their directions from the grand marshal: Cvic association. city com Chamber of Commerce. Woodmen of the World, Boy Scouts. D. o. K. K drill team Captain Comstocl), 1 fraternal orders, Red Cross, Spanish American War Veterans, Italian socie- ties, Red Cross chapter, Navy league Greek community, citizens clubs, lief ferson County Rifle club.
 COMMITTEE TO MEET
 The chairmen of the 15 different sup- committees preparing for the reunion have been called to another important meeting at noon today in the rooms of l the Civic association. Dr. H. A. FL kourie, general chairman, will then further outline the various duties deyolv- ing upon the various committees and in cooperation with Chairman John H. l Frye of the finance committee is out lining a tentative budget for the ex- penseS of entertainment
 Contracts were let yesterday for elab- crate decorations of 15 city blocks. two oallrooms for the two grand balls to be l held, the Jefferson theatre. where the | business sessions are to be conducted. l and both the Terminal and Louisville | and Nashville railway stations
 Hubert Drennen, chairman of the au- | -omobile and horses committee, is anx- ous to have owners of automobiles. 1 who will volunteer their use in the 1 parade only, to furnish him with their names.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
DEKALB COUNTY
 MAN IS INTERNED
Adolph Brasset, Living Near Collins vile, Under Suspicion for
 Sometime

Adolph Brasset a farmer living near Collinsyille, in De Kalb county. was taken yesterday by United States Marshal H. A. skegss to Fort oglethorpe. where he will be interned.
 Brasset is German by birth, and at one time. according to authorities, was an officer in the German army Com plaints regarding him have been under Investigation since last August.
 lie denies that he has been connected with anlt-American activities. He will be informed under the alien enemy proc lamation of the President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
Cafe on Roof Open to Public

The. cafe of the Birmingham Civic a. sociation. on the top floor of the Jefrer- son County Bank building, was thrown open to the general public Monday. in accordance with a policy adopted by the directors Friday. The cafe will be un- der the management of Mrs. J. II. Kane Heretofoee the cafe has been open only to members of the association and of the Newspaper club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
Jewels for Pythian Vets

Five members of Phoenix lodge No. 70, Knights of Pythias will receive vet erans' jewels at an opening of the lodge Wednesday night. They are: Frank. Ar orco, s. Watchel. Al Campbell, s. Kauf- man and Henry Link. The veterans jew els are in recognition of unbroken serv ice in the Pythian cause
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
IF YOUR EARS RING WITH HEAD
 NOISES
 RING
 

If you have Catarrhal Deafness or head noises TO Q your druesist and get ounce of Pslmht tdoube strengha. and add to it ii pint Of hot water and ounces of sranuistesl sug.. Tate l tablespoonful tour times day
 This will often bring quick relief from the dis sressng head noises. Ciosged nossriIs should open breathing become easy and the mucus stop dropping into the throat. It Is easy to prcpar costs little md Is pleasant flo take Any one who has Catarrhal . trial. '7 \ 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
Marriage Licenses

Frank McCool of Birmingham to Myrtle Yeager
 George R. HoslSins of Birmingham to Miss Vera V. Peterson
 G. R. Reynolds of West End to Miss Sarah V. Miller.
 Charley Johnson of New Castle to Miss Emma Nixon
 Hlllnlan H. Bailey of East Lake 10 Miss Kate Snider
 B. M. Nelson of Decatur to Mrs. Mary Watson.
 W. II. Miller of Birmingham to Mrs Maud Jones'
 C. T. Wilkins of East Lake to Miss Gwendolyn Seddon.
 Articles of Dissolution The c. B. Edwards Lumber company yesterday filed articles of dissolution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
Sues for $2oOo, Alleging Abuse

Alleging that an agent of the Birming- nam Railway, Light and Power company Used profane and abusive language to- ward him and threatened him with as- sault and battery. George F. Tindall has hied suit in the circuit court against said company for $2ooo damages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
Asks s30OO for Injuries

Suit for s3oO0 damages for alleged per- sonal injuries has been filed against the Louisville and Nashville railroad by Will Moore. Moore claims that while employed as brakeman his foot was crushed on September G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
TODAY'S EVENTS
Al the Theatres

I5' ING IH6dSfes jefferson; Million Dollar Doll" Night performance S:15.
 Lyric Keith vaudeville. Matinee at o'clock. Night performances, 7:30 and g o'clock.
 Bijou: Superior vaudeville and fea- ture pictures Continuous perform ances. l to II D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
CITIZEN INJURED BY CITY

1 Speaking further to this proposition, take the case of citizen being injured {! by the negligence of the city. A jury awarded him damages. Doctors bills. grocery bills and other bills are waiting to be paid Does the city pay? The prince" lets the disabled citizen whistle for his money The sheriff can collect from a citizen but the city is exempt from process of that kind. as the legis- lature has always presumed that the city would be honest and pay it's obliga- tions. However. it seems like sparrow eggs have the first call. and that an in- jured citizen must wait until change has taken place before jury's verdict will be abided by.
 How can city expect it's youth to grow up as honest and fair men with such precedents of honesty as that be- fore them?
 The News would have one believe that the prince" is ''big man" In this connection. 1t failed to mention his slo donation to the Red Cross fund.- which was returned because the leaders of the movement did not want 2 damper thrown over the undertaking by letting 1t be known that the "hiegest man Tn town gave only $10'' When it comes to riding on the front seat with the representative of a foreign power. "Prince' George is there but when it comes to donating to save the lives of American soldiers the. prince" is con spicuous by his absence, even if he has $45o0 job. Think of the mayor of big city donating sl0 to save the lives of the boys in France There certainly should not be any suffering on the west ern front if money can prevent it. Let all the Dig boar men take due notice and be governed accordngly
 ,nAyyrNTr AxyrN.ryr,
 Another thing, when the city decided to construct good road to the Elm wood cemetery. why was the>- only thoroughfare over which the "Brrning- ham Robbery Loot and Plunder com pany" did not operate selected, that is to say. Avenue F? The same road could have been constructed along the main highway to West End over a shorter route, but the B. R, l.. and F. Co. would have to have paid onc-third the cost of construction. Did this cut any figure in locating said road?
 It looks like the people are weary Of the vaudeville that is being staged each week under the directions Of Prince" George. He has been tried and found wanting in everything except i a disposition to tax and orrress fIds l poorer and middle classex The esies the people can be heards thn Nay i9 ! They say tae 'prfloz sf must go. So mote 1t be- TaHss .yass
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-25
Florence Hotel 2d Ave. and 18th St.

Thoroughly remodeled and newly sur- nished. Absolutely modern. Excellent cafe. Rates: Rooms without bath $l.00 per day. Rooms with private bath $1.6o per day. Whitman taxicabs and garage In connection with hotel