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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
MASS MEETING OF @ CIVIC ASSOCIATION
 CONSIDERS RATES 
B. H. Cooper Among Those Present to Hear Discus a. sion of the Warrior
 River Matter

The Birmingham Civic association held well attended and enthusiastic mass meeting last night for a discus sion of the petition to reduce freight rates between Birmingham and Maxine and Cordova which is now pending before the Alabama public service commission. E. H. Cooper of BirminS- ham, a member of the commission, was present.
 James Weatherly presided over the meeting and called on the speakers or the evening. The first speaker was c.. G. Davis of the Roden Grocery com pany. who showed how Birmingham s trade territory is constricted because of discriminatory freight rates and how the granting of the petition would remedy the situation. Murray Brown scontended Birming gham was badly dis criminated against by the railroads, and answered numerous questions as to the district rate, the adoption Of which some suggest as the most feas- ible way of lowering freight rates. Richard F. Johnston claimed that low ering the rates and creating river traffic will not hurt the railroads, as there is business enough for both.
 Senator Frank S. White made the most extended speech of the evening. He pointed out how necessary it is to get some means of transportation to supply our needs during the war, when the railroads will be nearly paralyzed and showed how reduction of the high cost of living could be brought about. He stated that terminal facil- ities in the form of docks and wharves would come about naturally when the traffic was created.
 pr. Livingston, Jacob Burger and T. H. Motion made short talks. B. H Cooper the member of the commits sion present, spoke in an nonpartisan vein, promising to do all he could for the district without injustice. s. P Kennedy and S. P. Gaillard. members of the commission. had been invited to be present but did not attend.
 Telegrams were read from the Tus- caloosa Board of Trade and the Mo- bile Chamber of Commerce congratu- ,lating the association on the stanc taken, promising cooperation and wishing success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
THE KIND OF MEN
 UNCLE SAM NEEDS
By JEFF BAILEY

Turned down.
 Did you ever feel that sensation that comes to one who has aspired to something and failed?
 I mean failed on account of no fault of his own-was perfectly capable, mentally, morally and physically at one time-but turned down now be cause of a misfortune, a physical de- feet.
 l saw this the other day.
 The man was my friend. He want ed to be soldier A private, if neces sary. An officer he was entitled to be. He had served Il years in the National Guard. four of the last years he commanded cracking good com pany of well-drilled. we'll disciplined men and took the punishment of d regular when called out on duty many times to serve his state in strikes ami disorders that called for men with nerve. He never showed yellow streak. Not on your life
 He enlisted as private when the National Guard was ordered out and slept in a slop yard, a mud puddle an almost inhuman camp of physical discomfort while at Montgomery dur ing the heavy rainfall last year that would have washed the iron out of q weakling's heart. He was examined one day.
 Rejected.
 He had a bad ankle, considerably enlarged from an accident that had crushed the bone, but apparently he had stood and could most likely stand the physical punishment of a mule. I saw this same man yesterday. He begged into the shop with uni form that fit him like the wall paper in a cozy bungalow living room. He was wearing a smile that would melt the grouchest grouch. Happy, oh boy you ought to have seen him. Hey therei Whats the big idea | going to the front in a minute?" asked.
 | His jaws set like steel, a gleam o1 sadness came into his eyes and he ] looked me square in the face and re piled, as he threw back his shoulder: 1! and said with feeling: No, but tha1 l is where I ought to be going, ant | there is no reason why I should not | be on my way-it's breaking my 1 heart.'
 l Would this man make good sol dier?
 | Can fish swim? Oh well, I wish for his sake that he | could don that uniform for good, an6 1 shout his men to victory every bloom ] ing time the apostle of the Kaiser | raised their heads in shooting dis l tance, but for my sake I would change 1 that wish, for I would miss him great lily were he to leave us. and there II | that old chance of his not coming back l with that iron fighting heart, as full l of patriotism backed by action as Apri l is of showers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
RUSH NAMES MEN
 TO AID ON STATE
 COAL COMMITTEE

Chairman Morris w. Bush of the subcommittee named by Chairman Erskine Ramsay of the national defense committee on increasing the production and proper distri- button of coal, has named his asso- ciates to handle the situation in Alabama.
 MT. Bush will have associated with him G. F. Peter as vice chair man. H. T. DeBardeleben. Edgar l.. Adler and J. w. Mcqueen. The committee will immediately begin to compile data on the coal situ- alton in Alabama as to the ton mage in the past and the possibil- ities of increasing the tonnage in the future. A special effort will be made to increase transportation facilities SO that the coal can move n fast as mined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Everyone Within Age
 Limits Must Register

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 Please let it be known through your columns that the reg straon of persons required be made by the June 1917 all male persons between the ages o 2 and 3l no matter whether they voters or no ana straton must be made regardless of the employment color physical condition of the person. The purpose of the stration is to ascertain the facts and does not necessarily mean that the person registering will be enlisted as sailor or soldier but does that those who fall to register are volaors of the United States law and must be prosecuted for such violation the United States court whether they subject to army service or not.
 hope you will make the statement plain that no one Tn this district may be mistaken and undertake to avoid this registration the idea of ignorance of the law
 Respectfully
 ROBERT N. BELL, Birmingham May 24 1917 United States Attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
WILL HELP FUND TO SEND BOYS ON
 WASHINGTON TRIP

To the Editor of The Herald:
 I notice in your valued paper that it is necessary to raise funds to help send the Boys Industrial School band to Washington.
 As a suggestion to assist in raising this fund, that if the boys band will give a concert at East Lake park next Sunday afternoon and night. we will gladly do- nate 50 per cent of our gross gate re- ceipts to this fund
 In addition to the boys band, we would give a balloon ascension afternoon and night.
 As our gate admission is cents for adults, and children under 12 being ad- mitted free, you can readily realize that we would be giving big entertainment for the small fee charged, at the same time there are many people who would like to donate to this fund, but are un- able to do so in large amount, I dc not hesitate to say in my opinion this 1 fund will be benefited by such an ar rangement to at least $100 or more, pro- vided, of course, we have fair weather | Assuring you that I will cooperate 1T any way, I am very truly yours, l GEORGE J. BREINIG. Birmingham, May 24, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
STEADY STREAM OF RECRUITS COMIN G
 FORWARD FOR WAR

Twelve men left for Fort Oglethorpe yesterday, bringing the total for the month up to 43S. Captain McKenney re- ports that recruits are coming in a steady stream now of from 10 to 20 day, but that this stream is not big enough to
 satisfy either himself or Uncle Sam. Those who left yesterday are: William
 K. Lyon. Frederick A. Robinson Claude
 H, Harvey, Arlie A. McCollum, Lisbon
 M. Cober, Grady C. Waldrop Dewey
 Sims, Jesse S. Williams, Hughie P. Me- Donald, William J. Hall, Jack Brown and
 William A. Leeper.
 A stenographer is needed by Captain
 Hutchinson. Any good man who can
 pass the physical examina ton will be sworn in without delay and stationed
 here in Birmingham for clerical work
 The railroad engineers regiment had A
 good day yesterday with seven sworn in
 and many others applying. A brief fur
 lcugh is being granted each man pv
 Captain Estes, head of the recruiting office, to wind up his business affairs or visit his relatives At the expiration of this furlough, the recruit is sent on to Atlanta, where he receives a minimum of military instruction. As soon as the regiments are recruited to full strength they will be transported to France. There their duties will be to operate trains up to the firing line, keep tracks in or der and perform routine railroad work The same physical examination must be passed that privates for the regular army stand. The regiment now being raised expects to be in France within 60 days Enlistment is for the duration of the war i and it has been pointed out that this is 1 a branch of the army in which service will be specially useful in after life. l Those who enlisted yesterday are: Will ] liam White, w. D. Geohegan, T. F. Row. ell, William Rains, Philip H. Morrison 1 Joe E. Fraser, Jesse A. Tabor.
 naval headquarters, no men being sent 1 off, and only one enlisting, Gordon Glove ] Munsey. Painters are now needed ir 1 the navy. especially those who have some knowledge of mixing. Telegraph opera ] tors are also needed, and those who l have some knowledge of radio telegra phy will be sent to an electrical schoo 1 for further instruction.
 l Five men who have been at home await l ing orders have been called, and will SCOT leave for their training stations: lillian l A Brock. Archie Louis Pettus, StanIe, l Lewis Morgan, Byron TarkIey Parker ant ] William F. Spencer.
 I The marines sent off two men yester | day. George E. Little and Don c. Helton l Treparations are rapidly being made fo the big recruiting campaign which is t. 1 take place the week of June 10-16 Dur l ing this week, the marines hope to ge
 4OoO recruits and bring the corps up t, f full war strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
WANTS REGISTRATION
 DAY MADE BIG EVENT

day be observed by patriotic ceIe- brations to impress upon the minds of all our citizens not only the duty to their government but the privileges of American citi- zenship.
 suggest that your organization in conjunction with the Birming- ham Chamber of Commerce ap- point joint committees to take charge of the ceremonies for this day to the end that they may be in keeping with the spirit and dignity of the occasion.
 You may count upon the CO., operation of the city government in every particular. Yours very truly. G. WARD,
 President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
WATCH MARKET
 PAGE TOMORROW

Attention of Birmingham house. wives is called to the Saturday mar ket page in tomorrow's Age-Herald. This page has become & regular forum in Birmingham for those who are seeking economy in buying and variety in their market purchases. The special article on tomorrow's market page will be written by John c. Moses of The Age-Herald staff, one of the best informed market and crop experts in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25

President Ward of the city commits sion has written the Chamber of Com merce and the Birmingham Civic as- sociation suggesting that all organi- zations in Birmingham co-operage in making June 5, registration day, an occasion for ceremonies in keeping with the spirit and dignity of the oc- casion. MT. Wards letter Is .as fol- lows:
 The Birmingham Civic AssocitiOn
 and Chamber of Commerce, Bir-
 mingham, Ala:
 GentIemen-June has been set apart as conscription day. The United States government desires that in all cities of the land this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Wagon Hit by Automobile

VI l.. Edwards, sol Ethel avenue, was day at Third avenue and Eighth street when the wagon in which he was riding was struck by an automobile driven by w. N. Sherrell negro MT. Edwards was removed to the Third Avenue drug store, where he received medical atten- tion. Sherrell was placed under arrest by Officer R. L.. Drake on charge of reck- less driving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Markell to Lecture

c. F. Markell European traveller and lecturer. will speak at the Avondale public library Sunday at 4:30 on Ma tional Characteristics Laid Bare by the War" MT. Markell has been in Europe a number of times and Is q student of ethnological and racial problems. He has delivered his lecture many times before and has received much appreciation for 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Camp Wilcox Meets Today

The regular meeting of Camp Wilcox, 17S2, will be held this afternoon in Cable hall at 2.30 o'clock and as it will be the last one before the Washington reunion. and final details and arrangements made for the trip, it is earnestly hoped by Commander Hewitt, that all who intend, and feel physically able to make the trip will be present to enroll. The ses- sion will be strictly one of business with no other entertainment features,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
ARE
 ARRANGING TEA

All suffragists who are interested in the work of serving tea daily to the business women at suffrage headquar- ters are cordially invited to come to headquarters on Tuesday afternoon, May 20. at 3:so. to discuss the work at the tearoom and to organize a large headqua-ters committee.
 Refreshments will be served Miss Helen Benners and Miss Amelia Worth ington will be hostesses on the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
BABE IS HUNTING MAN BIZ ENOUGH ID RAISE FLAG POLE Monster Shaft Is So Large That Real Problem Now
 COnfrOnts the Civic
 Association
Who knows how to raise a flag

Who knows how to raise flag
 pole.
 This is question that is puz- \ zIing the Birmingham Civic asso-
 citation just at this time.
 It was thought that the erection
 of the pole would be compara-
 lively easy matter, but 1t turns
 out that 1t is a real mans job--
 In fact, job for several men,
 because the pole is of steel and
 weighs 1850 pounds.
 The big pole must be put up In
 Capitol park at once and J. F.
 .Babb is tearing his hair in his cf~-
 forts to find man who is cap
 able of the task of elevatins 1t.
 The campaign of the Civic association to raise money for the purchase of flag pole to adorn Capitol park has thus far resulted in the raising of s192 The esti- mated total cost is S450 so s25S is yet tc be obtained. The flag was donated by Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, and the con crete for the foundation has been given by the Standard Portland Cement com pany. sThe city has donated labor for ex- cavation, and City Engineer Kendrick will supervise the work but sand slag and paint have not yet been obtained. The paint must be white, but any kind of sand or slag is acceptable.
 The official flag raising day will be June ,. A detail from the naval station will raise the flag. and this station will also raise and lower the flag every day with the proper ceremonies. The East Lake Amusement park has offered free admission to all citizens of Birmingham on the night of June 5, and after consultation with the flag commit tee of the Civic associa ton has ordered a costly programme of patriotic fire- works.
 The pole that has finally been decided on is 150 feet high, and weighs 1850 pounds. Its diameter is F inches at the base and tapers to four inches at the top. The concrete foundation is F feet square, eight feet high and five feet square at the base of the pole. The flag measures 52 by 26 feet, and is one of the largest in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25

Here is the real "eorn killer" at last. Say goodbye to your old corn salve and plasters for that pet corn of yours is sure to be ''goner" If it ever feels the magic touch of Ice Mint. This is new discovery made from a Japanese product and it is certainly a wonder the way it ends corn misery. From the very second that Ice Mint touches that sore. ten der corn your poor, tired. aching feet will feel so cool, easy and comfort lief Think of it; only little touch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25

ing.
 Mir. Hutchens was found with his coat off and mass of figures in front of him, data collected by specially desig- mated persons having begun to come in, For example, an inventory of the delay in loading and unloading cars for the last five days. This situation is what the committee will attempt to meet. They propose to inject efficiency into the han ding of cars, and to conserve every empty car to the best use, both for the benefit of the shipper and the railroad
 We need not talk about building cars now; that is out of the question" said MT. Hutchens, flor the railroads can't even get material enough to re- pair the cars they have in service, much less get lumber and steel enough to build new ones. While the cost has advanced about 100 per cent on build ing box cars, that is not the question; it is matter of not being able to get material at any price.
 We are here in the interest of the shippers and the railroads, and I want to say that I think we will fight it out successfully, for we have mighty good crowd to fight with. I have never seen such cooperation as has been SnOWn DN 6iTfIllnS1dlll, WHICH means more efficiency in handling freight. We are going to increase the car supply through increased effi- ciency, and it don't matter to us whose toes we get on, we are going to utilize every car available to the best advantage. And I want to say here that the railroads are just as much at fault as the shippers; it is question of lack of efficiency in han ding cars loaded out and those in for unloading. We are finding that great deal of the fault is with the va rious lines, where the cars are not promptly placed. and then, too, we find that receivers are not discharg1ng their freight promptly and releasing the cars for immediate use. This sit uation must be remedied, and we are going to advance remedial measures. The committee has talked to nearly all of the railroad men and many or the shippers and everywhere l find them ready to adopt the remedy that we suggest.
 'sPersonally, l cannot see anything but results from our enorts, ana l know that we are bound to relieve the situation some, and that real soon We have nothing to conceal here, ana our work will be open
 MT. Hutchens' committee has beei meeting daily at 10 o'clock and discuss ing detailed matters, and progress Il being made, though there is nothing tan gible to show yet. T. E.. Brooks, A. W Carey. E. F. Stovall and J. H. Bought! are associate members of MT. Hutch ems committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Mayor Preston Improving

The condition of Mayor A, S., Preston of Jasper was reported at South High lands infirmary last night as improved. He spent a much more comfortable night. Mr. Preston was seriously injured in an |automobile accident near Sayre Wednes- day, when his car went over an embank- ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
S14,OOO OF AMOUNT NEEDED BY. M. GA. HAS BEEN RAISED Today Is the Last Day and S1O,OOO More Must Come
 in to Reach Goal l COMMITTEES ARE
 UNABLE TO SEE ALL Anyone Desiring to Aid Fund Is 1 Asked to Telephone Subscription
 to Secretary Stallings at the
 Y. NJ. C. A. Building
CAMPAI WILL END TODAY

The Y. NJ. C. A. campaign yielded S4444.25 yesterday. making total for the two days of S14,O59.7J. To- day Is the last day, so that 1t Is necessary to raise little over $10,- coo to reach the $25,OOO goal set for Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

AL IHt IHedtIes Jefferson: $50 D. m, Ugly Brothers minstrels.
 Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at o'clock. Night performance at 7;3o and o'clock
 Loew's Bijou: Superior vaudeville and feature pictures. Continuous perform ance 1 to Ii o'clock. p. m. Majestic: Lasses White and Buzy Green in "At the Circus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25

of that cooling. soothing lce-Mint and real foot joy is yours. No pain, not a bit of soreness, either when applying it or afterwards. and it doesn't even irritate the skin.
 Hard corns, soft corns or corns be- tween the toes, also toughened cal louses, just shrivel up and lift off so easy. It is wonderful. Just ask in any drug store for a little lee Mint and give your poor, suffering, tired feet the treat of their lives There is nothing better or nothing just as good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Contributes to Flag Pole Fund

The Age Herald acknowledges con- tribution of sl from Madam Levinsohn for the Capitol park iagpole fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Aids Flag Pole Fund

A contribution of $l to the Capitol park flag pole fund by James DeWitte Wilcox, Jr.. is acknowledged by The. Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
HUTCHENS SAYS HIS COMMITTEE IS HERE ID GIVE SOME CAR RELIEF Finds Spirit of Co-OperatiOn of Both Railroads and
 Shippers Very En-
 cOuraging
TWO HOURS PER DAY IS GREAT HELP IN
 MEETING SITUATION
Out of Question to Talk About Building More Cars Because Material Can
 not Be Secured

''Two hours per day saved in loading or unloading freight cars cent more cars for utilization than we have now in the Birming- ham district, if the railroads and shippers will utilize this time aIike," said H. E. Hutchens, chair man of the subcommittee of the com mission of car service of the American Railways association, who yesterday opened offices In ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
New Discovery Ends Corn Misery
 Touch Corn With Ice-Mint, Then
 Lift It Right Off---It Won't Hurt Bit

Soreness Stops Quickly then Shrve and Lifts Off
 Try
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1917-12-08
DISTRICT COURT
STARTED TUESDAY

District Court opened last Tuesday
under a full head of steam and the
usual legal wrangling has reechoed
through the court room all week.
Judge w. C. Crawford has been a
patient jurist, giving full attention to
counsel and principals. Deputy Clerk
Wanner has been kept fairly busy at
his new duties and Sheriff Teddy
Hartung is eternally on the go, getting
witnesses lined up. There is dronc
to court procedure which, by = sowing
grace, is occasionally enlivencd by
telling points in evidence, witty cross
play Of counsel and sundry reverber-
ant snores from spectators. Juries
look tired after they get settled in
their seats and continue the simula tion
until the order to retire is given.
The principal case heard this week
was the trial of Joseph Kilzer, John
B. Fisher ct al, charged with forcible
election. According to the evidence
they are held to have elected a Louie
Reiter, merchant, who occupied their
store, without due process Of law. He
was dispossessed, according to the
evidence, on August 1 last without
the customary thirty-day legal notice.
They had advised him by letter but
this mode, according to the jury's
finding, was not legal. The COM
plainant testified that he could not va
cate the premises on the day stated
because he had no other place to which
he might move but the defense, ac-
cordlng to the evidence, demanded i'm
mediate vacation. Reiter objected to
this and Kilzer is said to have secured
the services of four others and set
Reiter's goods out in the street. The
jury found against Kilzer and Fisher,
not trying the others. Sentence will
be passed Saturday.
The case against George Schoenlcin,
charged with selling liquors, was con-
and May Kunz, accused Of signing for
liquor that was not consigned to them,
at the express office. In the case OF
Bill Pruitt, bootlegging, bail was for
feited. The case against John Fisher,
assault and battery, resulted in ac-
quittal. The state found against II.
5eadle and judgment will be given
Saturday. Charles Harlow filed an
affidavit charging the court and the
case was transferred to Burleigh
county. The same procedure resulted
IN the case against ] ohm Just, charged
with rape. The Constantine Muth
case was settled Thursday when the
Jury brought in a verdict Of not guilty,
lcting on the courts charge. How
ever, it is thought that, if Muth fails
TO provide for the family, another ar
4est will follow.
The civil docket was reached Friday
morning.