davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
CAMPAIGN FUND RAISED

lHdL CdIlpdlSi iuHu Ol foVVO co raised at once; that the services of Mrs. G. H. Mathis be engaged at once to put in her entire time during the next few months; that all judges of the state be asked to excuse farmers from jury duty during this critical planting time; that the mining and manufacturing companies be urged to organize their worlkmen at orce into garden clubs; that the school garden organizations be urged to greater activity If possible; in short. that every available agency be employed to impress on the people that disastrous shortage in things to eat is confronting the na- tion, and that Alabamians must feed themselves. The western states are not going to be able to feed us, as they have in the past and the getting of food is going to be more and more of local proposition In other words there is only one time to begin planting crops, and that Is right now"
 J. F. Mudd, chairman: John H. Frye, w. C. Bonham, c. F. DeBardeleben, P. M. Smith, John L. Cox, Jack Adams, Hill Ferguson, J. l., Davidson.
 The general committee. which has been called to meet Thursday morning at Il o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce, is headed by S. W. Lee and MT. Lees asso- ciates are: B. M. Allen, w. $. Brown F w Barnett w. c. Bonham, Eugene Brown, Murray Brown, F. D. Brown, M W. Bush, w. w. Crawford, Donald Conner w., M. Cosby, George G. Craw- ford, John l.. Cox, J. L. Davidson, c. F DeBardeleben, John H. Frye, A. l.. Full enwider, Rufe F'ies, c. T. Fairbairn. Hill Ferguson, F. J. Holberg, John C. Henley Robert Jemison, Jr.. F. M Jackson, T. J. Kidd, George Knox, J. D. Moore, J. P. Mudd, H. l.. Miller, Hugh Morrow, H. M. Mcdowell, R. s. Munger, Thomas M. Martin, J. w. Me- Queen, w. D. Nesbtt, J. S. Pearson, Dr. J. H. Phillips, R. A. Porter, c. R. Pat terson, c. B, Rogers, J J. Rogers, r. A. Ribble, w P. Redd, Frank Rushton, Jr., J. J. Smith, P. M. Smith, F. E. Smith, J. E. Shelby P. G. Shook, Hugh Stoke ley, R. F. Smith, T. o. Smith, A. M. Throckmorton, G. M. Vincent, Oscar Wells, George Ward, F. s. White w. D. Wood, James Walker, J. S. Wilcox. J. J. Whelan, W. J. Yielding.
 This committee will meet again today at the Chamber of Commerce, pursuant to a call from Chairman s. w. Lee, who has been placed in charge of the cam paign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
COMMUNITY CLUB IS PLANNING CAMPAIGN FOR BIG FOOD CROPS.
Mrs. Mathis to Conduct Campaign in Alabama to Encourage the Raising
 of Food Products

The Community club has wired Mrs. G. H. Mathis an offer to conduct the campaign planned by that organization to interest Alabama farmers in planting food crops in 1917, and 1t Is believed that she will accept the offer from her home state, rega rdless of the fact that she could secure a similar position with al most any other state in the union. To this end campaign to raise $5O0O to carry on the work will be launched at once. The idea is to hasten the convey ing of the proper knowledge to the farm CTS of Jefferson county in particular. and to all other counties in the state as fast as possible thereafter.
 Under the able leadership of Mrs. Mathis Alabama bankers are expected to fall into line and do their part in ma.ky, ing farmers wise to the situation that confronts Alabamians, due to the war times that are here and the conditions that are to become more and more se- vere with reference to food throughout the nation. It behooves Alabama to be prepared to feed her own people, the time to act being now, and that will be the slogan of the campaign that is being launched by the Community club.
 Following the meeting of the commit tee of the Community club at the Cham Der of Commerce yesterday morning at Il o'clock a statement was issued, which was signed by the entire special com mittee, the big feature sticking out being an appeal to the judges of the state to excuse all farmers from jury duty during the coming month, due to the fact that it is a. critical period with the farmer, being the planting season. This is in keeping with the plan of the federal government which proposes to ex- empt farmers from military duty.
 The statement follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
For Violating Narcotic Law

C. G. O'Brien, plead guilty to charge of violating the narcotic law yesterday morning and was sentenced by Judge w. I. Grubb to 13 months in the penitentiary.
Evening journal., 1917-07-21
WILL ESTABLISH
Recreation CAMPS
Knights of Columbus to
Raise $1,OOO,OOO for
This Purpose
LOCAL MEMBERS TO BE
ASSESSED So EACH

To establish recreation centers at all
the principal concentration camps which
the Government is 20 establish for the
training Of the new army. and for the
mobilization of the National Guard. a
fund of about slOO,OOO viii be raised
by the Knights Of Columbus Of this
country. In order 70 secure the fund.
the supreme body has decided 20 levy a
tax of s. upon every member Of the or
der throughout the country.
The recreation centres will be open
% men OF all creeds and denomlnn-
tons. the plan having been started as
a patriotic movement solely. There
are more than 400 600 members in the
Knights OF Columbus in this country.
In the Wilmington Council there are
$50 men. Of which lS2 are subject 10
the draft. To consider the assess
ment OF 50 each upon the members.
the Santa Maria Council will hold Il
special meeting az 2S0 o'clock Sun
day afternoon.
The Santa Mara Council hopes 10
raise 500. The assessment will be
payable within thirty days by the
members and within forty days by the
councils.
Evening journal., 1917-07-21
OR THIS FELLOW
Will BREAK YOU IN half

Be careful. boyS. or Texas Ritchie
will get you'll
Who is Texas Ritchie? To be brief,
he Is one Of the United States Armys
champion recruiters, and It is said
that he is the recruitingest recruiter
OF the whole bunch He is one Of
the most noted soldiers in the army,
being especially famous for breaking
government chairs over his head,
twisting lead pipes around his neck
like nechties and swinging twenty
healthy soldiers on his neck at one
time outside Of that he isn't very
strong.
Texas Ritchie Is coming TO Whining
ton tonight TO get some recruits TO
take back TO Baltimore with him, and
by way Introducing him 20 the local
recruiting party-perhaps by way OF
warning-Captain McKenney. in
charge Of the recruiting in this dis
trict says in a letter 10 Sergeant
Shour:
He likes TO break 2x4 over his
head. neck and stomach, but last night
by way OF a little diversion and pas
time, he broke a government chair
over his head while mildly expostulat-
ing against the apparent indifference
Of a certain Baltimore recruit, and now
I suppose it's up to us TO pay for IL"
Evening journal., 1917-07-21
CONNEHDS JOURNAL
FOR DRAFT REPORT
Exemption Board Member
Pleased With Way Con-
ScriptiOn Numbers
We're Handled
NOW WAIT WORD
FROM GOVERNMENT

In an interview with a representa-
tive of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Daniel Farren. a member OF Exemp-
ton Board NO. 2, TOOK occasion To-Day
to compliment THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL on behalf Of himself and the
other members Of the board for the
manner in which this paper handled
the draft numbers yesterday.
Mr.. Farren said that It was a
source Of great satisfaction TO the
members Of his board to realize that
local paper had been able to handle
the situation in such a competent
manner.
He sad that he and the other mem
bers of the board were returned from
Dover yesterday afternoon, where
they had been in conference with the
governor TO become acquainted with
the process to be followed cut In the
matter of exemptions, and that Il was
not until they reached Middletown on
the return trip. when a copy Of THE
EVENING JOURNAL was secured,
that they knew the first number had
been drawn. What particularly
pleased the members OF the exemption
board was the way In which this
paper printed the numbers as they
were drawn, following which Il gave
the order in which each Of the men
called out in this city and in many OF
the rural districts must appear.
/ The exemption boards we're still
without definite Information as TO how
they are expected 10 proceed up unit
noon today. The conference yester
/ day did not clarity matters much h'
said, and they can do nothing but sl
back and wait until official instruc
tions and blanks arrive from Wash
/ ington. These are expected TO arrive
almost Immediately. after which tn
boards will notify the first levy Il
appear
Those IN Wilmington. who register
ed out Of town, It is said at exemp
ton headquarters. may write 10 thsl
local boards and receive instruction
to report TO the Wilmington board 10
examination II they have no desire 4
return to their home towns.
Members Of the four exemption
boards who attended the conference
with the Governor yesterday were
Joseph Bancroft and Daniel Rach
Ian. OF the First district; Daniel
Farren, james II Morris, Loon Rya
and Howard Eaton. OF the Secon
district: James Kane and Frank i
zebley. OF the Third district an
Captain Horace Wilson and Thoma
N Monaghan, Of the Fourth dlsirlc
Evening journal., 1917-07-21
ARE COUNTY clerks
EXEMPT FROM WAR?
Some Drafted May Appeal
TO Board of TX
empiiOn
OFFICIALS DO NOT
HAVE TO SERVE

Heads Of departments in Court
House offices here today raised the
question as TO whether the'r clerks
are county officials" within the N saa-
ing OF the draft law and are thus
automatically exempted from miii-
tary service Several young mon IL
the Court House were caught in the
draft and in all but two instances
the men hold clerical positions.
In the office OF Register Of wills
Brown the chief deputy is Thomas b
Haugh, but his draft number came
out so late that he stands a good
chance of not being called into SER
vice. In the office Of Recorder OF
Deeds George. Robert H. Watson's
number came out in the forty-second
list drawn. He is a clerk. but the
question Is. is he a county ohicial?
The most interesting instance rela-
tive to this question is the case Of
Ralph Z. White Of Prothonotary Wig
glesworth's Office. Mr. White is a
deputy but he is also a clerk Of the
Common Pleas Court. Is he a county
official. He will probably raise ne
question before the exemption board.
Two others in this office, George Nc
Dougal and John J Jolls, were
caught late in the drawing. They are
clerks In the Office Of Clerk of the
Peace Wright, one man was caught
Edward Talley. He is a clerk.
Heads of county departments are
anxious 70 know whether their clerks
are county ofncialN
Evening journal., 1917-07-21
NEWS OF WEEK IN
BUILDING CIRCLES
Trade Wishes for Draft
System That Would
Get Workers
FEW CONTRACTS
ARE ON BOARDS

Building operations this week
caught the spiri. OF a hundred mil
lion Americans yesterday and watch
ed the army draft work 70 the ex-
clusion Of other drafting and the
contractors and builders wished that
they could devise a draft system for
getting the labor and materials which
they need for the jobs already In
hand.
Builders report very little new
work on the boards during the week.
and architects generally have bit a
SLOW season so far as new work is
concerned.
Brown and whiteside architects.
are preparing plans for the further
extension Of the Mullin store. al
Sixth and Market streets. This ex-
tension. which is In addition TO that
already under way will be along the
King street side Of the properly. This
second addition will measure about
sixty by forty-fve feet The architects
this morning stated that the ma
terial shortage has not hit contractors
handling their work so hard as some
others. Mr. Brown. Of the firm.
leaves today for his annual vacation
along the Atlantic Coast
Considerable question has beer
raised as to building OF the new pub
lie library az Tenth and Marke
streets. Some Of those back OF IN,
project believe that the high pric,
and scarcity Of building materlali
makes Il inadvlsable 70 start the con
struction Of the building now. But
unless present plans are not carrie,
out. the work will be started. provide,
the steel can be obtained. The gov
ernment has commandeered the avail
able supply and this may cause
change In the plan for starting III
library this summer
+. Candy May Is completing plan
for several now outbuildings on IN
| T. W. Bacchus farm az singerly Md
In addition 10 the new dairy pre-
vlously announced These new build
ings include a horse barn. corncrib
and hog pens
Evening journal., 1917-07-21
3O7,V54 MORE FLY
PESTS AMONG DEAD
Sue Moore Wins Swatting
Contest With 62,S2I Flies
TO Her Credit
PRIZES FOR ALL
OF CONTESTANTS

Carrying $4,000 dead flies in a large
paper bag. Catherine Robinson. aged
9 years, of No. 1919 West Tenth street
walked into the Board Of Health office
this morning shortly before IL o'clock
only to find that she was but n fies
behind Sue Moore, of No. 1905 Ian
caster avenue, the winner In the
swat the Fly Contest" Miss Moore
had a total of 62. .S2l flies while Cath
crime had 62S0O. The contest which
began on Mnday. July 8. the third
one conducted by the Board of Health
this year. proved to be the most sue
cessful and a total OF S07 1854 pests
were put TO death.
Lucy Finch, Of No. 210 Lincoln
street. who was winner In the previ-
GUS contest. was third IN the contest
just closed, with a total Of 49.977 fiies.
Stanley Chlebowsh OF No. 1901 Beech
street, was the highest boy in the
contest, finishing fourth with 42.O20
flies.
All Of the contestants reported kill
ing the flies with wire swatters and
several Of the children broke OF
wore out from Eve to ifteen swatters.
IL W. NANN ANNANNNAN Va NAA
Board of Health, was elated over the
success OF the campaign and that the
contest has evoked considerable in
terest is manifested by the demand
for wire swatters by housewives all
over the city.
Miss Robinson. who was tho
smallest and youngest contestant, was
awarded the Buster Brown sneaks,
dona.ed by the Quality Shoe Store
while the gold bracelet donated as
/ first prize. was won by Mics Moore
The winners and the prizes we're as
/ follows:
First-Sue Moore No. 1906 Lancas-
ter avenue. 62,s21 flies; gold brace
let.
Second-Catherlne Robinson. No
1919 West Tenth street 62.SOO flies
shoes.
Third-Lncy Finch. No. 21O Lincoln
street, 45977 flies; umbrella.
F'ourth-Stanley Chlebowski No
1901 Beech street. 42,02O flies; tennis
shoes
Fif.h-vlc,or.a Gestiwicka No. 42C
South Jackson street, 16,6OO flies
umbrella
slxth-Nelllc Ehart. No 61O Eas
Eleventh street, 14.10O flies. drinkin,
cup.
Seventh-Helen Bourtha No. 70
Walnut street, II POS fiesi two pound
Of candy.
Eighth-Gnce Chambers, No. 2l2
Iamotte street. lO,0d6 fiesi necktie phi
Ninth-Helen Boleslawski, No. 5C
Maryland avenue, 6762 flies; cuff link
Tenth-Frances Boulden, No. IN
! Lancaster avenue, 5.e66 flies; penknil
4 Eleventh-Helen Maleszawska, \
e oOl Maple street. 5,74O flies; necktie.
= Twelfth-Helen Slikowska. No. II
: Reed street; penknife.
Pencil sharpeners were awarded
8 these children;
Frank Nickol. No. 23lo Tatnall stre
n 304O flies.
y Darlington Knotts No. 400 Tayl
y street, 4 600 flies.
] Tie pins were awarded 20 these;
{ Oscar Holiday. No zoos Vain
3 street 500 flies.
{ Esther Burns, No. 100 DUPONT stree
a 1000 flies.
3 Mary Anderson No. 100 IAncast
|. avenue, ] 900 flies.
Doro Appleby, No. 1900 IAncast
avenue. ! l25 fires.
Charles Rentz, No. 2ll5 Carter stree
2lO5 flies
Mary Doberty, No. G25 Lancaster av
= nue, 2,ll0
Evening journal., 1917-07-21
FOOD CONTROL BILL
TO PASS senate TONIGHT
By The United Press.

by Inc Ouileu TIeoS.
WASHINGTON. July 21-By ad-
journment tonight or possibly early
tomorrow the Senate will have passed
the food control bill. establishing vir-
tually a food dictatorship for the
world.
Voting on scores Of amendments
and finally on the bill itself was 70
begin not later than 230 o'clock this
afternoon by a unanimous consent
agreement reached this week. AT 2.3O
o'clock all debate-which since yes
terday has been under q ten-minute
llmitation-will stop and the Senate,
after weeks OF discussion and quar-
reling. will start milling the amend
ments separating the great prepond-
erance OF chaff from the almost negll-
gible proportion of legislative grain.
Three amendments are expected 70
occupy the senatorial interest II not
time in the final hours Of considera-
ton. They are first. the Pomerene
amendment proposing government
control OF the coal industry; second
the committee amendment for a min
imum price Of $1.75 a bushel on wheat
and third the Gore substitute for the
entire bill.
Anticipating food control Herbert
Hoover has rented one Of Washing
toms largest hotel buildings together
with several nearby smaller struc-
lures. Expansion Of the food admin
istrations force to 1000 employees
has already begun.
Evening journal., 1917-07-21
ANTI-SUFFRACISTS
PLAN FUTURE WORK

Only routine business was trans
acted at the meeting of the executive
committee OF the Delaware Branch OF
the National Association Of Women
Opposed 10 Woman's Suffrage, which
was held this morning at the home
OF Mrs. Preston Lea. No. 900 Delaware
avenue.
Mrs Henry 3. Thompson, State
chairman, presided.
Mrs. Thompson gave an interes ing
report OF the meeting Of the execu-
tive board of the National Assoc alton
which she attended in Washington on
Thursday. She announced the resig-
nation OF Mrs. Arthur Dodge as presi-
dent Of the National Association and
the election Of Mrs Janes Wads-
worth Jr.. as the new president. She
also spoke of the opening in Wash
ington of new headcuar;ers OF the
National Associa ion Plans for fu-
ture work in this State were infor-
mally discussed.
Evening journal., 1917-07-21
ninth WARD TO Be
RID OF STACNANI POOLS

Following the receipt Of numerous
complaints regarding pools OF stag
nant water which the complainants al
lege have for a long time existed In
the block bounded by Twenty eightn,
Twenty ninth. Market and Tatnal
streets. Mayor Lawson. accompanied
by City Solicitor Thomas F. Bayard'
City Engineer e. NJ. Hopes and II. I.
Price, of the assessment beard. yes
terday made a tour Of inspection OF
that district. This resulted IN a con-
ference at the Office Of the mayor this
morning, when a large delegation of
residents OF that neighborhood, head
cd by w. II. Landing. conferred with
the officials regarding means OF elm
mating the causes for the complaints.
While definite plans for the elimina-
ton of the trouble have not been
made, it was announced at the
mayors Office that these pools would
be eliminated in the near future.
Evening journal., 1917-07-21
ORDER REGIMENT
TO MOBILIZATION
Men Get Formal Order TO
Answer Bugle on
July Is
INTENSIVE WORK
FOR GUARDSMEN

Orders to report for mobilization
are now being sent to the men who
have volunteered for service with tbe
new Third Battalions n. G. D.. the
orders stating that every man Wilt be
expected to present himself at the
designated point Of mobilization by
9 o'clock in the morning on Wednes-
cay, July %.
At that time close to 1000 Della
wareans will automatically become en-
listed men in the regular army. Their
government pay, nations. etc, Will
start from that moment and from that
moment the work OF moulding them
into a fighting unit will be begun.
This number will include the recruits
for the Third Battalion. which VIII be
commanded by Major L. B. Jacobs,
and Of the Second battalion with
headquarters downstate
Several OF the companies will mo-
bilize at the State Arsenal this city.
Tho other will mobilize at the various
company headquarters throughout the
State Many Wilmington men will be
sent to the rural mobilization cen
ters. as the rural districts have fallen
down on the number Of men they we're
supposed TO furnish for the new regl-
ment this being especially true In
Sussex county. where no recruiting
meetings are being held The machine
gun company. which was recruited
here. will mobilize at Newark. and
the men for this company Will report
at the armory there on Wednesday
morning. Eighty men Will 90 from
here to Ill up the ranks OF the com
panies at Dover and Milford forty for
each OF the two companies.
Two other companies will mobilize
at the arsenal here. Besides this the
recruits. who will MI the supply com
many. the headquarters company and
the sanitary detachments 10 wal
strength, Will also mobilize In this
While the notification Of mobillza-
ion will be in the hands OF oil OF the
men BY tonight, the Official orders
will not be issued until Monday. a.
which time every man will be told
his proper place and where he will b'
expected to report.
The work OF equipping the men VII
be started Immediately and II II
thought that there will be plenty o.
supplies on hand TO equip every NAL
by the time the regiment leaves foi
Camp Mcclellan fifteen days later
Today another carload OF supplies
reached here and was transported q
the old Court House. which is hein
. used as a store house for regimenta
supplies
Work Of drilling the recruits wi
also be started Immediately and in
few days the city will echo to th
n sound OF the bugle. directing the ope
i atlons OF the new levies. No trail
ing grounds have been decided up-
but II was said that some Of the parl
p would probably be used.
"A Major J. Warner Reed, who, as SOC
= as his appointment Is confirmed
\ the War Department will be oftcall
a the commander of the regiment. sal
n today that the men would be pt
through an intensive training durin
8 the ensuing fifteen days after ne,
g. Wednesday In order TO have as fine
;. looking body OF troops as possibl
when the regiment reaches Annistol
y Ala.
Evening journal., 1917-07-21
GERMANY HIT HARD BY FOOD
and WAR MATERIAL SHORTAGE

disappointment and shortage OF war
materials. the German people see no
hope for improvement over their
present lot.
Authorities here see in Chancellor
Michaelis' statement 10 the Reichstag
this week a determination by Ger
many 10 throw her full force into the
balance at this time.
Officials believe Germany's force is
certain 10 wane from now on.
One of the American Travellers re-
porting 20 the department today be-
lieves Germany cannot be starved.
despite the bad crops, but emphas zes
her dangerous shortage In war ma
terials
The situation between Germany and
Austria Is reported as tense" and
It is added that Germany is interning
suspected Austrians,
Evening journal., 1917-07-21
COCKTAILS OFFERS
TO RESIGN Place
Bv Mo Unlted Press.

by Ine OnlteO fIeSs.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-General
Goethals has offered to resign as gen.
eral manager Of the emergency fleet
corporation.
AS a climax 10 the long-drawn ar
gument between himself and Chair
man Denman of the shipping board,
Goethals wrote a letter to President
Wilson suggesting If it will help mat
ters he will step out
That the President will take quick
action in the case was indicated to-
day. Those close to the President
intimated that he was "out of pa
thence" with the Goethals-Denman
row and its airing in the press. What
the President will do. however. will
not be known until Monday. He is on
a weekend cruise today.
Evening journal., 1917-07-21
DON'T Use UNAPPROVED
STICKING PLASTERS NOW
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON. July 21.-The De-
partment OF Justice today warned
against purchase OF unapproved stick
ing plaster as the result Of official re-
ports on alleged German-poisoned
courtplasters which have appeared In
Western States
Samples of the germ-laden plasters
are being analytically examined As
sistant Attorney General William c.
Fits announced
There has been enough officially
reported" he said. "tha. pending fur
ther information il would be we'll for
the consuming public TO use no rem
edies Of this kind, except those OBJ
tanned from approved sources Of sup
ply"
Evening journal., 1917-07-21
RUSH TO PAY TAXES.

According 10 the figures Of c. S.
Rec and John l. Dolan. o'ty tax col
lectors. city taxes are being paid
rapidly this year. The figures Of the
two offices up to last night showed
the following collections as compared
with those for the corresponding per-
iod last year:
Northern district; S15S. S.70O.s6; last
year. $123 600
Southern district: s66 800; last
year, S56.0O0
Evening journal., 1917-07-21
OFFICIALS PLAN ANOTHER
ROAD INSPECTION TRIP

County and city officials who went
on a road inspection triF to Baltimore
and Annapolis as guests OF the West
Point Brick Company have returned
much pleased with their trip Next
Wednesday the officials will be guests
OF the Standard Bitulithic Company
on a road inspection trip to Newark.
n. J. and points along Long Island.