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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
COUNTY BOARD NO. 3
WILL RESUME ITS
EXAMINATION TODAY
Doctors Disappointed Over
Large Percentage Claim
ing Exemption After
Passing Examination

The examination of men from district
this morning, and 200 have been notified
to report
There are also about 65 men who We're
to have been examined Saturday, but
were not reached by the doctors, and
these will also be taken today District
No. 3 comprises the north and east
parts of the county and some outlying
precincts of Birmingham. Two hundred
more men have been notified to report
tomorrow.
very large percentage of the men
who were examined Saturday were re-
jected for physical reasons, and still
larger number filed exemption claims
after they had passed the physical ex-
aminations. From the 120 that were ex-
amined Saturday, only were passed
by the doctors who did not file an ex-
emption claim. The officers are very
much disappointed over this high per-
centage of men who seek exemption
and hope that the number will be smaller
today and tomorrow.
When man passes his physical exami-
nation, he is asked If he wants to file
claim of exemption, and If he does
he is given a blank that must be filled
in and sworn to before a notary or
justice of the peace. The board allows
10 days in which this may be done, and
after that time no exemption claims
will be considered. After the affidavits
are all returned, the board has three
days in which to verify the claims, and
to pass on their merits The lists of
those Who are accepted will then be pub
lished, and the men will remain at home
until they receive instructions as to
where and when to report
The whites and negroes are kept
strictly to themselves during the exami-
nation, different doctors and different
rooms being used. About the same per-
centage of the two races are passed ply
s1cally and about the same percentage
claim exemption. Some of the negroes
claim 1t on very strange grounds, and
some on all the grounds allowed The
chief claim of all, however, is depend
ents. This claim will not he allowed
unless 1t is shown that the dependents
have no other means of support and
will actually be in want If the labor of
the drafted man Is taken away.
About is of the men who were sum-
moned for Saturday failed to appear
The officers do not know whether this
is deliberate or carelessness, but the
cases are all going to be investigated,
and the offenders punished il they de-
liberately fail to come when summoned
A number of notices were returned with
the information that they were uncalled
Tor or that no one by that name lived at
the address given. These cases are also
going to be investigated. and If anyone
has given a wrong address he will be
punished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN
IN SHIPBUTLDING PLANT
PROPOSED FOR MOBILE
Belief General That Means Utilization of Warrior River
Big Scale For Traffic Between Birmingham
District and Mobile

the discussion of this plant and its
possibilities is the effect it will have
on the Warrior river 1t was felt
upon every hand that the Warrior is
about to come into its own and that
the Steel corporation interests will
use it to the limit in conveying prod
ucts from the steel works at Ens1ey
and Fairfield to the Mobile plant.
There were even those who had Wis
ions of a Warrior river which would
ultimately be lined with industries
of various sorts all the way from the
Birmingham district to the gulf. The
year-round navigation all the way is
expected to be wonderful factor in
the development of the territory to
which the river is tributary.
AS vet nothing definite has been
given out by President Crawford of the
Tennessee company as to when the
Mobile site will be utilized. 1t is
assumed. however. that no time will
be lost in meeting the requirements
of the government to furnish all the
ships possible to aid in the battle
against the German submarines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
LOCAL YIN. CA. MEN
TO CONDUCT WORK
AT MACON, GA, CAMP
Over $4,000 Men Will Be
Stationed at Camp Wheel
er from Alabama, GeOr-
gia and Florida

The uersonnel of the Y. NJ. G. A.
forces that will be in charge OF the
work of the local association at the con-
centration camp at Macon has been an
nounced by Secretary w. s. Staihngs.
Troops from Alabama, Georgia and
Florida aggrega ting 5000 men. will be
stationed at the camp, which Will be OF
ficially known as Camp Wheeler
This force will be constituted as fol-
lows:
Infantry Division-One division head
quarters, one brigade headquarters. 10
officers, 90 men. 10 regiments of infan-
try 127 officers. 1913 men, $50 officers. ~
$50 men; three regiments field artillery,
IA officers, $3.50 men, one regiment OF
engineers, 81 officers. 1861 men; one field
signal battalion, IA officers, 245 men; one
aero squadron. 10 officers, 154 men
Trains-Headquarters. Is officers, 5ls
men: ammunition, 16 officers, 6S1 men;
supply, officers. 301 men; sanitary ~
officers, S7S men.
In all there will be 1892 men and 300
officers. To serve these men five Y. M.
Z. "A. DuilulHSS anu 0fAS
building will be erected. There will be
secretary in charge Of each one of these
buildings, who will be assisted in his
work by four men, an assistant, re-
ligious work director, educational direc-
tor and a physical director.
The work Of all the buildings in the
camp will come under what might be
called the general staff headed by, Mr..
Stallings, camp secretary. and consisting
of six men. The total force, numbering
81 men, will be as follows: General staff:
w. S. Stallings and H. r. Howell, camp
secretaries; Rev w. B. Holmes, religious
work director; G. W. Mackey, physical
director; W. r. Beard, office secretary.
Building No. III. H. Spencer, Birming-
ham, secretary; Rev. Upton L. Wood,
Birmingham. religious work director;
William C. Pressly, Troy. Tenn. educa-
tional director; J. Maurey Candy, Biz
mingham, physical director; James
Hardness, Birmingham, assistant secre-
tary.
Building No. 2-G. NJ Adams, Evans
ton, ILL.,, secretary; B. G. Hodge, Bir-
mingham, religious work director; r. 1.
st. Clair, Louisville, KY, educational d.
rector; L. c. Chisolm. Birmingham, ply
steal director; Penn Watson. Birming-
ham, assistant secretary
Building No. 3-Rev. e. G. Mackay.
Birmingham, secretary; Rev. ]. W.
Watts, Laurens. S. c., religious director;
o. L. Simpson, Hickory, N. c.. educa-
tional director; G. W. Knebel. Waco,
Tex, physical director; H. G. Jackson,
Birmingham, assistant secretary.
:
ham, secretary J. T. McAlister Missis-
sippi A. and M. college, Starkville, Miss.
religious director: c. c. Ham, educa-
tional director: John Rice. Fort Payne.
assistant secretary; r. G. Lowe, Wether-
ford, Tex, physical director.
Building No. 5-R. H. I.egate. Atlanta,
secretary: c. w. Walker. Key West.
Fla, religious director; w. A. Barton,
Greenville. s. c., educational director;
A. p. Dorgan, Jr.. Mobile assistant sec
rotary; Morris Lathem. Birmingham,
physical director.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
amos IN DESERT" is
DIR. EDMONDS' THEME
Pastor Announces He Will Take His
Vacation During Remainder of
Month

The Voice In the Desert was the
subject of DR.. Fl. M. Edmonds' interest
ing sermon at the Lyric last night.
Amos, bringing the message that God
desires, that justice shall roll down as
water, and righteousness as a mighty
stream" spoke long ago to an ancient
race. yet his message fits the modern
time precisely; as the human race is
ever the same in its chief characteris-
tics
Amos was silence lover" a seeker
after solitudes, that he might gather in
SEPARATION and knowledge of God Finding
that solitude is the mother of power .
he withdrew into the desert to prepare
the message he had for IsrAel
External fornalities are only mock
cry, unless the heart of the worshiper
is honest and kindly and true said DR..
Edmunds. Justice to all men must pre-
vail individually and as a nation"
Germany was virtually beaten on the
day upon which she set foot on Belgian
soil; injustice kills"
The sermon throughout was a strong
argument against hypocrisy In the
cnurchsoer, ana plea Tor pure heart
and clean hands" in him who would
worship God acceptably.
'One Sweetly Solemn Thought" was
sung by Owen Gillespy in his usual SYM
pathetic style.
Announcement was made that $1050O
had been subscribed toward the lot now
being negotiated for.
Dr. Edmunds announced that he will
be away during the rest OF the month,
taking vacation. The services during
his absence will be conducted by the Rev.
D. s. Bayly, the assistant pastor, both
at the Lyric and the temple.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
STACKER MARRIAGES
FAIL TO TAKE HERE
License Records Fail to Disclose Any
Increase Following Conscrip-
ton Act

The wave of Stacker marriages that
has swept over the country has SEEM
ingly missed Birmingham, as there has
been no sudden increase of marriage
licenses issued during the last few
weeks.
The only way In which the movement
seems to have affected Birmingham is
in the increased number of men that
come to the probate court and ask for
certificates showing that they have
been married. When 1t was first an
nounced that the army would be raised
by conscription, there was great
falling of In the number of licenses
that were issued, as the girls seemed
to be shy Of taking a husband who
might be taken for the army in few
weeks.
Since the lists have been published.
the number of licenses issued has
gradually increased, until now, the
number is almost normal again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06

The announcement in Yesterdays
Age-Herald that a site had been ac-
quired at Mobile for shipbuilding
plant of the Tennessee Land company
a subsidiary of the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company, was the
subject of widespread comment dur
ing the day.
1t was regarded as verificatio Of
the reports which have been in circu-
lation for sometime and there was
much speculation on what the build
ing of a big shipbuilding plant at
Mobile, backed by the United States
Steel corporation, would mean to Ala
bama.
The site chosen is on the Mobile
river and Chickasawboe Just aboy e
Mobile. Indeed it is stated that the
site is really closer to the city Of
Mobile than is Ensley to the business
section of Birmingham
Not the least important feature Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
A. N. A. PROGRAMME
WILL TANTALIZE ALL
WHO STAY AT HOME
Convention Begins With
Hoover Speech and Ends
With the Old Fiddlers'
Contest

Beginning today the life of the Ala
the convention of the Alabama Mer-
chants association in this city, August
FL, % and %, is going to be made mis-
cradle. Every day almost there Will be
something mailed to him that win
make him want to come to Birming-
ham on those ffys of days, and if he
wants to come and cannot get away,
lit will be torture to the poor fellow.
If he does not want to come and is
can, then he will be sorry before it is
over that he got so mule headed.
The official programme for these
three days of fun. frolic and business
bears the ear marks of a rafting good
time The very beginning listens good,
and reads WELL Blanks Everett and
Chap Hodges are pulling every wire
to make this the biggest, best and most
entertaining and educational conven-
ton ever held in Birmingham for the
me rchants.
The programme reads as follows:
I. Tuesday morning, all delegates will
report at headquarters, Chamber Of
Commerce, and register, receive official
badge, coupon book and credentials, en-
titling them to all the courtesies of an
authorized delegate.
At 2 o'clock, merchants will gather
at East Lake park for special aquatic
stunts in their honor. Prizes will be
awarded to the most beautiful diving
girl. There will be a swimming contest
between Birmingham's most beautiful
lady swimmers. Contests Will also be
staged in (which every one can parti-
|cipate.
At o'clock in the evening, in your
coupon book you will find a free ticket
to the big theatre party to be given in
honor of the visiting merchants.
Wednesday morning will be left open
SO that the visitors may have an OPP
portunity to renew old acquaintance.
Afternoon, arrangements are being
perfected for this part of your enter
tainment which will be announced
Halter.
Herbert c. Hoover, The Man of the
Hour" comes from Washington to adj
dress the fifth annual convention of
the Alabama Merchants association as
sembled in Birmingham. Wednesday
night at o'clock.
Business session. The Tutwiler hotel
Thursday morning.
The visitors will be given an oppor-
tunity to spend the time calling on
friends and relatives Thursday after
noon.
The fiddlers' contest will be held at
the Jefferson theatre Thursday night.
Last year it WAS impossible to care
| for the enormous crowds who wanted
to attend the fiddlers contest Local
peonla were turned AWAY by the hum
dreds.
! The same policy will be followed this
| year-'merchants first" There will be
/, a seat for the holders of coupon books.
which insures the delegates the best
accommodations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
CLOUDS KEEP BIC
CROWDS FROM PARK
Programme of the Weekly
Sing" However, Was
Carried Out

Threatening clouds and drizzling rain
affected the attendance at the tenth
weekly community singing at Capitol
park yesterday afternoon, but the en-
tire programme, which was one of the
best arranged for the Sunday afternoon
sings with the exception of lowering
the flag service, was carried out Those
who packed the grandstand and others
near the stand remained through the
sung by Miss Norma Scholar and THE
Lord Is My Shepherd" by the West End
quartet were numbers especially en-
joyed. Henry Naylor, r. d. Coffman
w. H. Maxim, and ]. w. Holmes COM
posed the quartet.
The audience was reminded by Director
Lawrence that next Sunday will be
''ukulele day." and requested that those
who have instruments practice "My
Bonnie Lies over the Ocean, and 'Way
Down Upon the Suwanee River for the
exercises. 1t was announced that only
tkosewwho have ukue4es will be per.
mitted to take seats in the stand next
Sunday afternoon.
Invocation yesterday was rendered by
Rev H. H. Hibbs. Everybody took part
in singing America ''All Hail the
Power of Jesus Name" 1.-THE Old Oaker
Bucket" and Jingle Bells" Special Sc
lections were played by the community
band, which We're well up to the stand
ard of the musicians and were thor.
oughly enjoyed.
1t was announced that the Thursday
night rehearsals of the Elijah" will be
discontinued during the month of Au-
gust.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
NOTICES SENT OUT
BY DIVISION NO. z
Examinations Will Be Held
at Brookside August
9, 10 and II

Division No. of Jefferson county
has called up 44o men for examination
to supply it's quota of go men. The no.
tices were mailed August 4. and one
third of the number called will be ex-
amined on August 8, 10 and II at the Of
fices of the board in Brookside
This division embraces precincts 6, 16,
II. 49, 49, 49, 2s, 80. 80, IS, 80, 43, IS and so.
w. v. Cunningham, clerk of the board,
announces that the physicians assisting
DR.. r. l.. Mitchell are Dr. L. f. Jack
son Of Blossburg and DIR. w. H. Goodwin
of Republic. The board and the assist
ing doctors will hold preliminary meet
ing at Brookside August s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
SPECIAL VEN|RE TO
CLEAR THE DOCKETS
Two Capital Cases Have
Been Set for Trial This
Week

A special venire will be presented
in the criminal court this morning at
10 o'clock to select Jurors for the week
for criminal cases that will begin to
be heard today. The first Is Jurors
that qualify will be organized into a
grand jury by Judge Fort. Judges
Fort, Pugh, Ferguson. Smith and Hef-
lin will sit.
The object of holding the court now
is to clear the Jail before the regular
fall term. but only preferred cases
will be heard. Besides the Jail cases
there are some appealed cases from
the recorders court that will come
under the jurisdiction of these courts
since the consolidation of the courts
by the last legislature. These cases
will be prosecuted by w. H. SadleE
assistant city attorney. while the jail
cases will be prosecuted by the regu-
lar circuit solicitor and his assistants.
A heavy docket has been set for the
week that will keep all the judges
and courts busy. Two capital cases
will be tried, those of Addie Lee Taylor
and Johnsie Johnson. These two ara
entitled to a special venire. but as they
are unable to obtain bail, they hay.
waived his right rather than remain
in Jail until the capital docket during
the week of October s. Three that
were to have been tried have plead
guilty. and this will Tighten the docket
somewhat
The regular fall grind will begin
on October l, and large number OF
cases are already set for trial. n
week of capital cases will be held Oc-
tower s, and 23 capital cases are dock
eted. The grand jury that will be or
ganized this morning also has a heavy
docket, and will remain in session in
definitely. This will be the third grand
jury that has sat this year. two having
been organized in the spring.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06

Governor Charles Henderson has called
a meeting of all members of the dis
trict exemption boards in Alabama at
the rooms of Governor Emmett O'Neal in
the Birmingham federal building for to-
morrow.
kilograms have been sent out by the
governor calling the members together.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss
the problems which they will have to
solve and to agree upon uniform
course of procedure in handling the cases
that come before them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
YOUTH DROWNED
IN SHADES CREEK

Hugh Brevard, age 16, who formerly
resided at 707 Cotton avenue. West
End, was drowned Yesterday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock in Shades creek, where
he was in swimming with his brother
Cecil Brevard. and Grady Goble. His
body was rescued by H. P. Toilet, who
lives near Oxmoor. and 1t was brought
here last night by Jonhs Undertaking
company.
1T is said that the Brevard boy, while
swimming in the creek. ventured out
into deep water and could not swim
back to shore. and that when he tried
to reach bottom to wade back. sank
before his companions knew of his
danger.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
YOUNG HARVEY TAKEN
TO SHELBY COUNTY
Guardsman Who Entered Suicide Pact
With Sweetheart Held for
Investigation

Claud Harvey was sent from the
county jail yesterday to Shelby coun-
ty for investigation. Harvey is the
guardsman who was entangled in the
suicide pact with his sweetheart
near Sterretts that recently resulted
in the death of the girl Harvey hal
one arm blown off and was burned
around the mouth from drinking acid.
He has been in a hospital for somc-
time. and was released yesterday and
at once sent by the county authorities
to Sterretts. The officers are holding
him for an investigation of the death
of the girl.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
Commercial Pacific Gable
Is Broken Between Guam
and Philippine Islands

New York. August 5.-Communica-
ton with the Philippines and China,
including Hongkong, by way Of Sar
Francisco over the commercial Pacific
has been interrupted. the Commercial
Gable company announced here today,
and cablegrams "can be forwarded
only via Europe"
1t was explained, that the cable
broke somewhere between Guam and
the Philippines and that several days
and perhaps weeks would elapse be-
fore communication could be restored.
Officers of the company said they did
not know what caused the break.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
PEDAGOGUE AND PILL
ROLLER JOIN CAMP

" L. Smith. connected with the
Snow Smith Drug company and B. F.
Gladney secretary of the Birmingham
schools. will leave the city this aft
ernoon for Fort Oglethorpe. where
they will begin training for service
with Uncle Sam Smith will be in the
clerical work in the aviation depart
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
DISTRICT BOARDS WILL
MEET HERE TOMORROW

Where questions arise which the mem
bers OF the board are unable to solve
themselves they are to formulate these
into formal statements and send them
to the provost marshal general for eluci-
dation.
In this way it is thought that all
confusion will be avoided and each mem
Der of each board will become thoroughly
familiar with his duties. The meeting
was called in Birmingham because of
it's central location to all parts of the
state. There are three district boards in
Alabama, each of which has five mem
bers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
German Sailors Captured

Boston. August 5.-Two German
sailors, who said they had escaped
from an internment camp at New Or
leans, were arrested here today by an
immigration inspector after they haa
shipped on foreign vessel as Rus
sian Poles. They gave their names as
Julius Baron and Ernest Saber.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
MONTHLY MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of
the Civic association will be held
tonight at o'clock in the associa-
ton rooms. and all the members
are requested to be pkesent. The
business will be rushed and adj
journment is promised at an early
hour. Reports sof important COM
mittees will be heard and new
business brought up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
Attention B. p. o. e.

The death of Brother chas. w. Dali
rymple, of Birmingham Lodge, is an
nounced In Dallas, Texas, with the re-
quest that efforts be made to locate
relatives In Birmingham. informal
Of friends and relatives is requested.
D. r. REDENHouR,
Main 1922 or Main 1911
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
Seek Relatives of C. w. Daleyrymple

Information was received in Birming-
ham yesterday Of the death in Dallas.
Tex, of Charles w. Dalrymple. who was
member of the Birmingham lodge Of
Elks, and who lived here until a few
months ago. Information was sought as
TO the whereabouts of his relatives and
the local lodge is now seeking to. get
III touch with any members Of his
family.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at 8
o'clock. Night performances at 1880 and
9:15 o'clock.
Loews Biiou: Superior vaudeville and
feature pictures. Continuous perform
ances to IL p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
SEABOARD OFFERS
EXCELLENT SERVICE

to all eastern points. leaving Birming-
ham 1880 a. m. Solid steel train, through
sleepers to New York. Observation car
and the best dining car service in tho
world. Phone Main 2Ss2 for reduced
rates to New York and Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-06
AN APPRECIATION
War Department,
Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington. August 3. 1917.

To the Editor Of The Age-Herald;
Capt. James B. Hutchinson. United
States army recruiting officer, Biz
minghana. Ala, having Informed the
department of the assistance rendered
by The Age Herald in connection with
recruiting for the army, the adjutant
general of the army directs me to
express to you the thanks of sf-e de-
partment for this manifestation OF
your patriotism. which is highly APP
preciated Very respectfully.
j. T. KERR,
Adjutant General.