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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Browns Win Pretty Game

New York, June 17.-St. Louis defeated New York here today, 2 to 1, in the first Sunday major league championship game ever played in Manhattan borough The game was preceded by a patriotic band concert. parade of an engineers regi- ment and drills by the players,
 The gate receipts will go to the treas ury of the engineers reserve corps for the support of dependents of it's mem- bers.
 Numerous army and navy officers, in- cluding Maj -Gen. Franklin Bell, com mander of the department of the east, and Rear Admiral Usher commandant of the New York navy yard, attended.
 The game was pitchers battle be- tween Sothoron and Caldwell, which was decided on errors. Score R. H. D. St Louis ............ 900 020 00O-2 l New York .............. 600 900 100 5 8
 Batteries: Sothoron and Severeid; Cald- well and Walters.
 There were 21,000 paid admssions to the game and it was estimated that S1O,0O0 would be turned over to the reserve corps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
NEW DEPARTMENT
 OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
 WORK l. LAUNCHED
J. o. Webb to Be administrative Division Superintendent" With
 Aid of State Committee

Montgomery, June 17.-(Special)-A Department of School Administration has been established by the executive committee of the Alabama Sunday School association for the purpose of organizing and training the superntendents and other administrative officers of the Sun day schools throughout Alabama. De- partments for the special help of the ele- mentary, secondary and adult teachers in the Sunday school has been in existence
 in Alabama and other states for a num- Der of years, but this is the first time that a special department has been or ganized for the administrative officers of the school
 J. O. Webb. member of the north Alabama conference Sunday school board and said to be one of the most success fui superintendents in Alabama, has been emploNed by the state association as "ad- ministrative division superintendent" to devote his time to the organization Of this new department.
 Associated with MT. Webb in the direc- ton of the statewide organization will be state administrative committee: C.. A. Grant, Montgomery, chairman; Prof. Spright Dowell, Montgomery; Prof. H. R, Mahler. Montgomery; D. H. Marbury, J., B, Greene, Opelika; S. F. Hobbs, Selma; R. A. Tunnell, Mobile; Dr. T. H. Frazer, Mobile; R. O.. Harris, Mobile; Frank Dominick, Birmingham; B. C.. Cox, Bir- mingham; Clarence Ballard, Birmingham; l.. A. Carre. Annston: Judge Henry B. Foster, Tuscaloosa; R. M. Wilbanks Gadsden and N. B. Parker. Bessemer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
Put Masters to Work

From Daily Financial America
 A census taken by the state college of agriculture shows that 5000 additional men and boys are needed on the farms of carry out the war programme of farm work planned by the state and federal governments for this year.
 We are confronted today with the most serious food crisis in the worlds history. The loaf of bread has been reduced in size or increased in price until in large families (and it is the family of the poor that is numerous, the question of bread bread enough to satisfy the needs of the body--is pressing.
 Hunger is terror. The present period is the most prosperous America ever has had. That food should be scarce or so high in price at such a time is an anomaly.
 A census report showing a shortage of 1000 in the farm labor of New York state is an indictment of New Yorks in- competence. There are perhaps 50,0OO idlers in New York city alone, wasters, drlfters, parasites-wo do not work year in and year out. many of whom can be seen sprawling on park benches in sum- mer and panhandling in winter.
 There are thousands of offenders against society shut in behind prison walls at Sing Sing, Dannemora, Black wells Island and elsewhere. There are thousands of youths shut in at Elmira and other reformatories.
 Work in the open, in the field. in the growing of crops would be the best thing in the world for these men.
 Why should there be shortage of 6O, 900 hands, on our farms while we main tain more than 5O,0OO men in idlesness or worse?
 Put the wasters to work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
MONTREAT CONFERENCE
 WILL DO GREAT GOOD
By MAMIE HAYS

Ol special interest to the religious life Of the south, and especially to that of the Southern Presbyterian church the present summer, is the young peoples conference to be held at Montreal. N C., June 2S-July S.
 This conference will be held exclusively Tn the interest of young people between the ages of 16 and "A, and it will be probably the first conference of this dis tlnctive nature to be held by any denoni- nation in the south The conference will be held under the direction of the de- partment of Sabbath school and vo,Ing peoples work of the Southern Presbyte- ran church. of which the Rev. Gilbert Glass, D. D., of Richmond, is superin- tendent
 So great is the interest in this confer ence and its result in all parts of the church and so systematic and definite IS the programme which has been ar- ranged that Montreal during the 10 days this conference is in session may be ap- propriately designated the Pattsburg of the Southern Presbyterian church. where the young people of the church are mobilized for service and are being given most careful instruction in Christian pre- paredness
 In this conference the church will be recruiting, registering and training the young people for more efficient war agalnst sin than has yet been accom- plished through the channel of the Sab- bath school and young peoples societies. special effort is being made to secure the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
Atlanta Reserve Bank Statement

Atlanta, June 1.-The statement of re- sources and liabilities of the federal re- serve bank of Atlanta, not including New Orleans branch. at close of business June 15, was as follows:
 Resources: Gold coin and certificates in vault. s5. 0,3O6.5S; gold settlement funa. $7, ,S39, GOO; gold redemption fund with Unit ed States treasurer. s242,034.29; total gold reserve, 13,571 6l0.s2. Legal tender notes, silver, etc, $s96. .3O9; total reserve, $1S,- 67,919S2. National bank notes and other federal reserve banks, $266, 43O Bills dis counted. members, s2.929,5621O; member banks, collateral notes. $l35,0OO; accept ances bought. $S55, ,152.12; United States bonds, $463,900; one-year treasury notes. $1, I'll ,000; United States certificates of in- debtedness, $2.215.000; municipal warrants. $27,0O0; total earning assets. s7,796,61422. Due from other federal reserve banks. net, $1362, 197.50 transit items, $7,226 532 .Sy all other resources, 1862, ,16O.99; total re- sources, s3O,0S1 S53.42.
 Liabilities: Capital paid in, $2,SS7, ,500; government deposits, $4,97S, ,ss953; due to member banks, reserve account, $14,S65,- 795.S1 transit items, $3.328, ,2S6.91 due to New Orleans branch, $S,4i0,133.17; federal reserve notes, net, $251S,350; total liabili- ties, $30,9S1, ,s55.4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
MISSISSIPPI SUNK BY SUBMARINE OFF
 COAST OF FRANCE
French Freighter Goes Down 145 Miles From Brest-One Life
 Lost

New York. Juno 17.-News of the destruction of the big French steam ship Mississippi by a German submar- inc, with a loss of one of the mer- chantman's crew, was brought here to- day by officers of a British freight vessel that arrived from a French port.
 The Mississippi of 6677 tons gross was torpedoed and sunk about l45 miles out from Brest, France. on June 2. according to officers of the Brit ish ship which rescued 47 officers aud seamen from open boats. They had been afloat only short time.
 The British officers refused to dis close the details of the sinking as related to them by the French crew. The only sailor lost was drowned while the crew was taking to the boats. The British ship landed the survivors at Fayal, Azores.
 The Mississippi. owned by the Gem eral Transatlantic Steamship company of Havre, was last reported in marine records as having arrived at New Or leans on March S1 from Havre. She was in regular trade between those two ports.
 A news wireless dispatch received in New York last November from Berlin alluded to reports declared to have been published in French newspapers to the effect that the Mississippi had sighted and fired upon a German sub marine without scoring a hit in the English channel on November while on a voyage from New Orleans. The Berlin dispatch said the U-boat "nci- ther before nor after the attack at tempted to molest the liner" and the incident was cited by Germany as furnishing contradiction to the af- firmation of the entente governments that the armaments of merchantmen are for defensive purposes"
 At that time the United States was considering the status of entente armed merchantmen in relation to their right to enter American ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18

attendance of at least 300 of the choice young people Of the church at this first conference in their interest, exclusively, and the number of registrations received already at the office of Dr. Glass gives promise of an encouraging number at the conference. The Hotel Alba has been re- served for the exclusive use of the dele gates to the conference and special rate for board has been secured for the 10 days the conference will be in session.
 The programme of the conference each ducted by the Rev. Walter w. Moore, D. D.. of Richmond, who is recognized as a Bible teacher and lecturer than whom no other ranks higher in the south. The remaining hours of the morning session will be spent in study classes and simul taneous conferences in the interest of Sabbath school methods and work, for eign missions, home missions, Christian education and ministerial relief, the work of the womans auxiliary and Christian Endeavor efficiency.
 Among the prominent men and women who will take part as leaders of these study classes and conferences will be John L. Alexander of Chicago teen age worker of the International Sunday School asso- citation; the Rev.D I. Armstrong, D. D., Nashville; the Rev. Homer McMillan, D.. D., Atlanta; the Rev. Henry H. Sweets, D. D., Louisville; Prof c. G. Crooks. Danville, Ky; Dr, J. L. Howe, Lexington, Va; the Rev. w. l.. Lingle, D. D., and the Rev. Gilbert Glass, D. D., Richmond; Mrs. E. c. Cronk, Columbia, s. C.; Mrs. w. c, Winsborough, Atlanta, and Miss Anna Branch Bnford, Richmond. Charles M. Alexander, who is associated with the Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, D. D., in evan gelistic work, will conduct the music of the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
VATICAN REFUSES TO RECALL THE RT. REV.
 COELESTEIN ENDRICI
Demands of Austrian Government Date Back to Beginning of
 the War

Paris, June 17.-A Havas Rome dispatch states that the vatican has announced that it has finally refused to recall the Rt. Rev. Coelestein Endrici, bishop of Trent, as demanded by the Austrian gov- srnment.
 The effort to dislodge Monsgnor End- rci dates from the beginning of the war when the Austrian government, because of his avowed pro-Italian sentiments at tempted to force from him declara- tion of loyalty to Austria. Monsignor Endrici replied: rt
 Christ said render unto Caesar that which is Caesars. We must obey our governments. even if they are bad. That is why we submit to the emperor
 The Austrian government construed this language as rebellous and sought his withdrawal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
100000 w. o. w. to
 Attend Convention

Chicago. June Hive thousand dele- gates to the convention of the Modern Woodmen of America had arrived here today and more than 100000 members of the order are expected before the con- vention formally opens on Tuesday.
 The camp of the Woodmen in Grant park was formally opened today with flag raising ceremony followed by patriot ic speeches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18

The accompanying article by Horace D. Slater on his battle with tuber- culosis should prove a remarkably in- teresting contribution to the literature on this vital subject. Slater is one of the best known negro writers in the south and he here details graphically from personal viewpoint the struggle through which thousands-both black and white-are goins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
BLACK AND WHITE
 OINTMENT SKIN WHITENER
By Mail Only esc

Thousand of colored folks are using the new eparation--Ploughs Black and White Ointment--for clearing up and brightening their dark or sallow skins Folks look better with that old dark skin gone and a new soft light skin in it's place. Black and White Ointment is about the only preparation that bleaches or whitens up dark skin to such a light, delicate, healthy tint as to fool most anybody It also re- moves all skin blemishes, as bumps. pimples, freclxles, tan or skin sores of any kind, giving a beautiful soft. smooth. light complexion to anyone. Send 25c' (stamps or coin) and receive S1. Address Plough Chemical Co, Dept. }, Memphis Tenn. Agents are making good and easy living selling Plough's s Black and White Ointment. Sold in Birmingham by Duncan Drug Company and East End Drug Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
FLORENCE ID HEAR
 BIRMINGHAM MEN
 ON FOOD QUESTION
Florence Normal Acquires Two Noted Teachers. Raise 5000 for Red
 Cross Fund

Florence, June Special IA committee representing the food pre- paredness bureau of Birmingham will visit the Tri-Cities Monday and Tues day in the interest of food conserya- ton and marketing. Arrangements have been made for their visit and merchants, bankers and the people in general in the three towns will vel come them and hear their message anent the food situation.
 As announced the committee will be composed of Capt. Frank $. White, John L. Cox and T. P. Hay, Jr. The committee is making tour of north Alabama in the interest of food con- servation and marketing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins

Florence. June Especially )-Mrs. Mar garet Hopkins of East Florence died at her home on Cole street. the result of a fall she sustained some weeks since. Mrs. Hopkins was an old resident of the city. Funeral services were held at her late residence. being conducted by Elder E. B. Norton, intermept following in the Florence cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
George Moomaw

Florence. June 17.-(speciaL)-G George Moomaw, highly esteemed citizen of Lauderdale county, where he spent his life as a farmer. died at his home in Cloverdale late last week. death resulting from stroke of paralysis.
 Funeral services were held at the Pis- gah church, being conducted by Rev. Hunter of the Methodist church. A son. Joe D. Moomaw, of Sheffield. survives. and other relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
HOME GUARD ORGANIZED

Acting on instructions from Cover nor Henderson, Sheriff w. A. Romine of this county has perfected organi- zation of home guard company, which which will be under the execu- tive department of the state govern ment, to take the place of National Guard troops while the latter are tn the service of the national govern ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
CATTLE EXPERTS COMING

State Dairy Agent J. P. Quinerly and MT. Medicines, secretary of the Southern Jersey Cattle club, will visit Florence Wednesday, June 20. At the Chamber of Commerce rooms on that date Messrs Qunerly and McMoines will give valuable informa tion regard ing the dairy business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
ADDITION TO FACULTY

pr. H. J. Willingham, president of the Normal college here. has an nounced that the school will have two valuable additions to its faculty next session, the new members being Prof R. w. Sharp of New Lisbon Wis, and Miss Clutie Bloodworth of MT. Snarp will have charge of athletics at the Normal school and Miss Bloodworth will have supervision of the pupiI-teachers at the Coffee High school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
S3OOO FOR RED GROSS

Leaders of the Florence Red Cross society have begun a vigorous cam paign to raise $3000, their allotment required by the national organization. Committees have been named to work the city for new members and dona- tions; every citizen is wanted as a member. Numerous entertainments are being planned to help swell the ft,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
A Great Man

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Shakespeare was a wonder to write so many good plays without any pa- jama girls in them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
FARMERS ADDRESSED

There was a large attendance al the farmers meeting at the local Chamber of Commerce Saturday. Many farmers from the county and the merchants of the city were present. Dr. Watson. market specialist from Auburn, was the principal speaker of the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
COSTLY DRAMATICS

! To the spectator there is nothing more tresome than a compromise. The specta- tor elamors for war and reioices in fight. But to the man who does the lighting an honorable peace the terms of which guarantee a signal victory, has by fas the greater appeal.
 When the federal trade commission compromised with the manufacturers and saved the newspapers millions of dollars the applause from the newspapers was sall the applause that disturbed the natural stiffness. When the Attorney General decided to fight, the world at large smiled encouragingly and clapped its hands The newspapers, which had seen their victory snatched out of their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
Athletics Are Winners

Cleveland, June T.-Philadelphia de- feated Cleveland, to 5, scoring seven runs in the fourth inning when Gooch hit a home run with the bases filled
 Score R. H. E.. Philadelphia ............. 900 720 O00--9 IA 0 Cleveland ................ GOO 200 M0-5 Il ?
 Batteries: Falkenberg and Schang; Morton, Combe, Lambeth, Klepfer and O'Neill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
CELEBRATE GLORIOUS FOURTH

All of north Alabama will be invited to attend the Fourth of July celebra- tion in Florence. H. c, Gilbert, T. M. Rogers, $. c. Harlin, Jessie Marsch and H. A. Bradshaw, members of the fourth of July committee, report that arrangements for a grand celebration are being planned, announcement of which will be made in due time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18

iahos, srumpled quietly or had nothing to say
 MT. Heney, who had engineered tbe compromise, opposed the plan to prose- cute.
 HENEY'S OBSERVATIONS
 When he was overruIed by the Attor- ney General, he retired from the lime- light. At that time he indicated to the correspondent of The Age Herald why he preferred the profit-saving compro- mise.
 He declared that the compromise rep- resented in effect the surrender of the manufacturers and an immediate and ap- preciable reduction in the cost of paper He declared that a fight would mean a law suit which, when pushed through all the courts, would consume as many as four or five years.
 He added that the maximum fine which had been imposed for violation of the antitrust laws was s10,O00-an amount which any company could afford to pay after having sold it's goods at it's own price for five years He concluded with the significant statement that the only man who had been sentenced to jail for violation of the antitrust laws was an uneducated longshoreman of New Or- leans who, in misguided moment, en- tered plea of guilty.
 NEWSPAPER BLUNDER
 The Attorney General did not annul the compromise without certain authority from the newspapers themselves It is true that the newspapers favored the compromise and wanted it to stand. It is also true that the newspapers urged the Attorney General not to take action which would annual the compromise
 But the newspapers previously had ap- pointed a committee to represent them in the struggle against manufacturers. This committee was very strong on meet ing and 'resoluting." And it happened that some months before the compromise was reached this committee adopted very powerful resolutions indorsing the action of the Attorney General in indicting certain local manufacturers in New York
 Therefore, when the committee protest ed to the Attorney General against a vtiation of the big compromise the At torney General displayed the resolution which the committee itself had adopted.
 There has been and is, it is regarded as true, comedy of errors. Were it not so serious for the newspapers. the situa- ton would not be without it's humorous angle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18

hands, grumbled quietly or had nothing | to say.
 MT. Heney, who had engineered the compromise, opposed the plan to prose- ! cute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
RECORD COTTON PRICE

The highest price paid for cotton in this section since the civil war was paid by the II. & L. M. Wartern Cot ton Co. last Friday when they paid Mrs. l.. M. Jackson of Center Star 241a cents per pound for several bales Mrs. Jackson had held from last sea- sons crOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
MANUFACTURERS HARVEST

There followed, of course, what was tantamount to declaration of war. The government prepared to send the manu- lecturers to the penitentiary. The manu- lecturers prepared to resist the govern ment in it's determined policy and at the same time to continue unparalleled profit getting.
 In years to come the Attorney General may succeed in sending the manufactur- CTS to jail. In the present, however, the government, through the federal trade commission, has declared in its repre- sentation to Congress that it is unable to cope with the situation; has declared that instead of reducing the price of their product, the manufacturers are preparing 10 increase the price 50 per cent over the already distressingly high figure; has prophesied another and most extensive panic among newspaper propretors, and
 as urged Congress to authorize the gov- srnment to acquire the property of paper manufacturers and operate such property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
COMEDY OF ERRORS PLAYED IN A FIGHT AGAINST PAPER MEN War to the Hit Follows An nOuncement of COmprO-
 mise With Makers SUIT IN COURT ONLY
 ACCOMPLISHMENT Attorney Generals Department to Prosecute Makes It Impossible
 for Trade Commission to
 Cope With Combine
By HIGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, June 17.-(Special)-T federal trade commission admits that 1t Is unable to cope with manufacturers Of print paper who, according to general be- lief, have for sometime been systematical- ly and with great success, gouging the in- dividuals who are engaged in newspaper publication
 But the trade commission did not give the reason.
 Sometime ago, in this correspondence, The Age-Herald printed an interview with Francis J. Heney, California attorney, who, in his relations with paper manu- lecturers, had represented the commits sion Under his guidance the manufac- turers agreed to sell their product at a price to be named by the commission. In return the manufacturers were relieved from the liability of prosecution.
 The Attorney General, however, con- cluded to prosecute. He secured the in- dictment of several manufacturers. The agreement between the manufacturers and the commission, following the decis- ion of the Attorney General to prosecute, x,a lod iracn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
OFFICERS ELECTED

Killen lodge No. 7SS, A. F. and A. NJ, has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: J. N. Corchan, worshipful master; R. B. Miner, senior warden; w. D. Stutts, junior warden; W. M Lilies. treasurer; w. G. Roberts, secretary; Tom O'Brien. senior deacon; H. H. Jones, junior deacon; B. T. Cox, tiler; E. E. Harrison, S.. P. $. TopeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-18
SYLER-LYLE

IL E. Syler of this city and Miss Ruby Lyle of Sheffield were quietly married last Friday evening at the Presbyterian manse In the presence of few friends and relatives. They will make their home in this city, where the groom Is connected with a dan rtr eft