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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
REGULATION OF DRAF TING ARMY
 WILL BE ISSUED
With Report From Wyom- ing Lacking, Total Reg istratiOn Now 9,611,811,
 States CrOwder

Washington. June 19.-Provost Mar shal General Crowder is completing draft regulations while waiting for final war registration returns. With Wyoming the only state yet to report, figures at General Crowders office to- night totaled 9,611,S11
 The regulations, soon to be given to the public, will cover the questions or transfer of registration C a diff Ierent locality and the physical ex- animation of registrants who have moved from their place of registra- tion.
 m statement tonight General Crowder warns registrants who are absent from their homes that the bur oen Of ascertaining whether they have been drafted rests entirely upon them selves. The statement calls attention 10 the fact that the draft will be made Tor the army alone-not the navy-and that choice as to branch of service cannot be guaranteed to those con- scripted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Food Supply Plentiful,
 Yet Price Remains Too
 High, Claims Official

New York, June 19.-A statement say ing every available cold storage place in New York city is full to capacity and charging that retailers are ;naintining charging that retailers are maintaining was issued here tonight by Joseph Harti- gan, commissioner of weights and meas ures.
 The British government has ceased buying food supplies here, tho public is living more economically and storage space is at premium Mir. Hartigan asserted, yet wholesalers complain that retailers are charging exorbitant prices. Butter, cheese and eggs have come into New York in such quantities as to cause a glut in the market, he added. Tt is the first experience of the k.nd enjoyed by the wholesale trade"
 Unless federal municipal agencies intervene the commissioner said, there is danger of further price increases and speculation will not be eliminated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
CONDON UNDER GUARD

Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, June 19-Dr Wil- liam J. Condon, captain of the medical officers reserve corps. was held under guard here tonight, while officers await ed instructions from the war department as to his case. No warrant for his arrest had been received. Dr. Condon declined to comment upon the charge against him when arrested, and newspaper men were not allowed to enter his room where he was being detained tonight. Dr. Condon was called into active service by the war department May 31, instructed to report here on or about June 15, and arrived last Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Two Men Claiming to Be Brokers Arrested
 On Swindling Charge

7Atiantlc City, N. J., June 19-Robert Clark and George W. Post, claiming to be New York brokers, were arrested here tonight charged with having swindled Barend F. Kerkoff, also of New York out of s3O0O0 at fake" brokerage office n this city. They were held under $40. 900 bail each to await the arrival of Kerkoff to identify them.
 The police expressed the belief that the prisoners are members of a nation wide sWlndl.ng gang and seek to connect them with the sN'indle of $7500 from E. Brown. a British purchasing agent at New York. Whleh occurred al a country club here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
 WINS BIG VICTORY
 IN ENGLISH HOUSE
Continued from Page one)

the division was called the members trooped in the house with the aim of putting an end once for all to a ques- tion which they had made up their minds no longer was an academic one by voting upon it as a live issue.
 So assured were the supporters of the measure of the outcome of the di- vision that even the magnitude of the majority in It's favor did not move them to any unusual demonstration when the figures were announced.
 The decisive division is expected Wednesday when the adoption of d proposal for the enfranchisement of women of 30 years and upward as part of the electoral reform bill comes up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
WASHINGTON OPENS
 ARMS TO RUSSIAN
 WAR MISSION HERE
Continued from Page One,

who will stay in Washington for a short time taking part in the official pro- gramme and then will proceed to New York. are: Professor Lomonosoff rail- ways and communications; Professor Bor- odine, agriculture, and Colonel Oranovsky munitions and supplies.
 Other members whose work is purely technical, will go to New York imme. diately.
 Neither Lincoln Steffens nor Madame Protopopof accompanied the mission, as previously had been announced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Battle Near Parral

Fl Paso. June 19.-Villa and govern ment forces fought at Pillar de Con chos, east of Parral yesterday, ac- cording to message received hers tonight, Government officials and Villa agents claimed the battle as a vic- tory for their troops. Villa had $50 men engaged and the government forces an equal number, the report said. Villa is expected to move. south toward Torreon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Tank Steamer Sunk

New York, June 19.-The oil tank steamship John D. Archbold of the Standard Oil company has been sunk by submarine, The announcement was made at the offices of the com pany here today. Four members of the tanker's crew were lost The Arch bold was sent to the bottom last Sat urday in European waters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
HE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, June 19.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi Fair Wednesday and Thursday.
 South Carolina and Georgia: Probably local thundershowers Wednesday and Thursday.
 Florida: Local thundershowers Wednes- day and Thursday, except fair in north west portion.
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair wednes- day and probably Thursday; not much change in temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Cantonment Contract Let

Washington. June 19.-The contra [ for the building of the Petersbur. Va, cantonment for the national army was let today to Rinehart & Denn, of Charlottesville. Va. The contraci was awarded on basis of cost plus .t percentage of profit. not to exceed r. per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Dick Carter Arrested

Hutchinson, Kan, June 19.--The arr rest of Dick Carter of Springfield, Mo, against whom warrant charging first degree murder has been issued in con- nection with the disappearance and death of baby Lloyd Rect was an- nounced by the police here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Local Data
HOOVER QUIZZED BY LEGISLATORS
 ON PLAN OF FOOD
 ADMINISTRATION
(Continued from Page one)

Hoover said the deficiency must be made up by sacrifice abroad and economy here Saving of cents a day per capita In this country he declared. would save s2, 900, 900, o0o while a 20 per cent saving in flour would give 1000o0,O0O bushels more to the allies.
 In this connection he told the senators that speculators in flour alone have taken $5o, ,ooo.eOO a month from the American pub lie during the last five months.
 QUESTIONS ASKED
 Senators Gore, Reed and Vardaman piled MT. Hoover with questions in such fashion that he told them with some en- phasis that he had not asked Congress to do anything, although he believed the proposed legislation vital to the conduct of the war. The opposing senators con- tended that the bill would reach into in- finite avenues of American life, disturb business take property without compen- sation and embark upon an enterprise of varied dangers. lal-'
 Oppositloll 4rooped perceptibly in the House as the debate dragged along to- day and tonight Representative Haugen of Iowa, the only member of the agri- culture committee to file a minority re- port against the bill, said there would not be 50 negative votes on final passage. He said he would vote for it himself, although he would make an effort to re- store to the list of necessaries shoes and clothing, as originally proposed by the administration
 Representative Graham of Illinois, speaking in favor of the measure today aroused interest by submitting eompar- alive list of American and British prices on staples received by him from Am bassador Spring-Rice on last May 19. Some of the English prices were lower than the American prices, despite ths fact as Mir. Graham said. that England is surround ed hy submarines"
 The prices follow: English beef, A cents a pound; butter, 40 to 56 cents a pound; potatoes, $2.1o a bushel; bacon, AS cents a pound, and flour, $S. 20 a barrel.
 The American prices on the same day were: Beef, AZ cents a pound butter, 421a cents pound; potatoes, s3.75 a bushel; bacon, 45 cents pound, and flour, $l76J a barrel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20

last summer. Post. according to the au- thorlties, admitted he has served prison sentence in Atlanta for swindling
 Post is 60 years old and gave his ad- dress as 50 Wall street, New York, while avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
New Wholesale Grocery
 to Open in Gadsden

Gadsden, June 19.-(Special) )-The Gadsden Grocery company, whose new brick block will be completed at Broad and Second streets in about a week or 10 days, will open for busi- ness then. The principals of the new company are Judge J. W. Penn and Oscar Freeman. The company, in addi- tion to selling groceries, will purchase hay and grain.
 Many farmers have been enlisted in the Red Cross campaign in Etowah county and will be present tomorrow night at the banquet to be given by the Rotary club to the Red Cross committee.
 Much damage to crops in the Fur keytown region was reported today as the result of a hailstorm late yester . day. In the Coates Bend district a strip about three miles wide is said to have been beaten down.
 Silas Lankford of Alabama City, route No. 1, S7 years old Confederate veteran and pioneer of Etowah coun- ty, died after a stroke of paralysis last night and was buried today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
GAIETY AND REVELS FEATURE OF DAY
 AMONG ROTAR|ANS
Alabama Visitors Take a Prominent Part in Great Convention in Session
 in Atlanta

Atlanta, June 19-After a busy busi- ness session. which lasted until late to-
 day delegates to the eighth annual meeting of the International Association
 of Rotary clubs cast off convention prob lens tonight and reveled on the down.
 town streets of the city in a brilliant
 alegorical pageant in which the Ala bama visitors took the leading part. The parade was followed by the presidents ball at the Auditorium armory.
 A counterpart of New Orleans and Mobiles annual Mardi Gras celebrations was brought to the people of Atlanta in
 the pageant in which the theme, Mother of Mystics, as depicted in colorful floats. The breath of the golden west was evidenced by numerous automobile floats wreathed in artificial flowers, in which rode the delegates from various California cities. The presidents ball, the chief social event of the convention, was largely attended by Atlanta society.
 MISSION OF ORGANIZATION
 questions dealing directly with In ternational Rotary's Mission" in the field of civic improvement and community building were topics discussed during the session today. Vocational meetings were held during the afternoon Accord ing to the preliminary report Of the ere dentials committee, there are Sl9 Rotary clubs in the world entitled to send dele gates to annual meetings. Two hundred and ninety of these clubs are in the United States and Canada. The total registration, including visitors and official delegates, is 257O. the registration bureau announced tonight.
 Dr. Carlos Azugaray, president of the Rotary club of Havana, Cuba, extended tion today to hold it's 1920 meeting in the Cuban capital Both Kansas City and Salt Lake City still are contenders for the convention next year.
 Belief that the German government has d secret submarine base along the Irish coast and that the crews of the Teuton undersea boats hazard visits to some of the leading Irish rities was ex- pressed today by R. G. Knowles, dele gate from London. In a statement MT. Knowles said; Tt had recently been dis covered that a number of German sub marine seamen captured by British pa trols had in their possession theatre pro- grammes from the Belfast playhouses. The programme, he said, bore a recent date.
 CANADIAN EDITOR SPEAKS
 Featuring today's session. was the ad- dress by James A. Mcdonald, publisher of the Toronto Globe. Turning to dis cussion of the war, Mr. Mcdonald de- clared that the greatest obligation of this part of North America (Canada and the United States) was to see that peo- ole everywhere have the right to lih- erty.' He pointed out it was the Angles and Saxons in early European history who first brought liberty to the shores of England. | was these people, he said, who first gave us our liberty, and now we owe it to those who are under the heel of an autocrat to free them from autocracy and give them representa- tive government, as they did for us generations ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20

Baltimore, June 19-Oscar Christian, a German who says he came to this coun- try in 1912 took out first citizenship pa pers in Alaska and subsequently, went to southern California and enlisted in the coast artillery was arrested here today and is under heavy guard tonight at Fort Howard by order of the United States marshal. He wears the uniform of the Twenty-eighth company, Coast ar tillery. In his possession were drawings apparently of a lighthouse and machin- cry. There were also written in German script papers in which he said he ''de- scribed the cruelties of American deten- tion houses which he intended taking to Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Two Suspected Germans
 Are Placed Under Arrest

Fl Paso, Tex, June 19.-A German, who had been working in the quartermaster shops of the United States army at Fort Bliss, was taken into custody late to- day. He was working under an assumed name and was believed to have been fur nishing information to the German gov ernment
 Some Germans eluded the customs in spectors at the international bridge today and crossed to Juarez.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-04-06
$1,000 IN PRIZES TO
Be GIVEN AWAY IN
SALES CAMPAIGN

If anybody wants to give $1,000
away in this part of the country,
why, it does seem to be the proper
thing to help him along. In this
case, there are eleven good men and
true desiring to Civ e away one
thousand perfectly good dollars
eleven of the best men in Marietta,
backing the Merchants Sales Cam
paign, of which you will find nalf
page advertisement, with full con-
ditions, in this paper.
The plan is surprisingly simple.
There is no trick in it. Buying
goods or whatever is sold by the
eleven concerns in the Campaign
will get you certain number of
voting coupons. These can be vot-
ed for individual or any organiza-
tion you like.
The campaign starts April 9Th,
and closes October /, and between
those dates there ought to be a
lot of lively times. OF course you
have to buy things anyway-so
why not have the fun and excite
ment of an election at the same
time, and incidentally help some
body or some organization to get a
prize of 5000 or maybe $500.
AS stated in the beginning, the
idea of giving money away is a
thoroughly worthy project and one
to be encouraged. And if you will
just spend five minutes with the
advertisement of the Campaign in
this issue of the Journal, you will
see how absolutely fair and all right
the idea is.
Take it another way around.
A thousand dollars is a lot of
money, these days 1t always was
a lot of money. But in this year
of grace 1917 it is fine young for
tune. 1t will buy at lot of things,
and just now things of all kinds are
needed.
The thousand is to be split four
ways, if you don't mind a bit of
slang. The Capital Prize is $500.
That is for any contestant, in or
iout of Marietta, any organization
or individual that is so popular as
to get more votes than any other
organization or individual.
Then there are two prizes of
5000 each. One $500 goes to the
most voted organization or indivi-
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-04-06

dual in Marietta. One $500 goes to
the most popular organization or
Individual outside of Marietta. This
gives an even break all around.
The winner of the Capital Prize
will not, of course, be eligible for
either of the $500 prizes.
The fourth prize, of 500, goes to
the colored organization or indivi-
dual receiving the most votes.
All this seems to be pretty plain,
doesn't it?
You get votes with your pur-
chases from eleven concerns, or
your tickets, when the concern hap
pens to be picture show. One vote
for every penny's worth of purchase
one hundred votes for the dollar
If you buy pair of shoes, you get
with the SHOES from 100 to 1000
votes-strictly according to the
kind, size and especially the price
of the footgear With a sack Of
flour-bought from one of the con-
Germs in the comprehension get
about $50 votes. One thing about
the prices going up these days
you get more votes with your pur-
chase; and that may be some COM
fort, when the race tightens up.
You take good look at the an
nouncement of this campaign and
see if you don't think it is the
goods. There is no possible way
you can lose anything by getting
into it, either as competitor for
one of the large, juicy, prizes, or as
a friendly helper of some person or
organization that you want to vote
your coupons for.
The votes don't cost you any
thing. You nave to have shoes and
flour and other things in the way
of food and wearing apparel-the
city ordinances require you to wear
clothes and unless there is some
thing wrong with your system you
are strongly inclined to eat three
times day.
So the thing to do is to read over
the conditions of the campaign care
fully-and then get into it. Elec-
lions are a lot of fun, anyway. And
there's money in this one. One
IL.
of money, these days.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-04-06

time was elected Assistant Teacher
and it is hoped she can be with the
class at times.
The boys who nave not been COM
ing regularly we miss very much and
If you are one of them get move
on you for you are missing some
fine lessons.
The presidents report for the
past six months follows:
Marietta, Ga, April /, 1917.
To tne Members of the Wesley Ba-
raca Glass of the First Methodist
Church, Marietta, Ga.
October /, 1915, this class saw
fit to elect me President of the
class for the second time. / am
very grateful to the class for the
confidence they have put in me in
honoring me with the Presidency of
this worthy class for the second
time and sincerely nope this class
feels that l have done my duty, for
| have done my best for the uplift
and betterment of the class, al
though | feel that / have fallen
short in a great many ways, and
nope the members of this class will
rally to our new President, and that
he may be able to fill in all of the
places where l have fallen short,
and make this a more useful class
/ to the Church and Sunday Scnool
than it has been in the past.
Our attendance for the past six
months was SIS, an average of %
per Sunday. This shows a decrease
in our attendance from the pre-
vious six months, but l am sure this
was brought about by SO much bad
weather through the winter months
| beg leave to submit to the class
report as to what the class has
done in the past six months We
have helped the poor and the or
phans. In connection with the PHI
lathea class we sent out Christmas
II market baskets filled with gro
ceries, fruits, nuts and candies The
Baraca Glass sent to the Fair
Ground Convict Camp 16 eight
pound bags of fruits nuts and can
dies. We have paid to the Or
phans Home at Decatur, Ca, $6016
To Wesley Memorial, s8.05. To the
Sunday School, $500. To Christ
mas Baskets, $1765. To Presents,
Cups, ETC.. $12.25, making a total
of $123.11. We had balance on
hand October list, 1916, of $3.50.
We have received since that time
by our hat collections, rumage
sales and other sources $140.21,
making a total of $144.10, leaving
balance on hand April LIST, 1917
of 5000.
Thank you again for the honor
and kindness shown me.
Very respectfully,
JOHN c. COGBURN, Pres.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-04-06

The term of present officers ex-
piring, the following officers were
elected on last Sunday 10 serve for
the next six months. Prc3l'ient, DIR.
Sam L. Rambo, President, r.
c. Anderson; Teacher, Col d. w.
Blair; Secretary, J. G. Looney; AS
sistant Secretary, R. H. Carter
Mrs. ID. r. Little, whose talks were
enjoyed so much by the class at one
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-04-06
MERCHANTS OBLIGATIONS.

We, the merchants entered in this Sales Cam
paign, hereby agree to have deposit in the
First National Bank 81 600. 90 in GOLD to be
delivered at the end of this campaign, which be-
gins April 5th and closes October LIST, to the
cessful contestants specified in this announce
ment.
We will issue coupons in denominations repre-
senting National currency wnich will be Civ
en- in amounts equivalent to amount of cash pur-
chases made that is, for purchase of 81 90, pur
chaser will receive a coupon stamped 100 which
will entitle him to 100 votes for his favorte Or
ganzation or Individual and so on, according to
number of cents spent at the rate of / vote to
cent purchase.
Coupons will be given in return for payment OF
all old accounts made prior to April LIST, 1917 at
the rate of ! vote for each cent, if paid within
thirty days after beginning of campaign
Commencing April 5th coupons at the rate of
one vote for each cent will be given on all
counts paid by the 10th of the month follow
ing purchase of goods.
We will provide securely locked Ballot Boxes at
the store of each merchant entered in this Cam
paign.
Twice monthly in the presence of the following
gentlemen, Mr. Rosser Little of the First Ma
tona Bank, MIR. Walter Schilling, of the Marietta
Trust & Banking Co., and Mr.. Hugh Hill, of the
Merchants Farmers Bank, these votes shall be
counted and receipt furnished the contestants.
This count shall be made in the office of the COBB
COUNTY TIMES, which is to be headquarters for
the campaign.
We will have at headquarters capable person
to answer all questions regarding the campaign
and to assist the Organizations and Individuals in
planning working basis for their Campaign.
We will publish from time to time names Of
Contestants, their standing and story of
the progress of the Campaign.
We will for four weeks publish Nomination Bal
lots, each ballot carrying 10000 votes, only one
Nomination Ballot to be voted for an Organza-
tiCn Individual.
During the last six weeks of this Campaign we
will issue on one day of each week double coupons
We will, at the close of this campaign care
fully and without unnecessary delay, before the
above named judges, and the executive committee
of this campaign, count the ballots and deliver the
prizes
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-04-06
RULES FOR CONTESTANTS

Contestants shall acquaint themselves with
all rules governing Campaign
Coupons voted shall be only those issued by the
Merchants entered in this Campaign No
other votes shall be honored
Only one Nomination Ballot shall be voted for
any one organization or individual
Contestant may vote ballots when received
or at any time during the period of this
campaign.
All Ballots must bear the name of Indi-
yidual or Organization for which they are
cast
All inquiries must be made of the Chairman
of the Merchants Sales Campaign or of
Merchants entered in Campaign No other
information will be considered valid
All receipts for Ballots must be retained
Votes east for contestant cannot be trans
fened to any other Contestant
No employee of any business concern giving
coupons, or the members of their families,
will be allowed to enter this campaign or work
directly for the aid of any Contestant Any
contestant so aided will be disqualified if
such aid is shown