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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
ORGANIZED LABOR
 HELPING TO LAND
 MOBILIZATION CAMP
Committee Left Yesterday for Wash ington to Present Claims of Bir- minghsm to the War
 Department

Organized labor in Birmingham is talk ing hand in the mobilization camp prop ositiony a committee from Birmingham having been sent tq Washington yester- day to present to the war department the claims of Birmingham. The commit tee was composed of B. w. King of the Machinists union and Louis Bowen, sec retary of the State Federation of Labor. It is very probable that another member will be added to the committee from the local miners union and sent to Wash ington.
 The District Local 20 of the United Mine Workers union has added five organiza tions to their number as a result of the work done on Sunday in the various camps. In Tuscaloosa county Brookwood, Searles and Kellerman were organized, and in Walker county Oakman and Coal Valley. Tlse total membership of the union in the district now numbers be- tween 17,000 and 1S,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10

Henry P. Davidson, chairman of the American Red Cross war fund, has writ ten George Gordon Crawford, chairman of the Birmingham campaign committee, a letter of congratulation and thanks for the manificent work done by Birming7 ham in raising the war fund MT. Da vison has also written The Age-Herald, expressing his thanks for the editorial aid and the cooperation extended in handling the publicity of the campaign.
 The two letters follow:
 LETTER TO MIR. CRAWFORD
 Washington, June 30, 1917. MT. e Gordon Crawford, Birmingham,
 Ala.
 Dear Mir. Crawford: At tho close of the wonderfully successful campaign for the Red Cross war fund I intended, in behalf of the war council, to send you and your associates telegram of thanks and congratulations for your splendidly effective work. On reflection, however, decided in view of the nationwide ex- tent of our organization that it would be more economical, and equally satisfac- tory, to write to you instead of tele- graphing.
 We of the war council are deeply grateful to you, to your colleagues, to the devoted men, and women of local Red
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
MASONIC COMMITTEE
 TO MEET AT TEMPLE
Plans Will Be Perfected for Big Masonic Picnic at East
 Lake Park

ThDs&ecutive committee in charge of the Dig Masonic picnic and the>delegates from the various Masonic lodges of the county will meet tonight at the Masonic temple at o'clock for the purpose of making further arrangements for the big event. The affair will be held at East Lake park on July 19 and every Blue" Tn the county will participate. and It Is ex- pected to be the most notable gathering of Masons ever held in the county.
 Every lodge in the county has appointed delegate to meet tonight with the exec- utive committee and everyone Is expected to attend. Plans will be perfected for the gala day and number of subcom- mittees will be appointed from the dele gates. As the hearty cooperation of all the lodges Is desired every delegate Is urged to attend the meeting tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
MANY PRIZES FOR REAL HUSTLERSON
 OLD NEWSBOy DAY
Volunteer Sellers Taking Voice Culture and Tower of Babel Will Be Out
 done When SaleStarts

In preparation for the big doings that will take place on July IS, when the men of Birmingham again enact the scenes of their childhood days selling papers in knee trousers. a reS- ular system of voice culture is being undertaken by some ambious boys, Loving cups, medals and other prizes galore have been offered to the cham pion sellers and some hot rivalry IS expected to develop when the affair comes off T. J. Crittenden, who first suggested the idea. and is in charge of the general committee. sent the following words of cheer all the way from New York to Chairman Bob Murphy of the prize committee yes- terday:
 'Be sure to get a prize and offer 1t for the hardest worker I am get ting my voice in trim to win it. Will be home in time to sell more papers than anybody I am with you now for the largest success for charity ever undertaken by Birmingham people.
 "T. J. CRITTENDEN."
 The stunts committee, consisting of George Knox, chairman; Harry l., White, Phil Oster, Sidney Lazarus, Ed Crawford, Steele Andrews and Jewell Taylor, will meet this afternoon at the rooms of the Civic association and decide on some of the things that will be pulled off The theatre com mittee will meet at the Jefferson with Brown Parks and arrange their end of the show. The other committees are all at work and report that ah- solutely nothing will be overlooked that might add fun and pleasure to the occasion.
 The ladies of the board of directors of the Boys club met yesterday and appointed Mrs. Vassar Allen in ref erance to serving lunches on the down. town corners on the day of the sale. It was first planned to have these lunches at the Boys club but all the boys" objected to leaving their cor ners long enough to go to the club, so they will be served on the corners.
 Mrs. George Reynolds of the ladies guild attached to the Mercy Home said yesterday that she was making plans to have as many of the ladies of the guild on the streets in carnival costume as possible. A number of so- ciety girls have also promised to ap- pear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
THE APPRAISAL OF SCHOOL SITES IS
 NOW COMPLETED
Members of Birmingham Real Estate Exchange Assist City in Deter
 mining Value of Lots

The Birmingham Real Estate exchange has completed the appraisal of the school sites for the proposed new buildings at Avondale, Ensley and North Birmingham and is now working upon the Vivian site.
 The Real Estate exchange arranged to use men in this work who have never been and are not now interested in these sections, or any of the property adjacent or adjoining. and in this manner they have gotten a fair and impartial ap- praisal of all of the locations being con- sidered by the city.
 The city of Birmingham deemed it wise to give this work to the Real Estate ex- change as local men are better prepared to make the appraisal than anyone from the outside. and so far their work has been most satisfactory. The exchange will appraise all sites offered to the city for school building sites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
GREGG SAYS SINKING FUND TAX TOO HIGH.
Five-Mill Tax May Be Issue in the Race for City
 Commissioner

BirRinghams mill tax, levied for the sinking fund, Is too high. in view of the contention that the city does not require this much money to take care of the interest on bonds falling due, the last of the bonds being due in 1881, according to M. J. Gregg.
 1.-TWO and half to mills, and not 5 mills, is a plenty for the taxpayers to have to pay for this fund. I think large fund like that is subject to illegal appropriation, and that 1t is wrong to have 1t. I think that any large sum of money lying unused Is liable to induce misappropriation. With 5-shill tax we are raising money at the rate of s5o0000 per year, approximately, and our last bonds do not fall due until 1sSl,'' said MT. Gregg.
 It is understood that this Is going to be an issue in the fight for city com missioners between now and the election October g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Rogers for Governor

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 A short while ago the name of MT, P. J. Rogers was published as a prospec- tive candidate for governor of Alabama
 From his uprightness and untarnished character as a private citizen, and his sagacity as a business official, a more suitable person for chief executive than he cannot be found within the pales of the state.
 If his innate modesty and dislike of notoriety can be overcome, and he con- sents to compete for the prize, Judging from the many favorable and thrilling responses at the mention of his name reverberatingly heard from every distant and remote corner of Alabama. the man who leads him in the race when the goal is. reached will, with wearied limbs and exhausted breath, realize indeed and ex- claim Jordan is hard and rugged road to travel.' A M. PRUpE.
 Pratt City, July 9. 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
MAJOR GUTHRIE IS NOT TALKAT|VE ON
 CAMP LOCATION Will Make Report on Bir- mingham Sites to General Wood at Charleston WILL INSPECT LAST
 SITE THIS MORNING Birmingham Must Compare Favor ably With Columbus, Ga., Lake
 Charles, La., and
 Mobile

"I ann here to inspect the sites
 offered by Birmingham for n
 camp, and I will complete the in-
 spection tomorrow. as there was
 one site that we failed to get to
 today, after which I will make my
 report to General Wood at
 Charleston.'' said Maj. W. l.. Guth-
 rie last night at the Tutwiler hotel.
 T will make by report on Birmingham, based upon comparison of the other three sites that I have inspected respec- lively, Mobile. Columbus, Ga., and Lake Charles, La. Each point inspected will have to take what is coming to them, according to the findings, after all merits and demerits have been considered; further than that, I have nothing to say, as I have found it mighty good policy not to talk. especially Republication I notice that your papers here and at Mo bile also have adopted the policy of not publishing everything that they hear or can gather about the camp sites, and a splendid policy it is. too. think" said Major Guthrie.
 Major Guthrie was shown over the sites in and around Birmingham yesterday by the mobilization committee. and in view of the delay caused by the rain. all sites could not be inspected. To- day the committee will esort the major to another site near the city, making the start at 5:S0 o'clock this morning.
 All efforts to secure even a hint from Major Guthrie as to what he thought of Birmingham fell about as flat as so- cialist boom for governor in Alabama would be expected to fall. The major was asked in view of the early start the committee was taking this morning, if he did not think that the early bird was entitled to the worm, to which he replied; Well, perhaps so, but you know 1t is not always the early worm that is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
NEWSPAPER CLUB
 TO HOLD MEETING

A meeting of the Newspaper club of will be held at the Civic as- sociation rooms this afternoon at 5 oclocls by call sof the president. All members of the club are urged to attend. as mat ters of vital importance are to be con sidered at this meeting
 This will be the first meeting of the men to be held in the old Newspaper club rooms since they were re- opened and should be jollification af- fair for the "old heads and m interest- ng ono for the new members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses were issued to the following yesterday in the probate court:
 W. L. Camp of Brookdale to Miss Coy HardeA
 Robert O'Toole of Birmingham to Miss Mary Louise Howard.
 William E. Hitchcock of Birmlng- ham to Mrs. Mary E. Rogers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
Forgery Charged

Howard Donelson, against whom io- cal authorities have four charges of forgery. was arrested by Detective Harry Goldstein yesterday.
 It is claimed that Donelson has been forging the name of prominent wom- en here to orders to various depart ment stores for merchandise and has in this way procured nearly $lo0 worth of goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
New Incorporation

Papers of incorporation were filed yesterday by the McGonigal Coal and Iron company. The new corporation will have a capital stock of $10.000, and will begin business with $2500 of this paid in full. The incorporators are T. c. McGonigal, Dan McGonigal and James H. Awtrey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
WARD AND ROGERS MAKE STATEMENTS ON CITY ELECTION President Wards Only Plat '. form Is Record and City
 of Birmingham ROGERS ADVOCATES
 STRICT ECONOMY Race for Presidency of City Com mission Is Quiet, But Is
 Expected to Warm
 Up Soon

The race for commissioner la pres ident is not even simmering. much less boiling and the old pot won't get hot, no matter how much the fire IS chunked, it would seem.
 For instance, yesterday the an- nouncement of sCleon B. Rogers for president of the city commission was seemingly not a matter to create con- sternation around that part of the city hall now occupied by the two op- ponents-so far-of MT. Rogers.
 George B. Ward, president of the commission, was asked to tell how he felt about the entrance of a new Rich mond into the field that had so far been left to himself and Arlie Bar Der, now commissioner of public safe ty, and MT. Wards statement was brief.
 WARDS STATEMENT
 My record is my platform" he said- That record is, The city of Birming- ham first. last and all the time"
 From a news standpoint that plat form of MT. Ward is gem, so~notice- ably short in Comparison with the rhetorical timber generally used in constructing such vehicles generally known as conveyances chartered by all candidates for office From an adver- Using, paid matter standpoint it is a failure and any advertising solicitor will amen that statement to death.
 MT Rogers made a more lengthy statement and outlined his platform as follows: Tt is my purpose if elected president of the city commission to administer its affairs as carefully and as economically as I would my own business. I believe the burden of gov ernment should fall as lightly on the governed as possible. by a strict and rigid economy in all departments and seeing to it that the public moneys are as carefully and wisely administered as that of firms, cor porations or individuals.
 AGAINST STREET TAX
 q am opposed to the levying of a street tax because the burden falls heaviest on those least able to bear it and it tends to discourage and drive away the laboring classes and burdens us with the attending evils occasioned by such exodus.
 q believe that during this period when war and intriguesis threatening our country we should exercise ths greatest care in speech and action as officials of this great city
 If elected. 1t will be my purpose to cooperate with the civic organi- cations of the city in all matters per- taining to the city's welfare and to de- vote my entire time and best energies to the upbuilding of the city from ev- cry moral and material standpoint y
 MT Barber was not seen, but will tell the voters later what he thinks is the most logical and reasonabl req san why he should be elevated to the oYfice of president. Mir. Barber is not given to newspaper interviews, but he will be asked to state his case,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
Deeds Recorded

The following deeds were recorded in the probate office yesterday:
 $l5,00o--J. Lee Long to the Lincoln Reserve Life Insurance company, lot I. block g.
 $2200--J c. Milton to Henry A Scharber. east 10 feet lots and 2, block 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
PERSONAL

Erskine c. Gloom, who has been con- nected for sometime with the soda foun- tain department of Armour & Co.,, with headquarters in Birmingham, has ac- cepted a. position with the J. Hunger ford Smith company, dealers in soda fount supplies. He has assumed his new duties with headquarters at New Or leans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
Announcement is made that u

Announcement is made that the mar riage of Miss Annie Mae O'DelI to Mr. Haldman of Spartanhurg, S. C., will take place tonight at the Fifty-sixth Street Baptist church at o'clock. The change of date of the wedding is due to several members of the wedding party having been ordered to join their respective regiments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

At the IheatFeS Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at o'clock Night performances at 7:3o and g o'clock.
 Loew's Bijou: Superior vaudeville and feature pictures. Continuous perform ance ? to Ii D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-10
At the Photoplay Houses

Colonial: Mollie King in Blind Mans Luck"
 Strand: Pauline Frederick in The Love That Lives"
 Odeon Two: Mae Murray in "on Rec ord"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-07

MOLLY CAREFULLY Put all the silver
on the table, laid every knife and
FORK and spoon in its right place and
then put plates and glasses and nap
kins and peppers and salts on the
table and stepped out to the kitchen.
to tell her mother that everything
was ready for dinner.
And SO is my little helper" said
Mother. stopping to kiss her little
girl. II know you are hungry. dear.
and you'll not have to wait more
than two minutes more"
Molly didn't reply, - she usually
did, she Just stood there by the table
and thoughtfully watched her mother
cut the bread and take the hot dinner
from the even.
Penny for your thoughts" said
Mother - she glanced at hsr little
girls fac0. "You look ~ though you
were wanting something"
n am" said Molly. I'm wanting
to do something besides Just help.
I want to really cook something, not
Just set the table and work like that"
very WELL" said Mother, who, by
the way, was q very understanding
"OluOT. I0u ouSAA "AAO ING U6O0O
tonight"
Really, Motherf" exclaimed Molly
happily; really. truly?"
Really, truly, you shall make
bread" replied Mother; land you'll
be proud to see how good 1t will bel"
When the dinner had been eaten
and all the dishes washed and put
away the bread-making began. Molly
sifted the -four, measured the "pota-
to water" the salt and the lard; set
the yeast to dissolve and got out the
bread mixer. Then Mother showed
her rust how to put In the -four and
the other Ingredients and how to
grind the mixer till all was q nice.
smooth mass Of dough.
And now that's all till morning."
said Mother. and they covered the
mixer up and Molly went to bed.
Bright and early the next morning
Molly hoped out Of bed. put on her
slippers and ran down to look at her
bread. And what do you suppose she
found had happened? The bread
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-07
YESTERDAYS FIRES.
"Paul's coming back to marry m,

"Paul's coming back to marry moi"
Felicity stammered out her confess
sion to Cynthia's grandmother the day
after his letter came
my dear"-old Mrs. Cranston
creeked shriveled forefinger at her
My dear, you'c better stop him at
once"
stop him? Stop him9" Felicity
stared.
yes, stop him. Yesterdays fires
won't burn again. Haven't you
thought what his return will mean ?"
Thought? OF course I have. I've
thought Of nothing else"
You were sweet-and twenty when
he went away. Now you're forty four
and he is"
Paul must be-let me see"-Felicity
hesitated as though she did not know
the exact number Of his years to
the very day! Forty eight!"
"A man in his prime, my dear"
Felicity rallied desperately.
But feel young" she protested.
quite young"
You don't look it. my dear. And
that's all that matters"
you don't look it!". In the pale,
misty dawn Felicity stole to the look :
ing glass. 1t was true. The bloom had
gone from her face; there were lines
here and there-wrinkles, crowsfeet,
why shy at the word?-and the curve
from the chin to throat had blurred
little, sagging from it's clean outline
Felicity turned from the mirror
beaten. Her beauty had waned. She
knew 1t as surely as an old animal
knows when age has sapped its
strength, or cut down the ripping
marvel of its speed. and she had the
same instinct to hide herself from eyes
that might read her loss. about all,
from the eyes that had loved her
beauty. In the wave Of bitter realiza-
ton that engulfed her, she forgot that
the lines on the face Of one we love
spell something more than beauty,
speaking to us of the soul that lies be-
hind them. She remembered only
Mrs. Cranston's cynical words:
"Yon don't look young. And that's
all that matters"
Must she with her own hands write
finis to the dream Of years and then
step down quietly into the twilight
of middle age7-The Peoples Home
Journal.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-07

who lacks enough to eat; you push a
harpoon in the kaiser, and make his
noblets sadder, wiser, whene'er you
raise a beet. Our Uncle Samuel in
dorses the man who leaves swath of
corpses behind him as he scraps; but
he who raises wheat and barley will
soak those kaisers. Bill and Charley,
and change a lot of maps. Not all Of
us can seek the battle, for some of us
must feed the cattle. and slop the
shrieking swine: and 1t is good to
know our labors will help the men
who WELD the sabres, and form the
battle line. So let us not be heavy
hearted II younger fellows have de-
parted for great and thrilling scenes;
for we can aid our country's legions
who face the foe in distant regions. by
raising spuds and beans.
Copyright By George Matthew Adama)
-
The leaving out of letter or word
In printing can change a sentence from
the sublime to the ridiculous. "A bat
tle-scarred veteran" came out in GER
tain paper as "a battle scared veter-
ana vastly different thing-while a
misprint. usually attributed to the
London Times, IL them asses" in
stead Of "the masses.s
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-07
TIRED OF LIFE
Constant Rackdche
and Rheusnofisn,

Fsssy Nd,ay PHI azsd - Te.as lr.Lanas
- be SOD - ever.
Almost down and out with kidney
trouble. Rhsumatiem 20 bad he could
Back achsd all the time.
No wonder Mr.. r. A. Wooley, brake.
man on the road from Dallas to Jack.
son, Texas: was tired OF living"
4 saw Foley Kidney Pills sdver.
tised." he said, II took some ana after
: :hort time ! was thoruussIy cured
ana am having no more trouble.
Yeur kidney. ills will dissppear-
and with them he back che and rheu-
metism. BY the use Of Foiey's Kidney
Pills. Once your kidneys become
viii disappear like magic.
There'e nothing to equal the eenu-
me Wil help any cass Of kidney OF bladder
rounis not beyond the reaeA OF asdicinoa
wHIrEHEADs DRUG sroRn
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-07
SCOPE OF IDAHO'S MINING.

DAHOS mining business is not only revealed by the
growing output but by comparison with other produc
ton In the state. Some interesting figures along that
line were presented in the Sunday Capital News They
showed that the metal production for 1916 over $49OOO
OOO almost 80 per cent of the total production of the
state, including farm products livestock TIMBER fruit
and dairy output.
1t ought not to require any special effort such as was
evidently put forth in the preparation of these figures
to impress Idaho people with the Importance to their
states present and future of the mining industry
The foundation of Idaho was laid in mining It fur
nshed the state it's first magnetic influence and it pro-
vded the markets that made farming possible Today
we find it is still leader in production and although
agriculture having to reach outside markets not
provided in the older days. does not depend upon mining
as it did then at the time feels the stimulus of
mining operations and will profit in proportion as
mining extends That also true of every branch of bus
mess in Idaho.
We hold no brief for mining that we do not hold for
every other industry Of this state but desire again
impress its Importance upon the public mind and to urge
that it be extended every possible aid
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-07

and night. Now.
keep the husky
hired men jump
ing, and see that
all your mules are
humping, do things
W ! t h ordered
haste; let every
foot of soil be
growing some har-
vest for your flu
ture moving. let
no land go to
waste. For every
time you raise a
pumpkin you swat
s o m e kultured
PruSSian pumpkin
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-07

Byproducts of coke are now regard
ed so valuable that the United States
is taking note of Germany's moro eco-
nomical methods Of manufacture and
doing away with the inexpensive but
wastefM beehive oven" which was
quite satisfactory when the coke alone
was utilized. Sulphate of ammonia,
used for fertilizer, and nitrogen. used
in munition manufacture, are perhaps