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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24

convention the biggest and best that the association has ever experienced.
 At the luncheon Friday President De- Bardeleben will preside, and the speak CTS will be Oscar Wells, J. T. Doster. Murray Brown. J. c. Hodges and Presl- dent w. L. Waters of Alexander City.
 The executive committed, J. C. Hodges. chairman. has already shown activity in getting the members lined up who will greet the merchants when they arrive in Birmingham, and see that they are we'll taken care of The committees announced are:
 Executive Committee: J. C. Hodges, chairman; J. T. Doster. vice chairman; Emmett Collins, J. D. Moore. W. c. Phil lips. Murray Brown, Ed Keith, T. M. Mcclellan, S. w. Lee, Blanks Everett. secretary.
 Glad-Hand Committee: Frank Bridges. chairman; all travelling men representing Birmingham houses.
 Theatre Committee: Robert W. Ewing, chairman; Joseph B. Poole, ".
 Invitation Committee: Paul Earle. chairman; George Johnston. Charles Woodruff.
 Fiddlers' Contest: LeGrand c Wilson, chairman; Sidney Lazarus, Miles V. Millsap.
 Baseball Committee: R. H. Baugh, chairman; Charles Passmore, J. D. Rosenberger.
 Badge Committee: Murry Brown. chairman; Charles j. Sharp, S. W. Lee.
 Registration Committee: T. c. Buck shaw, chairman; Frank Stevens, S. J. Knecht, R. A. Porter, Paul Earle, Her bert Steiner, Will Franklin.
 Finance Committees. ". Lee, chair man V. S. Gage, W. c. Phillips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS
TRE NEW CODY GATEWAY IS 4 MONUMENT TO "BUFFALO BILL"

The great Cody Road in Yellowstone Ma. tional Park has been voted "the most won derful 90 miles of motor Highway in Amer ica." This is Buffalo Bills own trail.
 You enter the park at the famous Cody Gateway. See the Geysers, the Paint Pots, the Grand Canyon and the wonderful falls.
 Enjoy Sylvan Pass, the great gorge of the Shoshone River-see the wonderful new Government Irrigation Dam, the Dude Ranch country, and many other wonderful views. Then leave the park at the Gardiner Gateway.
 The Cody Road motor trip is part of the Burlington's famous 3-in-l National Park Tour. The Burlington reaches the three great National Parks-Yellowston Glacier and Rocky Mountain National Estes. Provision is made on one ticket for visiting these three wonder spots.
 Drop me postal today. Say how many in your party, when you expect to get away and let me send illustrated folders and full details regarding this wonderful See America tour Liberal stop-overs, long limits and diverse routes. Get the facts before completing your plans.
 II. R. Todd, General Southern Agent. l122-23 Brown Marx Bldg. Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
Rivers and HarbOrs Bill
 Is Debated in Senate

Washington, July 23.-The s27.000,0 900 river and harbor bill was debated for several hours in the Senate today with the usual pleas of urgent necessity on the one side and the usual charges of pork barrel legislation on the other. It probably will be discussed again tomor- row and then laid aside for weeks for consideration of war tax legislation.
 Chairman Fletcher of the commerce committee, in presenting the bill, told the Senate the measure was designed only for national defense and to maintain existing projects against deterioration. With a car shortage, he said, 1t was par ticularly necessary to use all possible transportation means.
 Senator Kenyon characterized the measure as the worst rivers and barbors bill sent to Congress in recent years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
MERCHANTS ID HAVE BIG TIME HERE AUG. 28, 29, 30
Luncheon Will Be Held at the Hotel Hillman Friday to Arrange Various
 Details

In view of the array of talent in cluded in the official roster of com mittees named by the Chamber of Commerce. the Alabama merchants visiting Birmingham on the occasion of the convention which meets here on August 2s, 2s and 30 will be royalty entertained, and their stay will be both pleasant and profitable.
 The luncheon to be held Friday at 12:30 o'clock at the Hillman botel will be largely attended by business men, manufacturers and jobbers, and at this luncheon all details will be outlined for the stay of the merchants. and each committee given his pro rata share of the duties to be performed to make the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
MRS. SOLON JACOBS
 WILL REPRESENT
 STATE ON LOAN

Washington. July 23.-In prepara- ton for a second liberty loan cam paign in the fall, the womans liberty loan committee today announced d partial reorganization and plans ito bring home to every woman the finan cial advantages and patriotic duty of investment in government bonds Mrs. Louis Slade of New York has been appointed chairman for the sec ond federal reserve district, replacing Miss Virginia Furman. and Mrs. Fred A. Scott of Richmond. Va, will re- place Mrs. John Skelton Williams. re- signed as chairman for the fifth re- serve district
 State chairmen have been appointed in 33 states. Among them laFe
 Alabama, Mrs. Solon Jacobs B.s- mingham
 Florida. Mrs Robert Gan1ble. Eark sonville
 Georgia. Mrs William I I.eakea. Savannah.
 Mississippi. Mrs. w. F. uoslanJ. Clarksdale.
 South Carolina. Mrs. Ben AsEooA, Charleston.
 Tennessee. Mrs George Fax EsFs Knoxville.
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financial ease and quiet that have pre- vailed throughout the country ever since the opening of the war three years ago are contrasted with the disturbances and
 uncertainties which have been felt in former times in consequence of events of far less moment than those of the past three years.
 The process of moving the crops, which in past years has given rise at times to serious stringency and high money rates, is now carried out without the slightest shock or interference with normal con- ditions.
 The banks in general enjoy a confidence they could not have acquired under any other conditions-a condition which is in itself the best contribution of the federal reserve system to the general public vel fare during the financial strain inevit- ably resulting from war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
Charlotte May Lose
 Big Camp Assigned

Charlotte. N. C.. July 23.-Unless Char lote provides camp facilities for 5000 guardsmen and regular army regiments instead of camp for 26.0Oo guardsmen alone. as originally stipulated, the camp will be removed to another city. This announcement was authorized today by Major Kilbourne of General Woods staff, who will await the arrival of Col Edward R. Ladue tomorrow before final decision is reached
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
Card of Thanks

The family of the late Mrs. Hattie
 Heikes Mitchell of Woodlawn, who deeply mourn her taking away, desire to express their deepest and most grateful apprecia- tion and thanks for the many kindnessas sympathies and condolences of friends and neighbors in the great sorrow of their bereavement
 ARTHUR B. MITCHELL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
Would Prosecute Graft

Washington, July 23.-To permit prose- cution of war contract graft. if any be discovered Representative Clark of Flor ida today introduced bill to suspend the operation of the statute of limitation until three years after peace is declared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24

New York, July 24-(Special.) )-Gover- nor Whitman has gone to the extent or ] his powers in summoning the legislature to meet on the last day of July so that it may consider and, if the gov ernor can accomplish it, enact bill into law which will have for it's purpose the
 elimination of grave danger that in the state of New York there may be shortage of food and certainly will be Ii the war be continued and preparations to prevent that shortage are not no" taken It is in the governors mind that this legislation may be regarded as l worthy of imitation by other states. For some condition now prevailing sug- gest that only by legislation and the
 peremptory power of state as well as
 the federal governments can speculation in food and other necessaries of life be prevented.
 The bill which Governor Whitman has
 caused to be drafted or at least the recommendations he will make to the legislature in the hope that they will be
 embodied in the bill, unquestionably re-
 fleet in performing a public duty, to which George w. Perkins has, for more than a year and especially since the
 United States became one Of the bel .g- erents, given all his time. MT. Perkins found from his study of conditions that four factors enter into the equation which, if solved, will furnish the answer to the serious food problem. The first of these factors is production. MT. Per kins after personal study. combined with the rannrtS fn h i'm hU fhnSa who are competent and of expert authority, was sometime ago persuaded that New York state has the capacity in soil and climate vastly to exceed any record made by the state in the production of food. In order to stimulate this production he has already caused seeds in large amount to be distributed to the farmers of the State He is satisfied that with tactful handling sufficient labor can be secured in order to plant and harvest the crops. These views he undoubtedly communi cated to Governor Whitman from time to time for he has had many confer ences with the governor at which the food problem was the chief if not the only topic of discussion.
 Next following production, or, very likely coeval with that factor, is organ ization. That is something of which Mir Perkins has already demonstrated himself to be one of the master minds of this generation It was by swiftly perfected organization that he was able to secure within a brief time the millions that were needed thoroughly well to en- dow the Young Mems Christian associa- tion. In the business world his capacity for organization is recognized as with out superior. Therefore, it is presumed that in case the recommendations which Governor Whitman will make to the legislation are enacted into law Mr Perkins will have already demonstrated that he has worked out a plan whereby adequate organization may stimulate the productive capacity of New York state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
pr. Ritter Bids Good. .Rx

Washington. July 2s.-Dr. Paul Ritter. Swiss minister. recalled by his govern ment to serve in another capacity naid his farewell call today on President Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Will Leffew, a white miner employ ed at No. 8 mine of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company, was ln- stantly killed yesterday by fall oi rock The accident occurred about 3;3O yesterday afternoon while the deceased was following his occupation as a miner. No details were given out C. garding the accident, but it is under stood the fall of rock came without warning and death was instantaneous, as the body was badly mangled. He leaves wife and four children. Flu neral arrangements will be later an- nounced.
 This week is the regular pay week for the Ensley district, the schedule beginning today with the by-product plant at Fairfield paying it's 600 eln- ployes between $40,000 and $5o,000
 Fairfield lodge, No. 749, A. F. and A.. M., will meet tonight at oclocil. Business of importance will come be- fore, the lodge.
 Mrs Isaac Morris will entertain Wednesday afternoon at farewell tea for Mrs. William Persons, who leaves Thursday to make her home in Tusca- sloosa county.
 The third annual conference of the Bessemer district will convene at the Ensley Methodist church Thursday evening at o'clock with Rev. George E. Boyd, presiding elder, in charge.
 The committee on arrangements to boost Ensley by parading to the board of revenue and asking for road inn provements from Ensley to Birming ham announces that the big parade will be pulled off in the next few days. J. A. Dupuy is chairman. Two hundr ed automobiles will be in the parade, headed by the T. c. I. band.
 The E. o. B. club will give an enter tainment at the Woodmen's hall tomor- row night for the benefit of the East Lake orphanage. John Mcguire IS chairman of the committee in charge
 The meeting of the Ensley lodge of EllSs held last night was well attended and much business was disposed or. The house committee reported tenta- tive plans for improvements around the home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
THE THIRD FACTOR

The third factor in the equation is that of adequate transportation which also involves the fourth factor, which
 is adequate distribution. Many have complained that one of the reasons why scarcity of food is regarded as a dan- ger is to be found in the lack of ade- quate transportation facilities from the fields to the markets and then competent distribution of the products so that there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24

The meeting of the Ensley lodge of Elks held last night was well attended and much business was disposed or. The house committee reported tenta- tive plans for improvements around the home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24

The E. O. B. club will give an enter tainment at the Woodmen's hall tomor- row night for the benefit of the East Lake orphanage John Mcguire IS chairman of the committee in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24

The third annual conference of the Bessemer district will convene at the Ensley Methodist church Thursday evening at o'clock with Rev. George E. Boyd, presiding elder, in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24

Mrs Isaac Morris will entertain Wednesday afternoon at a farewell tea for Mrs. William Persons, who leaves Thursday to make her home in Tusca- Sloosa county.
The evening world., 1917-12-19
Total Deaths. Pneumonia

For the same period last week there
were 27s deaths, 4s due to pneumonia.
Since last Saturday up to noon to-day
there were 794 deaths reported. ia Of
which were due TO pneumonia.
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BIG TIMES PLANNED
FOR TROOPS IN THE
g CANTONMENTS
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shows mLLols " Dinners.
smokes AMI Everything.

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STAGE CHILDREN
ASK KIDD|E KLUb
TO AID THEIR SHOW

There Is great news for the mem
bers OF the Kiddie Klub. particularly
for the boys and girls who will take
part In the Christmas celebration
which VIII be held at 10 A. NJ. Dec.
az.
For some OF these children have
been asked 20 appear at tho stag
Children's Christmas Festival which
will be given on Dec. 30 at the Hudson
Theatre. Mrs. Anna V. Morrison OF
the Stage Chlldren's Christmas Fest
val Fund. has written TO invite the
small musicians OF the Kiddio Klub
10 give their talents for the benefit
OF the boys and girls Of the stage.
The Kiddie Klub members who are
chosen 10 appear win have n chance
TO act with real professionals.
II Is quite an honor for Kiddie Klub
members to be asked to take part In
the stage children's entertainment
and Cousin Eleanor is prouder than
ever OF her talented little cousins.
Cousin Eleanor asks the Boy
/ Scouts and the Naval Scouts who
belong 10 the Fiddle Klub 10 meet
her at the Manhattan Opera House
on Dec. &c at $50 In the morning 10
| rehearse a special act which has been
arranged FOR them. Tho act calls
The evening world., 1917-12-19

states motor ids later overseas
You don't waste food. Don't vase
gasoline, 'ho food of tho nuto and
tho acroplano.
.. Don't let your automobile bo
stolen. You aro unpntriotiG n your
neglect ~ tho cause OF It's theft.
I. Don't uliud" tu your automobile
au q pleasure car" lt's "A passcn- =
ger car Tao automobile OF 1917 In no
more a pleasure vehicle than gaso-
,ro ~ 10Y water Help kill the
idea that tho machine In u luxury.
.. Don. b" on empty seat hog"
There arc hundreds Of boys In khaki
wRlidnC tho streets who have never
ridden IN motor car
o. Don't wash your hands in gnso-
line after cleaning your car. Obey
the Government requests.
T. Don't ugo your big car " you
hnv" small ono also Tho latter
won't cat up the gas" 80 quickly.
= Don't oppose the expenditure OF
municipal, county. state or Federal
funds Tor the building Of good roads.
Thoy are n vital part OF adequate
military equipment ana preparation.
o. Don't fail to learn ito drive your
car n the Government Is forced TO
call upon you. youll DO twice as val
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only for the regular drills which the
boys already know, so ono rehearsal
Is all that viii be- necessary.
Cousin Eleanor wants to make q
special request OF all the boys anu
girls who are going to the Christmas
cclebra ton. MIR. Norris Cost has
given the Manhattan Opera House
to tho klddie Klub for their big
party. This Is Il wonderful Christ
mas present. and OF course the Kid
dies will be glad TO do anything they
can in return. So Cousin Eleanor
asks them not to bring candy or
chewing gum to the Christmas fes-
tival. she has asked tho ushers OF
the Manhattan Opera House 10 take
away any candy or gum that is
brought into tho house. liut Cousin
Eleanor knows that those ushers
won't get q single piece OF candy. be-
cause all the Riddles will want 10
leave the Opera House looking just
as neat as when they march In.
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The quality of decides what should be given
this Christmas Things Electrical serving home and personal
needs are permanently useful
Further these wonderful devices help solve the
problem
Electric cookers the tabe-lundrv and housekeeping de-
vices toilet accessories display at Show Rooms
Some uggestionhe figures given usually representing mini
cost
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INCREASE IN WINTER WHEAT,
Area sown Greater Than In 1910
but Condition Poorer.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l9.-yAmeriea'
war crops for next year will break all
records. under favorable circumstances
according to to-day's Agricultural De
partment report showing increased win
ter wheat and rye acreage planted this
fall.
The area sown TO winter wheat i
i2,l70,000 acres. which Is four per cent
more than the acreage last year.
Condition OF winter wheat on Dec
and 1915 respectively. and a ten yeai
average OF S9.S.
Rye acreage planted THE fall Is 6iis.'
900, which Is 36.6 per cent. more thar
last year. Condition ot rye on Dec
was Si1, against SS.s and 9l.5 In 1911
and 1915 respectively. and ten yoai
average OF 922
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Ad,.r,isemsnu for The World may b. l't AZ
an, Am.riean plS.rie; Messenger office In th' eiy
until 0 p. M.
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MASKED GUNMEN KILL TWO.
Innocent Bystnnder Victim I'm RE
venGe Attack.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. is.-Ihasked
gunmen shortly before midnight walked
into John Telban's saloon here. and while
Telban was talking 20 Frank Juh. twen-
ty-sIx. both were shot 10 death. The gun
men then cornered others in tho saloon
and backed out oi a aide door without
touching the cash register.
Telban had been assisting police IN
running down hod-up men and II 10 be-
lieved he was killed in revenge.
Juh. they figure. was an Innocent BY
stander.
The evening world., 1917-12-19
TEN COMMANDMENTS
FOR MOTORISTS TO
OBEY IN WARTIME
Important "Don'tS" to Be
Observed, Helping Each
One to Do His Bit.

Here's wartime decaloguo sor
tho motorist Of to-day as given by g.
II. Larson, President OF tho Motor
GLIB
1. don't speak or tho automobile
Industry in tina past tense. II still
has a present and future.
?. Don't let your engine run idle.
Your doing so may Keep a United
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As TO BRINGING HOME
TIVE BACON LND BEANS

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DEATHS FROM PNEUMONIA
SHOW SLIGHT DECREASE
Forty-threc in Last Twenty-four
Hours, Compared with 40 in
Same Period Last Week.

Out OF a total q, 2ij deaths IN the
five boroughs from noon yesterday up
to noon to-day. according to statistics
made public by tho Department OF
Health. ~ were duo TO pneumonia. The
figures for the last twenty four hours
are:
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NAVY RECRUITING
OFFICER THANKS
EVENING WORLD

r a, Biior q The Evening World
Il gives me great pleasure 20
thank you for your assistance
TO this office in the recent ten
lays drive" for recruiting in tho
Nlvy; and I wish to assure you
that your efforts In gaining re-
crults produced good results.
CHARLES A. ADAMS,
Commander y. s. ~. Ret.
Recruiting Ohicer.
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Newfoundland Designated - . 10
minIon.

BOSTON, Dec ls,--As reward for
the gallantry OF It's overseas forces,
Newfoundland. the Oldest British over
seas possession. has been designated
officially as tho Dominion OF New
foundland. according 10 word received
from g. Johns to-day,