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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
MARKS WILL STAGE SECOND BIG AUTO . SHOW HERE IN 1918 Show Next Year to Exceed 1917 Exhibition by Far.
 Building to Be Much
 Larger

Henry B. Marks is in town. That means another automobile show.
 MT. Marks verified that statement yes terday when he announced that busi- ness men had been consulted and ar rangement tentatively perfected that in- sured even bigger show than was staged here last March.
 eve are going to have a bigger build- ing. and it will be erected three feet higher than the one we had last year, said MT. Marks. At dinner meeting of the business men Saturday at the Hillman hotel we decided to have the show the first week in March, 1918, at which time we are going to stage the greatest show in the south. It will be far better than the one last year. for we have the idea well grounded in Bir- mingham, and there will be no hitch whatever. Every man we have consulted is strong for the show, and it is going over in big style this year"
 MT. Marks stated that the place will be announced later, as soon as all defi- nite arrangements are made. He left last night for Richmond, Va, but VIII return in two weeks, when he will be- gin active preparations for the show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
BOYS OF THE ARMY
 IN BIRMINGHAM BY ' SCORES YESTERDAY.
Rumor Comes That Army May Utilize Boyles Rifle Range for Practice
 Trips

Scores of Alabama boys who are now in training at Camp Wheeler spent Sum day in Birmingham and nearby towns, and they had an ideal day for their trip. Tn addition there were numbers of vis- itors from Camp Mcclellan.
 Rarely in December has Birmingham seen a more glorious day than yester- day, when brilliant sunshine and balmy atmosphere drew thousands to the out doors.
 The visiting military nsAn were seen everywhere and seemed to be enjoying their furlough thoroughly. One of the interesting rumors brought from camps by some of the boys was a report that the army had under consideration plan whereby the rifle range at Boyles might be utilized by the army. According to this gossip, groups of men were to be brought from various points in relays to be stationed at the range for a period of rifle practice.
 Nothing concerning the matter is pub licly known in Birmingham. It has been assumed here that each of the training camps was equipped with adequate ri fle range facilities.
 At the same time it is generally ac- knowledged that the range at Boyles. which has been used for a number of years by the Alabama national guard, is regarded as one of the best ranges in the country.
 The soldier boys who come as visitors to Birmingham have been royalty well comed. Homes have been thrown open to them and they have been made to feel that the people of this city are al- ways glad to see them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
ACIPCO Y. M. c. A. TO
 BANQUET TUESDAY
Fourth Anniversary Will Be Cele- brated--Dr. J. c. BrOOmfield to
 Deliver Address

The fourth anniversary of the found- ing of the Acipco Young Mems Chris tian association will be celebrated with a banquet tomorrow at 6:3O D. m Practical ly the entire force of white employees of the American Cast Iron Pipe company, in which this Y. M. c. A. is located. will be present. Officials of the company. di- rectors of the central Y. NJ. c. A. and others will also attend.
 J. R. McWane, president of the com, pany, will be the toastmaster.
 This is an annual event that is looked forward to with great interest every year. It is a great get-together meeting when management and men meet for a genuine good time.
 Many of the guests will speak brief ly. The main address of the evening. however, will be that of pr. J. C.. Broomfield, an army Y. M. c. A. sec retary with the Ohio troops at Mont gomery, who will speak on the sub ject, Why We Are in the War;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
NEW PACE SET FOR DECEMBER WEATHER
Brilliant Sunshine Yester- day Sent Thermometer Up
 to Maximum of 72

The most balmy day for December re- corded in several years was given Bir- mingham yesterday. The sun was out all day and a real feeling of early fall was noticeable throughout the day
 According to the. statistics, as shown by the Fountain Heights observatory, the average temperature yesterday was 59 de- grees the normal temperature for this day being about 50 degrees. This day last year the average temperature was 53 degrees.
 Observer Horton stated the average temperatures for this day for the past few years as follows: For 1916, 53 de- grees: 1915. SS degrees 1914 62 degrees; 1918. 55 degrees: 1912, 5s degrees; 1911, 45 degrees. In all these years rain fell on this date except in 1912. the coldest day being recorded in 1915, when the mercury dropped to 3S.
 Yesterday the warmest part of the day sent the thermometers up to the P degree mark and at no time did it fall below 4s degrees. Today q continuance of the fair weather is promised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
THREE MORE DAYS 0F SUFFRAGE BAZAAR Interesting Events Sched- uled for Final Days at
 Hotel Hillman

Wednesday will be the last day of the suffrage bazar, which is now in progress at the Hotel I1illman.
 The children's party which will be one of the features of the bazar will be held at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and tickets for this event can be procured from Miss Mary Dowd at Loveman. Jo- seph & Loeb's.
 The exhibit of original drawings by Raemakers, the great cartoonist, will be open all day today. tomorrow and Wednesday. This exhibit Is proving one of the great attractions of the bazaar and this afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock tea will be served and a talk on Raemakers' work will be made by Blackman, the Age Her. aid cartoonist. The entire proceeds of the exhibit go to the Red Cross.
 knitting match will be held at the soldiers booth tomorrow morning at 1O:30 o'clock. Contestants are asked to bring pair of No. needles and enough wool for comfort square. The prize will be a sack of flour and the proceeds of this contest also go to the Red Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
ALABAMA GOES OVER THE TOP NY. M. |. A. CAMP AIGN WITH A GOOD SPARE MARGIN Birmingham's Total Was S95, ,594 With an Allotment of Only $75,0OO
 SELMA SET RECORD
 IN ITS PERCENTAGE
 ABOVE ALLOTMENT St. Clair, Wilcox and Ma rengo Counties More Than
 Doubled the Allotment
 Set for Them

Alabama has raised it's al- lotment of the fund for the army work of the Young Mems Christian association. Reports coming in to head quarters last night indicate that the state has gone over the top with approximately $321, ,547 pledged on an al- lotment of $300,000.
 The campaign awakened intense interest in every town and hamlet in the state visited by the workers. The cities of Birmingham and Selma and a number of counties exceeded their goals.
 Outstanding among these were St. Clair, Wilcox and Marengo counties each of which went over the top with over $5000 pledged on an allotment of SGZ0U 6dcn. me SSilAd ulSll iNlS NOh- sisting of three counties made the best showing in the state in proportion to allotment, pledging approximately $22,- 900 on a $12,o00 allotment. Walker county was a leading county all through the campaign, subscribing s925o.
 Letters coming to state campaign chairman Borden Burr, from over the state indicate that the campaign made a splendid contribution to the state in it's educational effect in helping the people at large to realize that our country is at war. The spirit of patriotism according to these reports has been intensified in every communi : ty in which a campaign was conducted. It Is estimated that more than 15oo workers participated as solicitors and speakers In raising the fund.
 The following served as district chairmen: Mobile, George Crawford; Montgomery, Ray Rushton; Anniston, A. P. Agee; Jasper, l.. B. Musgrove: Tuscaloosa, J. T. Horne; Troy. John w. Bowers; Opelika, Judge Denson; Pen sacola, l.. Hilton Green.
 The returns from the counties,
 showing the county organizations,
 are as yet incomplete. The total
 reports to date show the following
 amounts subscribed in the various
 districts; Birmingham and vicin-
 ity. $05,594; Mobile, city. $24.3OOJ
 total for district (eight countfes),
 $2S,S70; Montgomery. city. $15,5OO,
 total for district (nine counties),
 $26,400; Huntsville district GIL
 cOunties). $28,76O; Anniston dis-
 trict G1 counties), $42.425; Jas-
 Der district (fiye cOunttes). &1S.-
 SSJ; Tuscaloosa district (seven
 cOunties), $22,50O; Troy district
 (efght counttes), $f5,5OO; Selma
 district (three counties), $21,113;
 OpeIika district (four counties),
 12,0OO; Pensacola district. $14,500;
 totals for state and west Flor ida, $321,547.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
BIRMINGHAM BOYS
 GO TO MONTGOMERY
Newly Enlisted Quartet Has Been As- signed for Duty at Remount Sta
 tiOn at Camp Sheridan

E. Raymond Hester, John Underwood, Benson OBrien and Joe Worthington leave Birmingham this afternoon for Montgomery, where they will become members of the new national army, hav- ing enlisted for service at the remount station at Camp Sheridan.
 These young men are we'll known in Birmingham and are subject to the next draft, but in view of the fact that they had not been called into service as yet, they took advantage of the enlist ment period before the time limit expires and were assigned to duty at Montgom- cry for the present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
DR. EDMONDS TALKS ID BOYS IN KHAKI ABOUT WAR AIMS
Honor Roll of Men in His Congregation in Service Displayed Last
 Night
of Birmingham Statement November 20. 1917
 RESOURCES

Quit you like men; be strong" was Dr. H. M. Edmonds' advice to our boys" in his sermon at the Lyric last night when scores of the khaki clad boys heard a most impressive address.
 ''The man I envy most today said Dr. Edmonds, 'is the man in khaki, and were it not for my church, young as an organization, with which I have cast my lot, I should have enlisted with the Young Mems Christian association, giv- ing such comfort as I could to the boys at the front
 Dr. Edmonds spoke or what America stands for, 'the farthest experiment for freedom thus far recorded, which other countries desire to emulate as an express sion of their ideals of freedom" and re- viewed the dastardly crimes laid at Ger many's door.
 If the Kaiser were over here and thought some of the things he thinks in Germany" he said, ''he would be placed in q sanitarium, and if he did some of the things here he does there, her would be in the penitentiary."
 Summing up the reasons for the Amer iean war with Germany and telling the boys again what sort of atrocities they are to avenge, he said in closing:
 Our men and boys stand DeIOre the womanhood of America that looks to you to keep her safe, that she may escape the fate of Belgium Keep yourselves clean and strong and brave in body, so that you can answer to the call of your mind and your spirit in great moments. Keep fit"
 While Owen Gillespie sang the stirring words of the Canadian. song, God Save Our Men," slide was shown containing the 'honor roll'' of the church, the men at the front and in camp preparing to go The names of the sons of some of the most prominent and best known families in the city were among the number.
 Carl Landgrebe of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company made short talk Overflow audiences attended both services of the Independent Pres hvterian church veSterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
CITY JAIL LOSES
 VALUABLE TRUSTY

Alas! and alack! there is terrible sus- the city jail warden, for that worthy has had the extreme misfortune to lose a very valuable "trusty' in the form of one James A. Williams. Williams has been doing short term and has endeared himself to every inmate of the city bas- tile, inasmuch as he has been ever ready to render a service to the mwhenever possible, and now that he has finished his sentence. what will they do for att tention? It is true there is another ''trusty," but will he live up to the high standards established in the office by Jim is the question.
 Jim" finished his term and left his club Saturday morning, not, however, before writing a letter of thanks to the jail wardens in behalf of the prisoners and himself, for the splendid Thanksgiv- ing dinner rendered them. His letter follows:
 Birmingham, December l, 1917.
 ''Sirs: I am thankful to say at this wonderful Thanksgiving that we, the prisoners of the city of Birmingham. have had most wonderful Thanks giving dinner. We had all sorts of barbecue, pies. cakes and potatoes fixed just as if they were at our homes.
 We had better dinner here than lot of people had that were free. The warden, MT. PuclSet, had the din- ner on time, the boys were in line, meats were smelling fine. and pies were just in time. Every one of the members of our club" were overjoyed and highly appreshuated' the fine dinner. cannot return thanks to the city that are due them. There is one thing must say. I hope I won't be here next Thanssgiving.
 JIM WILLIAMS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
New Thrift Stamps WiLl
 Be Ready to SeH To-day
Abundant Supply Has Been Received at Posoce Headquarters Have Been Opened Here-Co T. o.
 Smith Chairman for Campaign in Jefferson County

United States war savings certifi 7 cate stamps and United States thrift stamps will be offered the public for the first time today. The Birmingham postoffice has received 55,000 thrift stamps and 11,oo0 war savings certifi- catcs.
 Postmaster Smyer has arranged to have these stamps, together with the new revenue stamps required on par eel post packages. dispensed by the clerk of the wholesale stamp win dow.
 Offices for the headquarters of the state campaign committee have been opened in the First National Bank building, number 233-234. The work of mailing letters and literature to the various county organizations Is al : ready we'll under way and the work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
Textile Strike Called Off

threatened strike of the 35,o00 operatives in the no cotton mills of this city, or dered to begin tomorrow morning, was called off tonight Members of the five textile unions voted to accept the propo- sition of the Cotton Manufacturers as- sociation for 121a per cent increase in wages, work to continue without inter- ruption while a federal arbitrator inves- tigates the workers demand for a 15 per cent advance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
TAKES SOLDIER TO CAMP
Officer Payne Arrests Man Here in
 Civilian Clothes

Officer Payne of the police department left early this morning for Camp Me- Clellan, where he is taking Jack Huff of the ll6th U. s. infantry of Virginia.
 Huff was in civilian clothes when cap- tured in the city a few days ago by Officer Payne The army officials had offered a reward of $50 for his capture. .I saw Hun in the city after the re- ward had been offered for him and ad- vised him that he had better return to camp and he said that he would. but when l saw him few days later I put night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03

is starting with a swing that carries with it an air of assured success.
 State Chairman Crawford Johnson will be in Birmingham today and to- morrow and will probably call meet ings of the county chairmen and of the state campaign committee for the work of more efficient organization The number of acceptances by the county chairmen requested to serve are announced by the committee to be exceedingly large Col. T. o. Smith of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company has accepted the chairman ship of Jefferson county and has al- ready entered upon the performance of his new duties.
 A supply of the two varieties of stamps has been issued to every post office in Jefferson county and patrons everywhere today will be confronted with the request to purchase them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
SHOW THEIR APPRECIATION

The above letter will show just how appreciative these little ones are and all members are now urged to write letters to these fatherless French chill dren who are anxious to hear from their "Fairy Godmothers' across the sea- This is another way in which the people of the United States can help the allied nations by writing letters to these or phans and telling them about our great and glorious country.
 Among the officers of the local or ganization are Mrs. H. T. DeBarde- leben, Col. T. O. Smith and w. w. Clay- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
PEANUT VENDER
 IS HIT BY BRICK

Nick Contorucas, a Greek, who pushes a peanut and popcorn cart around Avenue B and lower downtown section of the Southside, was hit in the head with an "alley apple" or brick, and badly hurt about g o'clock last night by an unknown negro, who escaped.
 Contorucas was carried to the Hill man in the municipal ambulance, where his wound was dressed. He was later carried to his home at 1919 Ave- nue B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
MASONIC NOTICE

The members of Sarrar lodge No. 8. A. +. and A. M., are requested to meet at their hall Tuesday at 1 o'clock P. m. for the purpose of attending the funeral of Brother L. Y. Osborne. Fu- neral services will be held mt the resi- dence of R. E. Osborne, SOO Tusca- lOOsa avenue, West End, mt 2 o'clock. Interment ElmwOod cemetery.
 H. G. SELLERS, w. NJ, H. J. SALTER, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
WEST END ODD FELLOWS
Commissioner Burruss Will Speak
 Next Thursday Evening

There will be a public meeting at the hall of West End lodge. No. 4s0, I. o. 0. F.. next Thursday evening, December s, at o'clock. Commissioner H. F. Bur russ vii be the principal speaker Tb-s4 will be, also, some excellent musicss SSH literary selections by good local talent A very enjoyable evening is promised all who attend. All Odd Fellows ant their families and friends are cordially invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
Krupps Starting Branch
 Plant in Switzerland

Geneva December 2.-Germany's great gun makers, the Krupps, have opened branch factory at Lucerne with capital of s3O.OOO,00O marks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
PERSONAL

Dr. and Mrs. L. E. Harvie of Dan- vile, Va, who have been visiting their son and grandson at Camp Mcclellan, are now visiting their son, Rutherford Harvie, in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03
~ Ge:;,'e
Keep the Children Well

To keep the little ones we'll etufdy and happy. free of coughs. colds, croup, little fevers and indamed throats. use Foley's Honey and Tar
 It is carefully made of selected se' J edies that loosen and break up . cou 4 atop croup and ease an aching infaEed throat, and it is clean of all narcotics.
 The prompt use of Foley Honey and Tar is very helpful for whoopine cough, and the restless feverish state that attend children's diseases.
 NJ. T. Davis. Bearsville. w. Va, writes -, One of my patrons had small child tnken with croup. They came to my store and boufht abotle of Foley's Honey and Tar and betoro morning the child wac entirely recovered
 Sold everywnere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-03

On account of fire at the home of Mrs. J. r. Councilman yesterday morn ing, the tea which she was to have given on Tuesday afternoon in honor of Miss Gertrude Herman of Danville, Va, has been indefinitely postponed. Miss Herman is the guest of Mrs. W. A. Jen- kins.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-04
COMPLETE OFFICIAL RETURNS
President Wilson Is Given 9,116,296
Votes in 1916 Election-56e,eS2
Plurality.

New York, Dec. 27.-Complete Off
cial returns on the presidential elec-
ton show that Mr.. Wilson received o.
1926 votes and Mr.. Hughes S,547,-
474, plurality of 5GS,S22 for Mr. Will
son. In 1912 Wilson (Dem.) received
G,297,099; Roosevelt (Prog) 4,124,959; ;
Taft (Rep.) 3,S46,399.
The vote for Mr.. Benson, Socialist
candidate for president, was 100000,
with eight missing states estimated.
against 901.S73 for Debs (Soc) in
1912, and for Mr.. Hanly, Prohibition
ist candidate, was 225, ,101, against 207,-
92S for Chatin (Pro.) in 1912.
The total popular vote for the four
candidates was 1S,63S,S71, as against
15,045,922 in 1912. This is an increase
of 3,593, $40, accounted for by the in
creased population and the woman
vote in the new suffrage states.
The following is n table showing the
vote by states for Wilson and Hughes q:
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-04
BERLIN SEEKS PARLEY
SENDS FRIENDLY REPLY TO THE
PRESIDENTS NOTE.
Note Praises U. S. Suggestion and
Reiterates Request for Meeting
of BelIigerents.

Berlin, via Sayvile wireless, Dec.
2S.-The reply Of the German allies
to the peace note of President Wilson
was given to Ambassador Gerard. 1t
failed to name any peace terms.
The reply was in the form of Il joint
note, handed to the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of the United States in vi
emma, Sofia and COnstantinOple, as
well as in Berlin. Announcement that
the German allies had answered the
American note was made through the
Overseas News agency.
The reply states that the imperial
government considered President Will
sons note in friendly manner, but
that "in the opinion of the German
government that great work-the pre-
vention of future wars-can be begun
only after the end of the present strug-
gle"
When the time comes, says the an
swer, the German government will be
ready with pleasure TO collaborate
with the United States.
The reply renews the offer made by
Chancellor Won Bethmann-HOllweg on
December 81, to enter Immediately
into Il peace conference.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-04
HEARINGS REOPENED
FACTS Barred At INQUIRY MAY
BE TURNED OVER TO JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT.
Firms May Be Scored For Raising
Prices and Forcing Small Publish
ers Out of Business.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
hington.-Hearings we're re-
opened by the Federal Trade Commits
sion in its news print paper investiga-
tion, but came to a sudden end when
paper manufacturers refused to discuss
the reasonableness of news print
prices. Both publishers and jobbers
had been heard. The manufacturers
declared they had not had time to
study tables prepared by the commits
sion's investigators purpOrting to show
huge profits. Members of the Trade
Commission announced that, despite
an apparent unwillingness by the man
ufacturers to take part in the investi-
cation, the commissions report would
be issued and that such recommends
tions to Congress would be made as
were thought to be necessary.
1t was strongly intimated that facts
uncovered by the commission will be
turned over to the Department Of JUS
tice. 1t was announced that if the COM
mission failed to relieve conditions,
some other Governmental Agency
might be able to help. The :2port to
Congress, 1t is understood. will score
manufacturers for raising prices 10 the
extent of forcing many small publish
ers out of business.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-04
U. S. UNDER WAR DRAFT LAW
Every AbIe-Bodied American Liable to
Call Into the National Guard
New Order Made Public.

Washington, Dec. 3O.--Every able
States between the ages of eighteen
and fOrty-tive years is held liable for
service in the National Guard in war
time, without further act of congress-
government of the guard issued under
the national defense act.
In an order prepared nearly two
months ago, but made public only on
Thursday, the militia bureau directs
that where a National Guard regiment
is called out for war service Il reserve
training battalion to fill vacancies at
the front shall be organized out of the
National Guard reserve and by vOlun-
tary enlistment.
"If for any reason" the order con-
tinueS, there shall not be enough re-
servists or enough voluntary enlist
ments to organize or to keep the re-
serve battaliOns at prescribed strength.
Il sufficient number of the unOrganized
militia shall be drafted by the presi-
dent TO maintain such battalion or
lesser unit at the prescribed strength"
The language follows closely that
of the national defense act, in which
the unorganized militia is defined as
including every able-bodied male citi-
zen within the prescribed age limit or
those who have declared their inten-
ton of becoming citizens.