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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
MAN WHO DEFRAUDED LIBERTY BOND BUYERS SENTENCED TO PRISON
Elmer Dwiggins of New York Ar rested in Montgomery Must
 Serve Three Years

New York, December 2S.-Elmer Dwiggins, arrested sometime ago on the charge of using the mails to de- fraud investors in liberty bonds, plead- ed guilty when arraigned today ana was sentenced to three years in At- 1auta penitentiary.
 Judge Hand said he would take into consideration the fact that Dw'ggins had become peIitent, but declared in imposing the three year sentence that it was necessary to warn others hand ling liberty loan bonds that they must be siifctly honest. Dwiggins, after having been suspected. fled tn, city. tDt with the aid of his wife, wt.o .old federal agents that patriotis n came before the low of her husbani he was located in Montgomery, Ala, an ] bl ought here.
 TlIe assistant district attorney said t1at those who invested thro tSa Dwig- gins had lost in all about Sl95.000.
 I'wiggins, he explained, had taken in sz35, 900. and of this fund he had used $105,000 in the purchase of bonds, nay Ing a higher rate of in+eresr than lit city loan bonds. Other sums Mat tltcws said, were used by D wiseins for the protection of the speculative ac court, which he was carrying or mar gin with brokerage concern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
GREENvILLE

Creenvills, December 2S-(Special.)-The remains of Rev. B. c. Glenn, the beloved GreenvilIe Methodist preacher, were sent to Brewton today for interment.
 The body was accompanied by the fam fly and also large number of the mem bers of the local Methodist church.
 The Rev. Glenn died at his home at noon Wednesday after a long and use- ful ministerial career. During the four years that he had been in Greenville he had won the love and esteem of all her people.
 Mrs I. E. Ward died at a local in firmary last night shortly after o'clock. The deceased has been i'll for a number of months and was brought to Green ville for an operation She never gained enough strength for the surgeon to per form the operation
 She was the wife of Prof. I. E. Ward, one of the county's most prominent edu- cators. and the sister of Messrs. John Pitts and Will Pitts of Montgomery.
 The deceased is survived by her hus- band, one sister, Mrs. J. S. Kern of Greenville, and two brothers. Messrs. Win and John Pitts of Montgomery. Funeral and burial services were held this morning at Antioch church, near Greenville.
 The Red Cross Christmas membership drive that closed last night was sue cessful in Butler county. Four hundred members were added to the Greenville chapter of the Red Cross. making a total of about 750 members, and the Georgiana chapter was increased to about 250 members, giving Butler county total of 1000 Red Cross members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
FLORENCE

Florence. December 2s-(Special)-M building the great nitrate plant and other government industries at South Florence have notified the citizens of Florence that they must get ready immediately after the holidays to care for several thousand workmen, and heads of depart ments. who will arrive to increase the construction forces that have been rush. ing work on the offices and other build irgs on the site at South Florence.
 The fact that two nitrate plants are being built in the Tri-cities. one an ex- perimental plant at West Sheffield, and the other the great nitrate plant to cost $30, 100000 at South Florence, has caused considerable confusion among workmen coming to the Tri-Cities, and not know ing that there are two sites for govern ment works as mentioned.
 The two plants are about three or four miles apart and are being built by en- tirely different constructor companies. and it is owing to this situation that the workmen are at first somewhat con fused on arrival.
 Express companies are being kept busy handling mattresses and supplies in gem era; for the construction companies, and large quantities of bedding of all kinds are being received. The furniture stores are having some difficulty to secure enough furniture to supply the great de- mand, but report that they have large shipments that will arrive in time to meet the demands in the future.
 The management of the Air Nitrate corporation, the firm that has the con struction contract, will arrive this week This company has sublet the contract to great construction companies that are ac- customed to building on large scale
 Some of the buildings already con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
GADSDEN

Gadsden, December 28.-( Especially second district to ask for a special 3-mill school tax election in Etowah county, Glencoe, will vote on the question to- morrow. Moody's district voted for the tax on December .10.--A petition is to be presented to the county board of educa- ton Saturday morning by voters of Au- rora district, asking for similar elec- ton there.
 Gadsden has secured 2005 members in the Christmas Red Cross drive, and the cam paign is still under way.
 Local physicians report many accidents this year from toy pistols, and are ad- vocating their elimination.
 For the benefit of the Red Cross, the Etowah High school and a machine gun company of Camp Mcclellan will play football at League park Tuesday.
 Willard Kissinger's fourth attempt to enlist may prove successful. He has been rejected three times because of a defect in sight, but his mother, who is active in her sons behalf, says the de- feet has been remedied. kissnger' s brother, Joe Kissinger, is with the Ala bama troops in France. Mrs. Nora Kis- singer, his mother, stated today she be- lieves it her duty to give both her boys to Uncle Sam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29

Rogers-Peet hand tai lored clothes sold in this town only by us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
Officers Must Stop Writing
 Letters for Publication

Aver. Miss. December 2s.-orders is- sued today by Brig. Gen. William Wei gel. acting commandant of Camp De- vens, prohibit officers and enlisted men at the cantonment from writing for publication articles, or books deal ing with military subjects. Men who have ideals which they think may prove of military value. are invited to submit them through their superior officers to the adjutant general. It is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
Healx Accuses Thompson

Chicago, December 28.-Charles O.. Healy, former chief of police, on trial of charges of conspiracy in connection with alleged police grating, testified to- day that Mayor William Hale Thompson was responsible for the restoration of saloon licenses in connection with which witnesses for the state testified Healy received hundreds of dollars in graft pay ments. Healey denied that he had ever received a penny for restoration of a license.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
Former U. s. Senator Dies

Alexandria, La. December 2s.-Johu Randolph Thornton, former . s senator from Louisiana, and a member of the United States board of ordnance and Qualifications. died at his home here early today, aged Ii years The funeral will be held tomorrow morning and in- torment will be in the Rapides ceme- tery at Pineville, near here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
Keepinr the Quality Up

LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE. the World Famous Cure for Colds and Grip, is now BOG per box. On account of the advance in the price of the six diff ferent Medicinal. Concentrated Extracts and Chemicals contained in LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE, it was necessary to increase the price to the druggist. It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29

understood that the orders wers prompted by indiscreet revelations con- corning military matters made by na- tiona1 army men in letters written to college and smalltown papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29

structed may be seen from the main business section of Florence and visitors are being taken to the site at South Florence where a most interesting view of the great activity may be had.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-29
MANY ALABAMA ENLISTED MEN ID BE MADE OFFICERS About One-Half of the Men Recommended at Camp Wheeler Are From
 This State

Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga, December -(SpeciaL)- hundred soldiers at Camp Wheeler have been notified of their appointment to attend the third officers training school at Leon Springs,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-23
GRADUATION
WEEK BEGINS
IN ANN ARBOR

ANN ARBOR. june . The seV-
enty-third annual commencement
week OF the University OF Michigan
viii begin Sunday evening. With
the baccalaureate address 90 the
graduates. In Hill auditorium by the
Rev. Hugh Black, OF Union Theoiog
ical seminary New York
The days between SUNDAY and
Thursday when The commencement
exercises and presentation Of diplo-
mas take place. wil Doc devoted 20
reunions. social affairs. visits %
places OF interest and the entertain
ment generally 81 students. their
friends and former udents
The senior reception md ball WIZ
be held Monday evening III fhc
Michigan National Guard armory
and Is the big social event ,hr
week
DR.. Livingstone Fsrrand prosi
dent OF Tho University of Colorado.
will be the speaker ~ the gradual
Ing exercises which viii be held
THURSDAY morning n 1902 a0dHo
rum. following The procession o.
students on the campus.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-23
YANKEESTO HOLD
4-MILE TRENCH
Pershing's Men May Be
Placed Between French
and British

WASHINGTON. June % -Ameri-
cal expoditionary forces on the
French firing line may occupy a
position between the British and
French sector st FIRST il is esti-
mated that American expedition viii
occnpy but about four miles OF
trenches. Fr6m Official sources IT,
became known today that the
French mission TO this country had
recommended such position FOR
Pershing's troops. Al present Gen
eral Pershing is comforting with
General Peiain upon the exact point
IN the $50 mile front that the Amer
leans are 20 hold.
In Official quarters II was polluted
out that the American forces VII
necessarily be- placed in such a
position as to insure an independent
line OF communication and supply
To break into the French and
British sectors with the American
forces would entail confusion in
supply tines
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-23
Homeless Man, Tired
Of Handouts, Raids
Coop; Cop Ends Feast

Tred Of handouts from hack
doors. William Moore no home.
tole several prize hens from a coop
in Highland Park, ard took them To
Palmer woods. whore be prepared
them for a great feast. Bur William
called ar neighbor.ng house TO
borrow some lard. and Ras tipped
of 10 The police
Pauolman William Dresden, q
Be,hune station. arrived JUST a.
Moore was taxing tho chicken ou'
of the Ere Judge Sellers. saturday
morning. fined him SIS with The or.
zion OF serving so days in The House
of Correction Moore viii serve tho
time ia the hope Of getting q
chicken dinner an tho city's ok
pense before The go DAYS arc up
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-23
.HARPERUNIT
GETS ORDER
TO LEAVE
En- list e d Men and
Nurses Depart Early
Next Week
DOCTORS WILL
FOLLOW LATER
Expect To Sail For
France In Near
Future

The Harper hospital base hos
pital unit received definite march.
Ing orders on Saturday morning
The snit will get under way either
on Tuesday or Wednesday oi next
week. The order VIII NOT he made
public until II has been relayed 10
the central department az Chicago.
The order calls for The entire
star of nurses. Of whom there are
e5. and $50 men. to leave for an
eastern training camp The meai-
cal staff. headed by Or Angus Nc
Lean. director Of the unit with The
rank Of Northumberland. consists
Of % OF the most prominent doctors
and surgeons in the city. This pro
fessional stan viii not be required
10 leave for a short time
Lieut.. Col Mclean, while MOI be-
inrqfn a position 20 divulge The con
tents OF the order, says he believes
~short time" means eight or 10
DAYS. not more
In view Of this information II may
be said as semioficial that within
two weeks the entire unit OF about
ESQ men will be on the first stage
of its trip TO the ba'tlehelds of Eu-
rope. It is impossible now 70 an.
nounce the revised personnel Of the
medical stan as there have been nu
merous changes since IT. was nrst
organized, but the roster viii be
made public as soon As It is veri-
fed by the war department
DIR. Mclean arrived from Wash
sngton Friday night after having
been in consultation with war de
partment officials.
A. b. Lowrie, Of the Detroit com
msndery. knights Templar. has no.
tilted DR.. Mclean that his command
cry will raise fund OF from sl5.-
600 to $4,000 with which 10 main
tain ward in each Of Detrolt's two
base hospitals.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-23
Sill VERMANS
ARRAIGNED
Father and Daughter, Accused
Of Perjury. Held For Trial
In $500 Bail Each

Abraham S.Nerman au. Hr
daughtsf Airs ll8 Cantor fsthc'
and sister of Max SilYcrman ODE
Stacker sentenced %. scar .n 80
Detroit House of Correction on Fri
day. We're arruigncd before United
States Comm s-iouer o. Stanlc,
Hurd Saturday afternoon ThC
were both accused of perjury in 'ht
testimony ihcy save 20 establish
he fact thar Max silverman "as
not OF CONSUMPTION age Both plead
cd not guilty and both were heid
under $500 bond which they coa.a
NOT furnish. They were sens blck
10 iau ia custody ot pho United
states marshal 20 await trial
The father and caughter were or
rested hy order oc judge futile in
the court room immediately follow
ing the conviction and sentence of
Max SBycrman. and warrants ior-
maHy charging them with perjury
were issued Saturday morning
Abraham Snyerman accepted The
situation urperwrbed bur his
daughter became hystericai ana
wept violently when BAH Ras Fixed
AT The high amount She appeared
ia court escorted by Der husband
and her baby She seemed on ihe
verge OF Mysteries and t was de-
cided 10 have the erraiE umeuts in
the marshal's Office 90 avoid e scene
10 the court ROOM The woman was
So near collapse ihat'it was imros
sible 20 remove her 90 jail Tor some
time after the arral gnment
The father oi ,he prisoner iesl-
fed thar his son Ras 10 years old.
while his sister said be- was 20.
snverman admitted 90 The federal
authorities on several occasions that
he was 23 years old and also told
his employers char was bis age au'
his sister testified that DE was born
Dec .. 1895. while ihe father de-
clared biz son was born Dee -
1897
Abraham Sliverman Is - years
old and The parent of Is children
He is almost totally blind. under
stands no English. and IS an Hitter
ate peddler Unable 20 keep rec.
ords. he has been obliged 20 rely
on mis- memory for dates % events
1n-ihe family history He became
badly confused on The witness stand
under accumulation.
The penalty for perjury is fine
OF not more than $4,000 or imprison-
ment for nor more Than FIVE years.
or both The elder Silyerman took
his arrest rhilosophically but Mrs.
Canter. HIS daughter and Max. his
son. had % be almost carried from
the court room.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-23
FOOD BILL
FOES STILL
Hardwick Crowd Will
Fight Measure To
Bitter End
NO COMPROMISE
WILL SATISFY
House Will Pass 1t
With Dry" Rider
Very Soon

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-23
POLICEMEN GIVE
$500 TO RED CROSS

Members of the Detroit police DO.
partment readily responded Friday
70 the can OF the "doliarday cam
palen" OF me Rcd Cross and nearly
5000 was donated aliho the blue
coats gave more >than $3.50 in the
previous oampaien The donations
from The various stations were ~
follows Central station 500 Grand
River t3tion s35 Huntst station.
$3.50. hene-st station $3.50
vinewood station 1880 Scotch
avo. station, $3.50. Record Bureau.
ct7 administration department
$40. Trumbun station 81 McCicl
IAN station SEQ Bethune station.
s21.75
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-23
PRACTICING FOR
WAR; KILLS cow

practcss vth\hE new rife that
Mo might enlist as tharpshooier.
William Ritter killed a cow grains
u pasture md brought confusion
to q crowd of pickn.cher- ou ST.
EI1Ctfase recently l.a WAS q, fore
Justice Sellers Saturday morning
and Tho Judge Jet blm of with o.
enc Of SIS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-23
COURT FINES
GIRL SPEEDER

II think st is about time FOR This
court 10 got after tho women auto.
mobile poeders. declared Judge
stein in police court saturday when
little Dorothy BalWer. ~ years old.
was arraiened on a charge - FAST
driving
Miss Balwer has tho honor ~
being fhe FIRST woman to pas fine
for speeding This e8 cu Her as
.esemrnf was S.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-23
Women ID Vote h vestry

Women members of Episcopal
churches IN The Huron diocese. Of
which windsor and other border
towns are a part. viii be- given a
vote In vcstry meetings hcreaft.
or. according 20 a resolution passed
An The meeting OF the synod IN Lon
don. Ont. Friday The women,
however. were denied the right 90
rleciion as church wardens
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-23
COUNCIL CAN'T
RAISE PENSIONS

Corporation Counsel Harry p.nre-
man has given Civ clerk Lindsay
an opinion go Che fleet ihat o. is
NOT within ihe power % the COM
mon council 20 Increase tho pen.
sion- accorded widows ~ police
mon and fremon a resolution
pending before The council which,
4 passed Mould faiso the pension
from So month 20 $50 SIR Din
goman sass The police department
legislation must come from fhc
state Legislature. as chat depart
menf SIS under state laws and no
suggests thai fhc matter Dc pm
thru The state body
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-23
In the Religious World
rtts NAN WHO SAW THRU THINGS

The International Sunday schoa'
lesson Tor Jure 80 lsyrThe Pur-
pose % Jonn's Gosps John
2isfs.25.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-23
SPEEDING AUTO
HITS PEDESTRIAN

Louis Zahm foar Old So a.
Hleo-ave. s in samaritan hospital
with fractured rm' both arm
broken ana a dognic fracture OF tho
rIvnt log the iesnlt of being Knocked
Gown on Smith ave in Ham'ramck
an automobile driven by Stanie
Fiend. SO 60 Richmondsye early
Saturday morning
Accordlne 10 The fiamtrzmck 20
uce Zahm was struck by tho ma
chine as he stepped from tho curb
rrend is alleged 20 have been driy
n- 40 high rafe rf speed Ho
topped end took Zohm io Tho hoa-
afai
Ficnd wu Do trl1 nm 70 rhafgA
ri rerkies driving pending the out
come az Zahm injuries
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-23

SUNDAY school leaders ~ NATIONAL
artminorro o ~ emb.e Tod
~ Green boro. VT FOR % oclsbrsuoa
.o he held there in ronor Of the
centennial for thc FIRST SUNDAY
school convention ia New England
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-23

rrlafine--the pIsiu nest ktnS---that
n Nighttime Job Dcrt.--Nain $500.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
WORK ON Sl5O.0OO Y. NJ. c. A. FOR
NEGROES TO BEGIN TO-
MORROW.

A contract for the erection of the
colored Y. M. C. A. in St. Louis, to cost
$15O,OOO, was awarded recently to the
John Hill Construction company by
the Metropolitan board of directors of
the Y. M. c. A., Of which J. w. Fristoe
is chairman. Work has already be-
gun. The structure is to be completed
within one year.
The new building will be at the
southeast corner of Ewing avenue and
Pine street, and will cover the entire
lot 1870 feet square, fronting on Pine.
1t will be four stories in height, and
will contain a swimming pool, GYM
nasium, 100 dormtories, cafeteria,
class rooms and full Y. NJ. c. A.
regulation equipment for boys de-
partment as we'll as for men.
The new Y. NJ. G. A. department re-
suits from a campaign about year
ago in which the Negroes Of St. Louis
raised $4,000 as their share of the
cost. The St. Louis campaign broke
all records for the largest amount
raised by Negroes for a Y. M. C. A.
building in this country was that of
5000 by A. E. Malone in the St.
Louis campaign. Frank L. Williams,
principal of the summer high school,
is chairman of the board of managers
of the Y. NJ. C. A. work among Ne
groeS
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
The "0pportunity"
MIR. R. B. De Frantz, Secretary of
the Army Y. M. G. A. at Fort
Des Moines, Delivered at the
Dedicatory Exercises of the
Army Y. M. G. A.

Since the signing of the documen
by Abraham Lincoln that set free
from servitude four million souls of
African descent September %, 1862,
one of the greatest single acts, as far
as we as race are concerned, was the
command by President Woodrow Will
son, commander-in-chief of the army
and navy of the United States, which
empowered the war department April
II, 1917, to issue the order for the
training of superior Negro men for
commissions in the United States
army; an order which affects eleven
million citizens of this country; that
gives US the opportunity to demon
strate along another line, line of
leadership, the wisdom of the procla-
nation Of fiftyfve years ago.
By this act we have become defin-
ite factor in the greatest conflict the
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-29
PROGRAM OF THE WESTERN
BAPTIST CONVENTION
Held With the Maple Street Baptist
Church, Des Moines, Iowa, July
10th to 18th, 1917.

Women's auxiliary Tuesday and
Wednesday, July 10th and 1lth.
Convention proper Thursday
through Sunday.
Convention officers: Rev. T. L.
Griffith, D. D., president, Topeka, Kan
sas; Rev. S. A. Moseley, D. D., vice
president, St. Louis, No.; Rev. E. A.
Wilson, D. D., recording secretary,
Muskogee, Okla; Rev. J. Coins, D. D.,
corresponding secretary, Jefferson
City, No.; Rev. Geo. McNeal, D. D.,
treasurer, Kansas City, Kansas; Rev.
D. A. Holmes, D. D., auditor, Kansas
City, Kansas; Rev. l. A. Thomas, D.
D., statistician, Evanston, Illinois,;
Prof. C. w Rogers, field secretary, Des
Moines, Iowa.
Thursday-Morning Session. =.
8:3O-Bible study period: Subject,
"Paul's Sufferings For the Gospel, y
conducted by DR.. T. J. Carr, Ottum-
wa, Iowa.
9.15-Meditation period: Subject,
"The Life of Prayer" Rev W. II.
Young, Springfield, Mo-; alternate
Rev. F. X. Nicholson, Davenport, Iowa.
9:45-Addresse of welcome: On
behalf of the city of Des Molnes'
Mavor Thomas Fairweather; en- be-