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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
ACTIVE FIGHT FOR MOBILIZATION CAMP Committee Asks for Con- ference With General
 Wood

Birmingham is in the fight for the mobilization camp, which is expected to be established by the war department in the southeastern states.
 At a meeting of the general committee in charge of this work yesterday after noon, it was decided to send delegation of local citizens to confer with Gen. Leon- ard Wood, head of this department, in re- gard to the matter. wire asking when an appointment could be made was sent to General Wood yesterday afternoon.
 Another message was sent to Secretary of War Baker asking for information in regard to the camp and inauiring as to what would be expected in the way of site and other matters.
 conference will be arranged with Senators BanlShead and Underwood both of whom will be in Birmingham Friday
 Gen. Louis V Clark, chairman of the committee: Lucien C. Brown, vice cnaIr man: Secretary Blanks Everett, and other members were present at the meeting yesterday. A committee on sites was named and a survey of various possible locations in and around the city will be made at once. A committee on finance was also appointed, it being considered probable that some money will be neces- sary. One of the possible items of ex- pense would come in engaging piece of land on which growing crops had to be paid for.
 It is expected that the troops of sev- eral southern states will be mobilized at the camp selected in this section and that many thousands of men will be stationed there for some months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
Turks Interne American
 Vessel in C0nstantinOple

Amsterdam. April 16.-Cvia London.> The American guard ship Scorpion has been interned at Constantinople by the Turkish government. according to c news dispatch from the Turkish cap ital quoting tffe Turkish newspaper Sabah. The Sabah says that the Scor- pion was given 24 hours to leave the harbor but was unable to do so and was therefore interned "in accordance with The Hague convention"
 The Scorpion is a converted yacht and has been stationed at Constanti- nople as dispatch boat for the Amer ican embassy since November, 1908. A year ago members of the Scor- pion's crew were reported to have clashed with German Soldiers in Con stantinople and on March of this year the Italian newspapers printed re- ports that the Scorpion had been blown up Constantinople dispatches denied this report. The commander of the Scorpion is Commander J. r. Morton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17

ODonnell, a chubby boy tenor. won much applause by his vocal ability. A graceful dance was done by Lucille"
 Stan Stanley, assisted by his relatives, kept the house in an uproar by his bright comedy and his bouncing. MT Stanley first makes his appearance on the orchestra floor and while this has been done with wearisome repetition by vaudeville performers. Mr. Stanley and the other members of his company intro- duce some new material which is Fery funny. The hilarity continues when all three are upon the stage. As a comedy feature this number is by far the best on the bill.
 Ruth Budd, the girl with smile,' is primarily performer on flying rings and a rope, but she has a novel opening and adds to the effectiveness of her act by singing several songs. She performs a number of difficult and spectacular feats while swinging out over the footiights. A trim and shapely figure is shown to advantage in her aerial work.
 Winona Winter is a favorite with Bir- mingham patrons of vaudeville. She is gifted entertainer. Her songs and ilnita- tons were well received last night. She has personal magnetism and knows how to please an audience
 The Stuart Sisters, acrobatic dancing girls, wear striking costumes. They dance gracefully and their posing was well done, elcting deserved applause.
 The Pathe news pictures are exception ally interesting this week. They include a patriotic appeal for volunteers to join the United States navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
At The Lyric

The Lyric, looking fresh and cool for the summer with cretonne draperies and linen covers on the seats. was filled to overflowing last night. Two large audi ences witnessed an entertaining bill of unusual excellence. While most of the acts have been seen in Birmingham be- fore, there was not one that could be called inferior
 Gus Edwards 'Bandbox Review" with Georgie Price and Cuddles Edwards, is a beautifully staged production of the juve- nile order. Young and pretty girls, songs. dances and other specialties, including a military drill, are the distinguishing fea- lures. The costumes are pretty and as new, apparently, as if they were being worn for the first time. There is long list of song numbers. Young Vincent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
First Biennial Recital
 Of High Artistic Value
By KENNETH S. CLARK Of Editorial Staff of Musical America

An emphatic refutaton of the proverp about prophet being without honor in his own country was provided by the homecoming concert of Mme Carrie Bridewell and Frederick Gunster, which officially opened the biennial week at the Jefferson theatre last night The persons who planned the convention did sensible thing when they engaged for the first concert two artists whom Bir- mingham might rightly claim as her own, and the city showed a fine civic pride when it responded with an audience which was not only large but warmly enthusiastic over the splendid recital. It was joint programme which would have been welcome in any music center of the country, and the work of Mime. Bridewell and MT. Gunster was such that Birmingham has ample reason to be proud of them
 Mime Bridewell recalled her operatic days with the first number which she offered, the Amour viens Alder" aria from Samson ct Dalila." In this Saint Saens work her sonorous contralto found full scope She also did the veteran French composers song, La Brise," to good effect, and after the solo, II Es- clave," she closed the French group with the lifting Debussy '.Mandoline," win hing such applause that she gave an- other French song as an extra. The sing CT made a rather novel contribution to the programme in a set of Italian songs, two of which; "Sospirl ATiei" and ''Vin- segnero," were dedicated to her by AL berto Bimboni, the Italian composer and conductor, who Is now a resident of New York. After these Mime. Bridewell as an encore, played her own accompani- ment for the Song of the Chimes by Lola Carrier Worrell, the Denver com poser, now living in New York. Songs in English were given by Mme Bride well as the final group of the concert and at the end the audience fingered un- til she sang Harriet Ware's Nanny Song" again playing her own accom- paniment.
 A rousng welcome similar to that given to Mime. Bridewell greeted MT. Gunster, whose removal to New York is loss to Birmingham but a gain to the concert world of the country. Mr. Gunster's virile, resonant lyric tenor and his gifts as song interpreter were best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17

revealed, perhaps, In the cycle of desert songs by Gertrude Ross, the composer of Los Angeles, who had won the ad- miration of the federation members at the preceding biennial in that city. In the scenes of Sunset" Night" and Dawn" MT. Gunster outlined the pie lures so that one saw them vividly and his climax in the contrasts of the Dawn was slxilfully built up.
 Mir Gunster further recognized Ameri- can women composers by offering Flor ence Turner Maley's little Irish song, "Ill Follow You,' which was so ap- plauded that he added The Foggy Dew" The tenor prefaced Mrs. Edward MacDowells appearance on Friday afternoon by giving her late hus- bands Thy Beaming Eyes" MT. Gun ster made one think of the remarkably thrilling concert of the negro choir on the preceding evening when he sang the old spiritual, Deep River" which is the most popular concert song of the sea- son. There are three arrangements of this old air and the one used by MT. Gunster, that of William Arms Fisher is less faithful to the negro spirit than that of Harry T. Burleigh. perhaps the most gifted composer of that race
 A group in German and French showed MT Clusters good taste as '1ieder'' singer and he supplemented this with Massenet's "Elegie."
 The biennial is fortunate in having as its official accompanist Mr. Frederick H. Cheeswright, whose accompaniments for the two artists were exemplary in sym pathetic co-opera tion with the singers.
 That the recital was of high artistic value was shown by the enthusiasm of the delegates and other visiting celeb rites in the audience In one stage box was noted Miss Bertha Baur, director of the famous Cincinnati Conservatory, who renewed acquaintance with many or her former students in Birmingham. An other guest was a member of her fac ulty, Ralph Lyford, head of the opera school, whose prize piano concerto is to be played at the Wednesday evening con- cert. One of Americas 8 internationally celebrated composers, Edgar Stillman Kelley, was another of the distinguished hearers. Frank F. Ward of the music faculty of Columbia university, whose prize string quartet will be played this evening, was also in the audience, as were Marie Stapleton- Murray, another homecoming artist, and Thuel Burn ham, the pianist, who are also on todays programme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
Habit
 Easily Overcome

A New Yorker. of wide experience, has written a book telling how the to- bacco or snuff habit may be easily and quickly banished with delightful benefit. The author, Edward J. Woods. 925 N, Station E, New York city, will mail his book free on request.
 The health improves wonderfully aft ar tobacco craving is conquered. Calm ness tranquil sleep, clear eyes, normal appetite, good digestion, manly yigor, strong memory and a general gain in fits reported Get rid of that nervous, irritable feeling: no more need of pipe, cigar. cigarette, snuff or chewing to- bacco to pacify morbid desire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
No German Submarines
 in the Pacific Ocean

San Francisco, April 16-The Japanese admiralty officially denied yesterday that there was no German submarine in the Pacific ocean, according to cablegrams to a Japanese newspaper here.
 "The Pacific coast of the United States is safe from the depredatons of an en- emy diver by the protection of the Jap anese navy" the admiralty announced
 Capt w. W. Gilmer, commandant of the Twelfth naval district, whose office on April Il issued a warning that Ger man submarines were in the Pacific, said :
 T am >very glad the Japanese think there are no German submarines in this ocean. We have had reports to the con trary, but none which we have been able to verify"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
CLUB OUTLINES PLANS FOR
 THE FOOD CAMPAIGN
Extensive, Advertising to Stress Real Necessity for Greater Production
 of Food

The committee named by the Commun- ity club, P M. Smith, chairman; P. A.. Smith. William R. Harsh. Ebert Jemison James Simpson and Dr. s. L. Ledbetter Jr., discussed plans for the publicity work of the food preparedness campaign. at a luncheon at Hotel Hillman yester- day, when plans for immediate action were considered.
 Chairman Smith presented 13 placard slogans for use in the campaign, to be printed on large cards for show windows. street cars. automobiles. banners for Lib erty Day parade billboards and theatre programmes, which are as follows:
 I. Do your part in the war. Help Alabama raise foodstuffs.
 2. Serious food shortage con
 fronts Alabama.
 8. If you cannot join the army,
 plant something to eat.
 4. Eat what you can. Can what
 you can't.
 ,. Eat what you grow. Grow
 what you eat.
 c. It is your patriotic duty to
 grow something to eat.
 7. Jefferson county imported S7,
 UOOsDVU WOEtn OI fdNl
 year.
 s. Start a canning club.
 9. Fight for your country with
 your hoe.
 10. Win battle against the
 Germans in your garden.
 il. Raise cotton to feed the wee
 vii or raise food to feed yourself.
 IF. The south, liability. Raise
 food. Re an asset.
 13. The army fights on its belly. Raise foodstuffs.
 The aid of the Boy Scouts will be sought to place the placards all over the city, and to the end of the Jefferson county line all roads leading out of Birmng- ham. The Southern Bell Telephone com pany will be use inserts to be placed in all mails sent out including the monthly statements to all subscribers. All cor porations and firms will be asked to do likewise. The picture shows will flash these slogans on their screens and the theatre programmes will be utilized. The placards will be placed on trees, buildings, and in all conspicuous places admissible throughout the county. Mining corporations will be asked to aid in the work, the coal operators association now being engaged in promulgatlng the idea of planting foodstuffs through their own representative, whom they pay a salary. Chairman smith would like to hear from any one who has a slogan to submit, as the ones suggested at the meeting yes terday are subject to discard if something better is found. Mail in your suggestions through The Age-Herald.
 Another meeting will be held by this committee in a few days to pass on the copy for the printers, following which the placards will be placed as soon as they can be printed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
NEWSOF ENSLEY

Mrs. Fannie Usrey, aged 55 years, pioneer resident of this district, died at o'clock yesterday morning at the family residence in West Pratt City. Funeral services will be conducted from the San dusky Methodist church at o'clock this afternoon, with interment in the Sanduslxy cemetery Mrs. Usrey is survived by her husband, John w. Usrey; three sons, Dr.. J C. Usrey of Camden. Ark, pr. Mack Ursey of Blythevlle, Ark, and Robert Usrey of Anniston; three sisters, Mrs. r. c. Pumpkin of Ensley, Mrs. D. M. Con nell of Sandusky and Mrs. John Webster of Fayette; four brothers, Allen Leonard Albert Leonard of Odenville Morgan Leonard of Thorsby and F'ieldon Leonard of Akron, o.
 Prof. E. E. Smith, principal of the Martin school, who is connected with the National Home and School Garding as sociation, will deliver an address on Home and School Gardening" at meet ing of the Moore School Improvement as sociation at 2;15 clock this afternoon. All members of the improvement association are urged to be present.
 Miss Zana Merchants, aged 16 years, S005 Twenty second avenue, Ensley High lands, was painfully injured at 6:45 O clock yesterday evening when she was struck by an inbound South Ensey street ear at Helena station. She was removed to her home, where she received medical at- tention. No details of the accident could be learned last night.
 candy pulling for the benefit of the Fairview School Improvement association will be given at the school at 2:3o o'clock Thursday afternoon All children in the community are invited to attend
 The Hawthorne Crochet club of Fair view will meet at the home of Mrs. w. C. Wooten, 1215 North Twenty street, Birmingham, tomorrow afternoon, instead of Thursday
 The third sermon of a series of evan gelstic services which are being held at the First Baptist church of Ensley, was delivered last night by the Rev. r. D. king. Dr. King took for his subject, "A Supreme Crisis" The church was filled to it's full capacity. pr. King is being assisted by E. L. Walslagel who is in charge of the music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
AGED INVALID
 COMMITS SUICIDE: Mrs. Mcintosh, Despondent Over HI Health, Ends Life
 at Avondale Home

Mrs Angline Mcintosh, aged 61 years, who resided at the home of her daughter. Mrs. J. Fl. Harrington, S1I9 Fourth avenue, south. Avondale, com mitted suicide between 7:30 and S:30 o'clock last night, by hanging herself with a small piece of rope in her bed room at the above address.
 Mrs. Mcintosh threw the rope over the transom in the door which leads to her bedroom, got into chair, tied the rope to her neck and jumped out. of the chair. She died from strangu- lation.
 Dr. Mason Martin was called to the scene by son-in-law of the deceased, who in turn notified Coroner George Hogan. "A plain case of suicide" was Coroner Hogan's verdict
 The deceased had been in ill health for several years and this is said to have been the cause of her action.
 Mrs Harrington and her husband and several children were in the next room reading when the suicide oc cured, but did not hear any noise, according to a statement made to the coroner. thinking that she had retired.
 My husband and myself and the children were in the parlor reading the afternoon paper and lew minutes before 30 o'clock I started to the kitchin to get a drink of water and when I reached mothers door I saw her lfeless body hanging to the rope stated Mrs Harrington to Coroner Ho- gan. About 7:30 o'clock she told us that she was going to retire for the night as she was not feeling very well, We never heard from her after she left the room."
 The remains were turned over to the Johns Undertaking company to be pre- pared for burial. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence of her daughter at 3 o'clock this afternoon, with interment in Elmwood cemetery. The Rev. Claude ORear, pastor of the Avondale Methodist church, will off ciate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17

With the election of Mrs. Alopzo Cory of Bogo Chitto, as chairman, Miss Bama Lovett of Orrville as vice chair man and Mrs Joseph Knight of Sel- ma as secretary treasurer the Dallas County Suffrage association was for mally launched.
 The organization of the county will further spread the propaganda of the association, although number of small associations are scattered about the rural sections adjacent to Selma and frequent speaking tours are made by members of the Selma Suffrage as sociation. in the interest of the work.
 The Selma suffra gists are planning an active thrift campaign, and a can vass of the grocery men of the city Is being made to submit plan to de- crease the expenses of, the grocers, which the women hope can be accepted, thereby enabling the grocers to reduce the cost of their wares. The plan is to have only one delivery to a house day, so that fewer bicycle boys and delivery wagons will be needed. If a sufficient number of. the women will pledge themselves to order only once a day it is thought the merchants will accept the proposal.
 yy enthusiastic number of women who have enrolled in the agricultural de- partment of the League for Women ; Service, started upon plan by which the gardens of Selma will be kept in touch with. by means of "block chair men, who will make regular visits to the gardens in their blocks, to keep up with their progress and stimulate others to plant.
 Mrs. B. H. Craig, who is chairman of this division, appeared at the dis- ferent schools of the city. and will se- cure tabulated list of the children's gardens.
 It was suggested at the meeting that owing to the scarcity of tin cans. and the expense of fruit jars. a mum Der of vegetables can be satisfactori " preserved by picSling in brine, stone jars being used.
 The committee will meet again Fri day morning at II o'clock. Mrs. Call win Young was elected secretary os the agricultural division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
Geraldine Farrar

The Jefferson theatre will be re- opened Monday night for the first showing in Alabama of the wondrous photo spectacle. Joan the Woman,' in which Geraldine Farrar is starred This picture is the most notable in the history of film making and is clean, thrilling, as well as inspiring. It has been commended in the highest terms by the New York public which flocl<cd to big theatre many months to pay tribute to the star. director and film It is full of romance and history and one of the enthralling pictures of the age. It will be given all the week at the Jefferson. with matinees daily aft CT Monday Seats for the production will be placed on sale Thursday morn ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
Twenty Cent Bread Predicted

Jacksonville, Fla. April 1G.-Twenty- cent bread within year was the pre- diction of G. F. Mcdonald of Memphis, president of the National Master Ba- kers' association, in a statement is- sued here today. Mir. Mcdonald also is a director of the Southern Master Bakers association and came for the opening of the southeastern conver- tion today. The convention will be open to women and Mrs. Frank F.. Jen- nings of Jacksonville is included in the list of speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
THOUSANDS ATTEND FORMAL OPENING OF
 LOEW'S NEW BDOU
Management Congratulated on Excellent Programme an dBeauty and Con-
 venience of the House

q have been deeply touched by the many kind expressions of good- will and best wishes for the suc- cess of Loews Biiou that I hava received from the civic bodies, the press, business firms and individ- uals of your city. You can say for me that I can best show my appre- citation in deeds. I will give the people of Birmingham the best en- tertainment at the most reasona- ble prices they have ever known"
 MARCUS LOEW."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
HEFLIN PROVES GOOD
 RECRUITING SPEAKER

Washington, April 6.-(special.)- .)-Fol- lowing a patriotic address delivered in Baltimore yesterday afternoon by Rep resentative Heflin of Alabama, IS young men walked upon the stage and volun- teered for enlistment today. Represen- tative Talbot of Maryand with a Balti- more delegate appealed to MT. Hefln to return and deliver an address tonight Mir. Heflin did so and again had great success in firing the patriotic heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
Shark Skins for Shoes

New York, April 16.--A cargo of 1000 shark skins. which will be used n- stead of leather in shoe manufactur- ing, arrived here today on ship from Cuba. Experiments with these skins are said to have produced satisfactory results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
SELMA

Selma, April 16.-1special)-The work of cleaning out the bottom of the big municipal pool has been carried on systematically. so that most of the bottom of the pool is now free Of mud, and in it's place gravel has been substituted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17
OLD SOLDIER FIDDLERS

Of course Col Pattee and his "Old Soldier Fiddlers" were the topliners and received, a reception that musr have gladdehed their hearts The act is one of the highest merit for the old fellows. two Union and two Confeder- ate veterans, fiddle a heap, sing some and dance little. They play the old time melodies and martial airs of the stirring days of the sixties and play them well. The act is very timely and patriotic and is enhanced by the intro- duction of the modern khaki clad American soldier in most fitting finale
 Camille Personi and her clever conf pany presented a delightful one-act operatta, "Butterfly Love" Miss Per soni has sweetness and charm Of manner that is particularly pleasing and her support was excellent The scenic effects are very pretty
 Grinnell and Ester, in an eccentric eomeoy singing and dancing act, were highly diverting and the number proved one of the hits of the bill
 Fennell and Tyson, in musical come dy novelties. were pleasing and sprang couple of decided surprises on the audience. The gliding O'Maras pre- sented about the niftiest society act that has ever been seen on the local stage.
 The new pictures are of patriotic nature and brought forth frequent ap- plause. The photoplay Forget Me- Not" featuring Kitty Gordon. was a superb production. The entire per : formance exceeded all expectations ana the question was asked by many pa. irons last night: Will the management keep up the high standard? The man. agement answers: We will and go it one better" c. Fl. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-17

At the annual meeting of the congi e. gation of St. Pauls church, held Sun day, the following gentlemen were elected vestrymen for the ensuing year:
 E. P. Gait. R. H. Mabry, R. K. Coe, E. C. Melvin, Julien Smith. A. J. M. Atkins, J. c. Melvin. pr. T. F. Lock- hart, Dr. w. J. Reynolds Dr. J. N. Fur niSs