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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
SECOND REGIMENT BAND TO APPEAR
 AT CAPITOL PARK
Many Special Features on Programme for Community "Sing" at City Park and Record Crowd
 Is Expected

The regimental band of the Second Alabama will be in Birmingham sum day to make music for the public at the community singing at Capitol park, according to a message received by Director Robert Lawrence from Col. Allen Crenshaw yesterday. In addition to the regimental band, the newly or ganized philharmonic orchestra will play at the sing. giving more instru- mental music than has been yet had at sing at Capitol park.
 Other special features of the sing are to be the solo by Mrs. J. J. Strick- land, soprano soloist of the First Meth odist church, "One Fine Day. taken from Madam Butterfly and the cornet solo of the celebrated mu- sic leader, Philip Memoli. This will be the first time this year MT. Memoli has appeared before the public with cornet solo.
 Colonel Crenshaw informed Director Lawrence that it would be pleas ure for the band to come back to Bir- mingham There Is nothing I am not willing to do for the people of Bir- mingham and the community sing ing" said Colonel Crenshaw We shall be very glad to be with you again."
 It is thought that because of the unusual amount of instrumental mu- sic that will be on the programme and because of the special features that will be offered, record crowd will attend the singing tomorrow aft ernoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
BUSINESS METHODS
 bETHEA'S PLATFORM
Formal Announcement of Candidacy for City Com
 missioner Is Made

Although he has been campaigning for several weeks. John B. Bethea yesterday mads his formal announcement for as- ting forth his platform for the perusal of the public.
 MT. Bethea is one of the most promi- nent business men of Birmingham, and chairman of the county democratic ex- ecutive committee. He is we'll known throughout Birmingham and Jefferson county. The foremost plank in his plat form is that he will apply business meth ods to the city's business problems, and he asks for consideration at the hands of the voters on this ground principally.
 His platform Is brief and follows:
 l. I shall demand the same business economy in city government as should be applied in any we'll regulated private business.
 2. will exact the same efficiency from city employees as is demanded by any ef- ficient private business institution. 3. "A house divided against itself must fall" Teamwork and harmonious effort by the commission as whole shall be my constant and earnest endeavor 4. The Birmingham public schools are our brightest Jewels; therefore, nothing that would injure or curtail their fullest
 and best development should be tolerated. 5. oppose levying street tax in any form.
 G. believe that the city of Birmingham should own its waterworks at the earliest practicable day, providing they can be bought at reasonable and equitable price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
FORMER PASTOR TO PREACH AT NEGRO
 BAPTIST CHURCH

Negroes of Birmingham, and espe- cially the members and friends of the sixteenth Street Baptist church, are looking forward with a great deal or interest to the coming of pr. c. l.. Fisher. former pastor of the church and now of Hartford, Conn. who will fiil inc pulpit Sunday, August 19. Dr. Fisher will preach at II a. m. from the subject Back to Bethel, and at 8 D. m, Diamonds in Ashes" Hav- ing pastored here for 12 years. and be- ing often referred to as the Prince of Preachers among his people. it is expected that the spacious auditorium will be taxed to it's capacity at each service. Pastor A. c. Williams is stili away on his vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
TRAINMEN TO HOLD
 RED CROSS PICNIC

A picnic for the benefit of the Red Cross will be held at the fairgrounds on Saturday, September 15, by the union en- gineers conductors, firemen and train men, and an elaborate programme IS being arranged. Judge w. w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa will speak and efforts are being made to bring Frank P. Walsh chairman of the national committee on industrial relations to Birmingham. A barbecue dinner will be served, which will be followed by the speaking oancins and stunts of various kinds.
 The five local Italian societies will have . picnic for the same organization at the fairgrounds on Sunday, August 26. Judge Brandon will speak at this picnic also, and a barbecue dinner will be served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
PARKER TO INSPECT
 INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
Assistant Secretary of Interior to Visit Birmingham Next
 Week

It was announced yesterday that large delegations will visit Birming- ham next Wednesday from Tuscaloosa, Demopolis, Selma and other towns To- cated on the Warrior in order to be with the party that will accompany Walter Parker. Secretary of the Tn- terior, when he makes his inspection of the waterways of Alabama. A. A. Poland, a government engineer that has been detailed to help him.
 MT. Parker will attend convention of jobbers and brokers that will meet in Mobile Monday. Senator Frank &. White. James Weatherly and other prominent members of the Ciciv asso- citation will attend the convention and accompany the party back to Birming- ham.
 MT. Parker and his party will spend all Tuesday in Birmingham inspecting the roads and industrial resources.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
General Wood Sends Message to Boys
 Given Commission
To the Editor of The Age-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald. As an item of possible interest, luote below telegram which I toda, tent the three officers training camp n this department:
 Please express to the young gem tIemen completing their course my sincere appreciation of the good work they have done and my best wishes for their future success, and say to them for me that their real work now commences in train ing men for the present great war. They must always remember that, while discipline must be strict and the performance of duty rigidIy in- sisted upon, all this can be accom- plished without destroying the self- respect of the soldier, and that the performance of official duty should always be marked by self-control and courtesy.
 Nothing is gained and much is lost if these are not always main tained. The seIf-respect of the sOl- dier Is vital to his success. Destroy this and you have a man with poor spirit and consequently a poor soldier and an army which will never go through to the end. The most cordial and friendly relations between officers and men can exist without any loss of official status or control on the part of the of ficer. In developing the armies of the republic this must always be borne in mind.
 They must strive to build up that feeling of confidence and interde- pendence between officers and men, which must be present if the army Is to have the real spirit which will carry it on to victory and final suc- cess, and they should always re- member that their conduct, appear ance and performance of duty is noted by every man in their com mands and, as they perform their duty and conduct themselves In the affairs of life, so will those under them, in the great majority of cases, shape their conduct. If they want the biShest degree of eff ficiency, t must themselves be in the hie,hest degree efficient. They must place upon every man who comes under their command the impress of duty and loyalty. sincerely yours,
 LEONARD WOOD. Headquarters Southeastern Depart
 ment, Charleston, s. C., August
 15, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
BOYS SENT
 TO MINEOLA MA Y SEE
 FRENCH SERVICE SOON

Dispatches last night indicated that some of Birmingham's new officers will see early service in France.
 Information from Washington is to the effect that the newly formed Forty-second division of the army is to go to Mineola, N. Y, to prepare for foreign service. While the orders of the officers recently commissioned at Fort McPherson are con fidential it is known that several of Bir- ninghams young men are ordered to re- port to Mineola before the first of Sep tember.
 The new Forty second division is made up of the pick of the national guardsmen of the country, including the former Fourth Alabama. now officially known as the One Hundred and Sixty-seventh in- fantry. These national guardsmen are to be organized on the newly adopted European system with 250 men to the company each company having two cap- tains and four lieutenants.
 It is assumed that the newly com missioned officers will be used to fill a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18

number of these places. Among the new officers in Birmingham it has been felt all along that the boys who were to go to Mineola were in especially good luck, for it was felt that they would be among the first to get away to France.
 Alabama boys promise to figure very prominently at Mineola camp according to present indications Advices come from Washington that Capt. Oscar Underwood, Jr., will be one of the staff officers of Gen. William A. Mann, who will command the new Forty-second di- vision of guardsmen.
 Lieut.. Robert G. Thach is already at Mineola, in the aviation service, and Capt. Matt Murphy of the Alabama cav airy is understood to have been ordered to report to Mineola.
 Some of the Birmingham boys may even see service in France ahead of the Forty-second division. They are keep ing their orders very secret, but it is understood that several of them have been ordered to report at certain At lantic port August 29 for sailing. Among these are Lieut.. Henry B. Gray, IT,, Lieut.. Bryan Tomlinson and Lieut. Leon c. Bradley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
ENSLEY ITALIANS
 TO OBSERVE THEIR
 ANNUAL FESTIVAL

The annual midsummer festival honor ing ''The Madonna del Balzo" will be neid Sunday at St. Joseph's Catholic church under the auspices of the several Italian organizat tions of Ensey. Elaborate preparations have been made for the event and a large crowd is expected to attend.
 Ir the morning there will be two masses low mass at o'clock and high mass at 10 o'clock. St. Joseph's choir has prepared beautiful programme for the celebrations. At p. m. there will be benediction of the blessed sacrament.
 The committee in charge is composed of Philip Ross, Matthew Scalici, Joe An tonic, Jake Tambrerello, Bernard Lorino, Vincent Lorino and Joseph Artale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18

Discovery of good sized spring under the spillway of the big dam at the Bir- mingham Motor and Country club at Edgewood made it necessary to drain the lake last night.
 It was announced by officials of the club that it would probably mean two or three days work to get the spring prop erly covered and cemented. Tn the mean time the lake will be dry and it Is es-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
TENTATIVE PLANS FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGSARE
 SUBMITTED TO BOARD

Local architects will now be enabled to get right down to work on the plans for buildings for Birmingham's uni- fled school system. as sketched by Will liam B. Itner, the celebrated St. Louis school architect, who has arrived with the rough sketches which will furnish the basis for the architects drawing.
 "In short time now we will be building school buildings, and we are much gratified that practically all of the difficulties having been eliminated and we can now see our way clear to go right ahead" said Commissioner John R. Hornady last night.
 The construction work will quite naturally have to await the completion of plans by the architects, but the small
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
DETECTIVE DIES
 BY OWN HAND ON
 SHADES MOUNTAIN
Lifeless Body of Missing Detective Found With Bullet Through
 Head

Exactly one week after the time he was last seen in Birmingham Charles E. Mc- Lean, the missing Burns detective, was found dead at o'clock yesterday morn ing on the bridge spanning the Shades valley creek, one mile beyond Rosedale' with a hole from the roof of his mouth through the back of the head. When Chief of Police Eagan, Officer Ellis and Detectives Brannon, Propst, Moser and Garner reached the scene the body was lying on the edge of the bridge on the out side of the railing, with one hand still clutching the revolver believed to have fired the fatal shot hanging over the stringpiece After an investigation by the coroner a decision of suicide was rem dered.
 Mclean was formerly the manager Of the local detective office of the Burns Detective agency, having been here TOT three years. One week from ysterday Al bert Burgeoise, inspector for the Burns company, arrived in Birmingham and made an engagement to meet MT Mc- Lean, who was nowhere to be found at the time agreed upon. He was last seen here, so far as is known, at about mid- night Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
More Men Are Ordered 10
 Report For Examination
Claim of Exemption of Distributor of Mails Turned Down by
 Government Offical-Board Still Working Claims

calls for practically 1500 more men to re- port for examination before local boards. In actual figures the men summoned will number 1920. There were 200 called from divisions and 1 each. From division 6, 160 men were summoned, while in and 3. 300 were called from each divisions. In division 5, 360 were asked to report for examination. This makes total of 1920 mer who will be asked to take the place of those who have heretofore appeared and either failed physically or been ex- empted.
 The local boards are still working on the exemption claims of those who are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18

asking a discharge from selective draft military service It is understood that board No. 6, sitting yesterday, gained several men for the new national army as result of their disallowing many claims that went before them. This board evidently intends that no one who should serve escape, and also that the new army be raised as soon as possible.
 Government officials have set an exam pie that will bear emulation. An em- ploye of the mail service filed a claim for exemption on the ground of being employed in the distribution of malls, and Postmaster Smyer and the superin- tendent of mails refused to sign the claim for exemption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18

schoolhouse plans will soon be ready, and as fast IS they are ready bids will be asked for construction.
 The buildings for which Mir. Itner has handed the board of education pre- iiminary sketches are: Eastern section high school at Woodlawn, Avondale' wylam, Ensley, Robinson at East Lake Other schools which will be worked out as soon as possible are North Birming- ham, Barker at Ensley. Fairview and Pratt City.
 The problems which have delayed the work on negro schools have been removed and the project is now where the board can proceed. The negro plans include new high school, new guar ters for the Slater school, as well as new school at North Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
GRAND JURY PLACED
 IN THE COUNTY JAIL

The grand jury now in session were the guests of Chief Warden Connie Aus tin yesterday at dinner in the county jail The regular jail diet was served and all seemed to enjoy the menu. Cap- tain Austin stated that the dinner was the same that is served daily to the pris- oners. The grand jury inspecte4. the jail thoroughly and. it is said, found it to be clean and sanitary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
Auto Stolen

J. B. Andrews 219 North Forty-eighth street, reported to police headquarters last night the theft of his five-passenger Overland automobile. It was said that the car was stolen from Second avenue and Twentieth street between 8 and 10 o'clock. Late last night 1t had not been recovered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
Suits Filed

Among the suits that were filed yesterday in the circuit court are the following:
 Roy c. Bates vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company, 5000. plaintiff alleging that his wife was abused by an employe of the defend ant as she was alighting from a car.
 Virgil Hayes vs. J. N. Hardy, 5000. the plaintiff alleging wrongful arrest.
 M c. Wood vs. Sloss-Sheffield conn pany. s30O0, the plaintiff alleging per sonal injuries.
 VIII Tod vs. Woodward Iron com pany $50O0. the plaintiff alleging per sonal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
MOTOR CLUB LAKE IS DRAINED DURING NIGHT
 FOR SPILLWA Y REPAIRS

pecially regretted by the officials that the lake will be dry Sunday. which is one of the most popular days at the club
 The spillway of the dam is just south of the water gates and it may be necessary tc remove part of it to make the prop CT repairs Officers anticipated that re- ports might be circulated that the dam had broken again and were anxious for the public to know the reason for drain ing off the water last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses were issued to the following yesterday in the probate court:
 J. F. Russell of Vanderbilt to Mrs. Laura Pemberton.
 M. A. Edwards of Denison to Miss Claudia Veazy .
 Theodore T. Myers of Birmingham to Miss Fannie Crewe.
 T. M. Olson of Birmingham to Miss Florence Milene.
 Jeff Bullard of Birmingham to Miss Clara Thomas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
CONDITION OF ROADS

The party has been pressed for time ever since 1t left Atlanta three days ago. At Talladega a banquet had been pre- pared for the party, but they did not arrive until after midnight, so 1t had to be abandoned. watermelon cutting had been arranged for the entire crowd of Birmingham people and scouts yester- day afternoon, but owing to the delay in the arrival of the party it had to be called off.
 The party reported that it had found the roads in good condition along the route although there had been some heavy rains before them. The members of the Civic association pointed with great pride to the betterment of the roads that they had brought about good roads day, when they all went out with picks and shovels and worked themselves.
 The original plans for the Bankhead highway were for it to connect Birming- ham and Atlanta, but the movement proved so popular that other cities want ed to get on 1t. The points of the highway have been added to until now it is planned for it to extend from Wash ington to Los Angeles. It will be named in honor of the senator from Alabama. Associations have been formed in all communities along the proposed route to increase interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
Reward Offered

A printed circular was received at the sheriff's office yesterday offering $10o for the capture of Robert Turner. alias B. F. Martin. Turner escaped from Sherin Moon of Lee county at Opelika.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
TODAY'S EVENTS

Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee 3 o'clock Night performances 7:So and 8 o'clock.
 Bijou Superior vaudeville and feature pictures. Continuous performance. to Il D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
PERSONAL

J. M. Bonner clerk in Judge Aber- nethys court. left for his vacation yes terday. MT. Bonner will visit Wash inEton and New York and will be gone about two weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
Florence Hotel 2d Ave. and 18th St.

Thoroughly remodeled and newly fur. nished. Absolutely modern. Excellent cafa. Rates: Rooms without bath $l.00 her day. Rooms with private bath $l.bO her day. Whitman taxicabs and garage fn connection with hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
BOUND AND ROBBED

Since Monday, when note in Me Leans handwriting was found by farm CT on the Shades mountain road, telling, an unusual story of his being robbed, bound and taken off in a hay car by two mysterious men, supposed to be Ger man agents, many theories of wierd ap- auction and mystery have been advanced and stories of strange men haunting va cant houses on Shades mountain and proving around through the woods at night have been reported. With the note, which said that he had been told by his captors that he would either be free or dead in A hours was attached Mclean keys to the Burns office here.
 The body was found by w. M Borden, who speedily reported the matter to po- | lice headquarters. Bloodhounds were carried to the scene of the tragedy but they found no trail of significance after remaining at the place a good while. Po- lice authorities have expressed the opin- 1 ion that Mclean approached the bridge by a path coming from the woods up to l the bridge went up on the bridge, placed
 the muzzle of the gun in his mouth and | fired. The body was still warm when the
 authorities reached the bridge. The teeth
 of the dead man were not injured and
 the only wound of any kind found was
 the one through the head.
 M'LEAN'S GUN
 l Despite the fact that the note stated
 that his gun had been taken with other valuables from him by his captors, de- tectives who have worked with Mclean 1 say that the gun found clasped in his hand was the one Mclean was accus- toned to carrying with him. It had only one empty shell in it.
 1 The story conveyed in the note has not had the full confidence of the authori- l ties, one of the reasons being that 1t
 was dated Thursday, near dark" and the ] former detective was seen here at a l later hour than that, they say.
 | A. Burgeoise took charge of the Burns detective office here shortly after his ar rival It has been said that Mclean
 was having business difficulties and left ] the city on that account
 l The body of the dead man is being held | hy Johns Undertaking company awaiting I instructions from relatives. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
BAD ROADS DELAY BANKHEAD HIGHWAY
 SCOUTING PARTY
Entertainment Planned for Pathfinders Abandoned. Party Will Return to
 City Later

TEe scouts for the Bankhead highway passed through Birmingham yesterday, en route to Memphis. They were running and were not able to stop here. They had planned to spend about an hour or so in Birmingham, as the guests of the Civic association. The delay was caused by bad roads
 The scouting party is composed of Col T. S. Plowman, president of the Bank head Highway assocation; J. Asa Roun- w. M. Riggs president of Clemson col lege, and Professor Houston. They were met at Young's Camp, a few miles be- yond Irondale, by delegation of Bir- mingham citizens headed by George Ward, president of the city commission. and Jere Gwin, president of the board of revenue. Owing to the fact that they were so late in arriving the party re- quested that no formal entertainment be given at this time, but that they be all lowed to at once proceed on their way. They left Birmingham about o'clock.
 RETURN VISIT
 The party will go on to Memphis and will be here again on Wednesday, Au- gust 22, and elaborate plans are being made for their entertainment ban quet will be given them at the Tutwiler and a luncheon at the Civic association. A trip will be taken over the industrial district and all the sights of the city ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-18
PLANS COMPLETED FOR BIG SYMPHONY
 ORCHESTRA HERE Prof. Lawrence Effects Or ganization of Amateurs
 and Professionals CAPT. PHIL MEMOLI
 WILL BE DIRECTOR Movement Has Approval of All Music Clubs of the City and Perma-
 nency of Big Orchestra Seems Assured
By ROY S. SMART

Fruits from the four years of efforts of musical Birmingham are to begin real ization next Sunday with the first ap- pearance of the Birmingham Philhar- monic orchestra at Capitol park. Prof. Robert Lawrence, director of the com munity singing, has announced that the orchestra will play every Sunday after noon during the remainder of the sum- mer and will give concerts twice each month during the winter if winter quar- ters can be obtained for the community singing.
 Members of practically every musical organization in the city have enthusi- astically signitied their approval of the new step taken and say that the orches- tra is the best thing that could have happened to Birmingham musically. Lead- CTS in these organizations have been try ing for four years to have some such orchestra organized and established in Birmingham and have been working to this end. The several previous efforts made failed, but it is believed that the new Philharmonic orchestra is perrna- nenf oroa ,1iza ti0n