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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
WALLACE CONFERS WITH FRIENDS HERE
 ABOUT CANDIDACY
Favors Letting People Vote on Liquor Question-Ex- pect Announcement
 For Governor

John IT. Wallace. state game and
 fish commissioner and probable can
 didate for governor. believes in let
 ting the people rule. Regardless, of
 what the people want. the state pro-
 tector of the finny tribe and guardian m
 of the feathered flock believes in let
 ting them have it. And despite the
 fact that he is a lifelong local op-
 tionist and an avowed opponent of prohibition, MT. Wallace makes no ex- ception in this matter
 Let the people rule. That is his sio-
 gan. If they want whisky, beer and wine sold. let them have their way. If they want only beer and light wines with no distilled liquors they should be allowed to have that And if they
 want prohibition. real. honest to good
 ness. bone-dry prohibition, the pros- pective gubernatorial candidate be- lieves that they should get that. But he contends that all of these things should be done by vote of the peo- pie of the state and not by legislative
 nor congressional action.
 MT. Wallace was in Birmingham yes- terday. He came at the request of friends to confer regarding his pros pective candidacy. Just when he, will announce was not made public by the commissioner, but his friends are of the opinion that 1t is merely a dues- ton of determining upon the proper l time holding that his announcement is certain to be made without any great delay.
 T am heartily in favor of getting | the liquor question out of politics" 1 said Mir. Wallace yesterday. For 10 years it has been the all compelling issue to the detriment of other and | more important matters. For my part, I am in favor of letting the people vote on the question and settle it once and for all time. If they want whisky, beer, wine, all, one or two of them. l they should have the right to make their wishes Known at the polls. If
 they want real prohibition, bone-dry, | they should certainly be entitled to | it if the voters so expressed them selves To submit these propositions to a vote of the people is the only way to get them out of politics."
 MT. Wallace, who is greatly encour- aged over the promises of support he received in Birmingham and else where over the state, returned to Montgomery last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

D. Goode, resigned. Governor Henderson also announced the appointment of James A. Harrison of Greenville as chairman of the board of equalization of Butler county succeeding l.. W. Franklin, re- signed.
 Bullock has the honor of being the frs. |county in Alabama to receive the ap- proval of the state highway commission for a portion of the federal appropria- ton for good roads. The commission Saturday approved Bulioclx's request for $1oOO0, which, with $l0oOo appropriated by Bullock county, will be used in the construction of nine miles of road be- tween Union Springs and Bruceville. The federal government must approve the request, also, before the money can be expended.
 Several counties have applied for a DOT tion of the appropriation and their peti- tions will be heard by the state con mission soon.
 Notice of the incorporation Of the Yam and Chalker Live Stock company of Do- than with an authorized capital of S10,- GOO and a paid-in capital of $250O has been received at the office of the secre- tary of state. It will engage in the gen. eral stock raising business.
 Another company which has qualified to do business as a corporation is the Southern Cap and Hat company of Mont gomery, which will manufacture caps, hats and wearing apparel with an au- thorized capital of $25000 and a paid in capital of SSO00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
FASHION WEEK AND AUTO
 SHOW TO ATTRACT CROWDS
Stores Rushing New Goods From East for Crowds of Visitor Coming Next Week-Programme for Week Announced
 Governor Henderson to Be Present

Fashion Week will be formally ush- cred in with window opening cere- mony next Saturday night at 8 o'clock. At 7:55 all the lights in the down. town district will be extinguished and giant bomb, to be exploded, will of- ficially announce that Birmingham s third annual Fashion Week is on. Boy Scouts will be on dety on the down. town corners to care for the crowds during the Interval of darkness
 The auditorium which will house the big automobile show has been prac- tically completed and the decorations are being hung inside.
 The show will open with the flash ing Of searchlights and the firing of a salute and Gov. Ckarles Henderson will be the first person to march through the entrance
 An extra crew of decorators has been put to work on the interior of the building and tomorrow the forces will be doubled All the space has been let for the entire week and Manager Henry B. Marks was forced to make addition to the floor space during the past few days to accommodate the de- mand of the exhibitors. One reason given for this is that several new agencies have been esta blished in Bir- mingham simply on the strength of the automobile show and have asked for space.
 It is to be the biggest show the peo- pie of the south have ever seen,' said Chairman Ted Brownell of the ar arrangements committee. And because of the Fashion Week celebration at the same time. it will be doubly in- teresting. With these two features as drawing cards, I believe that Birming- ham will be visited by the biggest crowds the week of March } that she has ever known"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
WOODLAWN IS EASILY WINNER OF TOURNEY

Woodlawn easily won the trophy of- fered to the winning team of the Older Boys council by Wimberly & Thomas ir the basketball game yesterday. Wood- lawn defeated all corners easily, scoring 106 points to their opponents 9 points.
 The results of the game were as fol- lows: West Southside 20, Powderly 8; Woodlawn 52. North Highland 12; West End forfeited to East Lake; East Lake 27, Downtown g; West Southside S5, East Lake 10; Woodiawn 54, West Southside 1S.
 The members of the winning team were: Harrel and Barls, forwards; Hahn, center; McPhail and Wenton, guards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Villa Followers and
 Carranzistas Clash

X Fl Paso, Tex, February 24.-A skirinish occurred yesterday between Carranza troops and the Villa command of Jose Ynez Salazar, just south of Casas Glandes, according to Villa sources here.
 A band of F Villa followers believed part of Salazars command. again footed Pearson, Chihuhua, 20 miles south of Casas Grandes yesterday.
 The Villa band of 300 north of Villa Ahumada is the command of Manuel Pacre Burksranch, near Bancheri. 5s miles south of Juarez. A rancher from Galeana arrived here today and reported having force of 200 Villa troops at the Sain Luis ranch, 30 miles southeast of Casas Grandes, Thursday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
BIBB COUNTY FIVE
 WINS ANOTHER TILT

Centreyille, February A.-(Special )-The Bilob County High school won their eighth consecutive game here tonight by defeating the Alabama Preparatory school by the score of P to 15. The vic- tory of the Bibb boys gives them a strong claim on the state championship Crapp and Lamgston starred for Bibb, while Rowland and McGee played the best game for the Props
 The lineup:
 Bibb--Crapp, Thomas and Smith. for wards; Cleveland, center; Langston and Elder, guards.
 Tuscaloosar-Boone, Baker and Christian, forwards; Barnes, center; Rowland and McGee guards. Referee, Pratt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Four Men Are Killed When
 Automobile Hits Street Car

Cincinnati, February 2.-Four men were killed and another probably fatally in jured here today when large touring car crashed into northbopund Madison- vile street ear. All five men were oc- crpants of the automobile. The motor man of the car and several passengers were cut by flying glass, but none were seriousely injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

Some strange shifts are being re- sorted to by the railways to provide freight cars for the present extraor- dinary demand. stock cars on the St. Louis san Francisco road have. it is reported, been papered to ship mef- chandise to western points. and the southern Pacific has pressed into serv ice its open cars. both flat and gons dolas, by protecting the exposed load of 'merchandise with heavy tarpaulins of cotton duck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Sound Asleep!

From the Princeton Tiger
 Myrtyl-Aren't your knees tired, dearf
 Mauryce-No, I can't feel your weight at all now.
 at Hertford street." Mrs Hoover added, are the wives and daughters of most of the members of the American em- bassy here. Our bedrooms will be at the disposal of American girls working for various government bodies, and for the many who are helping with the hos- pitals as well for students. There is one girl here at present for example, engaged in meteorological research and another who is studying prison reforms. For them and others our house in Hert- ford street will be a little club of their own"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Not Too Fast for That

From PUCK.
 First officer-Did you get that fellows number?
 Second Officer-No; he was going too :. fast.
 First Officer-Say, that was a fine looking dame in the car.
 Second Officer-Wasn't she?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
JOHNSON SIGNS; DERRICK MAY QUIT

Arthur Johnson the tall heaver of the Barons signed his 9l contract with the local baseball association last night Johnson said he pleased with the terms and would give Moey the best in his during the coming Fred Derrick the Baron first sacker last season. quit baseball
 this season to accept position in Baltimore Fred was Birmingham yesterday paying respect to his friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
COURT GIVES KOLB PRELIMINARY ROUNG
 IN STATES SUIT
Testimony os Main Witness Is Ruled Out, Which Will Necessitate Bringing
 Another Action

Montgomery, February 24-CSpecial) ) Reuben F. Kolh, former state commits sioner of agriculture won a preliminary victory in the states suit against him and his bondsmen, American Bonding company of Baltimore, Saturday, when the circuit court held that a report of J. II. Craig, special examiner. on the books of c. H. Billingsley, former food and drug clerk could not be used as evidence against Kolb in the suit for money which Billingsley is charged with ernbezzling. Judge Gaston Gunter held that Craig was not a legal employe of the state and that his report was not admissible as evidence. Attorney Gen. eral Martin took a nonsuit, the case was dismissed and an announcement was made immediately afterward that another suit would be filed at once.
 With only a thread of evidence avail able for use in the search, police are attempting to find the person or persons responsible for the leaving of 8 tiny baby in the woods to be devoured by a dc The police claim bloody clothes were found near the place where the body was devoured, but have not enough in
  person. First indications that a. crime had been committed were found Thurs day afternoon on the College road, but little was thought of it until a baby's hand and forearm and three ribs were found late Friday.
 Automobile dealers in the future will be required to have automobile tags for all cars which they run on the streets and cannot longer use tags bearing only the name of the dealer. This ruling has been made by the state board of equali- zation following the complaint of many dealers who claimed discrimination was being shown. However, a dealer will be permitted to change his tag to a new car when one is Sold, provided no more cars are run on the street without tags.
 John R. Hall of Anniston was appoint ed registrar of Calhoun county by Gov ernod Henderson Saturday, succeeding A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Recognized

From the New York Times.
 They sat looking at her engagement ring.
 Did your friends admire it?" he ten- derly inquired
 'They did more than that" she replied. Three of them recognized it''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice

Notice . In the District Court of the United States, for the Southern Division of the Middle District of Alabama-In Bankruptcy.
 In the Matter of Foy & Williams; bankrupt:
 Take notice that under and in pur- styled cause and dated February 17, 1917 A, the undersigned receiver, will proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder, for cash. at the storehouse formerly oc- cupied by the bankrupt in the city of Dothan, Houston county. Alabama, on Tuesday, February 27, 1917, during the legal hours of sale the stock of dry goods. shoes, millinery, etc., belonging to the estate of the above named bank rupt Said stock of goods inventory ing $16,227.04; one lot of store fix lures inventorying s1377.75; and one lot of book accounts and notes aggre- gating $7091.9o. Said sale being sub ject to confirmation or rejection by the said court. Inventory now on fiji 3 in the referees office at Dothan, Ala Dated, this 17th day of February, 1917. E. o. JONES,
 Receiver
 A certified check in the amount of s250 will be required to accompany bids, as guarantee of good faith.
 2-22-3t-th-S Sa -su By virtue of the terms and powers con tained in a mortgage executed by D. A. Fitch and wife, K. D. Fitch, to M. P. Worthington, dated September 23 1917, and recorded in probate records of Shelby county, Alabama, in volume 120 pages 70 to IS, I, the undersigned, M P. Worthing- ton, will sell to the highest bidder for cash at the Jefferson county courthouse door, during the legal hours of sale, on March 8, 1917, the following described property, to-wit: One house and lot in the town of Vincent, described as follows: In the southeast corner of southeast quarter of southwest quarter, section 10, township 19, range 3, east, bounded on the north by a lot owned by J. F. G. Flory, on the south by the Vincent and Elliott dirt road, on the west by 8 lot owned by the Me- Graw estate, on the east by the Central of Georgia Railroad company's right-of- way and a triangular lot owned by J. R. Beavers, being the house and lot where the late John s. Corley owned and re- sided, and where he died. subject to the life interest of Mrs. Hattie Corley and being a portion of the property bought by D. A. Fitch from Arch M. Fitch, ad- ministrator de bonis non of the estate of Leonard Corley, deceased. Said sale is made for the purpose of paying the mort gage indebtedness and the expense of the foreclosure, including attorneys fee.
 February 26. 1917.
 M. B. WORTFIINGTON, Mortgagee. R. s. SLOCUMB, Attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

Fire losses in our national forest re- skrve amount of s20. .0oG. .J00 of $25 ,0oo,- GOO annually. The government estr- mates that 20 per cent of this loss Is caused by sparks from railroad ioco- motives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
CotfpctIx nefined

Pa. what's an internal machine?N
 "why, phonograph running at night when we are trying to sleep"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

''Horsehair is now made into hats to look like lace'' explains Peggy, '.so five of us, who are going to be brides attend ants have chosen hats like this, of white erin. As we are gowned in pompadour colorng, our hats are adorned with pink roses and blue ribbons. We are to carry blue or pink sunshades according as to whether we wear turquoise or coral ear rings; our frocks are white lace"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
Pensions Will Cost Not Less Than Two Hundred and
 Fifty Millions Annually
MOST GENEROUS THE
 WORLD HAS KNOWN
Payment Strictly Confined to Men Disabled in War and Their De- pendants-No Woman Can
 Marry a Pensioner

London, February Io.--The Civil War left the United States with the largest pensions bill on record, but that now bids fair to be far surpassed by Eng lands pension bill as the result of the great European war. It will make the United States pension bill look like a trif1e not only in it's total figure but in the generosity of its allowances. In one respect, however, it will be more par simonious. Payment of pensions will be strictly confined to men disabled in the war, and the dependents of those who have been killed. There will be no pen sion scandals in this country of the kind too familiar in the United States, when men with the slightest claims secured the desired allowances, and young girls mar ried octogenarian soldiers on their death beds in order to qualify as soldiers widows
 G. N. Barnes, the new pensions min ister. has lost no time in getting to work on his scheme, which is now practically complete and ready for presentation to Parliament when it meets This scheme provides for a scale of pensions which, it is estimated, will reach a total equal to S25o GOO, ,000 a year. This is a pretty considerable figure even when compared to the American pensions bill of $l6o,60o, : 000 Mir Barnes is now at work with a staff of 2000 clerks figuring out the all lowances due to the men who have al ready been discharged from the army and the dependents of those who have been killed and trying to catch up with the arrears left him by the loose and over Tapping system, or rather lack of system, which preceded his appointment to the newly created office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
MANS EARNING POWER

The great feature of the new scheme is that it provides fixed pension for various degrees of disablement Under the old scheme a mans earning power was taken into account in fixing his pension. Thus, if the pensions board decided that, although disabled, he was still able to earn his full pre-war income, he was entitled to no pension. If he could earn half his old income, his pension was scaled down in proportion, and only if he was totally disabled in the view of the pensions board was he entitled to full pension. The weakness of this system was that different boards made entirely different classifications for similar in- jures and a broken soldier was often at the mercy of an unsympathetic or even hostile board, composed of men who were interested in the state of the labor market in the district The system also put premium on laziness The energetic man who worked despite his Injuries was penalized for his industry by loss of pension.
 It is in dealing with soldiers depend ants, however, that MT. Barnes has dis played most boldness and vision. He has promised that no soldiers or sailor s widow whose husband was killed in the war or died as the result of injuries re- cived in the war shall receive less than $5 a week. Women with large families may, unuer HIS new scdie, receive as much as $15 a week until their children grow up and become supporting This is the most generous scale of pensions ever known and puts the $S a month paid by the United States far in the shade
 Disabled men will fall into four classes in accordance with the extent of their disability. and each man in each class will receive exactly the same pension, no matter what his earning power or social position may be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
OFFICERS FAMILIES


 families. No provision whatever Is made for them and the married of ficer is expected to support his family out of his pay It would be more cor rect to say that he is not expected regime. when the present rates were fixed an officer was expected to be q man of means to whom pay did not matter much. The new citizen army. however. contains officers drawn from every class. Sons of millionaires are serving in the ranks under officers whose fathers never had million pence. These men are feeling the pinch keenly when they are married and as matter of fact good men are refus- ing commissions every day because they simply cannot afford to take them. While they serve in the ranks or hold noncommissioned rank, their wives and families are looked after by the state. As soon as they become officers and gentlemen the allowance to the fam lilies ceases and the officer is expected to maintain his dependants on pay which is barely sufficient with the most rigid economy to pay his own e, penses
 The matter is being widely agitated i !, England at present and have req son to believe that the government intends introducing some scheme sep aration allowances for the families ,f .unior officers at least. Of course, most of the junior officers are young men without family responsibilities, but subalterns of 30 and even older are not uncommon in England's citizen army of today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25
HIGH PENSIONS

Already England is paying a pen sion bill of nearly s700,000 a week. These pensions are paid to 100000 or phans, 60,000 widows, 35,000 other de- pendants and 75,000 disabled men. Un- der the new scale most of them will receive twice as much as they are get ting now. In these pensions tHe aver age figure for widows is 8 week, for orphans and other dependents SIPS week and for disabled men about the war is over the total number of pensions will be something like 100000. which is only about half the number now on the United states pension roll.
 The whole policy of the new gov ernment is one of increased generosity tC the fighting man. The scale of sep aration allowances paid to the wives ard children of soldiers, in addition to their army pay, has just been revised. The allowance for a wife with no chill dren remains at $3 a week, but the wife with one child receives just un- der $5, instead of $4.25; the wife with two children $6, instead of $5 the wife with three children $7. instead of $5.75; and the wife with four children $7.75, instead of $6.25. An allowance of 75 cents will be paid for each additional child over four instead of 50 cents, as at present. and in the case of London families S4 cents a week extra will be paid in recognition of the higher cost Of living in the capital. These con- sessions will cost the country some thing between $50, GOO and $T5,000,- coo year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

John R. Hall of Anniston was appoint ed registrar of Calhoun county by Gov ernod Henderson Saturday, succeeding A.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19

EXCELLENT OPENINGS IN
OUR BINDERY FOR GIRLS
AND YOUNG LADIES. NO EX-
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AT ONCE TO WILLIAMS
PRINTING COMPANY, II N.
FOURTEENTH STREET.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19

WANTED, 80 first-class electri-
clans for United States Army
Cantonment work; wages, 6Oc
per hour, time and one-half for
overtime. double time for Sun
days. Come; don't write. APP
ply Briggs Engineering Co.,
Camp No. Z, Camp Lee, Peters
burg, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19

TINE EETER and clerk for large GOVERN
ment building operation near Norfolk. Va.
ono VINO can do typewriting. Give age. ex-
pcricnCe and salary expected In nrst letter
]. ST! care Times DixpRt ch.
WA.rTED. All experienced house Furnishing
man Rosenbaun Hardware Co. Newport
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