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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
FORMAL OPENING
 OF EAST LAKE PARK

Tokio, the souths finest and most spa cious dancing pavilion, which is located at East Lake park. will be formally opened tonight at S:3O ?. m. On account of the cool weather East Lake has been closed for the past few days However, during that period time has not been wasted, as Manager George J. Breling has had a large crew of decorators busily at work adding the final touches to TolIio. Tokio Is decorated throughout with Jap anese lanterns and beautiful umbrellas. At one end of the pavilion the large cleo tric fountain is located This fountain is one of the latest designs. The orchestra will be situated in the center of the pa vilion. The music will be furnished by Davidson's orchestra. and will be under the personal direction of Prof. Frank A. Davidson. This fact will be pleasing to the many patrons of Tokio.
 The programme for next Sunday will be elaborate and the management wishes to announce that there will be something interesting going on during the entire aft ernoon and evening
 Bathing will again be one of the lead ing features at the park. Ladies will be admitted to enjoy the privilege of the bathing beach every Wednesday after noon from 2 until ' D. m. free of charge. Capt. J. N. Seymour. Jr.. will again oper- ate the bathing beach, and will stage some aquatic meets during the coming season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
LOANS WILL HELP
 MORE THAN TALK

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 The writer is a subscriber to seven different papers and reads others. It seems that the brains of the world are going wild about the food supply 5n every paper I get, some one is writing and giving advice to the "poor farmer to plant a food crop. I note money is being raised to send out people to make speeches to the farmers and try and persuade them to plant a food crop-a big food crop. Well, hope he will for he will surely need it.
 No doubt the farmer sees his mis- take in not planting a food crop i'll the past
 The greatest drawback to the farm CT this year is he has no money or credit to make the crop on. Very lit tie fertilizer being used on this crop will cause a short crop. Farmers out of feed will have to hold over all they make this year to carry them through next year; therefore, we can't expect to market big crop, and some poor people in the cities will go wanting
 If the rich people will help the poor farmer to finance this crop there will be more made. The writer knows of many who now have a crop planted
 
 feed for their families and stock The writer is in this fix. With 200 acres of land I can't get a s100 loan on 1t to finish my crop. The poor farmer is not asking for donations, he is willing to mortgage for financial help I think if our state officials and moneyed men would send out men and make a house. toulouse canvass, they would find out the condition of the farmer; then help him and that quick,
 Thirty days more is going to hurt, and that bad. We don't need so much preaching about making a food crop; experience has learned us that.
 We need money to finance our crop Help us financially and we will make the food crop. We have the brains and land to make the crop with, but no feed for our families and stock.
 w. R. K. STANFORD, President Bibb County Farmers union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 TOday's Age-Herald

oster-Northington say use Isis Peroxide Cream to improve your com plexion.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb announce their thirtieth anniversary sale to begin to- morrow. Today is courtesy day. Make selections.
 Armstrong Hat company offer the niftiest styles in Armstrong straws."
 Saks present "Keds,' the highest grade footwear for men, women and children.
 Ben M. Jacobs & Bros. feature porch furniture.
 Tutwiler Flower Shop suggests flowers for Mothers Day.
 Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company makes unusually liberal gas range offer.
 Office Outfitters company feature ring books for the office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE
 MAKING PLANS FOR FOOD CONSERVATION
Very Large Audience Hears Mrs. Gilmore Speak on Canning of Fruits
 and Vegetables

The Birmingham Housewives league held a most interesting meeting at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium yester- day afternoon and the large attendance. every seat being taken and many ladies mingham women are thoroughly alive to their duty in the conservation of food, through the canning process.
 Mrs. Neil Wallace presided, introducing Mrs. J. J. Gilmore, who made a talk on the art of canning. enumerating all of the little details and necessary essentials that the women are interested in, in or der to successfully can the surplus per- ishable fruits and vegetables
 Mrs Victor Long was elected vice president of the league, this being thu only matter of formal business nature.
 Mrs. Wideman of West End was named as a committee of one to visit local mer- chants and ascertain where and in what quantities glass jars could be secured. The women will use glass jars for all foods canned for their own use, in or der to allow tin cans to be used for food to go to the allies. as the tin cans can be shipped so much better.
 Mrs. DuPont Thompson made a report of her work in getting the local realtors to adopt the ''meatless, wheatless" day. and stated that she had taken the mat ter up with Governor Henderson to maks it an Alabama affair, and with President Wilson, with hope of making it na- tional in it's scope.
 The data and information used by thz speakers was ascertained from the gov ernment at Washington, and 1t was re- cefved with intense interest by the large audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Loew's Biiou

There is a corking good entertain ment at the beautiful new Bijou for today and Saturday-a Loew vaude- vile bill of five real acts and a first run picture play, with several reels of good comedy and interesting nov city thrown in for good measure This is the new show announced for the last half of this week and nothing said in advance was in the slightest degree extravagant, but just what Marcus Loew told Birmingham would be the quality and the policy of the Bijou when the theatrical magnatc visited here att the opening of the newest link to his strong and fast lengthening chain of popular theatres.
 Just how to review this offering from the viewpoint of superiority is bit hard and to start with the pro- gramme as it was seen is about the safe and sure way, and accepting vaudeville first. order of entertain ment follows: Toietti and Wallace Bennett, a pretty girl with pleasing mannerism and genuine gift in the art of dancing, and a clever young man with a good voice, pleasing per sonality and the ability to dance. The couple present a neat act, one that wins applause and that is entitled to honors on any bill. Largay and Snec, a man and woman with their own scenery, with voices and with mate rial that was accepted as real enter tainment. They said a lot of things that won laughter and their songs were applauded Espe and Dutton, two men who started off as the usual sidewalk comedians, then did bit of dancing, then some surprising jug gling of heavy cannon balls with a comedy dressing. and concluding with some fancy and thrilling acrobatic stunts that were so well received that they had to delay the action of the show to acknowledge applause. Then came Harry Breen. If there is any funnier fellow he has not been to Bir- mingham. After all is said and done there is nothing to his act but lot of nonsense and a choice bunch ot capers, but Breen simply had his au- dience from the start until his nearly half hour had been recorded Breen is a comedian and the great audiences of yesterday will talk about him the rest of the week. Next comes the biz act, "The New Producer" singing sketch. The idea is mighty clever and the dozen people in the act are artists They can act and they can sing, and a column could not describe what they do any better than the few lines to say that there has not been better singing act, collectively or individual- ly. in any theatre in Birmingham this season The company has it's own mn sical director and Frank Harms or chestra responded correctly to every command of the baton.
 The picture programme interests Muriel Ostriche. the dainty and inter- esting screen star in Moral Courage, holds interest through five fine reels and the comedy films are just the sort that are worth while. The bill is on for the balance of the week, and Sunday there will be a feature pie ture of value and Monday new show of the Loew style.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
ADJUSTMENTS
At The Lyric

The California boys band one of the most popular organizations that has ever visited Birmingham, continues at the Lyric theatre for the remainder of the week. The boys have varied their pro- gramme and play with quite as much spirit as every. Various organizations in Birmingham have entertained the band, and it's members seem to be having a very enjoyable time.
 Following the Pathe news pictures, which show many patriotic scenes in America and glimpses of the war broad, Joe Dealy and sister offer a refined danc- ing act. They appear in series of dances, old and new, and conclude with a very well executed cake-walk which won most of the applause they received. Mabel Johnson is unquestionably one of the most talented ventriloquists who has ever appeared in Birmingham. Her performance is quite amusing. The com edy she introduces is clean and clever and she is most adept in using her voice. In one feat not usually attempted by ven- triloquists she initiates the sound of a mans voice in a cellar, gradually grow ing stronger as he reaches the stairs and begins to ascend, until finally he is sup posed to have reached the stage.
 Gus Edwards School Days' is the familiar musical comedy in condensed form, which seems never to lose it's popu- larity in vaudeville The present con- pany is rather above the average in vocal ability and the two principal comedians evoke great deal of laughter by their antics. Their names are not printed on the programme, but they deserve to have them published.
 Doc O'Neil with his engaging smile and his breezy monologue. won the audience as soon as he stepped on the stage. MT. ONeil seems to get a great deal of pleas ure out of life and he has the faculty of sending his genial prsonality across the footlights. There are only few remin- iscent jests in his monologue. It is full of merry quips and he delivers it in capi- tai style.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
PLAN FOR MOTHERS DAY IN BESSEMER All Churches of City Will Have Special Services
 Sunday WOODWARD PAY DAY Interest in Baseball Games-Recital by Piano School Pupils-Other
 News of Bessemer
WOODWARD PAY DAY

Bessemer, May i0.-(SpeciaO Mothers Day will be observed next Sunday with appropriate services at the various churches in the morning and exercises will be held at the clubs and organizations. All of the pastors in Bessemer will deliver special ser mons and the wearing of flowers will be urged. On Sunday afternoon there will be an organ recital al the First Bartist church at 3 o'clock and the programme will consist entirely of o!d songs T. Bryan Waller and Miss Beryl Pinner have charge of the pro- Gramme and every mother as well as the public is invited to attend
 The first pay day following the granting of the 10 per cent bonus to the employees of the Woodward Iron company will occur Saturday, when the red ore mines and Dolomite mines will pay off The Woodward furnace and coke ovens will pay off the fol- lowing Monday.
 The Bessemer baseball team will meet the nine of the American Steei and Wire company on the local dia- mono Saturday. Both teams are even ly matched and good game is antici- pated. The Red Mountain team will meet the Ensley aggregation on the latter's diamond and this promises to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Russia Will Send Mission
 Here to Discuss Measures

Washington May 10.-Official announce ment was made late today of the com ing of a commission from Russia, the personnel of which will be announced later.
 It was announced that Elihu Root, heading the American commission to Russia, will go with the distinction of being special ambassador. The Amer ican commission will depart very soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
'It Stops the ltching'' of Eczema

A profitable investment will be made if that makes you scratch-is relieved with the use of 0. B. Eczema Treatment, formerly known as "Kuyzenda1Ps TIT STOPS THE ITCHING" A time tested, reliably endorsed. liquid preparation having quick effect Contains no grease and applies neatly. Relieves the pain and soreness of Eczema, Barbers Itch, Prickley Heat, Toe Itch, Tetter and all skin eruptions. Heals those irritated places and the inflamed Skin Sores. Hundreds of bottles used with satisfac- tory results. Endorsed by Ministers, Bankers; Lawyers and reliable people all over the country. Relief guaranteed or money paid back. Price soc. Buy a bottle today from your Drug Dealer, Distributed al wholesale by Doster- Northington Drug Co.,, Birmingham, w. D. Taylor x Co.,, Bessemer and the man. ufacturers. J. w. Quinn Drug Co.,, Greenwood, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Reunion Badges Are Desipned

New Orleans, May 1U.-Adjutant Gem eral Nickel of the United Confederate Veterans today announced the design for the official badge of the 1917 reunion of the U. C. V. to be held in Washington June to T. The circular badge shows the hands of the north. east south and west all clasped in the center. The Con- federate Veterans button appears on the cuff of the grey sleeve of the south. and the G. A. R. button is shown on the cuff of the blue sleeve of the north. The background of the badge is in red. and two blue bars with row of white stars in the center form . cross in the design.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
IN THE PICTURES ESANDOU1F

patrons of the Trianon, "Panthea," fea- turing the accomplished Norma Tal- madge, will be shown again today.
 "Panthea," in the opinion of many, is far and beyond any heavy picture drama produced for sometime. While many will no doubt find fault with the moral of the play and marvel at the manner of man that can condone a wife's shame for his own elevation, no fault can be found in the manner in which the play and plot is presented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Morgan Banker to Head
 Red Cross War Council

Washington, May 1O.-Henry P. David- son of J. P. Morgan & Co. was named as chairman of Red Cross war coun- cil today by President Wilson The coun- ciPs duties will be to respond to extra ordinary demands which the war will make on the services of the Red Cross fin field and civilian relief
 Other members of the council are Charles D. Norton, Grayson; M. P. Mur- phy, New York; Edward N Hurley, Chi cago; Cornelius N. Bliss, Jr., New York. and Eliot Wadsworth of Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11

Features for today:
 Trianon: Norma Talmadge in Pan thea"
 Rialto Mable Taliaferro in "A Mazda lene of the Hills"
 Strand Blanche Sweet in The Silent Partner"
 Colonial: Marguerite Clarke in "Gretna Green"
 Odeon: "The voive on the Wire" Upon the urgent request of numerous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11

Just touch of Ice-mint and "Oh!" what relief Corns and callouses van
 dance all night or walk all day and your corns won't hurt bit No matter what you have tried or how many times you have been disap- pointed, here is a real help for you at last. From the very second that Ice-mint touches that sore, tender corn your poor tired, aching feet will feel so cool, easy and comforta ble Think of it; just, little touch of that delightful, cooling Ice-mint and real foot joy. is yours. No matter how old or tough your pet corn is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Card of Thanks

MT. Gene Wood Fletcher. in behalf of his and his wife's family wish to thank their many friends for their deep sympathy and beautiful floral of- ferings during the illness and death of his wife. Mrs. Martha Schafer Fletcher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11

he will shrivel right up and you can pick him out after a touch of Ice- mint. No pain, not 8 bit of soreness, either when applying it or after wards, and it doesn't even irritate the skin.
 Ice-mint is the real Japanese se- cret of fine healthy, little feet Pre- vents foot odors and keeps them cool sweet and comfortable. It is now selling like wildfire here.
 Just ask in any drug store for a little 1ce-mint and give your poor suffering. tired feet the treat of their lives There is nothing better, nor nothing just as good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
JUDGE HUNDLEY NOT ID REMOVE r ROM
 CITY PERMANENTLY
Says He Will Spend Some Months Looking After Business Affairs in
 New York

Numerous friends of Judge oscar R. BundIey and Mrs. Hundley will learn with pleasure that they, will not leave Birmingham permanently, as has been rumored, due to some business con- nections Judge Hundley has formed in New York Judge Hundley states that he has leased his home for one year, but that he will be in Birmingham part of his time just the same
 Judge Hundley said:
 "Neither Mrs. Hundley nor l have ever had a desire to leave Birming- ham permanently. I have always had implicit faith in the future of Bir- mingham and have shown that faith by investing largely in it's real es- tate We have Nrore of friends whom we are loath 70 leave even for a short time. There are few people to whom we would rent our home, but we are very happy to leave 1t in the care of MT. and Mrs. H. J. Wilson, to of one year. I have business inter ests in New York which. after our summer vacation, will require my at tention for a number of months in that city.
 MT. Wilson, who has leased our home, has recently acquired valuable coal and iron interests in this district and both he and Mrs. Wilson will prove to be very charming addition to Birmingham's social life"
 FRIEND OF THE COLONEL
 Judge Hund1ey has numerous social and business friends in Gotham who will be very glad to know that he will spend a portion of his time in New York. In the recent campaign for President Judge Hundley spoke in New York and is a warm personal friend of Colonel Roosevelt and George w. Perkins Judge Hundley has acquired some business interests in New York which will necessitate his spending sometime there in order to perfect plans that are under way, ar announcement of which he does not care to make at this time.
 When asked what he thought Of the ultimate outcome of Colonel Roosevelt's division. which has been so much talked of and at present is hanging fire with Congress, Judge Hundley said
 TEDDY WILL GET TO FRONT''
 "I am just as sure as I am sure that l am sitting here talking tha. Colonel Roosevelt will go to the front with an army of from 100000 to 300,- GOO men, as there are over 100000 al- ready signed up, ready and waiting for the order to report They will come from every state in the uniop If Congress does not fix a way there will be a way made and the colonel will go tc the front without 8 doubt
 Tn every cafe. clubroom hotel or wherever there were people gathered together. it Is the most important topic anent the war crisis and I never heard a single dissenting expression, It seems to be unanimous that he should go. and that he should be given the due and proper authority"
 Judge Hundley is just back from New York where he has been for sometime, and talks interestingly of eastern affairs. Especially does he impress one with the idea that tl.e opinion in New York is general that the war will be no short affair, but that big business and big men are figuring on a long drawn out victory, and that they are preparing for such q struggle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
The Japanese Way to Remove Corns
 Don't Hurt Bit Easy and Simple

The Magic Touch IceN1int Then the Corn or Callous Shryels and Lifts Off Try fl.
 Will and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11

The Boy Scouts will go on an all-nght hike with Prof. W. I. Pittman, leaving Bessemer Friday afternoon at o'clock. The boys are to meet at the postoffice
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-14

eminent of the United States,
through the department of justice,
as did the brOtherhOOds, that they
would take no further action until
the supreme court had acted. The
railroads will keep that promise.
They are not going to be bulldOzed
or frightened by the brOtherhOOds. "
There is considerable speculation
here as to the power of the presi-
dent to order operation of the roads
at a time when war is impending. 1t
is admitted he would have the power
as a measure of national defense in
time of hOstilities.
The fact that some trains carry
mail, according to brotherhood rep
resentatives, would make no differ
ence as to the conduct of the strike.
A circular sent out declares the
men have just as much right to re-
fuse to work on mail trains as on
any other.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-14


BETWEEN MEN AND RAILWAYS
New York, March 14.-Two camps
from which negotiations to avert the
threatened countrywide railroad
strike war will be conducted were es-
tabIshed in Grand Central Terminal
district today.
Brotherhood chiefs coming here
from Washington today for meeting
with railroad conference committee
tomorrow had declared for peaceful
settlement if possible. They we're,
however, determined there should be
a settlement, through a great labor
war if necessary. Reports from va
riOus railway centers indicated that
strike orders are automatically set,
subject to recall only in case man
ayers meet their terms.
The railway managers pTOfessed
belief that there would be no strike,
that the president would not permit
labor strife to block the preparedness
movement; and declared they believe
neither side should take drastic
action before supreme court decides
COnstitUtiOnality Of AdamsOn eight
hour law.
Pres. Wilson, through Sec'y of
Labor Wilson and the federal board
Of mediation, is prepared to watch
every move made here during next
few days.
Formal statement issued by broth
erhOods declaring their loyalty closed
With this declaration:
Surely the public must realize
that for more than a year we have
made every effort to secure a short
eT work day and our membership
realizes that this question must be
disposed Of and industrial peace re-
stored before our country becomes
involved in war, which now seems
probable.
Seemingly it has been the pUr-
nose of the railroad COmDanieS to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-14
BEER GARDEN CONVERSATION
BASIS FOR PLOT SCARE

New York, March IA group Of
Germans, sitting around a table in
a Brooklyn beer. garden discussing
Fort Hamilton and Fort TOtten,
started an alarm early today which
resulted in the mobilization of a mo-
tOrcycle and machine gun guard on
the land side of both forts.
Police COmm'r Woods said today
persons who overheard discussion of
the alleged plot to capture" the forts
reported to Capt. Cooper at Fort Tot
ten and he requested mobilization of
police. Wood dispatched Deputy
COmm'r Soul and Capt. Tunney
with a squad of detectives to Brook
Ign to investigate They found no
evidence Of a plot and the police
guard was withdrawn. 81
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-14
NO! THIS ISN'T A PRESS AGENT
STORY BOUT AN ACTRESS

Did you ever see the like? When
Madeline Delmar happened into the
ballroom of the Blackstone hotel for
whirl or two last night the hotel
authorities are said to have politely
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
Two Acquitted of Esninn.u.

DAVENPORT. Ia, Oct. 1s-nr ~.
Mathey and e. c. Willis have been fo,,nS ,aSsiry my
guilty in Federal Court here of vioI.,i" ,u not
the espionage act. aUon Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
| SOCIALIST BOLT
FACES RETCHSTAG
Attempt to Create Military
Dictatorship Now Feared
in Germany
JUNKERS VS.. PARLIAMENT

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 1S.
Prince Won Bulow, former Chancellor
and late German Ambassador to Italy,
has arrived in Berlin, dispatches de-
clared today: His visit there caused a
revival of the report that he is to sue
ceed DR.. Georg Michaelis as Chancellor.