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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
REPUBLICANS WILL
 GIVE ALI SUPPORT !. ID ADMINISTRATION
Minority Leader Gallinger States His Side in Con gress Will Aid Conduct
 of War
By HUG~ W. ROBERTS

Washington, November 2o.-(SpecialD Jacob Gallinger, minority leader of the Senate, in an interview with The Age Herald representative today, said:
 If the war continues another two years, the United States will supply practically all food and ammunition for the allies, and in addition the great bulk of man power"
 This statement is said to coincide ex- actly with the unexpressed opinion of President Wilson and the department of war It is significant that all diplomats of France and England are convinced that Germany cannot be overwhelmed before the conclusion of the spring drive of 1919. The United States, as previously pointed out in this correspondence, is preparing for another five years of war. The administration is apparently con- vinced that it is possible for the war to last much longer.
 Senator Gallinger, continuing, said: "The republicans in the ensuing session will continue their patriotic response to the requirements of the administra- tion an dthe country at war. Great appropriations must be voted. In all probability, there will have to be some amendments enacted to the last rev. enue bill"
 The senator stated that unless good reason offered itself, the republicans would endeavor to make no inquiry as to the expenditure of prodigious sums already appropriated and disseminated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
DAMAGE SUITS

The following suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday:
 Three thousand dollars, damages, Emnit Pitts vs. the Southern railroad for al- legged personal injuries received Octo- Der 19.
 Twenty-five thousand dollars damages, Ed Lewis vs. the Woodward Iron com- pany for alleged personal injuries re- ceived on October g.
 Five thousand dollars damages. Jacob Hall, administrator of the estate of Co., lena Hall, deceased, vs. the National Surety company and D. B. Chambiss for alleged personal injuries.
 Five thousand dollars damages, John Henry Hall vs. the National Surety com- pany and D. B. Chambliss for alleged personal injuries
 One thousand dollars damages, Oliver Brook vs the Mark T. McCurdy F'urni- ture company for alleged personal in- iuries received November 6.
 Fifteen thousand dollars damages, E. Bushard vs- the Newell Automobile conn pany for alleged personal injuries re- ceived October 14.
 Twenty five thousand dollars damages, Ethel Moore, administratrix of the es- tate of Earl Moore, deceased, vs the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company for alleged personal injuries received May 8.
 One thousand dollars damages. Bonnie Brock vs. the Mark T. McCurdy Furni- ture company for alleged personal in- juries received November 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
GOING AFTER SLACKERS

Much interest is being manifested in the formation of a club to assist the local exemption board in collecting the 70 men who were subject to draft on the first call for the national army and who failed to show up for transportation. It IS understood that a mass meeting will be called within the next few days and will be held in the circuit courtroom, at which time Mai T. T. Huey, chairman or the local exemption board, will present the situation to the citizens and ask thelr cooperation.
 This club will be headed by a number or prominent business and professional men of this city and has the sanction of the members of the local exemption board. l While discussing the formation of the as- sociation Chairman T. T. Huey of the
 | local board stated:
 I've have notified 150 men whose order
 numbers are above 1790 to hold them selves in readiness for service on 24-hour 1 notice and the men will have to be used l to fill our quota if the 70 men accepted | for service, who failed to come in for transportation, are not located in time for l the first draft The order numbers of
 these 70 men are below 1790 and they
 l should serve in their appointed time. Ev-
 l eryone should be interested in the or sanitation of a club here to the 1 board in every way possible in tnls mat ter"
 It is thought that among the 70 de- linquents the majority are still in this district, and that numbers have failed to come in through ignorance These delinquents will be arrested and sen fenced to terms in the federal penitenti- aries for desertion and other men, not prepared to go at present. will have to 1 take their places in the first draft. Lead
 ! CTS of the movement here ask, especial 1 ly, the cooperation of the families of
 1 those young men whose order numbers
 I are above 1790. and who are under notice
 ! to appear for service on 24-hour notice.
 ! Prompt action in this case now is very
 i essential. as the board must send in it's 1 full quota in the near future. Among
 1 those who have offered their services in | this organization are: John s. Harris,
 ] Gardner F. Goodwin, w. F. Ray, George Ross and J. l. Feeders and number of
 i ether prominent citizens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
THRIFT CAMPAIGN
 LEADERS NAMED
 FOR WHOLE STATE
Crawford Johnson Gets Mes sage From McAdoo An nouncing Appointments
 for Alabama

Crawford Johnson, state director of the treasury department national war savings committee, received 8 telegram yesterday afternoon from Secretary McAdoo, of the treasury de- partment, announcing the appoint ment of the state executive committee in the nation wide thrift" education campaign, authorized by the federal government The personnel of the Alabama state executive committee is as follows:
 Governor Charles Fl. Henderson,;
 A. F. Walker, state superintendent of banks;
 spright Dowell, commissioner of cd
 R. M. Hobbie of Montgomery, chair man of the state food conservation board
 John L. Kaul of Birmingham,
 J. Kirk Jack son, president of the Alabama Bankers associations;
 Dr. George H. Denny, president of the University of Alabama. Tusca- loosa;
 Dr. c. C. Thach. president of Ala bama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn;
 Albert P Bush of Mobile,
 pr. Robert R. Moton, president of Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee.
 The campaign will have for it's purpose the popularizng of the war savings certificates issued by the fed eral government, and the government has called to service representative men in every state, all of them to serve without financial compensation. It is said that the literature for the campaign is unusually interesting, and convincing, and that the posters for it are even more artistic and striking than those displayed in the liberty bond campaigns.
 The appeal to the children will be one of tha human intofe #" features of this general movement to reach the great body of the people who are not saving as they should, and many of whom are not saving at all. The opening gun will be fired about De- ,.A,l. her l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
ALABAMA PRAISED FOR PRODUCTION
 OF FOOD CROPS
Florence Chamber of Com. merce Addressed by Field Agent on Estimates,
 Who Is Optimistic

Florence, November 20.-(SpeciaD-"Ala- bama has shown her patriotism and won the banner Ever all the states in the greatest production of two of the world great food products" The Chamber ot Commerce meeting held in this city last night was addressed by F. w. Gist' held agent of crop estimate for Alabama, ana as he spoke the above words the state ment. was received with an outourst o1 applause.
 Alabama leads the union in the pro ducton of sweet potatoes this year. sald Mir Gst 'and the production amounts to 15Jo0G50 bushels: which is no stacker crop, and is two and onehalf times greater than last year, which goes to show that our people are behind the men i'll the trenches"
 It was stated that peanuts is the other crop with which Alabama has made the best showing, the production being 23, 000,600 bushels. Sixteen million bushels will be available for seed and market pur- poses and 100000 bushels will be gath cred Ly hogs, which increases the pork production greatly
 IL speaking of the great corn crop, MT Gist said that it would amount to 75. 0o0,000 bushels, or twice more than last year and that Alabama is fast coming to the front in corn production.
 Alabama agricultural experts who have made winning fight to increase the crop production this year are elated over the splendid showing made and are watching the reports made by other states.
 When asked what effect the boil weevil would have on the Alabama cotton crop next year Mr. Gist stated that there are nine counties it the northern part of the state from which there has been no re- rort of damage by the boil weevil, but that the weevil was now either in or on the edges of these counties and prac- tically the wholes tate is now invaded. He does not, however, think that the weevil will do serious damage in the northern part of the state unless some climatic conditions should favor him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21

Mir. Fowler for the remission or the amount of his assessment on lot when through an error of City Clerk Houston' was not reported and property was pur- chased by city for debt. By motion the assessment was remitted and the mayor authorized to make deed to property to Mr. Fowler.
 The report of the milk and meat inspec- tor, G. w. Patton, for the month of Oc- tober was read and received as intorma- tion, also the report of X. J. Reeder, chief of the fire department, was read and received as information.
 The report of the city treasurer was read and showed that the receipts for the month of October were $ls,22 2S and bills were ordered to be paid to the amount of $3s10.3o, leaving a cash balance of s95So.of, Following this the report of the auditor G. l.. Lemon x Co, was read and re- ceived as information.
 An ordinance was passed which re- duced the junk dealers license from sl5o per year to $1c0. The fiscal year was changed dating from January to Janu- ary, instead of from October to October. A petition to repair Fifth avenue from Fourteenth to Fifteenth streets was re- ferred to the street and light committee A resolution for the collection of delin- quent taxes, specifying legal procedure, was adopted
 A complaint was made against the Ala bama Great Southern Railroad company for the bad condition of the Twenty second street crossing and twentieth street sidewalk The mayor vas instruct ed to force the railroad to put street and crossing in proper condition. Alderman Tillnan made complaint of no lights at street car stations, McAdory, Owens and Gladys. The matter was referred to the street and light committee. The finance committee recommended raise in sal aries and the report was adopted The raise includes city clerk and treasurer s5; assistant clerk, $5; sanitary inspector, S5: street superintendent, 50; chief of police. S1O; patrolmen, $5 chief of fire department, $lU; assistant chief, $l1; fire men. S5: night and day wardens, slo These raises are for monthly salaries. Street foremen's salaries and machine man were raised to s per day. All city laborers were granted raise of p cents Der day The budget for the year was read and adopted, carrying expenditures of SS5. .460 on an estimated income of SS6,- $50 The finance committee and the mayor were authorized to make settlement for street assessments where accounts are disputed. No further business the coun- cil adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
w. M. U. CONVENTION
 BEGINS SESSIONS AT
 SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST
First Session Is in Nature of Con- ference and Experience Meeting

The vice presidents of the various Womans Missionary unions of Ala
 bama met at the Southside Baptist church last night in preliminary ses- sion, the meeting being in the nature of a conference prior to the regular
 programme, which will begin this morning.
 The session opened with prayer by Frank Willis Barnett, and Miss Laura Lee Patrick was the first speaker.
 She called upon Mrs. D. M. Malone, vice president, who took the chair.
 Mrs. Malone, when the state headquar-
 ters of the union were located in Bir-
 mingham, formerly lived in Birming-
 ham, but now resides at Consul Ala.
 A number of the vice presidents of
 the various unions made their reports
 of the work done in their organiza-
 tions for the year, following which the
 meeting was turned into an experi-
 ence meeting and conference. Miss Clyde Metcalfe, leader of the
 young peoples work in Alabama, and vice presidents of the young woman's societies throughout the state, held q conference, which was addressed by
 Miss Metcalfe. Reports were also heard from this branch of the work. Many prominent women are in at. tendance upon the sessions, and 1t bids fair to be one of the biggest conven- tions yet held. Mrs. William P. Gaines of Richmond, Va, president of the Woman's Missionary union of the south is in attendance, the guest of Mrs George M. Morrow, while in the city.
 Mrs. Crowell of Sylacauga is at tending the convention with her daughter, Miss Marie Claride, and they are stopping at the Tutwiler. Mrs. Crowell is state librarian. and last night made a splendid talk for the various publications that bear upon Woman's work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
AmWS e ma@nSs
Her Soldier Boy,

Her Soldier Boy" presented at the Jefferson theatre yesterday afternoon and last night, is the first musical comedy seen on the local stage which has the European war for back : ground It is dainty, and fetching, with a pretty love story and many bewitching airs which finger in the memory. The music is made more de lightful by two stage settings of un- usual beauty, showing the exterior and the interior of a quaint chateau In Belgium. And the Belgian costumes lent additional color. creating an at mosphere that was altogether pleas |. ing.
 The comedy is bright and sparkling, due to book that contains more wit than one usually encounters in a must :. cal show.
 Charles Irwin played the principal comedy role, that of loquacious and boasting war correspondent from America. He had a good foil in Dud- ley Hill as Monty Mainwaring, an attenuated Englishman. Tn fact, Mr. Hlil was far more convincing as an Englishman than Mr. Irwin was an 4ftiiStiN iNe'it5 a nlemDer Ol the press
 Myrta Bell Gallier. as Marlene De- lannay, and Frank Ridge, as Alain Tenier, played, the two emotional roles. In appearance they made an ideal pair or stage lovers, Miss Gallier being a striking blonde with an excellent voice and Mr Ridge manly chap, who cer- talnly looked the part of a soldier lie also sang exceptionally well.
 Miss Kitty Henry was Amy Lee d Red Cross nurse, whose filtration with the vacuous Englishman evoked many caustic comments from the war cor respondent who had lost his heart to Amy early in the proceedings. Other parts were done by Philine Walk as EisJe, in search of a man, Kitty Lu- dlg, as Desiree, Kraft Walton, as Nitus Appeldorp, John r. Wheeler, as Baron von Artveldt, and Oliver Reese, as Franz Delaunay.
 However personality magnetism or whatever that indefinable quality IS that reaches out over the footlights and draws an audience to the people on the stage. was lacking. Appar- ently no member of the company possessed it. and the result was a per- tormance that dragged at times and aid not do full justice to the clever lines and tuneful lyrics with which sHer Soldier Boy is amply provided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
PLANS COMPLETED
 FOR ROADS MEET
State Convention Begins Tuesday, Preceded by Bankhead Highway
 on Monday

The convention committee of the Civic association met at the associa- ton yesterday afternoon and com pleted final plans for Alabama Good Roads convention, to be held here at the Hillman hotel next Tuesday and Wednesday.
 This is to be the most important, in that there will be from 1000 to 1900 delegates from over the state present.
 If the committee is to be believed. there are to be no long -winded speeches at this convention, but q strict adherence to the measures that the convention is to consider.
 The three uppermost features to be considered at this convention are, the use of the state convicts on the pub lie highways. the use of all auto taxes for maintenance and building of pub lie highways, and the building of bet : ter hard roads of a permanent nature.
 The Alabama Good Roads conven- tion will follow the Bankhead high way committee, which meets in the city at the fIillman hotel on Mon- day, November 26, and a number of the Bankhead men will be asked to remain for the state convention. The Bankhead committee Is composed of a vice president and two directors from the states of Alabama, Georgia, Mis- sssippi, Tennessee. Arkansas and North and South Carolina, and will receive the reports of the pathfinders at the meeting at the, Hillman next Monday, and decide and announce their route for the national cross country highway
 The Alabama Good Roads associa- tion will begin activities with the auto parade and demonstration at 10 o'clock next Tuesday. This parade will in- clude about 800 automobiles, many decorated in good roads emblems, and quite a number of floats.
 Tuesday afternoon will be given over strictly to business of the com vention, the session to start at o'clock sharp. On Wednesday morn ing at 10 o'clock, the delegates will hear a few short speeches from mem Der of the national highway council, and other prominent speakers, and Wednesday afternoon will be given over to the demonstration of road ma teria1, including moving pictures and slides on these subjects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
Marriage Licenses

The clerk of the probate court yester- day issued the following marriage H. censes: A s. H. lobe of Birmingham to Miss Leona Kirk.
 Jacob Jacobson of chattanooga to Miss Sophia Copeland.
 William Bradley England of Birming- nam to Mrs. Jennie S. DarneH.
 c. F. Turner of Brookside to Mrs. Martha Tugge
 Hal F n'ncan of Birmingham to Miss Jranita Miller.
 ]. c. ,.raven of Birmingham to Miss g..aEccy E. Whitney
 Hyram (. Tucker of Pratt City to Miss Jeanie Young.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
BESSEMER COUNCIL RAISES SALARIES Busy Session Was Held
 Last Night GO AFTER SLACKERS Mass Meeting to Be Held to Assist in Locating Men Who Are
 Wanted for Service in
 the Army
GO AFTER sLACKERs

Bessemer. November 2O.- -(special)-The Bessemer city council met tonight in regular session in the council chamber and was called to order by President George Ross at o'clock, with all alder men present. The minutes were read by City Clerk Joe Scott and were received as Information.
 Bids were opened for the paving of Nineteenth street from Fifth to Tenth avenues and Second avenue from Nine- teenth to Eighteenth streets, and the con- tract was awarded to the Sullivan Long & TIagerty Contracting company of this city.
 petition was made to the council by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
Rockefeller Institute Announces Discovery of
 Salvarsan Substitute

Philadelphia, November 2O.-Dr. Simon Flexner. head of the Rockefeller insti- ute, today told the National Academy of Science in convention here, that the Rockefeller institute had discovered an improved substitute for salvarsan. The new chemical agent he said, is still un- named. Soon, he added. it will be given the medical profession free.
 .The new chemical has many advant- ages over salvarsan,' said Dr. Flexner. ..Where salvarsan costs s3.50 a dose. the improved substitute costs about 5 cents a dose.
 the control of German manufacturers. Since the war it has been impossible to import it.
 Dr. Samuel Meltzer, also of the Rocke- feljer in stitute. showed lantern slides DOT trAying how scientists of the institution had cured tetanus with injection of epson salts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
LOAN OF DESKS AND
 TYPEWRITERS ASKED
 BY DR. GEO. EAVES
Anti-Tuberculosis Association Asks Loan of Office Equipment for
 Campaign

TO carry on the work of the Anti.
 Tuberculosis associa tion with the leas;
 possible loss of money paid in to us ia the object of the officers said Dr.
 George Eayes, who is in charge of the
 work, Assistants have volunteered their services and office rooms have been loaned for the period of the campaign and it is our earnest endeavor to make the proceeds of the campaign as near net as possible.
 ''In connection with this it might be said that we are in actual need of equip- ment, couple of desks. two or three 1 sypewriters and some filing cabinets in I particular and that the loan of these | articles for the duration of the drive will be appreciated by all concerned" l The offices of the association are lo- | cated in the Empire building, No 1212
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
TED BROWNELL IS
 AGAIN CHAIRMAN
Big Automobile Parade Will Be Staged for Good Roads
 Convention

Ted Brownell local automobile dealer, has been again named chairman of the automobile parade committee which will get up a big automobile parade for the good roads convention, which will be held here on November 27-2S, meeting at the Hillman hotel.
 MT. BrowneH is Tive one" and his being in charge of this committee as- sures the Civic association. which is back of the movement, of great parade. MT. Brownell desires all who have cars to enter into the parade to communicate with him by phone at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
General Brussiloff Wounded

London, November 20-Gen. Alexis Brus- siloff, former commander in chief Of the Russian armies, has been wounded in the leg by a shell which struck his house in the course of the recent fighting in Moscow The telegram announcing the injury to the Russian officer was filed at Moscow on Saturday and it adds that the Kremlin and other historic buildings there are practically intact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
At the Lyric

Frances Kennedy, who is singing songs and making herself otherwise entertaining to Lyric audiences. is proving big hit in Birmingham She is brimful of vivacIousness and personality.
 Jack McCloud and Al Carp are first class entertainers, too, and their rag time selections on the banjo and violin keep the audiences highly entertained
 Harry Linton and Anita Lawrence are a popular pair of singers and dancers. Miss Lawrence is very clever in her Servant Problem dance
 Camilla's birds perform some won- derful feats and this act is one of the pleasing novelties of the bill T Love the Ladies' is a music and girl show, featuring Nat S. Jerome and Corrine Berry. and it is pleasing. The Mutual news pictures, showing interesting scenes of the Sammies ill France, are especially entertaining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
Drs. Dozier & Dozier Oldest Established Firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty five Years in Birmingham.

We treat scientifically and with wonderful success. all man. ner of chronic diseases of the Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat. Lungs. Heart. Liver. Stomach. Bowels, Kidneys and all diseases of the Skin and of the Pelvic Organs of nA~~ ,nI vxyn,n~r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-21
Gard nf Thanks

Mrs. Laird and family of Pratt City desire to thank their many friends for their kindness during the illness and death of the husband and father, MT. William Laird, Sir, also for the beau- tiful flowers sent.