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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
CITY MAY LAND BIG
 MOBILIZATION CAMP
War Department Makes Inquiry as to Suitable Local Site
 for Camp

Birmingham may land the mobiliza- ton camp of the United States govern ment.
 Capt. Henry J. McKenney of the United States cavalry, stated that the war de- partment had requested him to report as to whether a. suitable tract of 200O acres might be available in Birmingham for its purposes. What it desired this land for Captain McKenney stated that he was not informed
 T. Fl. Motion appeared before the com mission yesterday morning and asked that the board inform the federal author ities at Washington that, with it's great railroad facilities and food supplies, Bir- mingham was the logical site for a mo. bilization camp
 This resolution, which went into some detail to explain why 1t would be de- sirable for the government to locate such mobilization center at Birmingham. was passed unanimously. It will be forwarded to the war department imnfediately.
 Every effort will be made by the ciyif authorities of Birmingham to land the encampment, which may bring 30. 900 men to this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
Retired Manufacturer Had Just Started on Pleasure
 Trip to California
SOLD INTEREST IN
 PLANT IN FEBRUARY
Organized Birmingham Machine and Foundry Company in Early Eighties and Built Up Big
 Foreign Business

pr. E. w. Roland, one of Birmingham s
 pioneer citizens and manufacturers, died
 yesterday morning in Fl Paso, Tex, at
 80 o'clock.
 The remains will pass through Birming-
 ham probably Thursday or Friday en
 route to Philadelphia, his old home,
 where interment7will be made Death fol-
 lowed stroke of apoplexy late Monday
 night.
 At the time of his death pr. and Mrs.
 Roland were on their way to California for an extended pleasure trip. When they left Birmingham last Thursday pr. Roland expected that they would go to Alaska during the summer. It was only in February that he disposed of his in terests in the Birmingham Machine and Foundry company, and he had recently told friends that he wanted to enjoy the remaining years of his life in travel and leisure.
 Dr. Roland was born in Ireland in 1SB, though his parents removed to Philadel- phia when he was a lad. During the latter part of the civil war he served on the union side, and later studied medi- cine and obtained his degree. He was always interested in manufacturing, how ever, and in the early eighties he came to Birmingham and organized the Birming- ham Machine and Foundry company. He was one of the earliest of the dis tricts manufacturers to go after foreign business, and with this in view he began manufacturing sugar machinery. As the chief markets for these products were in Mexico and Cuba he made numerous trips to all parts of those countries, learned Spanish and built up very large and profitable business. He had many close friends of prominence both in Mexico and Cuba. At the outbreak of the European war he took large contract for lathes from the British government, and was highly successful in their manufacture. A number of similar lathes were also sold to other foreign countries, including Spain. In February, however, he de- cided to dispose of his interests in the plant and turn the work over to younger men,
 He had accumulated handsome com petence and had made up his mind to take life easy. He told friends, however, that after working hard all his life he found that loafing was one of the most trying jobs he had ever undertaken. Dr. Roland is survived by several broth CTS, but he leaves no children. Mrs. Be- land was with him at the time of his death and will accompany the remains to Philadelphia. Mrs. Roland herself is a native of Philadelphia, and is a member 1 of one of the oldest Quaker families in l that city. Dr. Roland was a communi- I cant in the Episcopal church.
 1 The Roland home on Highland avenue rear Twentieth street, with its white col 1 umns, has long been one of the show places of the Highland residence section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
BOARD OF REVENUE
 PLEDGES LOYALTY
Members of County Board Will Aid
 Nation in Present Crisis

The Jefferson county board of revenue will aid the nation in any material man ner within legal bounds. The board goes on record to stand by Uncle Sam. remain ing loyal to the flag and to the President in the war the United States is just enter ing with Germany. this action. being taken yesterday morning, when resolu- tion to this effect was adopted.
 The resolution reads in part as follows:
 Be it resolved, That the board of reve- nue of Jefferson county collectively. and the members thereof individually. do here by unanimously pledged to the govern ment of the United States and to wood- row Wilson. President, full and hearty help and support in every manner and ill every way that lawfully can be done to bring to victorious conclusion the war now existing between the United States of America and Germany, and to that end this board stands ready to do everything that is permissible in law, in extending aid of the county, in helping in the work of mobilization of troops, and in any other or all other ways that may be found to be lawful for the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
Committee to Visit the
 Girls Training School

A committee from the Chamber of Commerce. headed by President Charles F. DeBardeleben, will visit the Alabama Training School for Girls, and look into the work of the school. The Chamber of Commerce has been working for some time to get some state assistance for the school, and the visit this afternoon will be to famliarize themselves with conditions in order that they may pre- sent their plea inteligently to the, gov ernor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
REMAINS START FOR EAST

The following ClSpatcn was recelVed by The Age Herald last night:
 "El Paso, Tex, April 10.-(Special)- )-Dr R. w. Roland, prominent in the iron and steel industry in Birmingham for 90 years, died from the effects of an ape plectic stroke in Hotel Paso Del Norte at 1.3O this morning. The body was sent to Philadelphia, tonight over the Southern Pacific by way of New Orleans and Bir- mingham, accompanied by Mrs. Roland.
 Philadelphia was Mrs. Bolands former home. pr. and Mrs. Roland had arrived in the city from the east Monday even ing on their way to the Pacific coast They had stopped here frequently on sim liar trips during past years. About an hour after their arrival at the hotel Dr. Roland was stricken. Dr.. Roland was president of the Birmingham Machine and Foundry company, manufacturer of sugar refining machinery and other prod- ucts, but sold his interests in that busi- ness and retired recently.
 Several brothers survive Dr. Roland, among them Thomas Roland in New Or leans The deceased left no children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
,HnuseMiyes' League

The Housewives league of Birmingham will meet Thursday afternoon at o'clock, according to an announcement of Mrs. w. E. Fort, last night.
 After the business session, the league haD been invited to inspect the cold storage plant of J. Frank Rushton. He has stated that he would store eggs, belonging to the members of the league, until next fell f they desired to deposit them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
Marri.lge License

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday in probate court: B. M. Nabers and Mrs. Maggie Tur- ner.
 w. S. Saunders and Miss Effie Harper. S. J. Morris of Elba and Miss Gladys Hay.
 Joseph D. Carter of Lake Charles, La. and Miss Elsie Bliss.
 Max Greenwald and Miss Lillie IIadis. Manuel B. Israel of Muscle Shoals to Miss Julia Kads. Charles M Renau and Miss Jessie L. Prestidge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
CIVIC CAMPAIGN STARTS
 WITH 114 NEW MEMBERS

work of MT. Beitman and his committee. with a total of IS.
 The committees worked only about an hour yesterday. according to Secretary Joseph B. Babb, as it took sometime to get the campaign started. The campaign will continue through Friday, and the committee will work only in the morn Ing, and will report at luncheon in the assocatlon's offices every day
 Officers of the association are delighted with the result of the first days work and believe that the result for the four day campaign will outrank even what they had expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11

One hundred and fourteen new members were reported at the luncheon of the Birmingham Civic association, following the first half days work yesterday morn ing. The teams will start out this morn- ing at 9;S0 o'clock. and it is believed that the number reported yesterday will be practically doubled today.
 Gen. R. E. Buffers teams won yes- terday, reporting a total of 61 members, while Gen. William F. Forts reported 59 Joseph Betman's team reported the highest number for any individual team 27 new members being the result of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
LI.
Negro Injured

Will Wilson negro l3l9 Fifth avenue. north, was seriously injured at 5:l5 o'clock yesterday afternoon when he was struck by an unidentified automobile at Third avenue and Thirteenth street, north. The injured negro was removed to the Hiflman hospital in the police emergency automobile. where he received medical attention At late hour last night the police authorities had not found any clue to the automobile that struck the negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
Real Estate Transfers

The following warranty deeds were filed in probate court yesterday:
 $16oo-E. W. Catha to l.. M. and T. c. Elliott, lot 3, block l.
 $l00o-McD. Gray to W. R. Col1er, lots 1 and 2. block Ii.
 $l60O-Martha Chapman White to J. R. Love. tract of land.
 s22oo-D. F. Faircloth to c. B. spangler, lot 6, block 55.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
CITY AUTHORITIES SPEND DAY TELLING CONGRESS HOW WAR MUST BE CONDUCTED Commission Unanimous in Urging Nationwide Pro- hibition Be Adopted
 by Lawmakers EFFORTS TO STOP
 BARBER ARE FUTILE
 DURING MORNING But Resolutions Are Finally Adopted Saying Country Needs "ActiOn" More
 Than Advice" at
 This Time

The nation being imperiled by the imperial German government, and Ar lie Barber being conscious of the fact fered as partial protection resolutions urging Congress to do few things a; the meeting yesterday.
 First, he urged national proIi-
 bition.
 Secondly, he devised scheme to
 aid in financing the war. All per-
 sons with incomes of more than
 S1OO.G0O year were to turn over
 the excess to the government. All
 earnings of corporations, which
 paid moro than per cent on the
 capital involyed-after allowance
 of per cent on bonds was made
 were to be turned over to the
 United States treasury,wa
 \ third resolution sought laws
 to control the prices of foods. The
 federal trade commission, he
 thought, would be good agency
 to accomplish this resolution.
 After a IuIl for lunch, the com-
 missioner of public safety felt that
 the government needed still moro
 advice. That being easily supplied,
 he introduced a resolution seek
 ing to have the Birmingham com
 mission urge Congress immediately
 to take over the telephone facili-
 ties, the telegraph service and to
 seize the railroads of this coun-
 try and "opee-rate' them.
 The four other commissioners were pa when he introduced his blanket resolution seeking to have Congress enact laws tc take over the telephone, telegraph ano railroad facilities, the President of the parried with this little resolu tion:
 ''WhereaS, What the government of the United States needs from it's citizens 1T the present crisis is help instead of advice; therefore,
 Be it resolved, By the commission oi the city of Birmingham that considera- ton of the recommendation be passed te future date.'
 FLOOD FINALLY STOPPED
 While Commissioner Barber was insis- tent that the Congress of the United States needed the counsel of the commits sion on such matters, Commissioners Ward, Truss and Hornady responded aye" and the flood of suggestions ano was damned.
 The commission did place itself on rec ord in regard to the issue of national pro- hibition Upon the suggestion that the urge the Congress of the United States to pass laws forbiddins the manufacture, sale, transportation and possession of alcoholic liquors, the five members voted yes
 The other proposals met with rebuffs. James Weatherly epitomized the whole situation when he said: "I think that il is hardly up to our 'peewee board to give advice to the Congress of the United States"
 The financial proposal was rather eX- treme. It proposed that Congress SC amend our income and corporation profit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
HEAVY RECRUITING MAKES NECESSARY
 MAIN OFFICE HERE
Fifty Have Enlisted for the Navy in Two Days-Com- mander Clark Is to
 Take Charge

Commander J. J. Clark, retired navy time this week to take charge of the navy recruiting offices. With the arrival of Commander Clark the Birmingham of l flee will be changed from substation | to a main station.
 Due to the large amount of enlistment work that has been done through the 1 local office, the government has thought | it wise to establish main office here instead of having the applicants who en- 1 list in Birmingham handled through the main station at Montgomery. The station at Montgomery will not be interfered with | by the location of the main office here, according to J. A. Bone, local recruiting officer.
 A total of 50 applicants for the past two days is the record at the navys recruiting station. Twenty-Five applicants enlisted yesterday and % the day before This 1 is considered an excellent record, and that the government realizes the loy atty of Birmingham in sending so many of her men to the navy is shown by her decision to establish a main office here, MT. Bone says.
 The offices in the Hood building will.
  as the rooms are too small for handling the vast amount of work being done In addition to the location here of Com mander Clark, a special navy physician, Dr. c. P. Nolan of Birmingham, will be in charge of this feature of the work at the recruiting office.
 MT. Bone and the other officers who have been working here for weeks will also be in the office.
 Enlistment activities here have taken on new life with the announcement of the appointment of Commander Clark and the opening of recruiting offices for the army under the supervision of Cap tain Hutchinson and Captain McKenny. The offices were opened yesterday, and a number of applications were received during the day. Forty negroes are to be accepted here for service and the requirements from the government are that they be under 40 years of age, speak English and pass the physical examina- ton.
 l Many applicants were examined at the army recruiting offices yesterday, and 1 there was constant stream of patriotic young men going into the offices all 1 day. The applications were so numerous l for hours before getting into the exami- nation room.
 Orders have been received by MT. Bone of the navy recruiting office to change the age limit from 30 to s, and this order was immediately put into prac- tce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
At the PhotopIay Houses

Rialto: Pearl White in May Blossoms D Trianon: Peggy Hyland in "Babette. Alcazar: Theda Bara in 'The Serpent. ' Triangle: Louise Glaum in Sweetheart of the Doomed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Alabama Dental association meets a the Tutwiler at 9 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11

laws that all private lncOmSe in excess of Sl00,000 per annum become the prop erty of tlR United States government as a tax upon saik income and that all profits of corporations after the payment of interest on bonds not exceeding per cent and dividends on stock outstanding not exceeding per cent shall be seized and collected corporation taxes, except the portion thereof as will amount to one-tenth of the average net reserve or surplus accrued after paying the divi- dends and interest on all outstanding stocks and bonds by such corporations for a period including the five years last passed.''
 FAILS TO GET SECOND
 This resolution did not receive a second, though ardently supported with the fact that about ? per cent of the Americans virtually owned all the property.
 A substitute measure introduced py Commissioner James Weatherly killed the resolution which would seek to create proper and necessary commissions, bu- reaus or other officials who shall have the power to investigate carefully the costs of production, transportation and delivery and reasonable profit upon all food products for sale in the United States in order that the people of this nation may be maintained in such a way as shall cause them to present their greatest efficiency in the emergency which now confronts us." r
 At the afternoon session, MT. Barber said that he felt the government should, without delay, take over the telephone and telegraph systems. He quoted sta tistics from the Levant, continental Flu rope, and even from country that he said was the ''best governed in the world,' to show that the United States was being charged excessively. That the United States should take over the rail- roads, he did not justify with facts This evidently he assumed did not need discussion.
 But when President Ward introduced his resolution to pass the recommenda- ton to some future date and added tha what was needed was help rather than advice the day for resolutions was over.
 As one commissioner remarked, it seemed rather funny to him that a pro- rosal should be made to Congress how 10 finance the war, when his department was exceeding its own budget.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11

Lyric; Keith vaudeville. Matinee 8 o'clock. Night performances 7:S0 and g o'clock.
 Majestic: Verne Phelps and company in Caught in the Act" Musical comedy.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-13
ROUND CREST WILL CAN
LARGE QUANTITY TOMATOES

The Round Crest Canning company
is now busy canning tomatoes About
100000 plants wese put out by the
company and il is growing about
$1,000 plants on its own ranches. The
output Will be enormous and 1t is all
sold now. The ranchers have an
abundant supply OF tomatoes and they
are getting s12.o0 ton for them at
the plant. The quality is unusual and
the most of them are very large in
size.
Besides tomato canning the COM
pany has installed all the necessary
equipment for the making of ketchup
as one of the by-products and active
operations will start in the next day
or two.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-13

all OF the designated routes above
mentioned within this fiscal year and
the completion OF this trail means a
food OF traffic on the Santa Fe trail
from Lamar west. and incidentally |
mention the fact that there Is much
room for improvement In the Santa
Fe trail as have made three trips
over IL recently and in many places
II was not much better than the or
dinary country road and in numerous
places so narrow that cars cannot pass
at ordinary speed without danger of
goine in the ditch. Colorado Is herald
ed too much as the state of splendid
highways to permit this condition to
exist for any great length OF time.
Being interested in the construction
of highways and concerned in the de.
veiopment OF Canon City. my primary
object in this letter is TO cali the at
,cntion of Canon City boosters to the
Importance of the ID. C. D.. trail and
the good results that may be obtained
In reasonable effort to divert touris,
traffic to that point.
To reveal to you how our town of
l.soo looks at the matter our good
roads club pays a man 800 per month
furnishes him an Office and expenses.
and his sole occupation is TO look af.
ter the construction and upkeep of
highways
bureau OF information is maintain.
ed for the benefit Of tourists and ev-
cry mile OF roadway graded or re.
paired is Inspected by members OF this
club and all reports and recommenda-
Gifted from various angles by the
county officials
! feel that Canon City will be ben.
ehtted from various angles by this
highway and suggest reasonable in.
terest by your chamber of commerce
In advertising the advantages and
scenic environment OF your town and
community at the important points
along the ID. c. ID. trail and various
branches.
Respectfully.
r. u. QUINN. Pres.
Guymon Good Roads Club.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-13
624 Officers and Employees
Do Work of the Red Cross

Washington, Sept. s.-Henry p.
Dawson. chairman OF the Red Cross
War Council. authorizes the follow
ing:
II is the plan Of the War Council of
the Red Cross to publish monthly a
statement concerning its finances and
administration. and every detail which
may be found to be of interest TO the
public will be made known. The fol-
lowing facts concerning salaries paid
by The Red Cross may prove of inter
est to the public:
One year ago. on peace basis. with
o.ly about 200 chapters and little
over 100000 members. with annual
funds of only few hundred thousand
dollars. the Red Cross employed at its
headquarters in Washington 75 paid
officers and employees. OF whom %
received salaries OF from $1,000 to
$500
At the present time. with the Red
Cross on a war footing. with $500
chapters TO administer. 3.621 OH mem
bers and war fund OF 100000. 900
pledged. Red Cross national head
quarters employs 624 paid officers and
employees. of whom IS are paid sal
aries of $4,000 a year or more.
In other words. since war was de-
elared, $50 paid officers and employees
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-13
Urging Soldiers
To J0Oe Pay
Uhiie Abro0d

(By J. w. PEGLER. United Press
Stan Correspondent
American Field II eadquar
France. Aug 15-CBy maiD-Ameri.
can soldiers have so much money and
20 little to spend it for that General
Sibert is trying to find some law 10
make the boys save part of their pay
The khaki-clad boy from home has
just three regular items to pay for
tobacco. hair-cuts and laundry ser.
vices. He may cut out the laundry
bill by doing his own washing.
General Sibert is trying to interest
the soldiers in the American bond is.
sues or the loans of the French gov
ernment. Uncle Sans troops are
second only 10 the Australian and
New Zealand troops in the amount OF
mony they earn. The Anzacs get
about l.50 day and are the highest
paid army in the world.
But both the Anzacs and the Cana.
dians, who get s1.I0 a day-the same
pay as the Americans for foreign ser.
vice-are compelled TO reserve part
Of their pay for their dependents or TO
form a nest-egg against the possible
rainy-day
Gambling is prohibited in the army
That closes the avenue of speculation.
a small number of fore-sighted fight
ers made good-sized cleanup on to-
bacco when the tobacco famine hit the
camp couple of weeks ago. They
had laid in reserve stocks of makings
and tailor-mades and sound quick
sales at ridiculous prices twenty
francs for sack of alfalfa and as high
as dollar apiece for cigarettes.
The mjority of the soldiers are ex.
pected to adopt the saving suggestion
willingly. In the British imperial
army It has been proved that men can
save money on s5 cents day. -
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-13
PRETTY WEDDING OF CANON
GIRL WEDNESDAY EVENING

Miss Carrie Purnell. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Purnell, and Mr.. Fred
Harold Reed OF Pueblo. were married
at the home of the brides parents on
North Raynolda avenue. East Canon.
at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening in
the presence Of score or more of the
relatives and friends of the contract.
ing couple. The wedding. which was
a very pretty one. was performed by
Rev. +. w. Starring. pastor OF the
congregation OF the First Baptist
church. Miss Ellen Daniels officiated
as bridesmaid and Mr.. Roy Reed OF
Pueblo. brother of the groom. as best
man. Following the celebration OF the
nuptiaI rites opportunity was afforded
IN guests TO extend congratulations
10 the happy couple and inspect the
wedding presents. which were numer-
GUS and beautiful Light refreshments
were served during the course OF the
evening. II is understood that Mr..
and Mrs Reed will make their home
In Pueblo.