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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
WEST WOODLAWN
 METHODISTS WILL
 BUILD NEW CHURCH

The building committee of the West Woodlawn Methodist church has passed a resolution deciding to begin the erec- tion of a new church building May 1. The new church is to be located on the present church lot, facing the Fifth avenue road on Forty-ninth street, north. Plans have already been drawn for a beautiful and commodious struc- ture of colonial design. It will add much by way of permanent improvement to that part of the city.
 It is planned to erect only the au- ditorium with basement and gallery this year, at a cost of $10,000. The Sum day school annex will be added later. costing about $17,000, thus making a total expenditure Of s17,0O0. The pastor, the Rev. F. K. Gamble, and his con gregation are working hard and hope to be able to occupy the new church be- fore next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
Want 10000 School
 Children at Work

In every school in Birmingham, both white and colored. enlist ments are going on daily in the school gardeners' club, and by May I 10000 gardeners will be at work in Greater Birmingham.
 The slogan is, 'sTen Thousand Gardeners at Work" Every child will be registered with his address, telephone number, and the yard- age or area covered by his garden noted. Speakers will be furniished on request by the committee from the school board, for meetings to arouse enthusiasm and enlist recruits in the movement to plant food crops.
 Secretary E. E. Smith of the Bir- mfngham Home and School Gar den association assures every school community of conferences during the summer months, under his personal supervision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
COMMUNITY CLUB
 FAVORS FOOD CROPS

The Community club at meeting held yesterday afternoon at the Southern club created new committee which will have special charge of arousng sentiment in Jefferson county in favor of growing food crops. The committee consists of P. M. Smith, chairman; Paoli Smith, William Harsh, Ebert S. Jemison, Dr. Samuel Ledbetter, J. A. Simpson.
 Members of this committee will work as a subcommittee of the general food preparedness committee, and will at once take steps to get into personal touch with the farmers of Jefferson county. Automobiles and other means of convey ance will be used in order that the mem bers may visit all parts of the county and get into direct and intimate associa- ton with those upon whom chief de- pendance must be placed for increasing the food crops of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
APPRECIATES WORK
 FOR THE BOYS BAND

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 We wish to present to you and your editors the united thanks of all concerned for the very kind and generous interest displayed in the recent campaign to raise funds for the purchase of uniforms and instruments for the Boys band of this school
 The board of control, the school au- thorities. and the immediate beneflciaries, the boys of the band, are all keenly alive to your generous work. through The Age- Herald, in their behal5 Xon Gava freely time, space in your cesnsnne. tAlSnt in your editorials and shpNed ln every way your kindly interest ir tsle aroject
 Will you be kind enpt sh ppaSS on to the different workers eH tka pAper our very sincere appreciati n fer thsst norts in this work for the h9ye csnt4 Very sincerely yours, D. &s FVSHstxffsY. Supe er,nsess< snt.
 Birmingham. April Il lQAb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
DINNER AND DANCE
 AT SOUTHERN CLUB

The weekly dinner and dance, newly in- augurated at the Southern club, begin ming this week, will be held on Wednes- day instead of Thursday evening. Ac- cording to an announcement made by the club secretary and treasurer, w. E Cobbs, the change in schedule for this event, it is stated, is made so as not to conflict with the change of bill at the theatres. The attendance at the dinner and dance has of late shown an in crease very gratifying to those most in- terested in club activities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
BIRMINGHAM BOY
 PLEASED WITH U. S.
 NAVY TRAINING
Volunteer Sailor Tells of Activities of Navy and Urges Young Men to
 Join Uncle Sam's Service

Recruiting Officer Bone of the naval recruiting station in Birmingham report ed yesterday afternoon that "A applicants for the navy had been received during the day and that the week. s work in Bir- mingham had been highly encouraging.
 He also made public the contents of a letter which he had received from John Eddie Wynne, a 16-year-old boy who was recruited in Birmingham, and is now taking the training course at Nor folk.
 ''Thic boy made his application on his 16th birthday said MT. Bone. land he writes from Norfolk that knowing what he now knows, if he had it to do over again he would lose no time in getting into the navy. He says he is gaining in weight every day."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME

The official programme follows:
 First days session: Calling the con vention to order by John w. O'Neill president Jefferson County Good Roads association. and introducing the speak CTS who will welcome the delegates and visitors.
 Opening prayer, by Rev. Preston Blake. pastor Southside Baptist church.
 Address of welcome on behalf of the city of Birmingham, J. D. Truss, city commissioner of public improvements; Jefferson county, Jerry Gwfn, presi- dent board of revenue; good roads or ganizations of Jefferson county, by Judge w. I. Grubb Birmingham Civic association, by James Weatherly, president; Chamber of Commerce, by Hon. Charles r. DeBardeleben, pres;- . dent; Charles Henderson. governor of Alabama. welcomes delegates on be- half of the state of Alabama and ad- dresses the convention.
 Response on behalf of the members and visiting delegates. Dell M. Potter, Clifton. Ariz., first vice president Un.- ted States Good Roads association.
 United States Senator John H. Bank cad, president United States Good Roads association, takes charge of convention and addresses convention and outlines plan of same
 Fifth annual report of the United States Good Roads association, by J. A. Rountree. secretary
 Appointment of committees on creden- tials, resolutions. national highways, nominations. etc.
 Address by Charles H. Davis of Cam bridge, Mass, president National High way association on Good Roads Every where"
 Address by John w. Sibley of Birming- ham Gllutsrated) on Permanent Roads,"
 Address by E. J. Watson of Columbia, s. C., vice president United States Good Roads association, and commissioner of agriculture of South Carolina on Public Highways and the Future Development of the Resources of the Nation.'
 National Highways QO minutes talks)- By T. s. Plowman of Talladega, president on "Bankhead Highway" J. D. Clarkson of Des Moines Ia., general manager on Jefferson Highway" J. M. McBeath of Meridian, Miss. member of board of di- rectors on Jackson Highway" R. w. Massey of Birmingham, president, on Forest Highway" F. J. Cramton of Montgomery, president on South and North Bee-Line Highway" S. A. Le- Blanc of Mobile secretary, on "Old Span- ish Trail" Dell M. Porter, Clifton. Ariz.. on Great Southern Highway" Eugene Weaver of Omaha, Neb., field secretary, on George Washington Highway" Judge Nj. M. Allison, president. of Chattanooga. on Dixie Highway"
 Reception in honor southern governors. distinguished guests, members and dele- gates. p. m.. Tutwiler hotel. Public invited.
 SECOND DAY, APRIL 1S
 Convention called to order at 10 o'clock. President Bankhead, or. ranking vice president. presiding.
 Opening prayer, by Rev. Albert Sidney
 fContinus> on rage NineI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
GREEK RESTAURANTS
 WILL CLOSE TODAY

All Greek restaurants in the city of Birmingham will be closed from 4:30 to 530 o'clock this afternoon on ac- count of Greek patriotic mass meet ing which will be held at Fraternal hall
 The agreement was signed among the Greek cafe operators Saturday afternoon and 1t is their purpose to get together to show their patriotism, and arrange for participation in the Liberty Day parade on next Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
TAG DAY A SUCCESS Camp Wilcox Netted Approximately $7O0 From Sale of Tags

Tag Day for Camp Wilcox, Confederate Veterans, was held Saturday. Hundreds of pretty girls appeared on prominent street corners and tagged everyone who chanced to pass by. The object of the tag day was to raise funds to defray the expenses of the camp of veterans to Washington to the reunion in May.
 It is understood that the sum raised yesterday will be approximately $700 when all money is turned in and the final totals taken from all tag sellers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
Hill Returns to Montgomery

John R. Hill. IT years of age. who served seven months on the border. be- ing stationed at Nogales, Ariz., has re- turned to his company at Montgomery after a short visit to his mother, Mrs. Alice Caldwell Hill, at Seventy-third street, north. Mir. Hill is member of Company K, Capt Mortimer Jordan. com. manding, and is son of the late John R. Hill of Eutaw, who enlisted in the Confederate army at the age of If years His father was member of the Four teenth Alabama cavalry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
Bible Prophecy

The public is cordially invited by the International Bible Students associa- tion to hear Scott Anderson's instruc- tive lesture at the Fraternal hall, 2207 Third avenue, on Tuesday, April IT, at 7:30 D. m. MT. Anderson calls attention to many startling facts which bear upon his subject, Gods Judgmemnt on the Nations and on Babylon" as he ex- plains present day events in the light of Bible prophecy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
ZION SOCIETY
Jewish Society to Elect Officers for
 Coming Year

The last meeting of the fiscal year of the Tikwath Zion society will be held at the Knesseth Israel synagogue this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock sharp. The fea- ture of the meeting will be the nomina- tion and election of officers for the com ing term. After the disposal of business a number of addresses will be delivered on matters of vital Jewish interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
Home Guards

Lieut. H. J. Baum states that there
 has been about 2O0o members signed up for the home guard under the Jefferson Rifle club. Others desiring to join the club will find blanks in the Brown Marx
 cigar store or 635 Brown-Marx building,
 or 1915 First National Bank building, or leave them at 1505 American Trust Bank
 building, with MT. DeFuniak, secretary of the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
Barnett at Y. M. c. A. Today

Young Mems Christian association to- day at 3:30 p. m. His subject will be Patriotism. It is expected that large crowd of men will hear him. The meet ing will be under the joint auspices of the Gideons and the Young Mems Chris tian association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

The food preparedness campaign
 executive committee will meet
 each day, beginning Monday, and
 discuss routine business and re-
 ceive new suggestions for one
 hour, II to 12.
 A committee will ask the
 United States government to ac-
 cept available land in this district
 free, to utilize 5000 interned Ger
 mans in raising food crops.
 budget committee of four has
 been named by the executive com
 mittee.
 Ministers of this district have
 been asked to promulgate the pro-
 ject of the committee from their
 puIpits today, and to keep at it.
 The governor of Alabama will be
 asked to issue a proclamation call- ing upon ministers, probate judges, school teachers and others who are
 in n position to address gatherings
 to aid in giving publicity to the movement.
 The Community club will get
 busy at once with a p1acard and poster campaign.
 The county board of education
 has pledged it's support to the
 movement and proffered the ma-
 chinery of the board and their per-
 sonaI services.
 The food preparedness campaign execu tive committee will meet each day at the Chamber of Commerce from Il to | o'clock and receive reports of varioui suggestions from citizens and in every way possible aid the finance IS well as to perfect the plans Of operation for increasing the food pro- duction in Alabama. This action was definitely decided upon at the meeting yesterday morning.
 MUST STICK TO SUBJECT Chairman John H. Frye served notice on the members that they would be helt to their subjects, and that no unneces- sary talk or argument on subjects no directly in line with the work would be spent in real business, and he was com mended by the committee for this action A special committee was named tt prepare a budget, and outline fixec plan of procedure. Chairman Frye head ing the committee, his associates beinl Brown, James J. Smith and Louis Pizitz
 This committee will eliminated all su perfluous ideas and narrow the worl right down to bed rock, in order tha action may be had right now, before th planting season is over. The work has assumed proportions far greater thai was at first anticipated, and the business men who are now giving their time to thu executive end of the campaign will hav' to work systematically and with thor oughness and rapidity that requires g great deal of thought. For this reason they desire to enlist the aid of every citizen in the city and earnestly appeal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
GOVERNORS TO SPEAK

The visiting governors have all been invited to speak at Capitol park Thurs day evening at the big patriotic celebra- ton, following the parade. Governor Brough of Arkansas has a national repu- tation as a speaker having been used by the democratic national committee in the New England states during the last presidential campaign.
 Chairman Loveman announces that the following special committee has been ap- pointed to invite the fraternal organ izations to participate in the parade: Her bert J. Baum, chairman; J. Frank Jutz, W. B. Humphries, D. W. c. Yarbrough.
 This special committee held its first in formal meeting at o'clock Saturday aft ernoon and announced the following men have already responded James Esdale, Birmingham lodge Elks; Hugh Hill, Ems ley lodge Elks; Dr. Ballard, Boy Scouts, including the fire and drum corps; Victor Torino, five Italian societies; Dr. H. A. Elkourie, the Syrian societies: Louis Pappageorge and MT. Ballabanas. Greek societies; Jake Burger and Palmer Dau- gette local lodges of Odd Fellows; D. W. C. Yarbrough, Knights of Pythas lodges; c. c. Fleming Knights of Columbus; Dr. Elkourie and committee, Woodmen of the world lodges.
 An invitation has been issued through the Trades Council to every union organ ization to participate.
 Capt. E. J. McCrossin will be grand marshal and is perfecting arrangements to take care of the immense crowd. He will announce the lineup for the parade Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
At the PhotopIay Houses

Alcazar: George Walsh in Melting Millions
 odeon; Henry B. Walthall in "The Raven"
 Rialto: Clara Kimball Young in The Price She Paid"
 Majestic: Charlie Chaplin in "rhe Pawnshop"
 Colonial; Pauline Frederick in "Sapho."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
MINISTER'S ASKED TO URGE FOOD CROP
 FROM THE PULPITS
Free Land Offered and Steps Taken to Ask Gov ernment to Bring 5000 Intered Germans at Ellis Island to Birmingham District-Daily Meetings Will Be Held By Prepar-
 edness Committee

To the Ministers of All Denomina- tions:
 In view of the alarming and seri- ous food shortage confronting the people of the south, which will amount to great privation and suf- fering this fall, all members of the clergy are earnestly urged to lend their aid to avert this impending calamity by addressing their con gregations preliminary to the morn ing services, April 15, on the inn perious necessity of increasing our food supply in this state, and lend ing every encouragement to the local farmers by patronizing Ala bama products in preference to foreign products.
 Food preparedness campaign ex- ecutive committee.
 w. D. WOOD, Chairman,
 J. P. MUDD,
 A. R. DEARBORN,
 subcommittee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
TODAY'S EVENTS

Musical biennial opens with church services this morning. Community singing this afternoon at Capitol park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
PULL OUT OF THE MUD

Robert w. Dunn, secretary of the lllf-
 nois Highway Improvement association,
 and who has labored so unceasingly to
 pull Illinois out of the mud" is to be
 on hand with Fred w. Jencks of Elgin
 and other leading citizens of his com
 monwealth.
 Washington is to send A. G. Batchelder, chairman of the executive board of the American Automobile association, while Georgia has deputizeo a large bunch" to represent her upon the occasion The "bunch" will comprise such prominent statesmen as Governor Nat K. Harris. Oscar Wells, Tom Vim. E. Otto Cooper of the Augusta street and drains depart ment, T. E. Patterson of the state high way department, w. R. Pound. James Fulghum and H. A. Wheeler of the Au- City is also deeply concerned and wifi federal land bank of New Orleans, and commercial circles.
 The congress opens promptly at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning in the ManC- facturers' Permanent Exhibit hall on First avenue and all delegates should report there promptly upon their ar rival As soon as they have registered each will receive certificates, badge, l invitation, programme, maps and sou ! venirs.
 The local delegates are expected to l sustain the reputation of true southern | hospitality and will be on hand to re- ceive the incoming hosts with smile
 a hearty hand clasp and a genuine well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
c. H. BROuGH

has ever been staged in Birmingham he feels that he has a right to ask other business men to assist when needed. The cooperative spirit among all citizens that is being shown the parade committee is deeply appreciated by the committee men.
 An effort is being made by the com mittee to secure some of the artists of national reputation in attendance on the musical biennial to lead the singing at Capitol park when the parade terminates. If Governor Henderson will stay over in the city that night, he will be asked to review the parade along with the other visiting governors. The T. c. l., Boys Industrial school and Second regiment bands will furnish music for the pa- radeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
GOOD ROADS AND LIBERTY DAY PARADES TO
 BE FEAT URES IN BIRMINGHAM THURSDAY
Plans Under Way to Make Affair Most Elaborate Patriotic Demonstration Ever Seen in the South

Every man in Birmingham is called upon to show his colors Thursday night and fall in line with the monster ag- gregation of patriotic citizens of Bir- mingham who will march in the Good Roads and Liberty Day parade, both morning and evening. It is a matter of civic pride to make it a homogeneous parade-no matter what ones vocation in life. Regardless of creed, religion, po- htical or fraternal atfiliation. everyone is wanted as one man to swell the number in line of march, and Birmingham has a right to expect every man to take a stand Thursday night when they are asked to put themselves on record as pa triotio oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
MINISTER'S CALLED UPON

to those wno are in position to lend their services to render assistance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
CITIZENS WILLING

General Chairman J. H. Loveman of the general committee is very much gratifed over the responses received for assist ance, and for the many calls that he has received from those who are willing to aid him, but there is work for all, and as he will give practically all of his time to the movement, until it is down in history as the most successful event that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
MANY GOVERNORS
 WILL ATTEND THE ROADS CONVENTION Fifth Annual Session to Be
 Held in Birmingham,
 Commencing Tuesday
MANY NOTED MEN
 TO ADDRESS MEETING
Gov. Charles Henderson to Make Ad- dress at Opening of Convention. Reports of Committees to
 Be Submitted

During the present week Birmingham spokes are the good roads already built and those to be constructed in the state of Alabama and whose periphery will encompass an area bounded only by the limitations of trade and traffic.
 On Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the fifth annual session of the United States Good Roads association and the National Good Roads congress will assemble at 1923 First avenue and remain in session through the entire week.
 The greatest interest from near and afar is being centered upon the gathering and much is expected from the delibera- tions of the congress. The close think CTS of the country know the inestimabl ble value of good roads. They realize that to the splendid highways of the Roman empire Christianity owed it's ability to spread throughout the civilized world and they know what such highways will mean to the south in particular and the country geneIa ally.
 From official circles, the banking world, and from civic bodies are coming expressions of interest in the Birming- ham gathering and pledges to be pres ent and participate in its deliberations. The movement Is commanding the ear nest attention of the governors Of the various southern states, and those who will be kept from attending through stress of other business have arranged to be represented by proxy. Governor J. J. Cornwell of West Virginia will send representative as will Governor S. J. Catts of Florida
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23

be muzier trial but an alternating
OF affections charge would prob
ably come nearer the marx. for it is
to be Mock Trial. given by the
Artisan lodge of this city
With such well known jurists. wits.
and authorities on things sporting
and domestic as Lot D. Brown. F. Z.
Kersey. Walter L. Tooze, Jr.. Chann-
eey Crider. Jack Sibley and Joseph
Helgerson on the program. the trial
ought 10 be hummer. The judge
and the charge have not been select
ed vet but all arrangements are in the
hands of a committee composed of c,
l. Order. J. E. Bloom. l. D. Brown.
Mrs. Walter Barham, Alta Savage
and Mrs H. H. Volheim-
Master Artisan B. F. Preston APP
pointed vern Compton, F. E. Kersey
and Mrs, ]. r. Sibley to arrange for
a big homecoming and roll call meet
ing for March p. The lodge will
issue a special invitation to members
Of the surrounding territory and old
members who have not been attend
ing. to be present with them to make
the meeting an enthusiastic one
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
Plenty Cars In Local Yards

There is no car shortage in Dallas.
now, according to Agent I. y. Woods.
of the Southern Pacific company.
"The yards are blocked with ears.
Even, now, however, the California
Fruit Packing company. formerly the
j. K. Armsby company. Is waiting
for three cars to ship prunes TO New
York. There seems to be some little
thing wrong with the ears or their
routing instructions most Of the time.
which keeps us from always being
able to furnish local shippers with
cars. We have cars in the yards no1'
which the packing company want, but
they came from Ell Paso. Texas and
cannot be sent farther east than
that"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
SHOTGUN WOUNDS ARE FATAL
Independence Boy Instantly Killed
Last Tuesday.

Villa McManes, S-year-old son Of J.
c. MeManes, who lives east of indie
pendenee on the Marion county side
of the Willamette river, was instant
" killed Tuesday afternoon by re-
eeiving the contents of a shotgun
shell full in the face. The shotgun
was in the hands Of his thirteen-year
old sister, who had picked up the
gun from a corner in the kitchen
where it had been left by Mr.. Nc
Names.
J. c. MeManes started out in the
afternoon to hunt rabbits with a shot
gun. He returned from the hunt and
set the gun in a corner Of the kitchen.
The girl picked up the gun TO remove
a shell when IT was discharged. Prae-
tiealIy the whole front Of TIE boys
face was torn OF. Stray bullets pen
etrated the breast of the mother, whe
was standing nearby.
Two doctors from Independents
were called but no aid could he ren
dered. No blame is attached TO an
one on account Of the death, as i
the opinion Of Coroner Clough it va
entirely accidental.