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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
JOINT CONCERT OF
 HIGH SCHOOLS IS
 VERY ENJOYABLE

The joint concert of the Euterpean club of the Central High school and the Lyric club of Ensley High school was held at the Jefferson theatre last night, and was pronounced success. The youthful per formers showed evidences of long and careful training. and their supervisor, Miss Leta Kits, was given much praise for this splendid showing. The orches- tral music was supplied by the combined orchestras of the two schools, and proved very enjoyable.
 The Jefferson theatre was well filled, a large part of the audience being high school pupils. This concert in previous years has been held in the Central High school auditorium, but because of the large crowd that was anticipated the Jefferson was used this year.
 The soloists on the programme were Robert Lawrence, Miss Katherine Fierce and Fred Hard. MT. Lawrence sang a baritone solo that was one of the hits of the evening. Miss Fierce gave a piano solo that was particularly pleasing. Miss Tierce has studied in New York recent night. MT. Hard is a pupil of Central ElSn SCHOOL ana ms NlOIln SOlo gave great promise.
 The concert last night was the first event of the high school commencement week. On Wednesday evening at S:l5 the Dramatic club of Central High school will present its annual Shakespearian play, and on Thursday evening the graduating class will be given their diplomas. The programme last night was as fol- lows:
 PART I. Chorus from Tannhauser-Combin or- chestraS.
 America, Hymn-Combined chorus.
 Swing Along-Boys' chorus.
 Violin Solo-Fred Hard.
 Fairy Lullaby--Girls chorus.
 Piano Solo--Miss Katherine Tierce.
 Blue Danube-Combined chorus.
 PART II.
 Reading of "The Peace Pipe"-Mrs. Le- ona Plosser Brown.
 Cantata, ''The Peace Pipe"-Euterpean and Lyric clubs, with Robert Lawrence the baritone soloist.
 Miss Leta Kits directed the clubs Miss Virginia Handley was the pianist and Miss Minnie McNeiIle the organst. Miss Sarah Dryer was the pianist for the orchestra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
". M. c. A. CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS
 FOR U. s. ARMY WORK IS CLOSED
Committee Announce That Campaign Was Success and That Full Amount Asked for Will Probably Be Secured. Work of Local Press Is Commended and All
 Doners and Workers Are Thanked

, by the press of the city. Birmingham has set the pace for the state of Ala bama in raising money for this inn portant work among the enlisted meT and there is every indication thai Alabama will respond liberally to this worthy cause
 The Community and Cosmos clubs
 and East Lake Baraca class sent con tributions to the army fund and sev- eral other clubs and Bible classes have indicated that they will respond with a subscription during the present week. The teams will keep in touch
 with those who have promised to give and report their contributions from day to day. The Birmingham Young Mems Christian association expresses it's gratitude to every man who worked in this campaign, to every individual corporation or club who aided by sub scription or word of encouragement. The local association does not bene- fit financially one dollar by the cam paign and will forward the amount subscribed to the international com
 mittee to be used exclusively for the army work of the Young Mems Chris tian association as a part of the $3,- 00o,000 being raised for this special work. A large portion of the $3,000,00C will be spent in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
REG|STRAT|OND DAY PLANS COMPLETED Those Who Fail to Register on June 5 Will Be
 Prosecuted

All of the details of registration on June , are being rapidly whipped into shape
 The mayor yesterday mailed letters containing final instructions to each regis captains are already meeting with theil registrars and drilling them in the re- quirements of their duties
 Registrition of out-of- town eligibIes continues brisk at the registration office in the city hall. Several hundred have registered in the past few days from practically every state in the union.
 There still seems to be some con- fusion in the public mind as to who is re- quired to register" said Mayor Ward eThe law requires that every male be. twen the ages of 21 and 31 shall register There is absolutely no exception to this except as to enlisted men in the army and navy. No matter whether sick or well in jail or out, whether butcher, baker or candlestick maker the law applies equal ly to all.''
 Under the conscription act, the duty is imposed upon the United States solicitor to prosecute those who fail to present themselves for registration. The penalty is imprisonment. No money fine is i'm posed.
 The mayor requests all persons in charge of hospitals, both public and pri- vate, to send list of their inmates who are subject to registration. A registra- tion officer will then call on them or or before June ,. These lists should be in the hands of the mayor in the next three days at the outside
 A rumor has spread and gained some credence that volunteer registrars enlist their services for four years.
 There is absolutely no foundation fol this," said the mayor. Registrars vii serve only one daytime ,. Their duty is then performed and their services dis pensed with I am sure the government will, in some appropriate manner ex- press it's appreciation of these volunteers who perform this exacting as well as arduous duty
 Regarding the registration of negro eligibles, the mayor said he did moi anticipate a great deal of difficulty
 Many of the large employers of negro labor are already picking out those il their employ who are subject to registra tion and informing them of what is re quired. would be glad if every firm ol corpora tion would do this. It would aid us a great deal in the work and would largely facilitate the registration June D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
ONE HUNDRED PER CENT SUBSCRIPTION
 TO LIBERTY LOAN
Employees of Collins & Co. Respond to Man on Subscription to
 Liberty Bonds

At meeting of the employees of Collins & Co.,, whoesale grocers, held yesterday. every one of the IS mea present subscribed to the liberty loan, making an aggregate of $2400. The firm had agreed to take twice as many bonds as their employees, which made total subscription of $7100 for this one concern. Any employe of the con cern who desires to have more rea- sonable subscription terms than those offered by the government can have the bonds carried by the firm.
 CollinD & Co. will also hold open the positions of any of their men called to the colorsy until they return.
 It is estimated that this kind of patriotism throughout the city will take care of more than $4,000.0 .000 bonds allotted by the federal reserve bank to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
HUTCHENS EXPECTS
 B|G MEETING TODAY
Meeting Has Been Called to Discuss Districts Trans
 pOrtatiOn PrObelms

Increased efficiency advocates will be numbered by the attendants at the meet ing called for 10 o'clock this morning at the Chamber of Commerce audito- rum by Chairman Henry E. Hutchens of the subcommittee on car service of the American Railways association, as every man who is interested In this matter has a cordial invitation to participate in the meeting. Suggestions will be received and action promised in the right direction, according to Chairman Hutchens.
 That the chamber auditorium will be well filled if not packed is foregone conclusion, judging from the inquiries for information at Chairman Hutchens' office. and the calls from industrial heads who have volunteered their services il needed.
 At this meeting MT. Hutchens will ex- plain the work of the committee and so- licit the aid of the shippers, receivers and railroads in an effort to increase eff ciency in handling cars in the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
BULGER's COMMITTEE WORK
Meeting Is Called at Tutwiler Hotel
 for Tomorrow Afternoon

The subcommittee named by Gov. Charles Henderson to aid in the work of national defense, of which Col. Thomas l.. Bulger is chairman, will meet Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel. Associ- ated with Colonel Bulger on the com mittee is Frank w. Smith, J. H. North ern and Sterling A. Wood.
 All other subcommittee will meet as early as practical. The transpor- tation committee will meet in Mont gomery Tuesday, June ,. The finance committee met yesterday and the pub licity and executive committee meet ing dates will be announced later Organization plans will be worked out from every angle in order to aid the government as much as possible. The committees were named by Governor Henderson at the request of the na- tional government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
JUDGE SHARPE DENIES
 WRIT OF MANDAMUS
Jurist Holds That There Is No Fund
 to Pay Blacks Assistants

Writ of mandamus against County Treasurer M. V. Henry to compel the payment of the salary of Assistant Solici- tor Ben F. Ray was denied yesterday by Judge H. A. Sharpe of the circuit court. The ruling of Judge Sharpe was to the effect that there was no solicitor fund available for this purpose, and that the salary was not authorized by law to be paid out of the general fund of the county.
 Under this decision Solicitor Black is without funds with which to pay his as- sistants and office force, although 1t is understood he will institute proceedings to have his assistant paid out of the general fund of the county. It is not known as to whether an appeal will be taken from Judge Sharpe's ruling. ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29

The Y. Nj. c. A. campaign for army work funds closed yesterday at 1 o'clock at the luncheon at the Hi1l- man hotel with total amount re- ported to date of $22,546 and several subscriptions from corporations and other organizations to be determined upon during the present week, the to- tai amount of which the workers are confident will bring the amount up to fully s25,000. The campaign has been success and the closing meet ing was full of enthusiasm and in terest
 Chairman W. M. Cosby announced a telegram from George Gordon Craw : lord, authorizing a subscription of s2000 from the United States Steel cor poration and others are expected to follow. MT. Cosby thanked the work CTS for their efforts in making the campaign success. Among the oth- CTS who spoke were R. $. Munger, Walter B. Fowlkes, E. H. Andrews, James J. Smith, F. c. Crowder, Charles J. Rice and A. c. Montgomery.
 The campaign organization with d rising vote expressed it's appreciation of the service rendered the campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
Delegates to Jewish
 Congress to Be Elected

The local congress committee of the American Jewish congress, through it's chairman. Benjamin S. Gross. an nounces the meeting of the nominat- ing convention for the district of Ala bama, exclusive of Mobile, at the Y. M H. A. Tuesday night at o'clock. Delegates of Jewish societies of tho state will assemble and elect two candidates for the American Jewish congress. which will assemble in Washington during September.
 Notices have been given all organi- zations in every part of the district and the committee is. expecting rep- resentation from a large number of the organiza ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
DEMOPOL|S SECTION
 KEENLY ALIVE ID VALUE OF CATTLE
Robert Jemison, IT,, Says It Did Him Worlds of Good to Attend
 Cattle Sale

Demopolis and the surrounding country
 are fully awake to the fact that cattle
 are to be the salvation of Alaba ma and
 that the best way to fight the boil wee
 vii is to improve and multiply the num-
 Der of herds in the opinion of Robert
 Jemison, Jr. This being the case, the wide-awake men have invested heavily in pure berd stock.
 Already the annual sales in and around Demopols of registered cattle are bring
 ing buyers from all parts of the coun- try. The recent auction at Marengo
 Farm, two miles out from Demopolis.
 shows that Birmingham~rnan, Judge J. T. Stokeley, is not only good law
 yer. but farseeing farmer.
 MT. Jemison, who attended the sale on
 Saturday said yesterday: Tt was a
 revelation to me to see how an old cotton
 farm had been transformed into an up- to-date stock farm"
 It made a great impression on him. "But," said he, the think that pleased
 me most in connection with the sale was not that a herd of 30 Hereford yearlings brought $500, or an average of S277 but
 that most of them were bought by men living in the vicinity of Demopolis.' Cot ton is no longer the best collateral at the banks in Demopolis, for cattle have 1 taken it's place as a safer and surer ] loan.
 Mir Jemison was loud in his praise of the enterprising men in and around De-
 mopolis, who were showing their more
 timid neighbors the way to build up land values and restore the prestige to the farms and make farm life more attrac- tive.
 T came home" said he, feeling that
 at last old Alabama was beginning to hit her stride and that 1t wouldn't be long before the black belt would begin to fill up with well-to-do and progressive white farmers from the north and the west" With the scarcity of labor growing more and more acute the farmers will have to look to cattle as the best way to save the situation, he said.
 Tt is good thing for busy Birming- ham men," said Mir. Jemison, Ito leave their desks and get out among the men who make living out of the groun. My visit to the Marengo Farm has brought me into closer touch and sympathy with
 the big men who are trying to save Ala bama in an agricultural way. Tt is a good sign when Alabama cattle bring such prices at home as did the white e-faced Herefords sold by Mi. Stokely and it is heartening to know that the better grades being shipped to the western markets are also bringing topnotch prices. A great stock expert said: The COW could save the state;' and it begins to look like she is going to do it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
JOINT COMMITTEES
 PLAN CELEBRATION

The Chamber of Commerce and the Civic association will work together in the plans and arrangements for the registration day celebration and par ade. This was decided last night at joint meeting Of committees from both organizations and in order to avoid duplication of effort the Cham Der of Commerce will have charge of the parade and the Civic association of the flag raising ceremonies at Cap itol park. The joint committees will meet again and make all the final plans for the big affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
Round Table Meeting

The Birmingham Round Table an nounces' the following programme for tonight, Debate, Resolved, That the United States Senate should Be Abol- ished Affirmative, w. l., White and G. Smith. negative, c. r. Ransom and s V Harrell Professor I4okey will speak on prohibition as war meas ure. The Round Table meets every Tuesday in the commission room at the city hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
CUT THIS OUT-1T IS WORTH
 NJANEK

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose with Sc and mail it to Foley & Co., 2s35 Sheffield ave. Chicago. Ill., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return trial pack age containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs. colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills, for pain in sides and back. rheumatism. backache kidney and bladder ailments, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic. Tor constipation, biliousness. headache and sluggish bowels.--Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
To Submit Cases

Montgomery, May 2s.--(special.) ) Cases appealed from trial courts of the seventh division will be submitted to the supreme court and court of ap- peals this week. This division is com posed Of the counties of Calhoun Cherokee, Clay. Cleburne, DeKalb, Et- owah, Randolph, shelby. St. Clair and Talladega Arguments in criminal cases will be made before the supreme court Thursday morning and before the court of appeals Thursday after noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
FOR FLAG FUND

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: How dear to my heart, wherever roam. are the ties of childhood and ot "home. sweet home.''
 Enclosed please find $1 from four x-Birmingham boys for fund toward the Civic associations raising of the grand old flag at Capitol park.
 EDWIN LUSK. < Hopewell. Va, May 20, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
MILITARY NOTES A N D ACTIVITIES
 AT LOCAL STATIONS

Sergeant L. F. Hill, local recruiting officer of the Marines, has begun prep aration for the big marine recruiting week, June 10-16, with an advertising campaign that will cover the entire city. Posters and booklets have been received from national headquarters, and will be scattered broadcast.
 Many men have come into my of fice,' said Sergeant Hill, and offered their assistance in distributing my liter ature. 1 appreciate these offers very much, for l would have had great diff culty in securing enough publicity with out their aid. 1 could still use a few more if they will volunteer
 Orders have been received that men may now enlist in the Marine Corps for sthe duration of war This is expected 3ito increase the number of recruits ma terially. Ernest Erwin Forester was sworn in and sent off yesterday to begin his trainining.
 < Yesterday was a quiet day at the army ff headquarters, nine men being sent off to bFort Ogelthorpe. This brings the total { for Alabama up to about 4T5. Captain ] Mckenney hopes and expects to bring ! this up to 800 before the month is over The following accepted applicants were forwarded yesterday: Willie H. Stamps, EsCoalmount; Murdock Shore. Edgewater; Ebert l.. Scott, Jemison; Willie Ray Deatsville; Robert c. Watford, Mont gomery; Luke s. Woods, Summit.
 On the mechanical side of the navy, the following classes of men are badly needed Machinists, boilermakers, musi- clans, cooks, yoemen, plumbers, carpen- ters, blacksmths, electricians, bakers, painters, sheet metal workers. ship fit ters, telegraph operators, and hospital corps men. The need for these men is urgent, and Captain Clark hopes that anyone knowing anything about any of these trades will enlist and give the gov- ernment the benefit of his craft and skill.
 The following men enlisted .n the navy yesterday: George Washington Phillips, Wharton Reese Sullivan, Jere Holder Evans, William Arthur Brock, Marbury Evans Harry Earl Everingin, Carl Dewey Barron.
 Captain Estes received six new men for the engineers regiment yesterday, who will be sent on to Atlanta as fol- lows: Jesse E. Hobson, Homer Vincent Walton Jones, Alton N. Price, Frank Taylor, D. P. Todd
 An interesting recruit at the naval sta- tion yesterday is William F. Finley. MT. Finley was on the English ship Russian returning home from Europe. The ship was torpedoed and sunk, and MT. Finley narrowly escaped drowning.
 T can't see why the railroad men don't come on into the engineer regiment now" said Captain Estes. When the conscripton bill goes into effect, many of them will be drafted into the regular ot,d ynr,ft ha oII previous training. They would be much more useful in this corps, where their specialized training would be use full"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
Unitarian Church

'IIow Can We Socialize the Church and Religion?' will be the subject of Dr. Thomas P. Byrnes before the open forum of the First Unitarian church on Wednesday night of this week at s o'clock. Admission free. The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
MASONIC NOTICE

Members of Wahouma lodge No. 763, A. F. and A. M., are request~1 to meet at the hall this afternoon at 1880 o'clock to attend funeral of our late brother, C. T. MalIoy. Interment For- rest Hill cemetery. All Master Masons invited. J. c. STATHAM, w. NJ.
 T. H. KILGO, Sec'y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
Young Judeans Club

The Young Judeans club of Birming- ham will meet this afternoon at the clubrooms of the Young Mems Hebrew association for the purpose of electing a delegate to the nominating convention of delegates to American Jewish Congress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
NOTICE

The members of Woodlnwn conn mandery No. 3i, K. IT., are requested to attend the funeral of Sir Knight c. IT. MallOy, from residence. 7O11 First avenue, at 2:30 P. m.. Tuesday, May 29. Services will he conducted by Wa houma lodge No. 673, A. F. and A. NJ.
 q. w. HAYS. Commander. U. A. MCCARTNEY. Recorder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at o'clock. Night performances 1t 7:ao and g o'clock.
 Loew's Bijou Superior vaudeville and feature pictures. Continuous perform ance, to Il o'clock p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
At PhOtoplay Houses

At ThOtOpIay HOuSes Rialto: Mary Miles Winter in Annie for Spite.'
 Trianon: Noroma Talmadga in ''The Law of Compensation "Enlghten Thy Daughter Triangle: Vance O'Neill in Greed Colonial Jack PiclSford in freckles.'' .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
STATEMENT IS ISSUED

An informal draft of a statement from the committee was submitted by Mir Hohenberg and- was adopted. It reads as follows:
 PATRIOTISM AT A PROFIT" Uncle Sam needs your help. If you are too young or too old to carry gun, you can help yourself and Uncle Sam at the same time by buying liberty bond. None too old, none too young, none to rich, none too poor. The best security in the world offered on easy terms and sure to advance in price.
 "Get in on the ground floor
 An opportunity to become stock
 holder in your own country and to re- ceive dividends in life, liberty and the undisturbed pursuit of happiness. to say
 nothing of 31a per cent per year, semi
 annually in gold.
 Be a patriot either with a musket, hoe, or pocketbook, and better still, with
 all three if possible. If you can't but $100O, by $500. If you can't buy $500 buy
 S100. If you can't buy $l00, buy S5o Ii you can't pay all at once, you can make
 a start by paying $l down and balance in installments.
 'If your local bank or postmaster can give you the desired information, apply to either of the undersigned, who will take pleasure in explaining the plan tc you fully. T. o. CMITH, Chairman. "A G. PARRISH, "ADOLPHE HOHENBERG, I'M P. RENFROE, .LOUIS PIZITZ, Finance Committee State Council of De-
 fence.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29
MASONIC NOTICE

Members of WOodllawa chapter, R. A. M., and WOodIawn council No. T, R. and $. M., are requested to attend the funeral of Companion Charles T.. MalIoy from the family residence, 7O11 First avenue, at 2:30 D. m.. Tuesday, May 20. w. w. WHITFIELD,
 ssA Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29

ATTENTION. scV'rrIsH RITE MA
 SONS You are requested to attend the fu- neral of Brother C. 1T. Nall0y at his residence. 7O1l First avenue, city. this afternoon at 2s3O o'clock.
 E. F. MATTHEWS,
 Venerable Master. ALBERT l.. REESE, Sec'y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29

An interesting recruit at the naval sta- tion yesterday is William F. Finley. MT. Finley was on the English ship Russian returning home from Europe. The ship was torpedoed and sunk, and MT. Finley narrowly escaped drowning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-29

Captain Estes received six new men for the engineers regiment yesterday, who will be sent on to Atlanta as fol- lows: Jesse E. Hobson, Homer Vincent Walton Jones, Alton N. Price, Frank Taylor, D. P. Todd.