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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
JUNK ORDINANCE
 BEFORE COMMISSION
Proposed Measure Will Be Discussed at Meeting Today of City
 Commission

The city commission is today con fronted with the well known junk or dinance, held over from last week S meeting at the request of Commissioner Barber, in order that local junk deal- CTS may be present and enter into the discussion.
 There will be the usual amount of routine matters before the commission but there seems to be little in view that will require any tedious discus sion,
 The matter of the notes for East Lake park purchase by the city were ex- ecuted Saturday, 62 in number, 60 fol 5000 each, and two for $2500 each made payable in sums of $5000 pei year for the first five years, and $10,- 900 per year for the next four years bearing 5 per cent interest.
 City Engineer Kendrick is in New York consulting with the city's con- sulting engineer, N. Hill. Jr.. and Is ex. pected back in the city by Friday. Al this time it is expected that there vii be some news on the waterwarks situa- tion. and that an announcement will be made by the city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
UNDERWOOD,s LETTER

Senator Underwood's letter follows
 T received your telegram of the 12th inst, stating that the Chamber of Com Of 'Stir ags,s 'nGorsed the se- lection of the Black Warrior river for a government nitrate plant. The state- ments in the newspapers in reference to the recommendation of the nitrate board n favor War;ior river were entirely misleading. No such re- port was made by the members of the board to the President.
 ITO stablish power plant on the Warrior river could not be accom- plished except by a great cost in build n9a stnraee .aMs nfa hirh cost of production of electrical power which wo,.ld desfrNa fl r~r, U pose of the act passed by Congress to se- cure the cheap production of nitrates to be used for powder and fertilizers. Unless the nitrates can be made cheap CT than they are now imported from Chile they would be of no benefit to the farmers and that is the main purpose that I have been working for in se- curing the passage of the legislation providing for the erection of this plant so that my views are not in accord with the views of the Chamber of Commerce, l regret to say.
 Tt is always my plees'lre tn helo rev home people in their wishes about home matters, but I have given this qeustion a very thorough and careful study and must be candid in saying that to com ply with your request would destroy the purpose for which I have been working for many years
 "With best wishes, I am cordially yours. o. w. UNDERWOOD."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
How to Overcome
 Foot Troubles

Unless a person has actually suffered with tired, aching, burning feet or pain full corns or calluses, they cannot ap- preciate. the misery that such afflic-
 Reports now show that over 90 per cent of the American people suffer from some form of foot troubles and modern footwear Is said to be causing an alarming increase in this percen- tage. Therefore, the following should prove of special interest to readers.
 Recently in the treatment of these foot troubles by patients using Ice Mint, these distinctive features were noticeable. Tired, aching, burning and swollen feet invariably become cool. easy and comfortable after the first ap- plication,, while in the treatment of corns and calluses, it was noticed that after a few nights application the corn or callus had tendency to loosen, and in a short time could easily be lifted out with the fingers-root and all-- Leaving the surrounding skin in normal, @healthy condition.
 This, together with the fact that Ice Mint costs little and Is so easy and pleasant to apply-and is absolutely harmless-is no doubt responsible for the high indorsement given 1t by spe- cialists as the surest, safest and most efficacious treatment for distressing foot troubles
 When you stop to consider that the simple, pleasant process of rubbing a little Ice Mint on the foot at night will shortly rid one of every painful corn or callus, and will keep the feet cool com days. it is easy to understand its great popularity and why it is now used in nearly every American home Anyone suffering from foot troubles is advised to give Ice-Mint trial. There Is noth- Ing better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
Suits Filed

Suit for $100.000 damages was filed yes terday by Isaiah Washington as admin strator of the estate of Emma Washing ton against the Southern railroad The plaintiff alleges that the intestate was run over and killed while riding in a s'jitney' bus by an engine belonging to the defendant.
 Suit for $10o,0o0 was filed by L. Whit lock as administrator. of the estate of Celia Whitlock against the Alabama Great Southern railroad and the Southern railroad. The plaintiff alleges that the in testate was killed by train owned and operated by the defendants.
 Suit was filed yesterday by Ida Jackson against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for 5000 damages for alleged personal injuries. The plaintiff alleges that as she was alighting from a street car she was caught by the doors and painfully injured.
 Suit was filed yesterday by H. c. Will Hams against the Central Foundry com pany for 5000 damages, alleging personal injuries.
 Suit was filed yesterday by Mrs. Cora B. Crisler against the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company for $l000 damages alleging personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
BOY SERIOUSLY
 INJURED BY AUTO
Young Kelly Badly Hurt, But Has Chance to
 Recover

Clarence Kelly age s years. 22oS Fourth avenue, north, was seriously in- Jured at 6:15 o'clock yesterday after noon when he was struck and run over by ive-passenger Maxwell automo- pile, owned and driven by U L. Rat liH of Maben, at Fifth avenue and Twenty-second street, north.
 The Kelly child was rolling a hoop on Twenty-second street with some other children, and MT. Ratliff was go- ing west on Fifth avenue when the accident occurred. According to eye witnesses the accident was unavoida- ble.
 Young Kelly was carried to the Nor wood infirmary where he received med- ical attention. He sustained severe in- juries about the head and body The hospital authorities stated that the boy is seriously injured, but may recover
 MT. Ratliff was placed under bond on a charge of reckless driving of an automobile by Sergeant of Police H. H. Morland and Officer Robert l.. Drake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
BRITISH SUBJECTS
 CAN ENLIST HERE
Return Transportation Will Be Furnished at Cessa-
 ti0n of Hostilities

British subjects in the Birmingham district can now be examined and sworn in at the regular army office in the Clarke building. They will be accepted or rejected here, and if ac- cepted will be sent to the British con- sul at New Orleans and from there sent to British training camp Pay rules, uniform, etc, will be the same as in the regular English army. At the cessation of hostilities the recruit is at liberty to return to this country If he chooses.
 Men are coming in very slowly for the Fourth Alabama infantry now. For q while this regiment got from five to ten men a day, but yesterday only one was enlisted. The First Alabama cavalry has reached it's full war strength and it's recruiting station has closed The cavalry regiment was Che first one to get to it's full war strength and now has the full 152o men that constitute the maximum number of a regiment
 Enlistments in the regular army were much better than usual yester- day, 15 men being secured Men for the ordnance corps are wanted badly now. The men who enlisted yesterday are the following:
 Athie l.. Rains, Walnut Grove Rob- ert Tomlinson, Walnut Grove Mearon c. Williams, Collinsville; Joseph D Orr, Walnut Grove Fred Overton. Gordon; Ealie w. Lawler. Phil Camp bell, Denver Cox, Haleyville; William J. B. St. John. Sommerville; Edgar NJ. Partrich, Bay View Mines; Charlie e Brown, Tuscumbia; John G. Smith, Saginaw; Paul J. Murray, Saginaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
Whisky Stolen From the
 Avondale Express Office

The Southern Express company's off, fee at Avondale, Spring street and Avenue A, was entered Sunday night by unknown parties and S1 quarts of whisky were taken by the burglars. The robbers entered the express office by breaking down the main entrance door of the office. The door was found open at o'clock yesterday morning by Of ficer Turner, who patrols Spring street.
 Officer Turner notified the detective department of the burglary, but at a late hour last night no clue had been found in connection with the case.
 This is the fourth time this express office has been broken into in the last few months, and each time large quantity of whisky was taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
Henry DeBardeleben
 After Nitrate Plant

Henry DeBardeIeben is in Wash ington as the personal represen- tative of his brother, Charles De- Bardeleben, president of the Chamber of Commerce. where he will keep in touch with the War; riOr river interests on the location of the nitrate plant at Lock 17.
 H. Key Milner has been named chairman of the committee from the Chamber of Commerce to han dle the nitrate plant proposition. This committee will cooperate with the other committees named by the various civic organizations of Birmingham. I. Groom Beatty being chairman of the general committee. Mir. MiIner has asso- ciated with him on his commit tee from the Chamber of Commerce H. r. DeBardeleben, Oscar Wells, J. Frank Rushton. B. M. Allen, Louis ". Clark. w. J. Adams, V. J. Nesbitt and Blanks Everett, gen eraI manager of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
H.P. BURRUSS MAKES H|SANNOUNCEMENT
Prominent Educator Has Entered Race For Place
 on City Commission

Henry Page Bu-russ, educator and forward with his announcement as a candidate for associate city commission CT. MT. Burruss recently received a let ter signed by large number of promi- nent citizens and business men of the city asking that he enter the race.
 Professor Burruss is native of vir- ginia and has been resident of Jeff ferson county for the past 33 years, z of which have been spent in Brming- ham. He is well equipped, having had experience in railroad and industrial op- erations, as well as in his chosen profess sion, that of teaching. tie has been ad- nitted to the bar or Virginia and also that of Alabama. lie was at one tune superintendent of the highland avenue and Belt line, and subsequently cashier and paymaster ot the unucrwooo Coal company. lie is regarded as one of the foremost educators III Jefferson county, ana IS now prnclpa ol the West End schools. He is a thirty-second degree Mason and also a prominent odd Eel low. He IS widely known as an up- wright, able and honest man.
 The following is taken from the letter addressed to Mr. Bnrruss and signed by prominent Birmingh ham fnea
 Your long ana public spirited life among us as a citizen and teacher has, in our opinion, shown your superior fit ness for the sphere of service for which We are now asking you to offer; your unimpeachable integrity and the ire proachable reputation for justice and fair dealing in all your duties and en- agreements, both personal and official, are assuring to us that the vital and far-reaching interests to the city will be conserved and promoted by being administered at your hands.
 Among those whose names were signed to the letter were: Simon Klotz, Dr. A.. J. Dickinson, F. c. Ratliff, J. Friedman, David Letaw, Ben Well e. D. Pantaze, Sol Caheen, Louis Pizitz, Eugene J.. Jacobs, J. H. Loveman, s. R. Batson Jack Riddle and F. F. Norton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17

these qualifications need apply, and men filling these requirements will only be considered until the end of this month.
 Up until yesterday S21 men have made application whom Lieutenant Wallis con slders to be of frst-class quality. Besides these there has been 300 or 400 men who have applied wto did not come up to re- quirements. This leaves at least 50 men that will be needed in order that Ala bama may furnish her quota.
 It Is necessary tfat more men be se- cured from Alabama and Lieutenant Wal lis has agreed to put himself to great deal of trouble and extra work to get these men. His office is on the ground floor of the Hood &1 Wheeler furniture store and beginning today he is ready to see all applicants in person that can pass his new requirements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Mrs. Daisy Rowley to Conduct New
 Musical Institution

The Chamber of Commerce an nounces home institution in the Academy of Music, which is the suc- cessor to the Southern School of MY- sic and Art. The new institution is to be conducted by Miss Daisy Wood ruff Rowley, musician of well known qualifications.
 Many of Miss Rowley's compositions have been played by the Boston Sym- phony orchestra and several of her songs have been rendered by some of the most noted artists in the vocal world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
MOTOR SCOUT JOINS
 U. s. ENGINEER CORPS

Motorcycle Scout Thomas wha1en "ho has been connected with the police department as patrolman and motor cycle scout for several years, enlisted in the Seventh engineers, U. S. A., Sat urday afternoon, and passed his exam ination yesterday morning.
 MT. Whalen will leave for Atlanta in the next few days, where he will go into training. Officer Whalen is the first officer of the local police depart ment to enlist in the army since tho United States has been at war with Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
CAR CONGESTION
 TO BE RELIEVED

Blanks Everett, general manager, and Carson Adams. director of the Chamber of Commerce. will go to At lanta today to attend meeting of the southern commercial secretaries and the leading business men of tho south, who will confer there on ways and means of handling shipping on the south Atlantic and gulf state sea boards, in order that congestion in tns east may be relieved
 This conference will be largely att tended and there will be men from all over the south present, who will give their experience to the situation which has grown tense on account of the war crisis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
Alabama Secretaries to
 Meet in Montgomery

The Alabama secretaries of commer- cial organizations will meet in Mont gomery on July 25. at which time the Alabama hotel men will be in session and there discuss the possibilities oi organizing state association of com mercial secretaries.
 The idea of discontinuing the giving of bonuses for conventions will ke threshed out and it is the consensus of opinion that this policy will be dropped and in lieu thereof a regis tration fee of all delegates will be charged on all convention gatherings to take care of the incidental ex penses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
|CHAS. /. BARR TO BE LN CHARGE
 OF BIC NEW FAIRFIELD WORKS
FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO
 JOIN TRAINING CAMP
Men 25 Years an9 Over May Apply in Person, Pro vided They Can Fill Special Requirements
 Alabamas Quota Is Still Short

The time for general applications for the second reserve officers training camp expired yesterday but Lieutenant Wallis received instructions from Wash lhgton that he might keep the office open IT he wished, and could get all his work III on tfme so he has decided to still accept applications from the desirable class of men. Applicants must now pre- sent themselves in person to the lieuten- ant, and those who are eligible are di- vided into two classes
 Any man who is over g years of age, college graduate and making at least $l9eo year will be considered Also any one 25 years old, a graduate of high school and making s200O year may apply No one who cannot come up to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
Boy Scouts to Help on
 Old Newsb0ys' Day

All the Boy Scouts of Birmingham will help in making "Old Newsboys' Day" a success The drum corps will be in the parade and their calls will be one of the features of the occasion.
 All of the other scouts are to be used as police" They have been asked to "hold up" automobiles while street merchants make their sales.
 Every scout is expected to come to Capitol park at 9:45 Wednesday morn ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
Treat for Prisoners

A few friends of the prisoners in the county jail sent them a score of wa termelons yesterday and a melon cut ting was participated inby all the prisoners. white and black, male and female. It is the first time tho prisoners have had an opportunity of seeing if this years crop of the suc- culent melon is up to the usual stan- dard and the wardens say that if the donors could have seen the eager way in which the prisoners enjoyed the gift theysa would feel amply recorn- pensed for their act of Kindness and generosity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
PERSONAL

Dave Rich left Sunday for the Boston and New York shoe markets. He will stay several days at each place study ing the styles and buying fall stocks and will stop a week or 10 days at Att lantic City on his return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
PLANS COMP[ P[ETED
 FOR OLD NEWSBOYS'
 DAY AT MEETING
Many Special Stunts Ar ranged-Plans for Sale of Papers Are Outlined.
 All for Charity

The members of the Civic association last night at an enthusiastic mass meet ing and individually and collectively promised that the affair should go off without a hitch next Wednesday About 50 men volunteered to be out in cos tune and as final climax about $75 was raised to start the fund All the money that is raised is to go to the SUD- port of five worthy charities that were cut off from county aid by recent act of the board of revenue. These charities, the Girls Rescue Home, the Old Ladies' home the mercy home, and the or phanage and the settlement association, contributions from private individuals and were in danger of having to close when the association decided to assist them.
 Some new stunts were announced by Chairman Miller of the general commit tee. The special stunts will start on Blach's corner, when pr. H. M Ed monds Dr. George Stuart, Commis- sioner George Ward and some county official will roll the bones for real money. Craps, as they really are played, will be the game, and the stakes will at o'clock, will be held the biggest watermelon cutting that has ever been held in Birmingham. This will be fol- lowed at Nortons corner by the feature of the day, the prize fight between Kirk Moore and Steele Andrews. It was stated that to make it possible for Steele to hit Kirk in the face. a small step ladder has been provided for his use On Saks' corner will be held finished battle royal by about a dozen negro professional battlers.
 THEATRICAL STUNTS
 All this will be in addition to the regu- lar theatrical stunts that will be given by the regular performers at the Lyric, Bijou Majestic and Best About 20 amateur acts will appear. The vaude- vile acts will start at 11:30. The parade will leave Capitol park at Il o'clock and proceed down Twentieth street to First avenue, thence to Nineteenth street, then to Third avenue, thence to Twentieth street, from which point the workers will go to their stations. All the sellers will be in the parade in cos tune.
 The most interesting corner for the crowds will probably be Lovemans cor ner, as it will be transformed into a South sea island, and men in Hawaiian costumes and maidens in the beautiful garb of hula hula girls will adorn the corner all the day. Brombergs corner will become arcadian spot, frequent ed by farmers and milk maids, with a COW and cider mill to lend realism. Two Uncle Sans, in private life T. H. Motion and Frank s. White. will be on Saks' corner.
 The rules of the sale are simple. No pennies or nickels are to be accepted and positively no change is to be re- turned. Everyone who gives S1 or more for his paper will be decorat ted with a red ribbon, and if anyone falls to pro- vide himself with one, he will be pes tered unmercfully until he does. Once he has a red ribbon, he will be safe from further molestation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
Deeds Recorded

$17oo--M. c. Jackson and R. T. Jack son to Anderson Glaze. lot 19, Bettie Montgomery survey.
 sS00-Mrs. Pearl Chapman to J. N. Chapman N1a of NWA of NEA, section 12, township 15, range ? west. Mineral rights reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
ALABAMA'S AID
 TO RED CROSS

Washington, July 6.-(SpeciaL)-Re- ports from all the cities in Alabama talk ing part in the Red Cross $100, 000, O0o campaign compiled by the Red Cross war council show the following subscrip- tions to the war fund to July:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

At the Theatres Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at o'clock. Night performance at 7:So and g o'clock.
 Loew's Bjou: Superior vaudeville and feature pictures. Continuous perform ance, to Il D. m
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-19
KIDNEY SUFFERERS HAVE
 FEELING OF SECURITY

You naturally feel secure when you xnow that the medicine you are about to take is absolutely pure and contains no harmful or habit producing drugs.
 Such medicine is Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy. The same standard of purity, strength and excellence is maintained in every bottle of Swamp-Root
 Swamp-Root is scientifically compound ed from vegetable herbs.
 It is not a stimulant and is taken in teaspoonful doses.
 It is not recommended for everything.
 According to verified testimony it is natures great helper in relieving and oVer- coming kidney, liver and bladder trou- bles.
 A sworn statement of purity is with every bottle of Dr. kilmer's Swamp Root.
 If you need medicine, you should have the best.
 If you are already convinced that Swamp Root is what you need, you Wll find it on sale at all drug stores In bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
 However, if you wish first to try thi' great preparation send ten cents to Dr kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton, N Y., for sample bottle. When writing be sure anC ment on this paper.-Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-12-19
PRESUMABLY WAR LORD HOPES TO TIME IT WITH A GERMAN
 OFFENSIVE OF WEST FRONT.
BRITISH KEENLY AROUSED
Alert To Enemy's Added Strength To Men and Munitions-fiindenbu To Take Initiative Lost By
 Genera! Haig.

London.-Germany's expected bid for peace, long forecast, is to come in the form of q Christmas message by the kaiser to his people, according to reports which reached here.
 Presumably the war lord hopes to time it with a German offensive on the west front, already confidently au nounced by the German press.
 The fact that the kaiser himself is expected to make the profter was re- garded here as another evidence of the determination with which Germany is conducting a peace offensive now when her military strength is at it's top notch and before the arrival of American troops on the line spells the beginning of the end for his autocracy. The kaiser does not propose to trust Chancellor von Hertling with the pro- nunciamento.
 London was not concerned with peace proffers. Premier Lloyd Georges ringing speech, coupled with Presi- dent Wilson's recent address to Con- gross, has aroused British public opin- ion 10 reconsecration of it's aim for a peace only to be won by allied victory.
 Germany's manuovering for peace has been patent to British observers for weeks. The military offensive which is to accompany the peace of fensive was, however, mainly in Eng lands mind.
 Public officials are under no deiu- sion as to the strength of this expect. cd blow. Ru5sia's downfall gives the enemy great number of veteran troops. Great numbers of guns taken in the Austro-German drive in Italy give the enemy DOW erful artillery sup port
 It has been borne home to British officials that ,. -despread stories of the breaking down of German morale, of lack of adequate reserves, of scarcity of metal curtailing artillery and amnu. milton must now be swept aside and that the nation will need it's most de- termined efforts against the foe. Hin denburg has now gained the initiative. Haig has lost il.
 Many London newspapers are now vigorously urging the abandonment of the British campaign in Mesopatamia. Palestine and South Africa and the concentration of the large forces of British troops now in those far distant theaters of war on the western front.