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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
Soldiers and Sailors
 Insurance Measure to
 Be Passed in House

Washington, September 1o-The soldiers and sailors insurance bill probably will be passed in the House tomorrow under a special rule. Debate dragged in the House today to such an extent that not an amendment was reached, and tonight when Representative Madden of Illinois, republican, objected to meeting early to- morrow, the democrats planned to invoke a special rule and close all debate.
 Only one major administration amend ment will be offered before the final vote Representative Adamson of Geor- gia will seek at the request ofaPresdent Wilson to substitute limit of $10,000 on optional insurance policies for the s50OO limit now in the bill.
 Speaker Clark and Representative Gil- lette of Massachusetts, acting republican leader, spoke on the measure today The speaker indorsed it unequivocally, while MT Gillette criticized the optional insur- ance feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
LOCAL WOMEN KNIT GARMENTS TIE
 SOLDIERS ABROAD
Birmingham Red Cross Unit Responds to Appeal. Free Wool and Instruc-
 tions in Knitting

In response to the appeal from the American Red Cross for 12,009 knitted garments for the United States soldiers in France the Birmingham Red Cross have commenced on the task and a band of patriotic women spent the day at headquarters yes terday knitting, instrueting how to knit and in planning for the further continuance of the work. and every
 woman in the city will be called upon
 to do her part.
 The local Red Cross headquarters
 are located at 409 North Twentieth
 street. near the Tutwiler hotel, with
 Mrs. T. Q. Smith. the chairman. in
 charge of the knitting. Mrs Smith
 announces that wool will be furnished
 free to all who will knit and that
 instructions will be given to those who have not mastered the art Women who wish to help can knit at home or at the headquarters as they see fit. The rooms were crowded all day yes l terday and over 300 hanks of wool were transformed by willing and nim- l ble fingers into articles of clothing ] for the soldiers.
 An interesting feature yesterday WsS I the visit of Mrs. Mathis. the noted woman agriculturist and lecturer, who expressed herself much interested in ] the work. She stated she would help 1 spread the movement by making it a | part of all her addresses throughout 1 the state. Mrs. Mathis stated that
 in the rural districts the women had the raw wool and that she was sure they would card and spin it for use as well as knit 1t into garments. The headquarters have been fitted up conveniently and will be open each day from 9:30 o'clock until 5. The ladies assisting Mrs. Smith yesterday y were: Mrs. Crawford Johnson, Mrs. Robert Jemison. Jr.. Mrs. Ben Morrow.
 Mrs. Culpepper Exum, Mrs. Edgell Adams, Mrs. Eugene Munger. Miss Ella
 Polk Hubbard. Mrs. w. c. Gassman and Miss Agnes Terrell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
MARY M 'AL[|STER IN SPECIAL COMEDY Clever Child Actress in Pants" at the Colonial
 Theatre Today

Little Mary McAlister is at the Colonial today in Pants" There is probably no more clever child actress on the screen than little Mary McAlister Pants was written especially for her by Charles Mortimer Peek.
 Mary is a child of wealth. She is for bidden to play with the poorer children of her neighborhood. However, she runs away and joins them. and in true tomboy spirit Mary wants to play with the boys. The boys won't stand for this and go away to the swimming pool Mary ap- propriates the clothes of one of the Youngsters and marches proudly home, leaving him to don her dress and make his way home the best he can.
 Thre is a strong dramatic situation wherein Mary saves burglar from ar rest when she discovers he is the father of her boy playmate.
 There is wholesome comedy and an excellent maintenance of atmosphere throughout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
1.-THE BATTLE OF THE
 ANCRE" AT TRIANON
Official British War Picture Shows
 Actual Battle Scenes

Thousands saw the official British war pictures of "The Battle of the Ancre'' at the Trianon yesterday, which will be re- peated today and tomorrow
 .'The Battle of the Ancre" is an hour and half picture of war marvels that thrill and astound. Every prase of this gigantic struggle is wildly shown. The tanks afe shown in their irresistible ad- vance through barbed wire entangle- ments. though forests, over swamps and into the trenches of the enemy. Soldiers are seen in the first line trenches. wait ing for the order to advance, and ther lover the top to meet the Germans in fight.
 'aThe Battle of the Ancre" is picture that should De seen by all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
How to Banish
 Wrinkles Quickly

If your face Is disfigured with wink les. no matter what the cause, you can quickly dispel every line. even the most obstinate, by using simple, home made wash lotion. Merely dissolve an ounce of powdered saxolite in half pint witch interchangeable ingred- ients found in any drug store. Bathe scarcely believe your own eyes when YOU look into your mirror and behold the marvellous transformation!
 The remarkable astringent action of the saxolite so ftightens the slxin wrink- les are literally pressed out. Best of all, this result is not purely temporary for the lotion also has healthful tonic action. which tends to strengthen and tone up the weakened tissue, and added benefit may be expected with continued use. Use this once day for awhile; The treatment itself leaves no trace no one guesses the secret of your in- creasing youthful appearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
MRS. MARY c. BIVINS
 CALLED TO REWARD

Mrs, Mary c. Bivins. widow of the late sauire Allan Bivins, died yester : day at her home at Bivins' crossing, near Brookside. She was born here g. years ago. was reared and lived her long ant! useful life in and around Brookside Her husband, Squire Biv- ins died about three months ago at the advanced age of S7 and grief at the loss of her life partner, with whom she had lived for 61 years. hastencd her end. Mrs. Bivins was universally loved for her Christian character and charitable disposition and the sym pathy of the entire community is ex- tended to the bereaved family. She is survived by seven children. Rufe R. Bivins. John A. Bivins, Bert Bivins, Mrs. M. l.. McAvoy, Mrs. Hugh Scott, Mrs John c. Bagley and Mrs. w. c. Cornelius. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at o'clock at Bivens Chapel and interment will fol- low in the family cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
WONDER PICTURE
 AT THE ALCAzAR Crowds Pack Theatre and Are Delighted With "Jack
 and the Beanstalk"

Jack and the Beanstalk' has packed the Alcazar the first two days of it's showing. It will no doubt repeat this every day for the remainder of the week.
 It Is by far the most. pretentious pie ture spectacle ever attempted for appeal to the children.
 Everybody knows the story which has been handed down from the earliest English peoples to the present day.
 Jack and the Beanstalk'' has de- lighted children all over the world. Jack. as you know, sold his mothers COW for a sack of beans. She was angry with him and threw the beans out of the window. Next morning she found that they had sprouted and an enormous beanstallk reached from the ground to the sky.
 Jack, filled with the spirit of adven- ture, climbed it. and landed in a country above the clouds. where dwelt an aw- full giant and a beautiful princess. After many adventures, Jack killed the giant married the princess and lived happily ever afterward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
End of the StrdW Hat
 Is Almost In Sight

other years. will be restrained from in. terference
 In other words, as far as mans fashion goes, Birmingham this week will undergo period of transition. Until Saturday night masculine citizens will outwardly represent summer. Sunday morning, however. everybody will have his new felt and fall. officially, will have arrived.
 Nothing is regarded as a more certain indication that the straw hat is becom- ing passee than the preparation of the Salvation army to start it's wagons around next Monday. On that day every family will be expected to donate ali least one of the discarded cages"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11

Where did you get that hat?"
 They are asking that question right now For the straw, mellow with age, is already conspicuous. Especially was that true yesterday afternoon when the wind, after long absence, returned with its whistle to Birmingham.
 However, despite the condition of the weather, custom permits a man to wear his straw hat until the night of Sep tember 15. If. however. on the follow ing morning an owner appears with his summer '1id every small boy will be at liberty to smash it. It is under stood that the police department. as In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
|DR. CHAS. M. NICE
 SUCCEEDS PARKE

Dr. Charles NJ. Nice was elected mem Der of the committee of health of the Jefferson County Medical society last right to succeed Dr. T. D. Parke.
 Dr. Parke rendered his resignation at the last leetif5 ai s. .lapv years service given to the organizations s health work and in the regular procedure his successor was named by the society last night.
 No other business of public Interest was transacted at last nights regular meet ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
POLICE RECOVER
 STOLEN AUTOS

Three Fords, stolen Sunday night, were recovered by the police department yes- terday The car belonging to Harry Sat- terfield was recovered by Officer Ellis yesterday afternoon. Officers V. sande- fur and Lynn recovered pr. H. A. Mo Kinnen's car. and Officer Brown found the Ford car of L. T. Goodwin last night.
 ing active for the past few days, seven cars being stolen A Ford belonging to Dr. w. F. Berry was stolen last night from First avenue and Twentieth street and had not been recovered at an early hour this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
HALEY SERIOUSLY
 INJURED YESTERDAY

+. J. Haley was seriously injured yes terday afternoon about 2.5o o'clock. when barrel of paint which he was unload ing from an elevator at Brown Rogers Paint company, Twenty-second street and First avenue, fell upon his chest, causing internal injuries. Haley was rushed to St. vincent's hospital by Lige Loy. where he is reported to be resting as well as can be expected.
 The barrel fell only short distance but the great weight crushed his body. Injuries, it is feared, are fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
LOADING OF COTTON
Railroad Representative to Discuss
 Maximum Loads

There will be meeting today in the directors room of the Chamber of Com merce of all railroad agents and repre- sentatives to discuss the loading of cot ton in order that maximum loads may be secured in all cases.
 H. E. Hutchens, chairman of the sub committee on car service, will preside over the meeting, and 1t is the intention to secure all of the light possible for the benefit of the railroad representa- tives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
Tickets for Polish Relief Fund

Mrs. A. | Abkowitn desires to thank her many friends and assistants whc aided her in selling tickets to the Polish relief benefit dance. to be held at ITO kio," East Lake, Wednesday night, Sep tember 12. There are still some tickets to be sold and can be gotten at East Lake park. The ticket sales have been large and this promises to be one of the largest and most enjoyable dances of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
Delegates Leave

Blanks Everett, general manager of the Chamber of Commerce. and Fred B. Shireman, manager of the Tutwiler hotel. left Birmingham Sunday for New York. where they went as a committee to se- cure the 1918 meeting of the National Surety league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
SAFE REMEDY FOR CHILDREN

Every parent is. or should be, care- full in giving medicine to children. Chas. Baker. Brownsville, Tex, writes: "For some years past I have used Foley's Honey and Tar and have found 1t especially efficient for bad coughs of my children. I always recommend children as it contains no opiates. My wife would not think of using any oth- CT kind of cough medicine as it is cer- tain to bring quick and lasting relief" Tt checks croup. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the .Theatrsss

Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at o'clock. Night performances 7:3o and o'clock.
 Bijou: Superior vaudeville and fea- ture pictures. Continuous perform ances, 1 to Il D. n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-11
Florence Hotel 2d Ave. and 18th St.

Thoroughly remodeled and newly fur. nished. Absolutely modern. Excellent cafe Rates: Rooms Without bath $l.Q0 per day. Rooms with private bath $1.60 per day. Whitman taxicabs and Garage In connection with hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-26
ARMY ORDERS.

Col Grin r. Mtcham. retired. will assume
command Of the New York arsenal
First Lieut.. Eugene l.. Lindsey. Engineer Of
ficers' Reserve Corps. at Fort Myer. Va. is as
signed ia the 10th Engineers forestry nj the
American University. Washington, u. e.
F. Shannon and George NJ Snead. Infantry Of
ficers' Reserve Corps. are accepted by the fresi-
dent.
Capt. J. Milton Richie. Quar,crmaster Of
fcprs' Reserve Corps will report to the officer
in charge Of cantonment construction, Washing
ton. u. G.. for duty.
First Lieut.. John r. Moran. Ordnance OF.
fcers Reserve Corps. will report TO the chief
Of ordnance for duty.
First Lieut. Alfred o. Hov.. Ordnance Of
fcers Reserve Corps. is ordered to duty at
Washington. u. e.
officers at Fort Monroe. Va. will Join his com
pany at East Potomac Park. Washington u. G.:
First Lieut.. Ira Is. Hill. eth Company: First
Lieut. William Chason. 4th Company. and Tenn
porary Second Lieut. George W. Rothweiler, 4th
Company.
Corps will proceed to Washington. d. C.. and
report to John d. Ryan. director general. de-
partmcnt of military relief. American Red Cross.
this city. for duty.
The resignation of First Lieut.. Oliver NJ:
Hartzell. 1st Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA National
The resignation of Chaplain George W. Well.
burn, 18th Infantry. Pennsylvania National
Guard. is accepted by the President.
Mai. Raymond c. Bull. retired. is placed on
duty at the Walter Reed General Hospital
Second Lieut. Eugene o. Hopkins. Quarter
First Lieut. Paul Anderson. Ordnance officers
Reserve Corps. will report to the chief of ord
nance for duty.
Cook Andy Modak. 45th Infantry. is placed
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upon the retired list - Fort R"n'"min Harri-
son: Ind. and will repair to his home.
will proceed TO Washington. II. G.. and report
TO the surgeon general Of the army for con-
Maj. William F. Snow. Medical Reserve Corps.
will report TO the surgeon general for duty
The following named officers Of the Engineer
Officers Reserve Corps at Fort Leavenworth.
KIM. will proceed TO the camp a, AMERICAN
University. this city. for datv with the loth
Ensinsers ofores'zE, MAI Hammond d.. F. hens
P. Goodwin and Second Lients. Ernest 7. +. Woh-
lenhers and stanley II. Hodcman
The resignation of Mai. Quincy 4. Gilmore.
Field Artillery officers Reserve Corps. is &C
copied by the President.
First Lieuts Charles NJ Snxe,hv and john -
Wade. 9Th Infantry MARYLAND National Guard.
First Iieuts. John 6. prnkwater and Rernard
Smith. Engineer officers Reserve Corps. nre as
signed TO the LIST Engineers.
Chaplain William +. Imsseault. 9Th Infantry.
Massachusetts National Guard. is hanorahr dis
he having attained the age of sixty four years
First Lient. Harold s. Lord. Engineer officers
Reserve Corps. will proceed TO this city for duty
at the engineer depot
Capt Clifford A. Todd. Quartermaster ON
GERS Reserve Corps. is discharged from the
officers Reserve Corps on recount OF physical
disability not incurred in lire of duty.
Capt David NJ. Roberts. Medical Reserve
Corps. is assigned to duty at Walter Reed Gen
Capt vilrny p Blair, Medical Reserve Corps,
at Fort oglethorpe. Ca. will proceed 10 Wash
ington. u. C., for duty.
Tho following named officers Of the Ordnance
Reserve Corps have been ordered TO report to
the chief of ordnance in this city for duty:
Mai. Albert ]. Aubrey. Capts. Merrill g. Baker.
Kenneth q. Chisholm Bradley Dewey and
Harry 7. Herring. and First Lruts. Albert A.
Kicker, John II. Rricker and Lorenzo u. Bur
nell.
Second Lieut.. Edward s. Jamson. Engineer
Officers. Reserve Corps. will report to Col,
Isaac W. Lttell. Qunrtermastcr Corps. for duty.
First Lieut. Herman Work. Engineer Officers
Reserve Corps at San Francisco CAL is assign
ed TO the 10th Engineers forestry. at the
American University, Washington u. c.
Color Sergt. Hugh Frel. Headquarters Com
pany. 21st Infantry. is placed upon the retired
list at Camp Walter X. Taliaferro. San Diego.
Cal. and will repair to his home.
The designations of the following named Off
GERS from the 1st Infantry. Missouri National
Gunrd, are accepted by the President: Lieut..
Col. Leroy X. Robbins, Maj. Edmund J. Nc
Mahon. Capt. August r. Sauerwein. Capt. Fred
c. Husman. Capt. George NJ Faught. Capt. Flu
gene F. Lloyd, First Lieut.. Alexander C.. Me.
Donald. Second Lieut.. Elmer s. Stradal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-26

Carroll E. Bingham. Elvin O. Brown.
James 3. Clinton. James A. Coleman.
Bernard P. Conway. Harry y. Dim"nd
Benjamin +. poran. Carl f. Dunaway.
Joseph c. Dunford. Louis NJ. Edens.
William r. Evans. Leonidas Il. Faux
Karl D. Figley. Asa L. Freeman. Ken
dali f. Frost, Norman s Garrison. Hy-
man NJ Ginsherg. Addlsy IL GLADDEN.,
jr.: Orlando NJ. Gochnaur. William II.
Gordon. Toby \. Greco. David w
Green. Samuel Il. Greenway. Roy a.
Gunter. Percy i. Haslitt. William q.
Harrington. David y. Horner. Allen r.
Howard, Alison j. Hull Amos v. Hutch
ins. Robert II. Jeffrey. Howard F.
Heating. Vincent F. Keller. John 4.
Kukendali. Herbert ". Long. Eric l..
Major Charles II. Marcy. Henry ].
Meister. william q Milholland. Richard
J. Miller. Donald Munro. Harry J.. Muir
ply. Harry olin. Isaac /. Parsons. Clar-
ence 4. fatten. Ward l. Pierce, Fred l..
Kicks. Guy +. Robinson. Franck &.
Rote. l.. NJ Sankey, Albert shannon,
Charles f. Sima. John !. South. VIII
liam l.. Staggers. John +. Stober. John
D. Thomas, Page L, Thornhill, William
r, Whelan, John A. White Robert s
Wynn, Giles w. Day, William W. ALL
red. Marvin Capped. Julian y. Dow,
John V. Kearney. Baldwin l.. Keyes,
Thomas Klein. Louis II Limauro. Alvin
II. Maeys. Claude \. Martin, human -.
Moore. Lawrence y. Ryan. Samuel lie
r. Ridge. Thomas l.. Smyth. Clyde Z.
Tibbens and George X. Tweddei.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-26
NEW MEDICAL OFFICERS
ORDERED TO STUDY HERE

The following-named officers of the
Medical Reserve Corps have been or
dered to the Army Medical School for
course of instruction:
Capts. Scott Heuer. Jacob s. Ullman
and Henry c. Galster. and First I.ieats.
Plynn NJ. Bolton. Anthony ]. Caffrey.
Frederick d. Clair, Ben II. Clifton.
Adam p. pamhrauckas. Raymond "
Davis. Charles F. Fallet. Emmett
Fayen. Adolph NJ. Frank. Lewis w.
Frank. Thomas X. Calvin. Toward w.
Gibbs. Alexander J. ellis. Francis A.
Glass. Harold Golding. Joseph 5. Good
paster Harold A. Goodrich. Abraham
J. Gordon, John G. Gordon. Edward G.
Guthrie. Charles T. Hamaker. James
Hamilton. ir.: James G. Janney. Her
man w johnson. Joseph J. Kocyan.
Dwight +. Long. Roger J. Mailhes.
Thomas NJ. Moore. Clay r. Murray. FL
her B. Peace. Hector Mel. Person. Nor
man S. Reed. James r. Sans. Arthur
". Stahl. Eldon w. Stone. Charles
LeR. Swindell. Alfred r. Thomas. jr.:
Charles T.. Walker. Logan NJ. Weaver.
William r. Weisiger. Ira c. Whitehead.
BENJAMIN l.. Written. Thaddeus f.
Wilkerson. William A. Williams. Will
liam F Williams, jr.; Fred Dec. VIII
son. Grober r. Woodland. Wilmot Ayres.
Miles w Barnes. David w. Beard,
James d. Crane, Stanley l.. Freeman.
Harry Gauss. Albert A. Grossman. Will
liam c. Harmount. Ralph II. Hertzler.
Rollo II. Hoey. George S. Lambeth. Les
ter l.. Long. Thomas V. Masruder.
Gonzalo O'Neill Charles II. Phillips,
Warren F. Scott. George l.. Watkins.
Clarence NJ Westerman. Edwin V.
Whitaker and Joseph G. Wiley.
Capts John A. Battin. Charles H.
McKenna and Arthur H. Sewing and
First Lieuts. Chester A. Bardsley. IT.
wing F. Barnett, Edward II. Benson,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-26
RACE RIOTS IN CHESTER;
SHOT AND SIS ARRESTED
Trouble Is outgsowth of Hearing of
Four Negroes for Killing White
Boy Tuesday Night.

CHESTER, Pa. July 26.-Three men
were shot, scores beaten and fifty-f1ve
arrested in a series of race riots adj
jacent to the colored district here last
night In addition to those shot about
dozen rioters had to be taken to the
hospital as result of injuries inflicted
by stones and clubs.
Two companies of national guards
men and platoon of state police sum-
moned to aid the local force failed to
restrain the crowd which followed
policemen and their captives to the
doors of city hall. The district inhabit-
ed by the colored residents. including
about one-third of the town, was roped
off and placed under heavy guard. At
midnight the police had the situation
well in hand. and said they expected no
further trouble.
The riots were the outgrowth OF
hearings here of three colored men and
2. celored woman who were held without
bail on the charge at staboing TO death
a white youth in front of his home on
Tuesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-26
CALLS FOR HIS "ZEMPTION'
AND TO LEARN OF NOTICE
Colored Registrant Explains Why
Any Letter Relating Thereto
Might Fail to Reach Him.

Say, boss, All wants nah zemp- ion.
This salutation surprised the chief of
one of the Districts exemption boards
the other day. 1t came from n husky
coal HEAVIER of ebony hue. who was one
of those drawn in the lottery to help
Uncle Sam make the world safe for de-
mocracv.
On being informed that he would have
to await his summons and appear for
physical examination before he could
apply for exemption, the registraft
asked:
We'll. is dat notice gwine be sent by
postal or letter."
The official answered that this had
not been determined. whereupon the
son of Ham delivered himself of this
observation:
DE reason All axes you all. boss. is
dat nah wife's such a jealous person
dat if a letter comes to nah house
she's liable to done burn dat missile and
den whar is All gwine to be at"