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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-19
CHIEF WEARS WAR BADGE

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Chief of Police l.. L. Phillips and
the members of the Admission police
| force reported Tuesday resplendent iii
brand new uniforms and the new dress
1 of the force has been the subject OF
much favorable comment The uni
| forms correspond to the prescribed
dress recently adopted by the city
| council.
| On the chiefs coat there is the gold
badge first worn years ago by ]. NJ
! Prather and which was then in turn
worn by succeeding Chiefs May
Sweets, Dill. Jirels. Glosson and Shir-
etski. The badge has adorned the
| breasts of many good men in it's time
i Mounted by a spread eagle. and made
| from pattern suggested by Gen.
| ..Tige" Anderson, the badge has been
| in service since the days of the Span
| ish American war. when it was worn
| by j. NJ Prather. who, along with
Sweets. Glosson and Shiretski. have
crossed over the river"
COMES TO WED SOLDIER
A romantic wedding occurred Tuesday
evening, when Lieutenant Thurston-
Looming of the Second Virginia regiment
and Miss Margaret Gately of Fredericks-
burg, Va, were united IN marriage at the
| home of Mrs. w. A. Willcx on Quintard
, avenue The ring ceremony was per-
| formed by the Rev. Samuel E. Hodges of
the First Presbyterian church. The
, bride. handsome brunette, wore mid
night blue cloth suit with trimmings OF
grey fur and black fur neckpiece Her
hat was of black and a corsage bouquet
of lavender orchids and tuberoses COM
pleted her costume.
The bridegroom, who made friends
with number of those who assisted at
the lawn fete Saturday evening, is a fine
looking blond of Swedish and English
parentage, and of pleasing personality.
He was unable to get leave of absence
to go back to Virginia to claim his bride
at the time appointed, so she braveIy
came to Admission and Mrs. Willox. with
her usual sweetness and motherly care,
planned for the wedding.
The parlor. in which the ceremony was
performed was attractive with ferns,
potted plants and cut flowers. Several
friends of Mrs. Willox and of the BRIDE
groom witnessed the marriage Mr..
Stuart Bowcock acted as best man.
After the ceremony the lieutenant and
Mrs. Thurston-L Looming were hosts at a
dinner at the Alabama hotel, leaving
Journeys to Birmingham. Mrs. Thurs
! forthcoming will be with Mrs. Herren
on Leighton avenue until the troops 60
to France.
| SANITARY SURVEY PROGRESSES
satisfactory progress is reported in the
campaign for mosquito control being
conducted by the combined resources OF
| the United States public health service
the American Red Cross, Calhoun county
and the city of Admission. A recent re-
port prepared by Sanitary Engineer s
Pincus to headquarters cites the fact
( that SO far IS of the 26 miles OF stream.
and bitches In the city of Admission have
been cleared and Strengthened and ars
being treated with oil. Besides this, 8
| large number of marshes and pools havs
| been drained or filled in.
| A combination of crude oil and kero
| sene is being constantly applied Il
these streams by means of drip can,
\ suspended over the water. Twenty-fiv;
drip cans are already in place with
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-19
Rich Men Doing Bit" With
No Pay Neglect Duties,
Charge Made in House

Washington, September 1s.-Well paid
employees in places of prominent men now
giving their services to the government
at nominal pay, such as 81 a year,
were urged on the House today by Rep
resentative Dupre of Louisiana.
THE greatest cause of delay In our
war activities" he said, SIS the ava
lanche of men who have descended upon
Washington to do their bit free Of
charge If you go down to see them on
Thursday you learn that they have left
town to return Tuesday and if you so
back Tuesday you learn they have just
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-19

Montgomery, September 1S.-(Spe-
cial.)-The gate Of hope has been
closed to all persons who have been
drafted and ordered to report as
part of the 40 per cent of each quota
which will leave at once for Camp
Gordon and Camp Pike under a ruling
Of the state military department is
sued by Gen. G. J. Hubbard Tuesday.
Persons who claimed dependents and
whose claims were ignored by the dis
trict board have no further appeal,
as the provost marshal general has
notified the military department that
appeals to the President can be made
only in cases involving claims of ex
emption because of occupations
Eleventh hour appeals to the state
military department for aid in OBJ
tanning release or extension fell on
deaf ears Tuesday. General Hubbard
could do nothing. One young man of
Montgomery appeared with his mother
and declared that it would absolutely
impossible to leave with the first in
crement Wednesday. His mother is
solely dependent on her business in
Montgomery and he is the sole opera
tor He waited until the last moment
in the hope that the district board
would exempt him. but it did not fIis
mother, with tears in her eyes, made
an appeal, but General Hubbard in
formed her that no authority now
could prevent her son from going with
the selected men. If he should fail to
report he would be classed as a de.
serter.
In order that all persons may know
that they cannot escape the draft aft
er they have been ordered to report
General Hubbard made public the fol
lowing rulings received by him from
the provost marshal general:
FROM the day of the drawing every
registrant knew the approximate or
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-19

In the city limits Marshy places and
pools which cannot be drained are
treated with oil sprayed from a KNAPP
sack sprayer carried from place 10
place BY laborer. over 700 gallons Of
oil have already been used
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That Austria Suffers Is
Shown in Letters Taken
From Many Prisoners

Washington, September 1s.-Much
suffering in Austria and particularly
in Trieste is reported in dispatches re-
ceived here from Rome. Letters found
on a prisoner taken in the fighting at
Monte San Gabrielle describe the stu
alton as daily growing more difficult
In Trieste there is a great scarcity of
food and clothing and the letter says
it is surprising that the people can
still hold out.
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Steamer Waterlogged

An Atlantic Port. September 49,
Waterlogged and helpless as the re-
suit of grinding her bottom on the
rocks of southern coast, the Ameri-
can steamer Argonne has been towed
into this port for repairs. The steamer
will need complete overhaulinglit is
understood. Circumstances surrouj ding
the grounding are not known herr
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-19
RED CROSS UNIT

The Red Cross unit No. 1 met today
in room 413 Realty building and re :
ports showed large quantities OF
clothing finished for the soldiers The
first sweater beautifully knitted has
been completed and came from the
skillful fingers of Miss Hettie Fault.
The II soldiers who will leave Bes-
semer Friday morning at 5:45 o'clock
will be presented with comfort kits
Thursday afternoon at o'clock in the
jury room Of the Realty building.
The Missionary union of the Jones'
boro Baptist church held an interest
of Mrs. Roberts with a good attend :
ance. A missionary programme was
rendered and with readings on GeorA
gia, Florida. Alabama and Mississippi.
Following the programme the officers
were elected. as follows: Mrs. A. D.
Glenn, president: Mrs. Will Davis, vice
president: Mrs. r.. S. Nolan, secre-
tary and treasurer; Mrs. Georgia
Willis. assistant secretary and treas
urer; Mrs. A. D. Pruitt, personal serv-
ice secretary.
Marvin Ethridge Mehurg. the 2-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mehurg,
died this afternoon at the home OF
his parents on Carolina avenue and
Thirty third street. The funeral will
be held Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock from the Union Baptist church,
the Rev. T. e. Steelev conducting the
services. Interment will follow at the
Union cemetery with Jacobs in charge.
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gone out to lunch. II we had paid en-
ployes who were responsible to some
one. this condition would not exist"
Representative Gillett of Massachusetts
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ANNISTON

Admission, September 18.-(Special)
Capt. Ebert j. Lyman. graduate of
the Fort Oglethorpe training camp,
and who has been assigned to spe-
cial course in training at Cambridge,
Mass. under the French mission now
operating in America, is spending a
few days with his family here. Cap
tain Lyman has been ordered to duty
at Columbia. s. c., and will report
there, and will report at Camp jack
eantnr,hax
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First Baptist parsonage, the Rev. NJ
K. Thornton. pastor of the First Bap-
list church. officiating.
Mrs. A. E. Patton was delightful
hostess this afternoon when she enter
tanned the members of the Tuesday
Bridge club at the home of Mrs e.
M. owen on Fifth, avenue. After a
series of games the club prize, bottle
of toilet water, was won by Mrs Joe
Little. A short business meeting was
held. after which salad and ice
course was served.
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defended the "sl-a-year men, insisting
their positions probably would be filled
by deserving democrats IL they were TO
retire.
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RoTARIANs 90 no GADspEN

Admission Rotarians will be the
guests of the Gadsdcn club ut an in
formal luncheon next Thursday and
the visit of the Admission club is be
ing very pleasantly prepared for by
the Gadsden club. The Admission Rotar
ians will make the trip to Gadsden by
auto and will leave the Alabama hotel
prmptly at 1920 O'Clock. The party
will return to Admission following the
luncheon rendered them at Gadsden.
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VOLUNTEERS ACCEPTED

Superseding orders to the contrary.
the local recruiting office has been
ordered to solicit and accept enlist
ments for the cavalry branch of the
service. Recruiting through the local
office is satisfactory and considerable
interest is being manifested among
men eligible for enlistment in the
various branches.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-03
FORMER MINISTER ADMITS
UIT|MATUM CONFERENCE
AUSTRIA'S FINAL WORD TO SERBIA IN HANDS
OF GERMANS IA HOURS BEFORE PRESENTED.
Washington Learns That Conference Was Held in Which
World War Was Determined on by Heads of
German and Austrian Governments.
(By Associated Press)

Washington Aug. 3-Ohicials here have positive in
formation that former German Foreign Secretary Zm-
has admitted that Germany had possession OF
the utmatum presented by Austria to Serbia fourteen
hours before was forwarded to Belgrade This infor
nation which has been in the possession of official Wash
jngton for long time first given out for publica
kon and shows concusvey that the world had been
determined on.
Germany has persistenty maintained that she was
not consulted by Austria regarding the utmaum, which
to all practical ntents and purposes denied Serbia in
dependence and which, it was we'll known Serbia
able to accept Germany persisenty averred that she
had knowledge of the step Austria about to take
The admission Of Minister Zimmerman fits in with
the recent statements that Germany and Austria held
war council at Potsdam July and at that time de-
cided to plunge Europe into the which has ragged
since and which has cost the world dearly 1t is
generally believed that Germany had full and complete
knowledge of the plans of Austria and that she was
pledged to stand unreservedy behind the dual monarchy
in what was tantamount to declaration of against
practically all Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-03
TO VISIT FARMERS
TUESDAY AUG. "A
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE HOLDS 4
LONG SESSION.
FINANCES A r r ANGED
: NEEDED CASH WILL BE FORTH
COMING FOR LABOR.
Campaign to Have Farmers Sign Au.
thOrizatiOn to Be Prose-
cuted Vigorously.
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE HOLDS i
LONG SESSION.
FINANCES A r r ANGED

Fully realizing the gravity of the
labor situation as applied to the val
ley, there was meeting of the
County Council of Defense and pres
ent were representatives of the Bank
ers' Association, the Irrigation Dis
trict and other heavy interests of the
valley.
No other busines was attempted, but
the matter of arranging for suffi-
cient supply of labor TO harvest the
big crops the coming fall was earnest
ly discussed from every angle and ar
1angements made whereby at least
three-fourths of the amount Of money
needed would be advanced by public
spirited men of the valley.
The details of the campaign which
will be started on Tuesdhy SHRD
will be started on Tuesday, August ID,
were continued with the committee
before appointed in charge and an
nouncement will be made in due time
of the plan adopted.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-03
Germany and Austria Conspired
To Plunge World in Bloody Wa
WHERE is THE WHEEL?
Also Where Is the Jap Who Wanted
to Buy 1t, Is the Query.

Yesterday Master Mechanic Alder.
son of the Holton- -Interurban was
busy in the shop when he was APP
rloached by dapper japanese, who
wanted to buy the spindle from an old
Ford Anderson had in the yard at hi,
home. He refused to sell because he
didn't want to begin dismantling the
cid boat, and told the Jap SO, but the
latter was insiStent and said he want
cd to get his car back from Jacumba.
Anderson persisted in his refusal, but
when ne went home at noon he found
rot only the spindle, but the wheel,
gone, and also the Jap, and now he
is wondering how he is going to get
the wheel, or if the Jap's departure
had anything to do with it.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-03
VICTORY IS NOW
IN SIGHT FOR
ENTENTE ALLIES
BARON MONCHERS SAYS 1T Is
COMING NOW.
AMERICA RESPONSIBLE
HAS Barred HER MIGHTY ARM
FOR HUMANITY.
Stirring Address by Head of Belgian
Mission Is Pregnant With Opti-
mism and Prophecy of Success.
HAS Barred HER MIGHTY ARM
FOR HUMANITY.
(By Associated PresS)

Boston, Aug. 3.-"Victory is il:
sight for the Allies, now that Amer.
lea has barred her mighty arm," said
Baron Monchers, head of the Belgian
commission, in an address to the
members of the constitutional conven-
tion last night. This was the occa-
sion of the third anniversary of the
violation of Belgium 6y the Germans,
and, continuing, the baron said:
'"Three years ago last night my
government received a most insult.
ing communication from the German
government demanding that we allow
German troops to pass through our
land and offering to bribe us to ac-
cept. There was not one dissenting
voice in the cabinet that night which
framed the denial Of the request sent
to the Germans"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-03
WITHDRAWAL Of
VII ||E R SECTION
WAS EXPECTED
DISTRICT SANCTIONED DEATH
OF PHELAN AMENDMENT.
HURRIED WEIR ACTION
YUMA WATER USERS ASSOCI.
ALTON AGREES TO PLAN.
Protection by Bond Is Offered Yuma
Organization and Phelan
Amendment Dropped.

Legislation for the Phelan amend
ment to the food control bill, provid-
ing that the War Department build
" weir across the Colorado to protect
Imperial Valley, ended yesterday when
The proposed measure was withdrawn
in the Senate.
The Irrigation District, in .touch
with Senator Phelan, sanctioned the
withdrawal Of the bill following the
conclusion of negotiations on Monday
With the Yuma water users providing
for the building of the weir in the
river.
Delay in the part of the Yuma Wa
ter Users Association to grant per-
mission to the Imperial Irrigation Dis
tIict to build the weir caused the Ir-
r!gation District to seek legislation
authorizing the War Department to
tfke necessary measures to give I'M
lerial county its needed protection
against drought.
The Yuma Water Users Association
finally gave the desired consent, en-
lodied in the agreement reached on
Monday, whereby the Irrigation Dis
t:ict furnishes bonds as a guarantee
ct protection to the Yuma project.
Previous to the final negotiations,
the Yuma Water Users Association
asked the Irrigation District to ash
that the Phelan amendment be with
drawn. This was refused until the
final steps had been taken to assure
the building of the weir.
Work on the weir is progressing
rapidly and the structure will be fin
ished before long it is believed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-03
CUPID STAGES
WEDDING IN
CITY J ALL
MARRTES WOMAN WHO STOLE
$1,000 FROM HIM.
"HE SURE AM SORE"
YET MARRIES MRS. GEORGE Be.
CAUSE HE LOVES HER.
George Gordon of Imperial Receivers
All But $500 of Large Sum Taken
by His Now Blushing Bride.

Stole $4,000 from her fiance on
Monday, arrested on Tuesday, pro.
nounced herself willing" on We'd
nesday, and married while in the city
Jail on Friday.
Thus ran the course of true love
Of Mrs. A. B. George, widow, and
George Gordon, both colored, of I'M
rerial.
On Monday, Mrs. George, who had
been keeping house for Gordon, dis
covered $204O in his trunk, which he
had just received from San Fran
cisco bank. With the entire roll, she
skipped, only to be apprehended in
Brawley, after spending, or dispos-
ing of in some way, all but $l84O.1C
cf the sum.
According to Gordon, he had been
intending to marry Mrs. George fol
some days past, but "things just kept
en- a delaying it" until Mrs. George
weary of waiting, left.
This noon, with Justice Mayfielc
playing the part of Cupid, the couple
were married in the city Jail, witr
several newspaper nell as witnesses
The groom gave the bride hurried
Kiss and departed while the iron
barred gates of the cell swung shu
en- his, wife.
She will remain in Jail until he,
husband dismisses the charges agains
her.
When asked if true love prompte,
The marriage, Gordon had but littl
to say.
81 just had to do it, because
promised her l would. | sure an
sore about the money, because
can't see how anyone can spend S25,
ir Brawley in one night. l SURE
would like to know where that mon
ey is, but am glad l got back wha
remains. Of course | will live will
her. Aain't she my wife,"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-03
LISTS NOT READY
WORK WILL NOT RE CONFLICT
ED ON SUNDAY.
Only About 500 Names Can Be Pre-.
pared and Checked in a
Day.

Although it was announced that the
entire list of 5942 draft names would
be ready by Sunday night it seems now
tat this will be impossible, as up
until this morning but 1900 had been
Grg up, checked and arranged for
plblic inspection, and with all the
force available not more than 500 can
lie prepared daily. The force has
worked increasingly and has made
good progress thus far, but the work
will not go so fast hereafter, as the
immediate necessity for rushing it is
over and the clerks are pretty well
tired out. At the rate of 500 daily
i. will require eight days more to
complete the list
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-03
ELECTRICAL DISPLAY
STORM AND RAIN VISIT VALLEY
LAST NIGHT.
Many Trees in the North End Blown
Down But No Rain Fell
There.

For hours yesterday evening a won
derful electrical storm was witnessed
in the northeast and for several hours
the skies were almost constantly it,
Illuminated by flashes of lightning.
1t was noted that the storm was
travelling west and it finally veered to
the south and the east side had 4
heavy blow and q liberal downpour
along about midnight.
Between Brawley and Imperial the
storm seemed to be the worst and
while there was no rain there, num-
Fer of trees were blown down and
rlany limbs were torn from others
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-03
KAISER MAKES
MUCH Of ENTRY
INTO TARNAPOL
LOVE FOR SPECTACULAR DOM-
MATES EMPEROR.
BRITISH GAIN GROUND
RUSSIANS STILL RETREAT, BUT
FRENCH ARE WINNING.
Morale of Slavic Armies Better, Ac.
cOrding to Correspondent at
Southwest Front.
LOVE FOR SPECTACULAR DOM.
MATES EMPEROR.
BRITISH GAIN GROUND
RUSSIANS STILL RETREAT, BUT
FRENCH ARE WINNING.
(By Associated Press)

London, Aug. 3.-The London cor
Respondent at Russian headquarters
on the southwest front reports 4
marked improvement in the morale of
the Russian troops as a consequence
Of the strong measures taken against
assertions and panics.
Many disaffected Russian regiments
have returned to the front.
Emperor William and Field Marshal
Ton Mackenzen, the same dispatch
says, made spectacular triumphant
entry into Tarnapo.
The full weight of the German Of
fersive seems to be in the direction of
Odessa.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-03
CLERK
SK|PS WHILE
LOVERS MOURN
PLANNED MARRIAGE TO LOCAL
GIRL TONIGHT.
STOLE MANY SHOES
KEPT VARIOUS SWEE1'HEARTS
SHOD IN PRETTY FOOTWEAR.
Discovered Sending Out q Suitcase Of
Shoes and Leaves Before
Police Reach Him.

w. A. kllraln, shOe clerk, SOcial
climber and Don Juan, who hurried
ly left the city after it was discov-
cred that he had distribuIos. snoes
to various sweethearts throughout the
country, still evades the sheriff's Of
flee. The police of all Southern Cal
ifornia are seeking him.
That Kilrain's love affairs extend
CO from Ell Centre to San Bernar
dino and elsewhere was proven this
morning, when members of the sher-
iff's force examined the man trunk
and suits of clothing which he left in
bis hurried departure, discovering
many letters among them.
The police are seeking the names
Of the various sweethearts that have
written to Kilrain and hope to cap
tnre him with one of them.
Was Shoe Clerk.
Kilrain worked as a clerk at the
Knapp shoe store. Strange actions
o.. his part aroused the suspicious Of
the proprietor, who obtained search
warrant on Wednesday and examined
suitcase in the hands of local ex-
press company which was to be ser.
from the city. In the suitcase were
found several pairs of shoes taken
from the shelves of the store. Get.
ting wind of the activities of the po-
lice, Kilrain left the store, in shilt
sleeves, hatless and coatless, and has
not been seen since.
Mixed With Society.
Kilrain, boarder at the Doty
tcarding house on Sixth street, made
himself popular with the younger So
clal set Of the city. His attentions
were directed toward young WON.
an, who, it is said, planned to leave
FL Centre tonight with him, fol-
lowing quiet wedding. Local mer.
chants say that this prospective bride
had been purchasing articles for her
trousseau for several weeks. Kilrain
had engaged stage for this evening
to take him to San Diego.
Girl Leaves Suddenly.
The girl left Ell Centric on We'd
hesday evening, the same day on
which Kilrain disappeared, but her
friends state that she left for her
vacation, broken up over the discov-
cry.
Kilrain had moved his trunk to the
Knapp store, intending, it is believed.
to fill it with shoes and ship it out.
According to letter received from
San Bernardino sweetheart of Kill
rains, he was planning to start =
shoe store of his own. A small lady's
watch, which Kilrain carried, is sup
posed to have been taken from
"Meegie," who writes the following
letter to him:
Writes to "Petty.'
"San Bernardino, California.-Dea.-
est Lover: Guess you think that l have
forgotten you. Gee, it sure is hot
here also. Yesterday must have been
III in the shade and today is just
the same. knew it would turn out
scorcher after the long foggie spell.
Well, Lover, here goes some news:
Fetty. I was at Doctors yesterday
and had stitches taken out and my
ears pierced like cannibal. Oh, oh.
it hurt! When he had one done. l did
not want the other one done, It hurt
sc.
81 had some little plain gold ear.
rings put in which my mother had
worn nearly al her life. The doctor
and all the rest Of the family say thss
/ they look fine. Now. you have h
agree, Petty. ] have to stsrilize my
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-03
British Regain Lost Ground.
(By Associated PreSS)

London, Aug. 3.-The British army
has regained a portion of the ground
lost when the Germans penetrated the
frcnt line trenches on Infantry hill
east of Monchy LIE Preux, last night,
Cn the Arras front.
A state of siege has also been de-
clared in the whole Greek department
of Attica, including Athens, according
to an Athens dispatch.