The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-08


 Blue Mountain village has been fre- quently pointed to by sanitarians as 8 model and Is said to be the finest mill in America.
 NEGRO VICTIM OF FLOODS
 An unknown negro was found dead on the bank of Chocco1occo creek near Oxford, Friday evening, by some other negroes. The body was taken in charge by Coroner J. L. Murphy, and is now being held at Ballard's undertaking es- awaiting Identification. The negro, who is thought to be a gardner, was last seen in Oxford Mon day afternoon. It is believed he went to the creek with the intention of cross ing, but was overtaken by the hard rain of Monday night and died from exposure, having become exhausted while trying to find a place to cross.
 GIRL KILLED. BY TRAIN
 The 9-year-old daughter of J. w. Freeman. who resides at the Oxanna hotel, was killed by northhound Southern passenger train, en route from Selma to Rome, Saturday morn ing. The child had been playing around the hotel, which is situated on the railway tracks, and was not noticed until it was too late to stop the train. Her mangled body was taken to St. Luke's hospital, but she died soon aft- erward from loss of blood.
 URGE FOOD CROPS
 Addresses were made on the streets of Anniston Saturday by government experts and Calhoun county farm workers in an effort to set the farm CTS of this section to plant more food crops as a war measure and as q means of combating the advance o1 the boil weevil. Local citizens are be- ginning to organize to further thls work.
 NEW WHITE WAY
 The current was turned on for the first time on the new white way on Tenth street Friday night and lighted that thoroughfare magnificently from Noble street almost to the railroad crossing. It is planned to extend the white way on, Eleventh street and to have cluster of lamps surround the courthouse. the vicinity of which is now badly in need of light.
 A reward of $25 for the arrest of any labor agent soliciting in this city or for information that will lead to his arrest and conviction, following which a 10 per cent raise in wages will be paid. is how one Anniston con- cern has solved the problem of keep ing its labor at home.
 NEGRO EXODUS CONSIDERED
 Despite the fact that it has become known generally that the negroes who have already gone to the north are not faring as well as they did in the south and that many of them have failed to receive the wages that were repre- scented to them. the exodus continues. I L@k ,1x@ la J1Ak l.s- city within the past week with the belief that an expedition was to leave Birmingham on April 15 for Mexico.
 According to stories of reputable An. niston negroes, the situation has taker on a new angle in the last few days with the result that the blacks are now being driven from the south through feal instead of misrepresentation. According to these stories, agents who have beer operating in West Anniston have told the negroes that plans are being made te massacre them in the event of war, but that if they will go to Mexico they vii be protected by the German government Otherwise when the Germans invade tho south the negroes may expect to meet thu fate of enemies to the imperial German government.
 power to get information that will lead to the arrest of the labor seducers, ant several of the more intelligent negro women of the city have urged white wom en to attend meetings that are being ar ranged and make talks to the young ne. gro women, with the hope that they may exercise influence over their menfolk tha' will counteract the misrepresentation o outside agents Some of the young wom en of the city have volunteered to co operate in this work, and meetings hay, been arranged for the coming week.
 GRAVES AT ANNISTON
 In response to an invitation from L. c Watson, secretary of the Anniston Cham Der of Commerce, acting in the absenc, of Mayor l.. l.. Scarborough, Gen. Bibl Graves, division commander of the Ala bama National Guard, has stated that troop of cavalry will be sent to this cit, for emergency purposes and arrange ments have been made to have them sta tioned at the site of the old camp. Th, men were expected here Saturday night and they will probably have their caml pitched by Sunday at noon.
 YOUNG FOLKS CONVENE
 A large number of delegates were wei comed to the First Presbyterian churcl of Anniston Saturday morning to attend the session of the north Alabama con ference of the Christian Endeavor league They were welcomed by Pitts Douglas of this city and the response was mad, by James Mohns of East Lake. The morn ing session was given over to orgahiza lion and a lunch was served at tn, church at noon.
 Saturday afternoon addresses were de liyered by the Rev. A. S. Johnson, A J. Bryan and w. H. Richardson. Tn, evening session was held at the Alabama Presbyterian college the feature beinl an address by Shu Min Wong, Chines student. on "The New China. A stere opticon lecture by the Rev. E. B. Robin son and a reception completed the pro gramme.
 Sunday morning the visiting minister will occppy the pulpits of Anniston an, Oxford. the same courtesy being extended them in the evening.