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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
Sunny Jim Weatherly Puts His Shoulder To the Wheel
President of Civic Association Calls Special Meeting to Dis cuss Additional Plans for Old Newsboys' Day''-Vol unteer Actors, Actorines and Musicians Are
 Wanted by Brownie Parks

day, but many more are needed. Acts that require no scenic effects are es- pecially wanted. as they will have to be presented on the street corner stages. With each application to serve the applicant must send his picture and a brief description of the act. A general rehearsal will be held next week before the theatrical managers of Birmingham and the best numbers will be selected and shown on the lStl In addition to the amateur talent thar will be used. the regular acts that are at the local vaudeville theatres will give free performances About dozen piano players will be needed and vol unteers are requested to communicates with Brown Parks at the Jefferson as soon as possible.
 Several other organizations devoted to civic work are planning to have separate corners of their own. The Brown Marx corner has already been spoken for by the Kiwanis and Will be fixed lip in Indian scenery and stal- wart braves and dusky Indian maid ems will be on hand. The life insurers have taken a corner which they will arrange in country fashion. Straw hats and overalls will be the official cos tune for them Numerous ladies' clubs and guilds have promised to co-oper ate and have their members on the streets in carnival costume. Society girls will also adorn the sidewalks at frequent intervals. The ladies of the board of directors of the Boys club are going to serve lunches to the boys downtown.
 In brief, everything is prepared for perfect day. There will be plenty of music and song, fun and frolic, and plenty to eat and drink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
ANNUAL MEETING OF BAR ASSOCIATION
 CONFINES TODAY
Members of Legal PrOfes- sion From All Sections of the State Are in
 Attendance

Judges, lawyers and attorneys, large ones and small, coming from the Tennes- see valley all the way to Mobile, are arriving in the Magic City today to at tend the annual convention of the Ala bama State Bar association and will be Loyalty entertained here for three days by the Birmingham bar. 1t is expected that before night every part of the state will be represented here by delegates 10 the convention.
 Speir Whitaker Benjamin Leader and Richard V. Evans compose the entertain ment committee from the local bar and have arranged splendid three-day pro- gramme for the Alabama men of the legal profession. The first event scheduled Is meeting of the members of the bal association in the rooms of the Civic as sociaton on the twenty sixth floor of the Jefferson County Bank Building at 10 o'clock this morning. This afternoon the visiting members will be carried in auto mobiles through Birmingham's residential section
 At o'clock tonight the lawyers will hear the annual address, which is to be delivered by Judge H. G. Connor of North Carolina in the ballroom of the TutWiler hotel. This will close the events of the first day on the programme. Friday will be spent in inspecting the various prop critics of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company. Through courtesy of the Tennessee company a train has been provided which will leave the Louisville and Nashville station at Il o'clock A barbecue will be provided al Bayview at Il o'clock by members of the Birmingham bar, and the train will return to the city in the evening at o'clock. A reception and smoker will be held in the evening at o'clock at the Tutwiler and refresh ments will be served.
 Hhe Birmingham Country and Motor club will be the scene of Saturdays en- tertainment, where luncheon will be served at clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
MILITARY NOTES
 AT LOCAL STATIONS

The recruiting for the regular army pleasing to the officers at the station. When the office closed total of 9 men had been accepted and sent off. This is the best that Alabama has done in sometime, and Captain Hutchinson feels encouraged over the showing. The time in which volunteers will be received is growing very short, and as many as can possibly be obtained are wanted for the rext few days. Instructions were re- ceived yesterday that the minimum height and weight limits were to be re- duced The minimum neigh is now 6l inches and the minimum weight is 110 pounds. The former limits were 64 inches and 120 pounds. It Is understood that no waivers will be made on men that fail to come up to the new stand ards. A number of men have been re- jected who were ineligible under the old limits, but who can now get in. These men are all requested to present them selves for a new examination, and are promised that they can now get in with out trouble
 The men who were enlisted and sent off yesterday are the following: Will Buchanan. Joseph Bass. F. c. Bolen, Will |. Barger. Leo Baber, Floyd Prochen, Felix Burson, Jacob Burdick. John K. Blount, Ray Burton, Fletcher Caldwell, Henry A. Schulter, Robert F. Moore, Horace H. Webb, William H. Cobb, Andy M. Lewey, Justus D. Ar lighi, Dawson H. Coleman, Ralph w. isugatt Charlie L. Parvn. Wesley G. Carroll, Jerry D. Mason.
 Capt Mortimer Jordan has been or dered to return to Montgomery and re- sume command of his company and Lieut. Allan Smith Is now in charge Of the station. This station. recruiting for the Fourth Alabama infantry, has been having good success in obtaining re- cruits. Six were shipped to the camp at Montgomery yesterday. The station which was at the Alcazar theatre under the direction of Sergeant Berney Love- man has been closed, and the Bessemer station is now doing It's recruiting through the main office in the Brown Marx building The men who were sent off yesterday were: Milton c. Bailey, Gusten L. Cook, William H. Lunsford. Charles A. Toby, Chap Peary Day and Everett T. Traynor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12

President James Weatherly of the Civic association got behind the "old newsboys' day plans yesterday and pulled off in great style. He has called a special meeting of the as- sociation for next Monday night, when the plans will be further discussed. All members are expected to be at this meeting. A register Is being kept where all those who wish to take part in the celebration may sign them selves up for duty Several hundred assistants will be needed on tie it is stated.
 A large and enthusiastic meeting was held yesterday afternoon in the association rooms of all those who have thus far promised to serve in costume, Some very prominent cili- zens were present and all signed agreements to serve. More and more every day and the committee states it is lead pipe cinch that on the day of the sale there will be more enthusiasm and spirit in Birmingham than has ever been before. Men, wom- en and children are all going to see to it personally that the five chari- ties that will be the benefciaries of the sale have enough money guaran- teed to them for them to run another year.
 Brown Parks, chairman of the en- tertainment committee. is still anA- ious to get in touch with amateur actors. A number volunteered yester-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
MT. Hoover Conscripts Our Women
Nv MRS. WILL AM E. FORT

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 regulations of our homes somehow raises our home to the level of national importance, while before we were too prone to regard it as distinctively ours. And great truth is borne in upon us: What is good for me and mine is good for the whole, and what is good for the whole is good for me and mine" Altru- ism in its last analysis is that which helps her who gives.
 The women of the country who read and attempt to follow the instry ~ thus laid down for them cannot gain in efficiency and learn to housekeeping less as drudgery ar as a scientific problem. And if W ,y to eliminate waste in American holds, what a wonderful step fory N
 If we look deeply enough we fail to see that through the re of the battlefield must come view of the blue than ever befors ,,l the midst of the cries of painl must some day sound, bought <, o1 self-sacrifice of men and womei Al gave their all that the world may sweeter and better place in wh1 live.
 Russia, freed from vodka and ts, France without absinthe. its frEts5a quieted into noble dignity; E9an pIedkiHs away rom the cIaSS uSfe ,,oY tions which crushed her life; Belgiraa bleeding for a principle-as we read d these things, may we not place by theil side the great army of American women, who. within their homes feel the glow of service; who. when their fingers han dle the foodstuffs have their eyes on the trenches and the tired lads there for whom they are saving, and who must evermore feel a thrill when they look upon the flag which in time of peace they revered but which only war could make their very own, the flag which is trying to bring all their homes together in spirit of common endeavor, and then fasten them to soaring eagle with hooks of steel.
 Wome nof, Birmingham. will you sign those cards?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
WAR DEPARTMENT AT PUBLIC LIBRARY Books of General InfOrma- tion on Military Matter
 Are on File

The Birmingham library board, at its regular monthly meeting in the city nall Wednesday afternoon, created war ser vice department in the public library. This department will be equipped with books and pamphlets on all subjects made prominent by the war, and will be super vised by one of the best trained librarians on the library staff.
 All sorts of special information will be collected by this assistant and made available to the public. This will include the names of all local organizations doing war work, together with the names and addresses of the officers of each organiza- tion. It will include the addresses Of all recruiting stations, information about the various government departments, naval and military camps and schools. A pull letin board will be constructed, and much of the information collected will be kept on this bulletin board. It is planned to have large outline map of Europe, which will show each day the progress of the war on the various fronts. A tele- phone will be installed for answering ref erence questions.
 Some of the subjects that will be cov-
  department are the following:
 Food values.
 Explosives, guns and shells.
 Canning and storage of foodstuffs.
 War time transportation.
 Red Cross work.
 Constructive thrift.
 Shipbuilding.
 Vegetable gardening.
 Poultry raising.
 Social service in war time.
 Home economy.
 Women and the war.
 Aviation and submarines.
 Military training.
 The room to be used for this new de- partment is the room now used for ex- hibits and posters at the main entrance to the circulating department of the library The library officials expect this to be the heart of the library as long as the war lasts, since it will be clearing house for all sorts of war work information, both local and national.
 The department will open Monday, July 16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12


 Rarely has a name become so suddenly and generally known as the name Of MT. Herbert c. Hoover. which is now household word in thousands of Amerl- can homes and which stands to the op- pressed and what MT. Hoover himseh calls the silent, patient people, as beacon of hope. And so when the 1000 administration plan was evolved, who could be more eager to lend hand than the women of our land? And what is this food administration? MT. Hoover asks that number of our women make house to house canvass, distributing printed cards which the housewife IS to sign, pledging herself to carry out the advice of the food administrator in the conduct of her household, insofar as her circumstances will permit This she will then stamp and mail and she becomes a member of the mighty army which will endeavor to obey government instructions as private obeys his general.
 Once a month a little pamphlet will reach each member containing up-to-date and scientific instructions concerning the efficient and economical running of one's household.
 When our capable Mrs. l., J. Haley received instructions as chairman of the Alabama committee, she passed the word to her lieutenants. "A house-to-house canvass" said Mrs Haley. Doubtless some of the workers groaned in spirit, but isn't it wise? Isn't it broadening to a woman to see the inside of other homes and to chat bit with the makers of those homes-over a question common to us all? Doesn't it bring us together more closely? Doesn't it make for de- mocracy? And in the same way, isn't 1t bit inspiring to have in view this direct touch with our government2 To receive from it pamphlets relating to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
Sacred Harp Singers

Georgia, Tennessee and Mississippi are expected to be represented at the annual state convention of the Sacred Harp Singing association, which will be held in Birmingham July 27. 2s. and 29. w. R. Davis. president of the association. says that the meeting promises to be one of the very best ever held. Teachers and leaders from various parts of the state will attend and matters of importance will come up at the meeting, the announcement says. According to MT. Davis. the or ganization was begun in 1910 and is the original Sacred Harp association of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
NEGRO DIES FROM
 PISTOL WOUNDS

Frank Berry, negro, alias Big Ace, " 230S Avenue F, was shot through the left chest just above the ribs and fatally wounded in Alice Hooks house, 2023 Ave- nue c, at about 1:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was carried to the Hill man hospital, where he died at about 2:30 o'clock. Motorcycle Scout Whalen ar rested Willie Hughes. who was at the scene of the shooting, and escaped, and who is charged with the murder of Berry, at about 3:30 o'clock. Hughes also goes by the name of Skinny" and lives in the rear of 2o05 Avenue c. The cause of the trouble had not been ascertained last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
PIZITZ OUTING AT
 EAST LAKE PARK

Everything is in readiness for the big gest time of the year today when the employees of the Pizitz store have their annual picnic and outing at East Lake park The store will close at noon and all will go to the park. where dinner will be served A band will furnish mu- sic for dancing all the afternoon and evening. Everything In the park will be free to Pizitz employees throughout the day From the most lordly floorwalker to the smallest wrapper all will be there with bells on There are no limits but the sky and the park boundaries to which the fun may not extend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
JERE JERALIE
 PRESENTS BUGLE

The local camp of the United Spanish War Veterans was presented with bugle which was used in the Second Ala bama infantry during the Spanish American war at a meeting held in the city hall yesterday MT. Jere Jeralie, a veteran of the war, was the donor of the bugle Good attendance was reported at the meeting and a special commit tee was appointed to make arrange ments for a dance which is to be held sometime in the near future. The next meeting of the camp was announced for July 1S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
Annual Convention of
 Alabama Merchants

Birmingham manufacturers and jobbers will meet the last of this week to de- termine the date for the annual conven- ton of the Alabama Merchants associa- tion which last year was voted to meet in Birmingham every year. and Blanks Everett, general manager of the Cham Der of Commerce, was elected permanent secretary.
 Last year 2500 visitors came to Birming- ham to attend the convention and do their buying of local jobbers, and this year the belief is entertained that there will be over 5000 visitors. The merchants and jobbers will entertain the visitors while here, and great week is expected when they gather in Birmingham again w. l.. Waters of Alexander City Is the president of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
NEGRO INJURED AT
 RAILROAD CROSSING

Physicians attending Bob Mathews, ne gro wno was struck by an Atlanta, Bir- minglam and Atlantic passenger train at 5:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the railroad crossing just below Fourteenth street, say that probably he will live and that his condition Is improved. His skull was fractured just below the base of the brain, according to a report from St. Vim cents hospital, where he was carried im- mediatcy after the accident.
 The train was in charge of Conductor Watkins and Engineer Sassier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
Suits Filed

Wiley Redus filed suit yesterday against the Woodward Iron company for 5000 damages alleging personal injuries.
 Suit was filed yesterday by J. R. Reeves against the Alabama Power company for slo,oo0 damages alleging personal in- juries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
Al the Photoplav Houses

1AI NitC ItOoVPfHy 1IUuSCS Strand: Sessue Hayakawa in For bidden Paths"
 Colonial sherley Mason in Light and Darkness"
 Odeon Two-Billie Burke in Gloria $ Romance"
 Rialto John Mason in "The Libcr- tine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
TELEGRAM SENT


 Birmingham, Ala, July II, 1917.
 Hon, J. H. Bankhead, Hon. o. W.
 Underwood, Hon. George Hud-
 dIeston, Washington, ID. C.,
 Newspapers here yesterday and today carry story that Birming-
 ham has been eliminated from consideration camp site. Major
 Guthrie, representing General Wood, only left Birmingham yes- terday morning and his report will probably not be forwarded before tomorrow. We do not understand reports of our elimination before receipt and consideration of report on our camp sites as promised by Secretary Baker to our committee and Senator Bankhead.
 We also have telegraphic advice from Evans. department adiutant, Charleston, July Q, ms follows; "Ma- jor Guthrie's report will be all that will be required" This wire
 was in answer to our request that Major Dalton of inspection board be sent here with Major Guthrie.
 Please investigate and wire us exact status. l.. V. CLARK,
 Chairman. Birmingham's mobilization camp com mittee does not recognize as final the newspaper reports to the effect that Sir mingham had been scratched from the list of possible winners competing for the three camps to be awarded by che war department To the contrary Gen. Louis V. Clark is an optimist de luxe. He refuses to surrender Birming hams claim until the last word is writ ten, in assigning the remaining camps.
 COMMITTEE ACTIVE
 I. Groom Beatty and H. Key Miner members of the committee who have been most active with General Clark, are not so optimistic as General Clark, but they are hand in hand with him to the finish. It seems that Birmingham now has a chance at chance'-that is, as stated in the message sent to Alabama representatives in Washington last night Secretary Baker of the war department promised the Birmingham committee ir the presence of Senator Bankhead thai the remaining camp sites to be given ou, would not be awarded unti, General Wood had reported. and said report had been considered, with reference to the camp site.
 In answer to the wire sent to Charles ton, asking General Wood to send Major Dalton of the inspection board to Bir- mingham with Major Guthrie who was here last Monday. General Clark received a message stating that Major Guthrie's report was all that would be necessary This substantiates General Clarks be- lief that the matter has not geen set tied, and that Birmingham may yet have consideration. It seems to be a well established fact that the Birmingham sites offered have not as yet gotten into court,'' and the committee feels that they have never gone to trial as they have never been allowed to submit the evidence that they believe would have given Birmingham the camp de- sired.
 Every effort will be made until the final announcement from Washington that all camp sites have been allotted to push Birmingham's case into court The committee will not recognize defeat until it is positively official.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12

King Solomon lodge No. 460, A. F.. and A. M.. will conduct the funeral services of Benjamin SchOenfeld from Masonic temple Thursday, July IF, 2.SO p. m. Interment at Temple Emanu-El cemetery. All Masons are requested to attend. COKE s. WRIGHT, w. M.
 J. s. WHITE. Sec'y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric; Keith vaudeville. Matinee at o'clock Night performances at 1880 and o'clock.
 Loew's Bijou: Superior vaudeville and feature pictures. Continuous per formance, to Il D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
BIRMINGHAM SITES NOT YET IN COURT SAYS GEN. CLARK Fight for Mobilization Camp Not Abandoned by Com mittee, Is Statement TELEGRAMS SENT
 REPRESENTATIVES Committee Will Continue Efforts to Land Camp Until the
 Official Announcement
 Is Made

We feel that our case has never got ten into court" said Gen. Louis V. Clark when asked for his explanation as to why he believed Birmingham had failed so far to get mobilization camp.
 T do not care to be quoted on the matter now, but may have something to say later" said H. Key Milner.
 It looks like we had better get busy on the Warrior river nitrate plant, and forget the mobilization camp" stated L. Groom Beatty.
 The attitude of the committee how ever, is better expressed in a telegram that was sent last night to Senator John H. Bankhead, Oscar w. Underwood and Congressman George Huddleston, which follows:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-17
THE GARRICK

House Peters and Myrtle Stedman
Will be seen at the Garrick on Mon
day and Tuesday in The Happiness OF
Three Women, adapted for the screen
from Albert Payson Terhune's un-
usual story.
House Peters is one Of the most
popular and distinguished masculine
stars in the photodramatic world. He
will be remembered as the leading
man for Blanche Sweet in a number
Of other Lasky productions.
Miss Stedman will be remembered
for her great success in the Morosco
production Of An American Beauty
and later as co-star with Sessue
The story of The Happiness of
Three Women has to do with the adj
ventures of Billy Craig, young at
torney. His fiancee, the wife, Of a
jealous husband, and the loving help
meet Of a bank cashier, are the three
women whose happiness Craig holds
in the hollow Of his hand. For a time
1t would appear that he must either
sacrifice his fancee, and incur the
wrath of the Jealous husband, or<send
the bank cashier, an innocent maA,
to prison. How matters are straight
ened out by the quick wit Of a woman
must naturally be seen to be enjoy
ed. One Of the unsuual features Of the
production is the exposure of the
method used by clever attorneys to
secure confessions from criminals.
In addition to the regular photo
play pictures will be SHOWN Of the
st. Paul carnival dog race that passed
through Fargo. This picture shows
everything Of interest along the en-
tire route. .-"~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-17
CONTROL
PLAN OUTLINED
Continued From Page one.)

portioning of the cost to be borne by
the respective states in proportion to
the benefits received by the territories
of each state.
Recommend funds for such improve
ments be provided before the work is
commenced.
That legislation be provided in each
state to determine the rights of indi-
viduals as to damages and benefits.
That all districts or states enter in
to joint contract for constructing inn
provements and expanding the money
raised for that purpose.
That joint contracts provide for
regulation and upkeep OF such joint
drainage and flood control improve
contracting parties fails to provide
funds or provide for the upkeep of any
Improvement within the limits of
that state, the other contracting par
ties or any Of them may provide such
funds and make such improvements.
In setting forth these recommends
tions, the special legislative commit
tee that was made up OF Senators
Putnam, Representatives Tenneson
and Lathrop; Deputy Attorney GEN
eral II. A. Bronson and State Engineer
J. w. Bliss, proposes a plan that it is
hoped will bring relief to the vast
area in the southeastern section Of
North Dakota, where such heavy los
SEES were incurred last year by reason
of floods. The same condition pre-
vailed in Minnesota, along the upper
Red river, and in South Dakota,
along the Red River and its source.
Lake Traverse