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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
MINOR CLASHES ARE
 ONLY FEATURES 0F DAY IN COMMISSION
Light and Power Extension Ordered and 24th Street Paving Contract Is
 Awarded

The regular meeting of the board of commissioners yesterday was as brief as it was uneventful. No matters of un- morning session consumed less than an hour, while the afternoon meeting was still more brief.
 The monotony of the morning session was broken only once or twice. There was one occasion when Commissioner Barber shouted to Dr. Freefilan, a colored practitioner, Don't you address me ir no such manner, nigger!" Freeman was complaining that Commissioner Barber would not give him an opportunity to properly present his grievance to the board.
 Then Commissioner Truss asked that the city buy sprinkling cart at cost of 5000 to sprinkle Pike avenue, which he stated, in reply to a query of Commis- sioner Barber, was in Ensley-somewhere on the Southside.
 This will mean no extra expense to the city, said Commissioner Truss, "as have saved this much out of my appro- priation."
 You have already spent s1s,ooo of youl appropriation of s24,000," MT. Truss was reminded by Commissioner Barber
  exclaiming that he would like to run his own department, sat down.
 Iii a general discussion of the sprinkline situation, the board was agreed that nc extraordinary outlay either for equipment or labor could be allowed for sprinkling
 After scme debate, the board decided that Oak Hill cemetery could not be used as "cut-across for citizens desiring a short cut to the city.
 The sum of $S3475 was appropriated for the extension of the North Birmingham light and power from Twelfth avenue tc Sixteenth avenue, north, and a further sum of $S75 was allowed for the same extension to the plant of the North Bir- mingharl Fire Brick and Roofing com. pany.
 A complaint that as high as 50 cents per 100 for ice was being charged in some sections of the city, with infrequent deliveries, was referred to the city at torney Commissioner Barber stated tha, the city attorney had said that the city had the power to regulate and fix the price of ice.
 Twenty fourth street, south, from Sec ond avenue to Sixth avenue will be paved with asphalt. The Dunn Construction ce narany was the low bidder in the sun of SIS s5l: H. N. Bowdry was next, with s14, l5a, and the Southern Bitulithic was high with sl4.52s These were the only bid. ders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23

The campaign for s25,OO0 to finance Birmingham proportion of the s3,ooo,- 900 fund to be used in the army work of the Young Mems Christian asso- ciation was launched at a dinner at the Hillman hotel yesterday at o'clock. The attendance and interest
 manifested insures success of the large
 undertaking.
 Twenty seven hundred and fifty dol lars were announced as gifts which had been sent in without solicitation. representing 5000 from the American Cast Iron Pipe company, $500 from the Stockham Pipe company, $500 from R. s. Munger. $500 from w. M Cosby and s250 from the Perfection Mattress company. J. R. McWane, president of the American Cast Iron Pipe company, was out of the city and sent the fol- lowing telegram to General Secretary Stallings:
 Put American Cast Iron Pipe com pany down for 5000 subscription to the army fund which undertaking consider the most important thing that has been put up to the citizens of Birmingham during my 15 years res fdence in the city,
 The meeting was presided over by
 General Chairman w. M. Cosby The
 speakers were ). T. Horne, Tuscaloosa,
 chairman of the state association, who
 announced that Alabama had been
 asked to raise $50,0O0 and he expected
 to give his time until this amount was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
USE COMMON SENSE
 AMONG ALL THE TALK
 OF MORE ECONOMY
Morris Bush Says Hysteria Will injure Everyone and Now Is the Time
 Especially for Saving Food

CT don't believe fin extrayagance
 at any time, but I do believe that
 hystericaI economy is going to do
 business more harm than anything
 that could happen under the exist
 ing conditions, said Morris Bush,
 former president of the Chamber
 of Commerce, and prominently
 identified with the coal and iron
 business in this district.
 When people get hysterical in pursu- ing some fixed plan to save. say for in- stance the buying of certain foodstuffs or some particular class of wearing ap- parel, they invariably encourage others to do likewise. and in the long run some merchant who deals in this line is going to have to let his help go, and eventually there is a for rent sign on his front door. How many of these failures could any city stand? Would it do any town or it's people any good?
 T think that the people realize the necessity of everyone being bit more careful in saving little money in times like we are confronted with now, but vastly more important is the fact that we must conserve the food that we have and increase the food crops. absolutely stopping waste that goes on in every home in the city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
CONSTRUCTION OF
 NEW WADUCT ID BE
 COMMENCED SOON
City and Railroads Have Executed Agreement to Build Viaduct and Bids
 Will Soon Be Asked

Actual construction of the Twenty
 first street viaduct will begin before
 the middle of summer. is the opinion
 of officials at the city hall.
 The Louisville and Nashville railroad
 and the Seaboard Air Line railway
 have already executed the agreement
 with the city for the construction of the viaduct, and it has been sent to the Southern and Alabama Great Southern railroads for their execution. These railroads will sign same just as
 soon as the agreement is approved by their general counsel Bids have al terest advance the city it's propor- will be let within the next two or three weeks it is said.
 The Southern railway will super intend the construction of this viaduct. It will replace the present inadequat te wooden structure and the construction will be of steel and concrete The estimated cost of the viaduct is $150, 900.
 Under the agreement, the city bears 20 per cent of the cost of construc- tion It is not liable for any abut- ting damages. The railroads at in- terest advances the city it's propor tionate cost, which the city pays back in annual installments
 Commissioner Weatherly has re- ceived the following telegram from H. w. Miller, first vice president of the Southern railway: Your telegram. Viaduct contracts
 have been executed by the Louisville e and Nashville and Seaboard Air Line
 They have just reached me. Naturally I desire our general counsel to ap- prove form before being executed by Southern and Alabama Great Southern Form has now been approved and is in process of execution Bids have been asked for and I hope to have a conference with-you as soon as bids received. of which time I will advise you later"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
BATSY IS MISSING

Batsy, mascot of Battery c. who went to the Mexican border to help in patrol work while "Black Jack'' Pershing and his men went out to "get, Villa. has been miss ing from her home for several days. Batsy is female bulldog, with clipped ears and black mark ing on one side of her face, and wears a license tag numbered 4016.
 This intelligent animal was great favorite with all the boys of Battery 0, and took turns about visiting each member of the bat- tery. She could always tell a bat teryman from any other soldier in the service. She responded to each call of the day and was prompt In the performance of all military duties.
 On one occasion In Montgomery boxing match was staged. In which a member of Battery c took part. Batsy was present and an interested spectator. When 1t apepnred to her that the Batter c puEtlist was being unduly pun ished. she leaped into the ring and attacked the other boxer with such ferocity that she broke up the bout for few lively minutes while being coaxed back to her "rinx side seat"
 Batsy wandered away several days ago. suffering from . fever, and efforts to locate her have been unavailing. Her home is at 1908 South Nineteenth street and her telephone number is 1e3o, Main.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
NO MORE
 FOOT MISERY
ICE-MINT
A NEW DISCOVERY STOPS SORE- NESS AND CORNS
 FALLS OFF


 Just a touch or two with Tee Mint and your corns and foot troubles are ended. It takes the soreness right out then the corn or callous shrivels and lifts off.
 No matter what you have tried or how many times you have been disap- pointed. here Is real help for you at last.
 You will never have to cut corn again or bother with bungling tape or p1asterS
 Hard corns. soft corns or corns be- tween the toes just shrivel up and lift off so easy. It's wonderful. You feel no pain or soreness when applying Ice-Mint or afterwards It doesn't even trritate the skin.
 This new discovery, made from Jap anese product, is certainly magical the way it draws out inflammation from a pair of swollen, burning. aching feet fce-Mint imparts such delightful cool ing, soothing feeling to the feet that 1t just makes you sigh with relief. It Is the real Japanese secret for fine, healthy little feet. It is greatly appre- ciated by women who wear high heel shoes. It absolutely prevents foot odors and keeps them sweet and comfortable. It costs little and will give your poor. tired, suffering, swollen feet the treat of their lives. Sold and recommended by good druggists everywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
Birmingham Magazine

"The Birmingham Magazine pulp lication issued to advertise and boost Birmingham. has resumed monthly publication under guidance of Editor Frank Req.
 The May number has been issued and is devoted to the Warrior river and methods by which Birmingham may get on 1t. All of the exhibits which were shown at the hearing of the armor plate board are published for the first time. A special feature is one devoted to the Eatsuma orange. which Is being grown In south Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23

secured. w. M. Lee, special secretary of the army work spoke of the good
 the association accomplished on the border and recited instance after in stance where the association had rev. olutionized the morals of the camps. He was followed by Dr. George Stuart and he was at his best in ad- vocating and urging the men of Bir- mingham to use their money in this effort to safeguard the morals of the young men who are to represent us Tn this war Major Weston, of the Ala bama National Guard, spoke of the splendid work the association had done among the enlisted men of Ala bama on the border, and Private Lloyd Bowers testified to it's great mission. s. A. Ackley. executive secretary for the south, outlined the general cam paign to raise $3000,000 indicating that the present proportion of this amount would be spent in the south east camps and this section would have nearly half of the soldiers. The cam paign organization will meet each day at the Hillman for lunch at 1 o'clock.
 E. H Andrews and his aviation corps were on hand in good shape and will be heard from in the campaign On &C.,
 count of the illness of Culpepper Exum,
 J. w. Donnelly has taken charge of
 the navy division and the army will
 be there and will be heard from under
 the leadership of w. H. Stockhom.
 The campaign organization has got
 ten under way and it will be a cam
 paign of short duration. The citizens
 of Birmingham have always been gem
 erous in matters of this kind and it Is
 expected they will respond liberally as
 they are interested in the welfare of the young men who will represent the city in this great war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
Funds Needed 10 Send
 Boy Band 10 Washington

era1 Harrison at the head of the process sion in Washington.
 This band has been honored by being chosen official band for the commanoer in chief of the Confederate veterans. It is considered by civic boosters that this Is the best advertisement Birmingham can possible have at the great reunion.
 Following is the list of subscriptions to the fund of $120o needed to carry the band:
 Camp Henry D. Clayton, Sons of Con- federate Veterans, $500; Camp Hardee. United Confederate Veterans s10; Camp Wilcox United Confederate Veterans, 55; T. H. Motion, s25; H. F. Lattimer, $5; Thomas Dozier, $5; Zac Smith Stationery company, $5; Major Tutwiler, s5; Robert Jemison. s2.5o; L. C. Wilson. s2.50; cash, S1O; total S577.5O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23

and discuss the plans further. in conjunc- tion with the general committee
 A decided feature of the campaign is the outside cooperation that is being man. ifested The railroads are rapidly getting
 in line and sending their experts to Br- mingham to investigate the plan here. and to fall in line and do what they can to assist During the past week w. w.. Croxton, general passenger agent of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic, and l.. Grover Proctor, general agricultural agent of the same line, of Atlanta; S. w. Westbrooks, fruit and vegetable or ganizatio distribution, Louisville and Nashville, at Pensacola; Roland Turner, chief farm products agent of the South ern Railway system, development serv- ice Atlanta, and G. A. Park. general im- migration and industrial agent of the Louisville and Nashville at Louisville, Ky, have called at the office of the com mittee and proffered their own services as well as any service that their lines could give.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
WEATHERLYC CLAIMS CIVIC BODY STANDS ALONE IN ITS FIGHT Unable to Get Co-OperatiOn from Other Sources on Warrior River Matter OFFERS AVERY HAT
 IF HE CAN SUCCEED Outlines Steps Taken By Civic As sociation to Secure Better Rail
 Rates to Warrior River
 Points

Commissioner Weatherly, president of the Birmingham Civic association, be- lieves that the interview of c. F. Avery, published in yesterday mornings Age Herald, is rather Utopian, especially as to the getting together of the various civic associations on the 'Birmingham- on-the-Warrior'' project.
 He details the activities of the Civic association in this respect and declares that it has been unable to get assist ance or encouragement even. from other civic bodies.
 T will give MT. Avery the best hat in Birmingham if he can get any associa- tion civic or otherwise, to join the Br- mingham Civic association to put Bir- mingham on the Warrior" declared MT. Weatherly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
Held for Grand Jury

Hattie Brantley. who was arrested som etime ago on the charge of strangling her infant child to death with a stocking in Ensley and leaving the body in a vacant house. was given a preliminary hearing before Judge Abernethy in the municipal court yes- terday and held to await the action of the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
BEGIN RECRUITING
 ENGINEERS TODAY
Maj. Sewell Announces That Office Will Be Opened in the Clark
 Building This Morning

Maj John S. Sewell. who is recruit ing the Seventh Engineer regiment for service in France. announced last night that a recruiting office would be opened in Birmingham this morn ing.
 It will be located in the Clark build ing, so that anyone wishing to join this regiment can receive full and detailed informatio there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23

The Alabama Boys Industrial school band will go to Washington for the Con- federate reunion. The citizens of Bir- mingham are rapidly coming to the aid of Camp Henry D. Clayton, s. C. ", in raising funds to pay the expenses of the band.
 A campaign is now on for these funds and total returns from the first day show subscription of more than so77. This is almost half of the amount needed to insure the youngsters 8 happy trip. Officials of Camp Clayton are elated over the ready response of the citizens of Birmingham to this cause. The boys band, decked out in new uniforms, will lead the reunion parade. ana escort Gen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
Auto Accident

Sam Newkirk. colored, was seriously injured yesterday morning about 6 o'clock at First avenue and Twentieth street. when he was struck by an au- tomobile truck belonging to some pack ing house, the identity of which is unknown. He was taken to the Bir- mingham infirmary suffering from a compound fracture of the right leg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
FILED FORMAL PETITION

Three months ago, in February I be- lieve," continued MT. Weathery. soon after the formation of the Birmingham Civic association, we appointed commit tee to take such steps as deemed neces- sary to secure better rate on rail lines between Birmingham and the Warrior river, so as to induce traffic to go via river route between Birmingham and Mo- bile and intermediate points.
 That committee, after having notified the traffic bureau, through Mir. Bum, of it's purpose, and asking his cooperation, without getting any satisfactory reply, filed a petition with the public service commission of the state asking for a re- duction in these rates and fixing a req sonable proportional rate by rail, which, in connection with the river rate, would act as an inducement toward the diver sion of some part of the traffic by the rail and river route between Birming- ham and Mobile.
 That case was heard py the public service commission in Montgomery on May '. The Frisco and the Ensley South ern, the Louisville and Nashville, the Southern and the Alabama Great South ern railroads were present, either by agent or counsel, and all the testimony on both sides was submitted and the case taken under advisement, with leave to file written briefs and arguments in the case These briefs are being prepared by our counsel, with fair pros- pect of a favorable decision.
 NO RESPONSE RECEIVED
 Since then the Civic association has renewed its efforts to obtain cooperation on the part of other civic bodies, and have passed resolutions calling upon those bodies to cooperate in this movement. But up to date no response has been re- ceived.
 At our last meeting a resolution was unanimously passed inviting MT. B. H. Cooper and the other two members of the public service commission to be pres ent at mass meeting of citizens next Thursday night. for the purpose of show ing the importance of this subject to the community and of arousing interest in the case.
 'I also invite MT. Avery to be present and take part in this meeting
 This action of the Birmingham Civic association is the only concrete action ever taken by any civic body to put Bir- mingham on the Warrior"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
TODAI,'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric: Keith vaudeville Matinee at o'clock. Night performances at 7.SO and 9 o'clock.
 Loew's Bijou: Superior vaudeville and feature pictures. Continuous perform ance, to Il o'clock p. m.
 Majestic: Lasses White and Buzy Green in At the C1rcus..'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
At the Photoplay Houses

odeon: Ruth Roland in The Neglected Wife,
 Trianon: Aubrey Smith in ''Witching Hour"
 Rialto William Courtenay in '"rhe Re- coil"
 Strand: Holbrook Blinn in Pride" Alcazar: '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
- ALABAMA IS AROUSED

Having thoroughly aroused Alabama, the Birmingham district in particular, and the city of Birmingham more in particular as to the value in dollars and cents to the community, the county and the state of food conservation and the in creasing of the food crops, though it be in just such a way as to supply suffi- cient food for ones own table, the food preparedness committee has laid well formed and carefully considered plans into the proper hands to market the from such a strenuous campaign These plans are being executed daily The past week showed some wonderful re- suits, and day by day progress is ex- en rlified by the announcements made by Secretary T. P. Hay, Jr., executive secre- tary of the committee, with offices in the Chamber of Commerce building.
 The perfection of a plan that went into contract form last week. wherein local people will have a canning plant to take care of their surplus food products, such as vegetables and fruit, was a master stroke in the right direction. It settled that ever present question heretofore of 'how can we can our surplus foods; We haven't cans, or we don't know how, . or dozen other reasons that invariably draw attention. No excuse exists now. And the canning committee of the food preparedness campaign of which w. D. Wood is chairman, is responsible for this c11coocc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
FOOD PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE SEEING RESULTS OF WORK Two Committees on Hust- ings Yesterday and Towns
 Call for Help LAFAYETTE FORMS
 BUSINESS LEAGUE One Big Central City Market House Is Plan of Food
 Preparedness Committee
 

Two committees from the Food Preparedness campaign headquarters were on the hustinss yesterday. one at Tuscaloosa and another at Annis- ton and Oxford. The Tuscaloosa com mittee, J. D. Moore, chairman, William F. Redd. Robert Jemison, ST., Emmett A. Jones and Judge E. M. Allen, mem bers, went down yesterday morning and were entertained royalty at lunch con by the Tuscaloosa Rotary club, following which they were taken to were given splendid attention and CO., operation by the members of the Cham- Der of Commerce and many business men, farmers and bankers from ad- jacent communities.
 E. Wilkinson and w. w. Crawford were expected to go to Reform today, where they will confer with local citi- zens in the interest of the establish ment of grain warehouse. The Reform committee made the request for advice from Birmingham and the two men named above were chosen to answer the call.
 At LaFayette the old Business Mems
 league has been reorganzed as the
 result of the visit of the committee
 to that town and they report excep-
 tional activity among their business
 men and farmers. They have named
 a food committee, of which Mayor G.
 E. Collins is chairman, M. B. Allen
 and J.. M. Tucker are members, and
 R. S. Parker. secretary. The commit
 tee visiting this town was J. D. Moore, J. R. Hornady and J. B. Poole
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-23
NASHvILLES SYSTEM

For instance, Nashville, Tenn, has a market house under the supervision of the city government Within the market house proper are stalls which are auc- tioned off each year to the highest bid- l der. Under the control of the city this | has proven entirely satisfactory, and has been in operation for years. A food in- i spector is stationed there and he inspects and guarantees purity to the buyer.
 | During the vegetable season often as many as 300 wagons are parked around | the market house, and consumers buy direct from these wagons as well as from the stalls on the inside of the build ing The farmers are allowed to sell | from their wagons without paying any license, and they sell both to the con- sumner and to the dealer on the inside. The farmers generally gather their veg | etables in the afternoon and reach the l city about dark, and are ready for husi- mess when the market opens at O clock | the next morning This plan has proven | that fresh vegetables can always be had when on the market, and it is very sat- lisfactory to all concerned.
 l The people who care to save every penny possible. of course, patronize the country wagons, while those who depend lupon the telephone for placing their or ders deal with the man on the inside of the building. This plan does not elimi- nate the green grocer and butcher all over the city who through convenience to his trade does his usual business
 Something on this order will likely ladopted in Birmingham, though the com mittee has as yet reached no definite con- 1 clusion. Dr. George Stuart, chairman of ;the committee form the evangelical min l isters' union is doing splendid work with l the churches. and his enthusiastic CO., l operation has been great aid to the icommittee. He will call another meeting
 of his committee sometime ~ats week