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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
REV. R. l.. DURANT
 HEARD AT ORPHEUM
Political and Religious Bigotry" Topic of Address Before Large
 Audience Yesterday

Political and Religious Bigotry was the subject of the address given by Rev. Robert l.. Durant, the well known lec- turer and minister and pastor of the Baptist church at Pratt City, at the Or pheum theatre yesterday afternoon.
 The meeting was in charge Of Judge Horace Wilkinson and began at o'clock A large audience was present. Music was furnished by the Junior Order of Ameri- can Mechanics band.
 In the address MT. Durant pointed out the Roman Catholic hierarchy as "un- cle Sams worst enemy
 In the course of the address MT. Du- rant read freely from book written by Pope Leo, purporting to show the views of Catholics on marriage and declaring that they do not recognize legal mar riages unless they are performed through the Catholic church.
 MT. Durant also said that a delegation would be sent to Montgomery at the next meeting of the legislature to aid in the passage of an inspection bill, similar to the one now in force in Florida. The bill, Mr., Durant said, will require an Inspection of convents, orphans homes | and such. .Sinstitutions.
 It is expected that Dr. w. B. Holmes who was to speak yesterday, but was called away, will make a similar address next Sunday at the Orpheum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02

food problem is about our greatest problem. How are we to feed ourselves and our allies with some for neutral nations? Passing food control laws, though. is not enough. The solution of the problem must begin in our kitchens. Seven hundred millions ot dollars is wasted from American kitch- ems every year. Too much Is cooked and too many different things are served at one time. The left-overs are not saved and served in a differ ent form as they should be.
 But, you say There is not much wasted at our house, we use it up some way Yet you may be wasting by not understanding food values. As rule we eat more than we should, espe- cially of the proteins, (meat. fish, eggs, etc) Too much meat clears out the pocketbook but clogs the liver and kidneys. Too great supply of the carbohydrates (potatoes, beans. bread, corn, oats, bananas, etc) is not so dan- gerous, but produces surplus fat
 Our housewives should get a primer on food values and study it. It would be well if the city authorities, like those of New York, would issue pam phlet on the subject. Health as well as wealth would be benefited by bet ter balanced meals.
 "Of course, if we are raising food stuff, what cannot be used or sold should be canned.
 "But there is another waste to be eliminated. the waste of money. As the Worlds Work says; Tn the face of the present world catastrophe we should not be spending s500.000.000 a year for pleasure cars and asking the French peasants to finance our rail- roads. Neither should we be spending nearly $3.o00 100000 for tobacco and liquor.'
 And we might add: It would he just as well to cut down to some ex- tent the vast sums spent on soft drinks and the movies. Necessary business should go ahead as usual but needless expenditures should be cut down, that we may have money to buy war bonds, to give to the Red Cross. the Young Mems Christian association and other needy objects. America should give as never before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
ANNUAL ELECTION OF
 CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Officers for Year to Be Selected To-
 night-New Quarters Open

The annual election of officers of the Birmingham Civic association will be held tonight at o'clock in the headquarters in the Jefferson County Bank building. and all members, new and old, are expected to be on hand. great campaign has just been com pleted that brought over 1000 new members into the association, and all of them are invited to be present and cast their first ballot in the election. The new quarters on the 23d floor will be open for the members inspec- tion. The pool and cafe privileges have been given over to a committee which will operate them under the di- rection' of the board of directors. They will be ready for the use of members within the next 10 days.
 The Alabama committee on prisons will also hold meeting in the asso- citation rooms tomorrow evening, which will be presided over by President Isadore Shapiro. Officers for the next year will be elected by this committee and the general public Is invited to DC presents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
SECOND REGIMENT
 ID HAVE SPREAD
 AT CAPITOL PARK
Birmingham's Farewell to Soldiers Part of Sane Fourth" Celebration on
 Wednesday Night

When the Second regiment breaks camp early Thursday morning, July 5, and be- gins the long nike to Montgomery, they will carry with them many pleasant re- membranes of their Birmingham friends and of the good time that is to be given them or the night of the Fourth in Capi- tol park.
 Captain Evans, Colonel Crenshaws rep resentative on the committee of arrange nents, has promised that there will be not less than 500 men attend the Sane Fourth celebration and "goody shower" :" The soldiers will march, in companies, from First avenue and Nineteenth street to the park, where they will be dis missed until mess cal," which will be next to the last number on the pro- gramme When the call sounds the boys will assemble in companies and march into the southwest corner of the park, where a large section will be roped off for the tables whereon the ladies will have arranged the "goody shower.'
 Every military officer in Birmingham is earnestly requested and especially in- vited to sit on the platform during the services which begin promptly at p. m. While the n-commisSioned officers and privates are being served out on the grounds, the officers will be provided with a long table on the grandstand.
 After the refreshments have been dis posed of the soldiers will be formed in one long straight line around the outer edge of the park in order to give every one present an opportunity of giving each and every soldier boy farewell hand shake
 This will be the last time the people of Birmingham will be given the opportunity of showing their appreciation to these young men who are offering the great est gift that one can offer-their lives for their country. It is to be hoped that every man, woman and child in the city will bring some token to the 'goodie shower. Everybody is asked to join in this great ceremony of devotion to country, flag. and liberty, and in song, prayer, cheers and handshaking, bid the members of the Second regiment God speed.
 The programme for Wednesday night will be short in order that the soldiers may be given every attention.
 All articles of food and all tobacco should be delivered at the Capitol park grandstand not later than ' D. m. on July 4 Mrs. J. E. Cain, who has charge of the "goodie' shower" asks that as many as possible bring their offerings to the park between the hours of and p. m. All packages should be well done up and contain the name and address of every lady having part in it's preparation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02

on It's work in the immediate future.
 It is indorsing the work being done at the county farms at Ketona and Bes- semer where L. A. Edmundson, the su- ,perintendent, under the supervision of the board of revenue is using the dis eased and partially disabled prisoners for truck gardening.
 MT. Edmundson is a notable product lof Alabama's institutions of learning. Reared on a farm, he attended the Blountsville District School of Farm ing, then entered the agricultural de- partment of Alabama Polytechnic in- stitute at Auburn and graduated in this course. For two and a half years he has been employed by the govern ment as an agricultural demonstrator and about a month ago took charge of | the county farms. where he is already making a marked success of his work. l He is sp1endidly qualified to perfect
 the plans of the board of revenue in
 giving the prisoners wholesome ems ployment and also in supplying fresh
 vegetables and dairy products to the convicts of the county and to the Hill- man hospital. lie IS working ilOnS
 scientific lines in his management of
 the farms and sees splendid possibili-
 ties in using the convicts on farms throughout .the state, thus aiding es- sentially in meeting the cry for greater flood crops during the war.
 Judge William E. Fort, an authority | on penology, will also speak at this meeting; another phase of the food Iquestion will be presented by Thomas P. Hay, Jr., secretary of the food pre- I paredness committee, and brief talks on prison problems will be made by
 Mrs H. o. Moore, Mrs. W. L. Mur-
 dech and Benton K. Fisk.
 Isadore Shapiro, president of the or- ganization, will preside. Officers for
 the ensuing year will be elected and volunteers for service on committees looking toward the betterment Of pris- on conditions in this state will be lcalled for The public is invited to this meeting and urged to cooperate with the prison committee in its two-fold lobject-obeying the call of our gov ernment along the line of increased food supply and working for sane land efficient administration of Ala bama's penal institutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
THOUSANDS ATTEND COMMUNITY 4S|NG"
Audience Joins in Singing. Flag Lowering Cere-
 monies Pleasing

Between 4o00 and 5000 people att
 tended the community "sing" at Cap-
 itol park yesterday afternoon and de-
 clared 1t to be the most succes sful
 that has yet been held. There was an
 body It was a good singing crowd,
 and all responded nobly to the ex-
 hortations of Director Robert Law
 renee to sing.
 A feature of the programme was a
 saxaphone solo by A. A. Trax1er, who
 gave the famous contralto number from Sampson and Deliah," My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice. Another good number was the solo of the director, Robert Lawrence, which was given by special request. The round singing also featured.
 As a surprise number, Director Law renee had all the men come to the platform leaving all the ladies in front. They then sang Coming Through the Rye" the men singing one line and the ladies the next. The ceremonies at the lowering of the flag were especially pleasing. The audience gathered around the foot of the pole. and as the flag was slowly lowered, sang America" "Abide With Me, ana Ihe Sldr-Spangleu banner. The President of the Birmingham Relief Corps came forward and pre- sented the boy who had charge of the flag a small handmade flag to hang in his room.
 It was announced that a rehearsal of "Elijah." the oratorio that the com munity chorus is going to sing next winter. will be held in the park next Thursday night. It was also an- nounced that a special Fourth Of July celebration will be held in the park next Wednesday night
 Commissioner J. D. Truss was in the audience yesterday and was given a rising vote of thanks by the crowd for | the equipment and courtesy of the commissioners to the Jefferson County Community singers. The other com missioners had been thanked at for- mer concert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
TO PROVIDE LIBRARY FOR
 BOYS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

young people of Birmingham will take ID with vigor and l hope also that 1t will spread all over the state and that this library can be provided. The industrial school Is state institution, and towns outside Birmingham should have just as much interest in 1t as does Birmingham. The young women who have undertaken this work will accept not only cash for the purchase of books. but they will also accept books themselves to be added to the collection which they propose to purchase. It gives me pleasure to say a word of praise of so good a cause
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02

"One of the most commendable pieces of work have seen in a long time Is that by Miss Rachel London ana Miss Elizabeth Locke to provide books for the Boys Industrial school at East Lake," said L. Sevier yesterday.
 These young women have realized the importance of having suitable library available for the boys at this school and they have gone about the task Of pro- viding It. I am told that they are so far meeting with much encouragement.
 Tt Is movement which l hope the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02

i every day. The large gigs wade sedately near the edge but the irrepressible kids take it in the altogether. There is boat on the lake that will float min ute before it sinks, and the gallant boat men love to entice the little girls into
 it for a row But to the sad and cer- tain knowledge of the little girls who have attempted the trip, 1t never reaches the other side without capsizing
 The animals are all as well as usual, and enjoy the picnic crowds as much as the crowds enjoy them The bears have been put together, and do nothing but wrestle all day. There is standing offer by Jake Burger to donate six new mon- keys as soon as they can be obtained. The famine in monkeys is attributed to the war by Dayton Allen. Miss Fancy
 is getting so fat and good natured that she can hardly get in her house. She is heavier than she ever has been, and has grown six inches taller in the last year. Flocks of little ducks have matched out and the little fellows have great times swimming around the pond. The park the animals and the crowds are handled better than they have ever been before. and great credit Is due to the keeper, Dayton Allen, for his work. There have been keepers after keepers at the park but none have ever succeeded in getting such fine results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
FAREWELL CONCERT
 BY MILITARY BAND
Band of Second Alabama Regiment Will Give Con-
 cert in Capitol Park

The Second Alabama infantry band will render the following concert in Capitol park tomorrow night at s o'clock. This will be their farewell to the people of Birmingham and their best efforts will be put forth to please. The following programme will be rendered:
 "Onore AT Arte," march, Sinfoncia, B, (Sbaccia.)
 Land of My Dreams" waltz, (An- drew Herman.)
 Intermezzo, "Cavalleria Rusticana," :" (Muscagni)
 Cornet Solo, J. B. Farshee.
 T Am Going Back to California; . J. Offenbach.)
 The Tennessee Companys March, (P. s. Costa.)
 INTERMISSION
 "A Frangesa," march. (P. N. Costa.)
 Poet and Peasant" overture, (Suppe'
 Sacred Charms" waltz, (Felice de Matteo)
 'Miserere From Verdi Q1 Trovatore) and P. Bria
 My Own Iona," Hawaiian song.
 Sunny South," selection, Gampe.)
 "Star-Spang1ed Banner"
 The band has been in every parade held in the city since being stationed here and has responded to every other call consistent with military regula- tion. The personnel of the band is as follows:
 Pasaquale Bria. director; Jeameale Farshee. assistant director; Olive T. Little. solo cornet; Turney A. Taylor first cornet; Clifton T. Hoke, solo clarionet lake Farina first clarfonet William L. Reardon, second clarioneti Willie E. Grant, alto saxaphone; Lee Swicegood, solo alto; Albert c. Mitch ell, first alto: Cyril A. Fant second alto; Robert Bagley, third alto; Alto l.. Engram, solo trombone; Cary IT. Grace. first trombone and drum major Henry H. Wilson, second trombone Herbert c. Riley, baritone saxophone Hez w. Cox, F bass; Frank w. Hol- man, BIB bass; Dewey M. Nation, snare drum; William M. Lol1ar, bass drum Fl RemiS cyn1pplS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
NO ONE INJURED IN
 SOUTHERN WRECK

Atlanta, July 1.-Southern railway pas senger train No. 38, northbound. At lanta to Washington, was derailed near Toccoa, Ga., 60 miles north of here this afternoon No one was injured, accord ing to local officials of the railway com pany, who said the train was running at a low rate of speed at the time 1t was derailed. The engine. mail and club car, and one sleeping car left the rails, according to reports received here.
 The cause of the wreck was not de- termined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
Creeks Will Prosecute

Athens, July 1.-Criminal prosecutions will be instituted by the new Greek gov ernment against the persons responsible for the events of last December when Greek troops fired on a French landing party in Athens. Even cabinet minis ters will not be immune. Proceedings also will be taken against cabinet min isters and officials holding office since February. 1915, who violated the constitu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
M'ADOO TO INSURE
 MEN IN SERVICE
Representatives of All Great Life Insurance Companies Asked
 to Conference

Washington, July 1.-Representatives of virtually all the great life insurance com panies in the country are expected to meet Secretary McAdoo and other cabi- net members here tomorrow to consider plans for insuring the lives of men in the naval and military service.
 The administration is determined that the lives of soldiers, sailors and marines shall be insured It is probable that the insurance men will be asked for expert advice on tire plans presented by the commerce department two weeks ago to the council of national defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
At Loew's Biiou

Follow the crowds this afternoon to Loew's Bijou and you will enjoy the splendid entertainment of high-grade vaudeville and exclusive first-run pic lures provided for the first half of the week. Headlining the bill is Mabel Page and her capable company in the comedy playlet, The Lesson Miss Paige has always been Birmingham favorite ana is assured of cordial reception from the thousands of Bijou patrons who ad- mire her cleverness and versatility. The other vaudeville acts will be Flo and Ol- lie Waters, in song and dance speciality; Stanley and Burns. Two Jolly Bache- lors." and Helene and Emilon in thrilling aerial stunts.
 Clever Dorothy Phillips will be seen in her newest screen success, The Fires of Rebellion" one of the very best pic lures in which she has appeared The Bijou is always cool and comfortable prices moderate and the performance IS continuous, three factors that make for it's wonderful success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
AnnWs@mn@mGs
At the Lyric

"The Naughty Princess" enc of vaude- ville's biggest acts. presented by com pany of 25 talented performers Is the headline attraction on the new bill to be presented at today's matinee. The Naughty Princess" Is farcial operetta. This big act is featured with good sing ing. tuneful music, pretty girls and gorgeous scenery.
 In addition to this big number there Will be other attractions on the bill. Nagyifys Salamanders in big novelty fire act are said to be topnotch entertainers, and they come heralded as one of vaudeville's pig attractions. Wallace Calvin Will present "Deceptions," introducing his famous hidden egg trick.
 There will be a special Fourth of July matinee Wednesday at the Lyric.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
Loyingood Elected

For the fifth. consecutive time. J. T. Lovingood was elected delegate to the Southern Labor congress by the Birmingham Typographical Union No. 1O4 at the regular meeting held yes terday The congress meets in Charles ton, s. C., in the early fall and delc- gates from practically all the trades craft unions in the south will be in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
NEGRO WOMAN
 KILLS ASSA|LANT Claiming She Was Attacked, Woman Used Knife With
 Fatal Results

Helen Davis. negro, 2o1o Tenth alley, north, stabbed to death Charley Hays, who has been staying at the Acfpco Young Mems Christian association with pocketknife at the Davis woman's house at about 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning, according to investigations made by the police Hays was cut on the shoulder in two places, on the left arm and in the back, and bled to death be- fore anything could be done. The wom- an admitted that she killed Hays. saying that he had attacked and beaten her.
 Motorcycle Scouts Thomas Whaley and M w. Brown were riding near the place at the time of the trouble and saw a crowd gathered at the residence of the Davis woman. Going to the house they found the body of the dying man. The Davis woman had fled, but was caught by the officers before she was able to get more than a few hundred yards away Hays condition was such when the officers found him that they were unable to get any kind of state ment from him.
 The case was investigated by Chief Martin Eagan and Detective Cartwright. Coroner Hogan was notified immediately and he went to the scene of the mur- der. He directed the body to be turned over to Davenport & Harris Undertaking company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
ACCIDENT TO STEAMER COLUMBUS CLAIMED A DEATH TOLL OF 15-

Milwaukee, July 1-Fifteen persons, nine men and six women, are dead. and ap-' proximately 13 injured. some seriously. comprise the latest list of casualties resulting from the fall of big water tank supported by steel framework at the edge of the Milwaukee river onto the whaleback excursion steamer Columbus yesterday Three of the dead are uni identified.
 One of the seriously injured is David Cosettlow of New Orleans. His skull was fractured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
Prominent Mississippian
 Dies in New Orleans

New Orleans, July l.-Garvin D. Shands, former lieutenant governor of Mississippi. died here today. He was 73 years old. He was dean of the law schools of Tulane university and the University of Mis- sssippi for number of years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
COMMITTEE. ID ELECT OFFICERS
 AT ANNUAL MEETING
COnvicts to Aid Food Sup ply and Betterment of Prison Conditions Are
 Topics of Discussion

The Alabama committee on prisons, which holds It's annual business meet ing tonight at o'clock at the Civic association rooms, has some very defi- nite and noteworthy aims for carrying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
Farmer Premier Dead

Havre, France, June 30.-M. J. Schol- laert, president of the Belgian Chamber of Deputies and former premier. died here last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric Keith vaudeville. Matinee at , o'clock Night performances at 7:3O and g o'clock.
 Loew's Bijou: Superior vaudeville and feature pictures Continuous perform ance 2 to Il p. m.
 At Photoplay Houses Strand-Mae Murray in At First Sight
 Colonial-Jack Pickford in "Freckles. Odeon Two-Wallace Reid in "The Yel- low Pawn
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-07
CHINESE DISLIKE SOLDIERS
Unlike the Japanese They Have a Con.
tempt for the Professional
Fighting Man.

The well.known olden dislike Of,
wen contempt for, soldiers common
to the Industrious masses Of China,
In town as in country, Is based on
their experience that the soldier is a
loafer most Of the time and a terror to
the country when war Is In the air.
They have not glorifed valor Or quite
grasped the beauty, not to say the
duty. Of dying for ones country, al.
though when they do fight they face
death with a great indifference.
Discussing this phase Of the Chinese
character, Yone Noguchi, the Japanese
writer, says in the cours Of a recent
article, according to East and West:
This Chinese hatred Of soldiery bust.
ness or the encouragement of effemi.
nate Incidence is well explained In q
famous ballad written by Pc Chu.i
called The Arm Broken Old Man.
This old man was not informed till
he received in his youth an order to
become a soldier and Intentionally
broke his arm in order to be excused
from such a duty. Although his arm
panied badly on q cold or rainy day.
he was glad to be thankful for 1t, for
while his friends had been killed in
the battlefield, he alone could enjoy
4 long ufe. What a different sentiment
from that Of us Japanese, whose loyal.
ty to the flag and the imperi'l house
4 taught to begin with the sighting
Of our own lives"