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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24

aged, although the Fitzgerald residence, next to that of pr. Lowrey was struck by the cyclone.
 Toward Twentieth street there is no further evidence that there was a wind storm of any force.
 LOWERY DESCRIBES DAMAGE
 Dr. J. M. Lowrey, who was in the Phil ppine Islands for several years. and who s familiar with windstorms. stated that it was a genuine "twister"
 The storm that hit this section was a genuine twister," said pr. Lowrey. T should say that it had a velocity of 65 or 70 miles an hour. It seemed to have dipped southwest of my house.
 AS all twisters, it had it's freakish ef- fects. The sleeping pooh, which is on the rear of my house, was swept off and dumped in my front yard Six Carolina poplars, each a foot in diameter in front of the house, were pulled up by the roots."
 The storm was of short duration, last ing for about three minutes. Mrs. F. w. Bromberg stated that 1t was over at 2:10. From the present indications, 1t seems that it came down from the mountain, struck with full force in an area of 400 feet and then disappeared
 The storm was felt on Fifteenth avenue. A. c. Crymes, 1722 Fifteenth avenue, re- ported that sleeping porch was dam aged and some awnings were torn off.
 The cyclone left no damage in it's wake on Shardes mountain.
 The other sections of the city felt a rather strong wind, but the weather bureau did not record a wind in excess of 30 miles an hour in velocity. In the busi- ness district no storm damage was re- ported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24

The armor plate plant board, composed of Rear Admiral F.. F. Fletcher, Commander F. H. Clark and R. E. Bakenhus, ar rived last night at II o'clock from Chattanooga, and is ready to hear a presentation of Bir- mingham's claims for the $11,- 100000 plant that the United States government will con- struct. The board was met at the railroad station by William
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
DEEDS FILED

The following deeds were filed for rec. ord in the probate court yesterday.
 $2730-Commercial Investment company to Fairfield Land company, lot g. block 19, lot 13, in block AT, in Corey Land com pany's survey.
 $562.50-Comercial Investment company to Fairfield Land company, lots and 5 in block 39, lot 40. in block AS, lot 6. ir block 4s. Corey Land company's sur vey.
 ss0o-Ethel o. Zuber to c. T. Wofford lots and 4, block 25, Owenton
 s100-W. E. Wilmot to Ingram Realty company lots 9 and Il, in block 5, Ross CTS survey.
 s60o-C. E. Leonard to Marvin W. Hall lot 8, in J. $. Woods addition to Wood lawn.
 S375-Pittsburg Land Mining and Manu- featuring company to A. A. Carver, lots 10, II. 12. 13, IA, in block 35.
 s2100-J. D. Snow to George R. Balchm lot 3, in block 2, Burgin Place.
 s3Oo-Rossie l.. Mason to Mary Mat thews, lots 10 and il. in block 2, Sweet water Park Land company's property.
 $775O-James E. Burgin to Grover E Murphy, lot 4, block 162 Elyton Land company's survey.
 s1500-M. E. Johnston to J. Dawson, lots i and 2. In block 4, Woodlawn.
 $500-W A. Smithson to J. A. Goodwin part of lot 2, in block 151, East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
PERSONAL

Dr. J. B. Cooper has been called tc Tuscaloosa on account of the serious ill- ness of his mother.
 Dr, John s. Foster, pastor of the First Presbyterian churcs. has re- turned from Lexington, Ky. where he attended the Laymens Missionary con vention of the Southern Presbyterian church and will occupy his pulpit both morning and evening on Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Going up on High?'' Better ty the

AAA6A RSttC4 0y o10 low gear first. The human engine must have the right kind of flel-food. Power to do things comes from food that Is rich in muscle building material, that is easily digested. Shredded Wheat is a high-power food, the kind that fits a man or woman for the days work-jast enough muscle m aking material. just enough heat-making ma terial to keep the body in top-notch condition. Shred ded Wheat is ready-cooked. ready-to-eat. Two Biscuits with milk make a nourish- ing meal at a cost of a few cents. Made at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY

a. m., Tour of Birmingham district.
 1 ?. m.; Luncheon at Tutwiler. Afternoon; Birmingham claims to be presented to board in ball room Of TutwiIer.
 8 D. m.: Stag dinner given board by Chamber of Commerce at the Country club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
BLACK PROPOSES ID
 HAVE FEES PAID ID
 COUNTY TREASURER
Tells Board of Revenue That County Solicitors Fees Go to County; Circuit So-
 licitor's to the State

Resolutions were presented to the board l.. Black in reference to the transfer of the solicitors fund. He requested the board to take action on the resolutions which provide that the clerk of the cir cult court and all other courts of Jeffer- son county be directed to pay into the county treasury all fees taxed as solic- itors fees from and collected January 15, 1917, to January 15, 1919.
 In presenting the resolution, Solicitor Black stated that under section 7792 of the code, all fees collected by solicitors who are paid by the state are turned into the state treasury, and that all fees that might be collected on successful prosecution by Solicitor Tate or his as sistants would go to the state treasury as they were deemed state officers.
 On the other hand, he contended that all the fees collected on successful prose- cutions by himself and his assistants will go direct to the county treasury. He stated that on assuming the office of so- licitor of Jefferson county the solicitor s fund was exhausted and that on January 15, 1917, there was to it's credit s16,0O0, which represented a surplus over the sal- aries paid himself and assistants during the two years he had been in office. He said the solicitors office in two years had made over s20000 above salaries paid.
 Solicitor Black said that the passage of the resolution would mean a saving to the county of approximately s20,000 The board took the matter under advisement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
At the Photoplay Houses

Strand: Mae Murray. in 'Her Record"
 Triangle: William S. Hart, in Truthful Tulliver."
 Rialto: Mrs. Vernon Castle, in Pa tria.'
 Princess: Francis Bushman. in "The Great Secret"
 Trianon: Madame Petroya, in Burned Bridges"
 Colonial: Marguerite Clark, in 'oThe CrucibIe"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24

front porch, knocked the plastering laloose in a front room and damaged
 the guttering.
 The fence at F. w. Bromberg's resi-
 dence, 1901 Sixteenth avenue, was
 blown down; one of the big front win
 dows shattered, and other minor dam
 age done
 Four other houses in that immediate vicinity suffered the damage of hay ing chimneys knocked from their
 stays, while on the northern side of
 the avenue. virtually every tree within
 a radius of 200 feet was uprooted.
 BABY'S NARROW ESCAPE
 The cyclone came very near to taking life toll. In an upper room of the Cot ten residence. a two-year-old son of MT and Mrs Claude Gotten was lying upor a bed, ill. When the twister hit the house, causing the roof to cave in, plas terfng to fall all about the room anc bricks from the wrecked chimney to dror through the roof, this little child was in the center of the shower of heavy particles.
 The first impulse of Mrs. Gotten wher the storm struck was to get her chilc and run for safety She sped into tho room and saw that her son was safe Gathering him in her arms, she ran down stairs and abandoned the house. It k considered remarkable that no injury was dealt to the child in the virtual shower of wreckage
 The "twister' followed a freakisf course. From the information given i seems that the cyclone swooped dowr upon this area from the southwest, broke and disappeared in the southeast. Ther, are two houses between those of MT. Cot ten and Dr. Lowrey. Neither was dam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
\ LETTER THAT MAY INTEREST
 VOUT

N W. Mcconnell. Riverdale, Ga, writes: q have given Foley, Cathartic Tablets thorough trial. They abso . lutely cleanse my system thoroughly and never gripe, and no nausea" First-class druggists prefer to sell Foley Cathartic Tablets because they are an ideal physic, fhvigorating and strengthening the bowel action and having a good effect on the stoma oh and liver They are boon to stout persons on account of the light and free feeling they give. Sold every where.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Jefferson Musical comedy, Sep tember Morn" Matinee at 2:30. Night performance 8:15.
 Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at p. m. Night performances at 7:S0 and 8 o'clock.
 Bijou: Musical comedy, Bringing Up Father in Politics" Matinee perform ance at 2:sO Night performance at S:S9 o'clock.
 Majestic: Vaudeville and feature pie lures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24

ago, will be submitted by Chairman Morris w. Bush In addition to the
 presentation of the brief, the follow
 ing men will be asked to testify as to
 Birmingham steel and her ability to
 manufacture armor plate and as to the desirability of Birmingham for the
 location of the plant: T. w. Martin
 Theo Swann, H. H. Horner, J. F |Fletcher, Thomas Warrington, E. A
 Foster. James Mitchell, Henry DeBar-
 deleben. James Bowron, P. c. Shook
 John L. Raul, w. H. Kettig, I. C.
 Beatty, J. H. Doughty, T. o. Smith
 B. M. Allen and Blanks Eve~ett nrf C.
 tions will be asked the witnesses by
 the members of the board. Mi. pua.l feels that in the witnesses chosen h. has an answer for any question that might be asked and an expert answer at that.
 The report of J. w. Richards, expert metallurgist, employed to analyze Bir- mngham steel will be presented tc the board in book form and will be filed with other printed data. The board will be entertained at a stag dinner at the Country club this evening by the Chamber of Commerce From Birmingham it will go to Tus- caloosa to hear the claims of that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
BIRMINGHAM TO PRESENT HER CLAIMS
 FOR ARDlOR PLANT TO BOARD TODAY

Rear Admiral Fletcher, Commander Clark and Engineer Bakenhus Ar rived Last Night
 PROJECTILE PLANT TO GO WITH ARMOR PLANT Local Committee Ready for Hearing and Expects to Make Strong Presenta- tion-Chairman Bush Is Very Hopeful
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
EXEMPTION FOR RICH
BOYS Is OVERRULED
Protests Of Neighbors Sway
Draft Officials.

lattle Ground, Russell and
LNnn Van Natta both of Tippecanoe
township near Battle Ground, are
sent with the next contingent from
Tirpocauoc county. These are the
orders received by the local conscrip
ton board from the district board at
I.aporte The case of the Van Nat
tas has caused considerable concern
III the vicinity Of Battle Ground. and
SO persistent were the people living in
the vicinity who had sons of thcil
own who were called in the draft that
the exemption of the Van Nattas was
carried TO the war department a
Washington.
Russell Van Malta is a son o
Charles Van Malta and Lynn Va,
Malta is a son ef John Van \atta
Both parents are large land owners il
Tirpecanoe township. When the boy
were called in the draft a plea for cx
cmption on industrial grounds wa
made with the district board and wa
granted. The action of the distric
board incenscd the people of the VI
cinity and committee went to In
dianapolis. a meeting. it is said. wa
held with Adjutant General Harry ]
smith and. it is said, the case was sen
by him to the war department a
Washington.
Following this action. Or j. G. Web
ster deputy United States proves
marshal, was instructed to obtain Il
the evidence In the case and submit
it, This was done and the distrio
board at Laporte WAS instructed to re
open the case for a hearing. Til
hearing was held at Laporte and tn
names OF the two young men were Ger
titled to the local board for service.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
BLAMES l. w. w. FOR
DISORDERS IN WEST
Vice President Marshall Com
ments Upon Trip.

Washington, Dee. l.-Special.-An
interview today with Nice-Fresident
Marshall who has just returned from
"a speaking tour of the west, reports
him as saying:
"Repnrts of labor troubles in the
west have been exaggerated and there
was more trouble from the l.. w w.
than from labor activities. They hung
an l. W. w leader in Butte and it had
very salutary effect The governor of
Montana has been too busy to an
nounce the amount of the reward for
the apprehension of the men who did
the hanging"
+. L. Donnelley of Billings, who has
been here comforting with officials of
the department of justice and the war
department regarding conditions in
and near Billings, left for home to-
day, satisfied that the government will
act with vigor in maintaining law and
order whenever it becomes certain that
local authorities cannot handle the
situation
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Savings
Facts About Thrift Stamp
Campaign.

To be raised the first year by the
nation, $4,000. OOO,0 900.
TO be raised in Missoula the first
year. $4,000.
To be raised per capita, $50.
Mlssoula county drive chairman,
Frank +. Keith.
Who may invest in war saving
stamps" Every man. woman and
child.
How to start saving: Go to the
postoffice and get a savings card
and then purchase stamps at 25
cents apiece and paste them on the
card.
Sixteen stamps fill the card.
Then exchange it for a thrift GER
tificate with IL cents additional
That is $4.12 invested.
What YOU get: a certificate good
for IS after five years. That means
4 per cent compounded quarterly.
Or, you can get your money on de-
mand ut any postoffice on ten
days notice, with 4 per cent inter-
est.
How many certificates can a
person buy"
Not over $1,000 worth.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Countryside TerrOrized
by Lone Lost Bear Cub

Stamford conn.-Aftcr three days Of
wandering over the countryside, which
eliminated in a breaking up of the
session of the fashionable Low Hey
wood school for Girls here. a black
female bear cub is again in charge of
Capt. George 4. Jenkins. who is taxi
ing care of it for its owner. S. Mer
rift Shedding of Stamford.
The bear was purchased by Mr..
Shedding at Yale Bowl on Nov. from
an army football eleven. He took 2
home with him and when he went to
Chicago gave it to Captain Perkins to
take care Of. The cub escaped and
spent the night up a tree. The next
day it started terroriZing the residents
of Shippan oint. Attempts to cap
turc it were unavailing. II wandered
| into the school building and sent the
pupils and teachers scampcring and
| shortly afterWard fell asleep in a
| flower bed, where it was captured h.
eight heavily armed policemen.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
THRIFT STAMPS
RECEIVED HERE
Postmaster Lister to Sell
War Savings Stickers
Tomorrow.
,$260,OOO IN COUNTY
,MissGula to Go "Over Top,
Says Frank p. Keith,
Chairman.

National thrift and war savings
STAMPS were received by Postmaster
Lister at the Missoula postofficc yes
terday. Tomorrow they will be on
sale to all at the money order window.
This means that every man. woman
and child in the city and county Will
he given an opportunity to save. and
at the same time help the government
in the emergency said County Chair
man Frank p. Keith, last night 1T
will mean that in 4 years time the
enormous sum of $4,000 100000 can be
raised from the small investor with
out disturbing the financial cquilihri
nm Of the nation in the least, during
the coming year.
Good Investment Offered.
AT the Same time. it means that
money which would otherwise be
wasted will be put into useful chan
ncls and make a lucrative investment
for those whose financial capacity was
under Liberty bond figures Though
our county organization is not per-
fcctcd as yet. every man. woman and
child will be reached.
The figures set for Missoula county
call for $50 per capita, or $4,000 in
the year, and" Mr.. Keith added de-
cisivclN. '.wc arc going over the top
again. just as we did in the scconi
Liberty bond drive
To Sell Stamps in Stores.
1t is the plan, according to Mr.
Keith, that the stamps will be on sal
at many places throughout the cit,
and country communities Banker
and various merchants will have tn
stamps on sale at their establishments
However. the organization for carry
ing this into effect is not vet complete
Postmaster Lister says that varion
distributing agencies will be appointct
! but as vet the necessary steps hav
not been taken in this direction.
The state and county orGanizatio
is under the direct supervision of tn
treasury department az Washington
| At a meeting Of western Montan
bankers, held here last week at I'll
l call of D. j. Charles of the mimi
city, who was appointed manager Il
i western Montana. Frank =. Keith W.
appointed county manager for Mi
sonia county and W. o. Fisk was al
Il pointed for Ravalli county.
For Small investor.
The campaign is expected to appe
to the small investor. The person wi
| is able to invest $3.50 will receive
certificate for 500, or the boy or 81
who may have three or four dolla
may place savings where they W
help the United States win the WI
and at the same time give good rra
ticc in thrift and savings.
I'VE expect to get aid from Il
school children" said Mr.. Keith. al
the county organization will rea,
into every school ROOM"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02

Mrs. Rroadback sought 500 month
extra allowance, while Her guardian.
cyE. McCulloch. thought $50 sufficient.
Judge Tazweil compromised, and a.
lowed her SIS.
Mrs. Broadback was married secret
" at Vancouver several weeks ago to
her former farm hand. Shortly altei
they purchased an automobile In wncn
to spend their honeymoon. Two weeks
ago she sought to have her guardian
discharged in order that she and hel
youthful bridegroom might handle he'
money as they thought best but Judge
Tazwell at that time denied her petit
fiOn.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
U. S. Mining Corporation
Is Assured Protection

Bisbce, AriZ., Dec. Negotiations
of the Cananea Consolidated Copper
company with the authorities at
Mexico City since June have culmi-
mated in terms under which the COM
pany is able to resume operations
with assurances of government pro-
lection. it was announced here to-
night. All American employees were
recalled today to positions formerly
held in cananea. from which they came
out last June, wnen Mexican labor
disorders resulted in closing the mines
and plants.
Normal output will probably be at
tanned by January 81 which will mean
the production of 100000 pounds of
copper month.
The terms of the agreement have not
been made public.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02

Food Administration Firm in
Holding to 8 Per Cent
Mark Set.
SMALLER BEFORE WAR
Investigation Showed Plants
Operated Once at Les
ser Figure.

Was!,ingi on, Dec. IA vigorous pro
test today by Chicago packers failed TO
shake the food administration deci-
sion to enforce regulations which VIII
cut packing profits 10 . Per cent. Tire
packers objections were presented I"
Food Administrator Hoover person.
ally by representatives of the five
great packing houses.
Tic decision that earnings shall not
exceed 3 per cent maximum profit was
reached. the packers We're told, after
Il careful investigation OF Prev
profits and after consideration WAS
given to the entire situation. Pre-
war profits. the Investigation dis
closed, were slightly less than per
cent. Any profit higher than that Mr..
Hoover declared would force producers
and consumers of the country to pay
for plant expansion and would raise
Il serious question Of public policy ami
the rights of the public in expansion
IF the sort.
Packers argued chat limiting their
prafits woulG limit their borrowing ca
pacity and that they could not expand
70 maintain their efficiency aud t.
meet the annual increase in the world :
!
they said. would be difficult to find
during the war.
Mr.. Hoover expressed the opinion
that since the export demand Tor pack
ing products is greater than the supply
there can be 10 lack of confidence by
banks i'll the packers earning capacity,
II the packers exhaust their ability to
find capital; are unable TO expand
from thcir earnings and the govern
ment needs extension t. meet war
needs, the case, Mr., Hoover said,
would be considered on it's merits.
Any regulations imposed 10y the gov
crnment the packers said, would be
observed. hut any responsibility for iu-
ture shortages in production would fail
on the food adminiStia dion. ii Is not
their desire, they declared, To earn cX-
cessive war profits but money must be
had for cXts nSions.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Wealthy Farmer Arranges
Plans for His Own Funeral

Winchester, Va-The funeral of the
late John r, Copp. who died at his
home at kernstown at an advanced
age. was held in strict accordance with
plans written by him several months
ago
Mr. .Gopp, who WAS wealthy farmer
and very methodical in his way. Sc
lected the Rev j. NJ. TombauEh of la-
gerstnwn, Md, to conduct the serv-
ices, and he also selected parts of the
Scriptures to be read, his pallbearers.
the choir and the hymns to be sung.
Everything was done as he directed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
British Airmen Put Is
Enemy Planes to the Bad

London, Dec THE official report
of aerial operations, issued tonight
says
Yesterday our scout patrols fired
more than $1,000 rounds from their
machine guns on enemy troops and
TRANSPORTS ON the roads behind the
fighting line.
Fifteen hostile airplanes were
brought down and three others were
driven down out of control. Seven of
our machines are missing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Honeymoon for Bride
Aged u Comes High

Portland, Ore.-Automobile honey
incoming in these days of the high
cost of gas is an expensive luxury. ac-
cording to Mrs. Sarah Dodson- Broad
back. 77~year-old bride OF William
.Broadback, Gagged IS. She petitioned
County Judge Taxweli for an additional
allowance in addition TO the regular
amount for household expenses she is
awarded from her $4,000 estate.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
First Ship New Wooden
Fleet Noses Into Water

\ Pacific Port, Dec. 1.-The fiist
wooden ship 10 he launched under
war rush plans for the federal mer-
chant fleet took the water here to-
day. The vessel was constructed in
l20 days, said to be worlds record
for ships of this size. The ship was
named 10y Mrs Woodrow Wilson. wife
of the president, and was christenCd by
the daughter of II banker of this port
The ship is of 1000 tons lightweight
2gO feet in length.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Looks Like Nice Deacon.
hut He Has Wrong Tools

HIM. that fellow looks as meek as
Il lamb, the sort of a fellow who would
make Il good man to pass the plate at
church. was the remark overheard in
judge Gagnon's court when a. Moline
was arraigned yesterday on the charge
of carrying high explosives on his per-
son.
Moline will enter his plea Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock. When he was
searched at the station after his ar
rest, Wednesday night, many articles
such as blasting powder. 'iimmies.'
drills, nitro -glycerine, keys and other
things which savored of safe crackers,
were found on his person.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
Japanese Refill Oil Cans
and Ship En- Back to u. S.

japanese merchants are using cans
in which American oil has been
shipped to that country. Vegetable oils
are sent back to tho United States in
these containers and they are then re-
turned to Japan. empty, to be used in
the making of toys, Innings for cases
bottle caps and dust pans.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-02
MORGAN GETS 80 DAYS.

Harry Morgan, who was arrested
last Week on the charge of pilferine
two watches and n ten dollar bill from
Marion Adams pockets while the lat
ter slept was found guilty of petty
larceny before Justice of the Peace
Gagnon. yesterday afternoon. and was
given 80 days in the county Jail. Remy
Goulet, who was arrested on the
charge of being Morgan's accomplish.
was released.