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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
CORDOVA CITIZENS TO
 ACCOMPANY PARKER
Local Delegation to Escort Assistant Secretary Parker From
 Mobile

Word was received yesterday by the Civic association that large delegation of Cordova citizens are coming to Bir- mingham next Tuesday to meet Walter Parker, the assistant to Secretary Red field, and accompany him back to Cor dova Wednesday, when he begins his trip of inspection over the waterways of Ala bama. Representatives from other cities will also be pesent.
 Senator Frank s. White and several other prominent members of the Civic association left for Mobile last night, where they will meet MT. Parker and escort him to this city. A big convention of jobbers and brokers will meet in Mo- bile on Monday and Mir. Parker will attend this convention.
 From Birmingham Mir. Parker will pro- ceed to Cordova and then to other points on the Warrior. the Alabama and the Tombigbee He will make a thorough in spection of the developmental possibili- ties of all these rivers and make report at Washington of his findings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
SOLDIERS HONORED
 BY COLLEGE FRAT
Smoker in Honor of Lambda Chi Alpha Members Called to
 War Service

Members of the Lambda Chi Alpha fra ternity. who are going to the war, were the honor guests at the smoker given at the Y. M. c. A. yesterday evening. The smoker was given by the members of the Alabama and Auburn chapters and alumni in Birmingham. Members of the fraternity have received appointments in various departments of the army. Cap tains. first and second neutenants are included in the number. The meeting assumed patriotic aspect, with those present expressing their eagerness to dc their part in the war.
 The members who attended the meeting are as follows: F. K. Nesbitt, P. w. Mathews, E. F. Harris, F. J Edwards T. M. Brannon, A. M. Dowell, J. T. Hury, H. G. Floyd, Reese Harvey, Jim Hughes, l.. E. Hughes, O. M Coston, Fl Beatty, F. w. McWeems. J. w. Clancy R. A. Hamrick. W. w. Garrett, w. R Hall, w. H. Hall, E. B. Crawford J. s Burbage. l.. P. Sweatt, J. F. Watson, T T. McLemore, Ray House and c. B. Me Way, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
GRAND JURY MAKES A PARTIAL REPORT
Many Indictments Are Re turned and Three Pleas
 of Guilty Entered

The grand jury that has been in ses- sion for the last few days made a par tial report yesterday and recessed un- til September 10, when the jury will reconvene and take up the disposal of the rest of the cases on its docket. The grand jury reported 67 indict- ments. Three has been turned In earl fer in the week, making total of 70 cases investigated by the jury this week. Bonds were set by Judge c. E. Smith
 Three of the men under indictment pleaded guilty yesterday and were sentenced by Judge Smith A white man, Quincy Gilbert, pleaded guilty to charge of forgery and was sen tenced to IS months at hard labor OH the county roads and costs. Two ne- groes pleaded guilty, one to false pre- tense and getting 10 days and $10 on the county roads and on being unable to pay the fine was given an addl- tional 10 days with costs. The other pleaded guilty, to grand larceny, get ting two years at hard labor on the county roads.
 Another grand jury will be organ ized during the first of October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
GREAT WORK DONE
 IN MISS ARBAUGH'S
 SCHOOL FOR DEAF

An evangelist had been visiting in the home of a prominent physician for three days, when at breakfast the physician told Brother c. about our little deaf girl"
 No" she replied, T did not think it necessary to explain that our little girl was deaf.'
 The evangelist looked surprised and said, "Oh. thought I had met all the members of your family. but have seen no deaf child"
 "Oh, thank you" said the father, you and she have been great friends for three days"
 And so they had. He had been at tracted by the bright, earnest face of the little child and they had talked of many things that interested them both But she talked so naturally and had such a pleasant voice and understood all he said so readily that the good man never sus- pected that she had not heard what he had said to her. But the clear, thoughtful eyes of the child had watched his lips and face closely and had understood the language that the ears could not hear.
 
 The little girl was born. deaf and was taught and trained in Miss Arbaugh' 3 private school for deaf children in Ma con, Ga. So carefully and so thoroughly was she taught, step by step, with infinite patience. till now she is attending the public school and does all her work by means of the speech and lip reading, which Miss Arbaugh taught her.
 Miss Arbaugh conducts a boarding school for these children, but refuses to take more than 12 children into the home, because. she says. she wants only as many as she can mother"
 Then, too, Miss Arbaugh has depart ment to teach lip-reading to older persons who have become hard of hearing or quite deaf Deafness is a great nervous strain and great handicap to men and women in business and professional life mothers in the home. and young persons in college and society. For such persons Miss Arbaugh conducts a separate depart ment of lip reading. Persons completing this course are enabled to carry on their lives unhampered, making the eyes by lip reading take the place of the lost or defective hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
PROGRAMME FOR RED GROSS PICNIC
 AT FAIRGROUNDS
Gov. Henderson and Judge Brandon Among Speakers. Local Italians to Pay
 All Expenses

The official programme for the Italian picnic that will be held at the fair grounds next Sunday for the benefit of the Italian-American Red Cross was an- nonnced yesterday and contains a variety Of entertainment. The Italian societies are paying all the expenses of the occasion, and all the en- tire returns will go to the fund. More l than 5000 has already been raised through the sale of programme advertisements The local Italians are great rivals of the Italians of New Orleans, and are trying to surpass them in raising money. There are 5000 Italians in Birmingham and they have all assessed themselves $1 as a start CT for the fund, and they hope to increase this amount by many thousands before the day is over. Last year the local Italians surpassed the New Orleans Ital- ians in the amount raised
 The chief features of the picnic will be addresses by Judge w. w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa, George B. Ward, Gov Charles Henderson, who, with his entire official staff, who will bep resent. The races and athletic events are also going to be un- usually attractive. A committee has been appointed by the l Civic association to boost this picnic and make it as great success as possible All the association members will he urged i to be present and help the Italian socie- | llSS all they CeI. otNtIdl Otll6T CIS6HiAs+- tions interested in civic work will also assist in the entertainment. The city commission will be there ina body. The consent of all parties has been secured to holding the picnic Sunday.
 The programme as officially announced is as follows:
 10:00 a. m.-Opening. 10.S0-Band selection.
 10:35-Reunion of all societies
 10:45-Roll call.
 10:5O-Marching to grandstand.
 Il 11;OO--Address, Frank Arrico; band se- lection.
 11:so-Address. pr. H. A. Elkouri; band selection.
 Governor Hendersons address; band concert.
 George B. Wards address; band seleo- tion.
 Address in Italian, Paul Torano.
 Address, Judge w. w. Brandon. Intermission. 2:15-Indian motorcycle race, 5-rnile, open. o-Excelsor motorcycle race. s-nila, open. 2:30-10-mile motorcycle race. 2:40-Blcycle race, 3-mile, open 3:OO-5-mile handicap race, National Bt- cycle association. 3:15-3-mile negro bicycle race. 3:20-3-rnile comic bicycle race. 8:S0-500-yard foot race. S:30-Sack race. 3:45-Concert by Nappfs band. Dancing-2 to Il D. m. 4:00-Baseball. 10:Oo-Prizes awarded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
MILITARY NOTES

Recruiting in Birmingham has slacked . up for the last few weeks, owing to the fact that the various branches of the service were so nearly full, and that the exemption boards were determining the men for service. Most of the offices are still open and recruits are being enlisted. The National Guard recruiting offices have been closed, and all enlistments have been taken through the regular army of flee Special men have been detailed to assist Captain Hutchinson from the guard regiments in Montgomery. About 20 ap- plicants are still being taken in each day for the regular army. Only men are taken who have not been summoned by an exemption board for examination.
 The navy is very nearly full, and only 22 men from all Alabama are accepted each week. Birmingham can furnish five of these and there is never any difficulty in getting all the men needed in the first day or two of the week. There is still plenty of room for men with special training in the machinists' and quarter masters corps
 The marine office has closed for 10 days as all the men are on furlough, and will not reopen until August 22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
DONALD COMER WILL
 ACT AS SCOUTMASTER

Donald Conner. owner of the Avondale Cotton Mills. has become interested :n the Boy Scout work to the extent that he has consented to act as scoutmaster for the troop organizing among the boys of the district. MT. Conner states that he has been interested In this work for sometime but the activities of the troop in his district are beginning to take on such decided effort towards the general upbuilding of the moraa standards of the community that ..e feels that he wants to be directly connected with the work. The decision of Mir. Conner has been received with great enthusiasm by the boys oi Troop AS. who are determined to make a record for their division before ths end of the winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
MASONS ID MEET AT AVONDALE F MP PLE
Semi-Annual Masonic Con- ference to Be Held-Large
 Attendance Expected

The twenty second semi annual Ma sonic conference of Jefferson county will be held at the Avondale temple on August 21. 22, 2s, with Avondale lodge No. 476 as hosts.
 The conference will be opened at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning and dele gates from every Masonic lodge in the county will be present. George w.. Hays will make the welcome address and c. R. West will make the re- sponse. 2
 Much interest is being taken in the meeting and indications point to an unusually large attendance.
 The officers of the conference are:
 E. P. Griswold. Avondale No 47s, w. M; Frank Bennett, Brookside No. 552, s. w.; c. H. White. Woodlawn Fra ternal No. 525, J. w. Sam M. Blake, North Birmingham No. 591, treasurer and secretary; L. J. Cox, East Lake No. a4S0, s. D.; J. c. Arthur Wahouma No. 76S, J. D.; w. H. Buce, Avondale No. 476, tiler; John W. Inzer, Avondale Mo- 476, chaplain; T. DeWalt Craig, Globe No. 7S1, S. S.; J. L. Bourgeois, Leeds No. 446, J. S..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
LOCAL CHAPTER RED CROSS PLANS WIDE
 EXTENSION OF WORK
Director of Gulf Division of American Red Cross to Make Address Here e-Big Meeting Planned at Which State Wide Campaign for
 Membership Will Be Launched.

William J. Leppert, director of the Gulf division of the American Red Cross, will be in Birmingham the lat ter part of this week for the purpose of addressing a general meeting of the local chapter and of laying plans for a wide extension of Red Cross activities throughout Alabama.
 MT. Leppert's coming was communi- cated to Mrs. J. A. Rountree, secretary of the chapter, in the absence from the city of Richard w Massey, the chair man, by H. M. Wilkerson chief of the organization department of the divis- ional headquarters at New Orleans, who arrived Saturday afternoon.
 The exact day and hour of the big rally of the workers In this county could not be decided upon Saturday evening, but will be fixed at confer ence between the officers of the chap ter and MT. Leppert's representative
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
DIR. GEORGE STUART
 ON LECTURE TOUR
Local Pastor Appearing at Northern Chautauquas With William
 J. Bryan

pr. George R. Stuart. pastor of the First Methodist church left his North Carolina cottage last week for short tour of northern chautauquas. He is making the same chaurauquas that Will liam J. Bryan Is making, they having spoken Thursday at Kankakee, H. Will liam Bryan spoke in the afternoon and pr. Stuart in the evening.
 While in Kankakee Dr. Stuart visited the Rantoul aviation camp, one of tNe largest in the United States. On ar- day Dr Stuart visited the cantonm sle al Louisville Ky, and spoke in the atfer- noon at Kavanaugh, an old campfrcana he has visited annually for 20 yeass.
 Today Dr. Stuart speaks at Clint ~ lil, at large chautauqua gathering. Nar- ing this week Dr. Stuart will addresa siN chautauquAs in Illinois. visiting Lireeia g old home on Tuesday. when he spea ss there.
 Dr. Stuart will end his lecture [ Ya- cation tour by the end of the mont and return to Birmingham to take chs rge % his work again on the first Sun iii September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

Sunday It is probable that the meet
 ing will be held Friday afternoon.
 The tremendous growth of the Red Cross all over the United States dur ing the last few weeks has made nec- essary, in the opinion of those in charge of the society's activities in the Gulf division, an intense and exhaus- tive campaign for membersip exten- sion in every part of Alabama. Inaugur- ation of such campaign is one of the objects of MT Leppert's tour, which will include nearly all of the principal cities of the state.
 The director of the Gulf division is fluent and inspiring speaker, and his address will undoubtedly prove a nota- ble event in the annals of the Birming- ham capter.
 All plans have already been made for the Tuscaloosa meeting on Thursday night, and that chapter Is bending every effort to turn out in numbers and with enthusiasm to greet the divisional director on the occasion of his visit to that ely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
aInternational Spy" Held

Kansas City, August 1S.-Karl Arm gaard Graves, self-styled international spy, Noday was being held incommunica- do while government agents continued in vestigations of allegations that he had represented himself to be in the employ of the state department. A recommenda- tion that Graves be interned during the remainder of the was was telegraphed to WasrIgton today by Francis w. Will son, fe 4 district attorney. MT. Wilson wouldfe discuss his reasons for such a requess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
DIR. BAYLOR MEMBER
 FIRE DEPARTMENT HERE AT ONE TIME
Distinguished Methodist Minister From Knoxville Once Lived in Birmingham - Breaches
 Twice Today
STATEMENT OF JUNE 20. 1917

Rev J. A. Baylor, pastor of the lead ing Methodist church in Knoxville, will fill the pulpit for Dr. George R. Staurt, pastor of the First Methodist church, today morning and evening. Dr. Bay Tor is enjoying his visit to, Birming- ham, he having been away from this city for Is years A coincidence in connection with his coming here to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
LECTURER J. A. ROSEN
 TO ADDRESS CLASS

Josephus Abraham Risen, religious lec- turer, will speak at the Fountain Heights Methodist church this morning at 9.3t o'clock, addressing the Brotherhood class on Speaking the Word.'
 Mr. Risen, converted Jew. is a mos! interesting talker. very logical reasonel and in his lecture he proposes to touch upon "The Jew of Yesterday and Today, ? including Jewish customs, traditions and superstitions, from Judaism to Chris tionity.
 MT. Risen will soon leave Birmingham for a lecture tour through Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky, returning to Bir- mingham late in the fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
"Moonshine" Seized

Two suitcases of ''moonshine'' were seized at the Louisville and Nashville station yesterday afternoon by Officer Kelley and J. M. Trap was arrested on charge of violating the prohibition laws. Tt is thought that the ''moonshine was made in the woods at some town near Birmingham and brought here to be sold. Trap is being held at the city jail here for United States authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

mingham is invited to come and be the guests of the Alabama merchants and enjoy the swimming and bathing.
 Tuesday morning everything will be in readiness for the arrival of the mer- chants and they will be shown to the reg istration booth upon arrival, where F. c. Buckshaw will allow, or force all o1 them to touch the pen. MT. Buckshaw is chairman of this committee.
 On Wednesday night the meeting al the Jefferson theatre will be open to the public, and Birmingham people are in- vited to hear T. F. Davis, president of the farm loan bank at New Orleans ad- dress the merchants on farm loans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
MANY ATTRACTIONS ARE PLANNED FOR
 STATE MERCHANTS
Annual Meeting of Ala bama Merchants to Commence Here
 Tuesday

Birmingham will be seething Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday like the prov erbial can of fish worms, so many and so busy will be the Alabama merchants ir session here for their annual conven- tion, which is to consume three days.
 There will be many interesting side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19

shows away from the main tent, so to speak, but there will probably be none @so entertaining and 'carry-me- backbone" like as that of the old fid- dlers' contest. Miles V. Millsaps is chair man of this committee, and he is going to hand out some 57 varieties of Adding, to say nothing of the buckwing dancing and pigeon wing steps, This feature is generally conceded to be the headliner for the three days amusements.
 There will be swimming and bathing and diving and wading and such at East Lake, where every young woman in Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
BIG BROTHER SCHEME
 BECOMES POPULAR

The scheme of the Boy Scouts of Bir- mingham to adopt 8 big brother from among the soldiers leaving here for the front has become so popular that the local officials of the organization have received request from the Y. M. c. A. camp secretary at Montgomery for 200 of the cards to be distributed there among the Birmingham men in camp and have been asked whether it would not be pos sible for them to have the same steps taken by the Boy Scous troops over the remainder of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
Driver on the Job

W. M. Driver, manager of the Ho- tel Hil1man, recently made chairman of the convention committee of the Civic association, is making tour of north Alabama in the interest of Bir- ningham. MT. Driver is on the job ana will be absent from Birmingham for d week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
PERSONAL

Dr. J. w. Barclay returned yester- day from visit to friends and rela- tives in Guntersville.
 Lieut.. Irving M. Engle and Lieut.. w F. Engle, who have completed theii course of training at Fort McPherson, are spending their furloughs with their par ents, MT. and Mrs M P. Engle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
NEW ORCHESTRA AND MILITARY BAND
 AT CAPITOL PARK
Programme Includes Selec- tions by Philharmonic Orchestra and Second
 Regiment Band

At o'clock this afternoon the great est communitg singing programme yet given at Capitol park will begin when the first public appearance of Bir- minghams new Philharmonic orches- tra and music by the military band of the Second Alabama regiment will take place.
 It has been announced that here- after the Sunday afternoon sings will begin at o'clock instead of 5 o'clock. It has been predicted that a record crowd will witness the exercises this afternoon on account of the feature programme that has been arranged. Philip Memoli, director of the Phil harmonic orchestra and musician of national reputation. will give, for the first time here this year cornet solo. Mrs. J. J. Strickland, soprano soloist of the First Methodist church, will sing the beautiful aria, One Fine Day." from PuccinPs Madam Butter fly" with accompaniment by the or chestra.
 SOLDIER PLAYERS Col. Allen Crenshaw consented to the | ItQueSl Ol DlTcClOT 1<dWIcHCb lAdL lnc band of the Second regiment be al. lowed to play at the sing and the members or the band were in the city last night. The band will participate in part two of this afternoons pro- gramme. Pasquali Bria is director of the band and some interesting numbers by the soldier players have been placed on the programme
 The programme in full follows:
 PART I.
 Overture, Tampa" (Herold), Bir- mingham Philharmonic orchestra; Philip Memoli. director
 Doxology, to be sung by everybody; invocation. Rev. J. w. Inzer. Selection, The Military Girl" (Lean). orchestra. sOne Fine Day." from Madam But soprano. Skeleton. Carmen" (Bizet). orches- tra
 serenade (schubert), Philip Memoli. cornetist. Fantasia, America Forever CTo- banD, orchestra.
 PART II. Presenting Second regiment band, Pasquali Bria. director. Salute to the Flag" America" ev- erybody. Prince di Piemonte (Guarino). Poor Butterfly (dubbelD; 70. Johnny o" (Olman). Chilian Dance (Missud). Nearer My God to Thee" (Mason). everybody. Selection. I'll Trovatore" (verdi).
 Hawaiian Butterfly" (Little). Willow Grove March" CPryor). Lowering the flag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
Florence Hotel Ed Ave. and 18th St.

7ughly remodeled and newly fur d. Absolutely modern. Excellent
 Rates; Rooms without bath $1.O0 ay. Rooms with private. bath $l.5O a Y. Whitman taxicabs and garage Anection with hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-19
AWAIT FURTHER ACTION

A w Al T U h Lh kAS1lO4N
 The miners seem to be satisfied to await the action of the United States Secretary of Labor in counsel with their leaders and freely express them selves as being willing to abide by the decision of the officials.
 On the other hand, operators are not at all uneasy over the final out come, taking their viewpoint from past acts of the government in hand ling such matters
 The Alabama Coal Operators asso- citation has issued statement signed by James l.. Davidson. which is point and the individual operators have re- peatedly said during the past few weeks. The statement reads:
 'The operators will not, under
 any conditions, meet in conference
 with the officers or representa-
 tives of the United Mine Workers
 of America or it's aEitators, nor
 will they In any wise, either ex-
 pressly or impliedly, recognize the
 union. The operators hnve done
 nothing to precipitate labor trou-
 bIes or strikes mt the coal mines.
 and it stands to reason that they
 will gladly meet Secretary Wilson
 or any other accredited represen-
 tative of the federal government,
 and without hesitation furnish the
 federal government with all i'm
 formation they may require.
 "JAMES l.. DAVIDSON,
 "Secretary Coal Operators Associ-
 ation."
 J. R. Kennamer, president and Will liam P. Harrison, organizer, returned from Washington last nrght, but made no statement.
 x Some coal miners are stating that they have been ordered to draw their tools from the mines where they are employed and that they take this as notice of being fired. The operators answer this with the statement that they have served notice on every man who strikes to draw his tools when he strikes so that it will not be nec- sessary for him to visit the company's property any more, and that unless he does strike he need not take away his tools
 There was a feeling of genuine ela- tion all over the district yesterday when it became known that miners strike had been averted. for 1t was believed that the postponement simply meant that whatever minor grievances existed would be corrected and that the probability of strike at all was now a thing of the past.
 No further details were received In Birmingham during the day regarding the visit to the city of Secretary of Labor Wilson further than The Age- Herald's announcement that he would be here Thursday and would confer with the miners as well as the oper- ators.