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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
DEC. 31 LAST DAY
 FOR TAXPAYERS TO
 ESCAPE PENALTIES

All taxpayers should remember that on and after the last day of this month that fee will be attached both to the assessment and collection of all taxes
 The assessment tax will be 50 cents and after February the assessments will be increased by 10 per cent. The collectors fee after the last day Of this month is 50 cents and per cent on all taxes for the period of delinquency.
 The collectors and assessors onlces stated yesterday that while they had been rushed for the past few days there were not the number of property owners reporting that should.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
CRIPPLED NEGRO IS
 SERIOUSLY INJURED

Julius Brown, a cripple negro, was seriously injured about 5:30 o'clock last night when he was "sideswiped" by a South Ensley street car at Third avenue and Eighteenth street. The rear end of the car,. in turning into Eighteenth street from Third avenue, struck Brown, who was standing close to the track,
 knocking him several feet. He was rushed to the Hillman hospital. where it was announced last night that his in juries were serious but not fatal. Motor- man Chandler was in charge of the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
MARGUERITE CLARK
 AT THE STRAND TODAY

Marguerite Clark, the popular star will appear at the Strand theatre to- day in her latest Paramount picture .The Seven Swans"
 This is Miss Clark's annual offering to kids of all ages, being nothing more or less than a whimsical, fantastic fairy tale adapted from one of Hans Ander- sons, and is directed by J. Searle Daw- ley. Miss Clark is supported by an excellent cast. which includes William Danforth, Augusta Anderson, Daisy Belmore and handsome Richard Barthel- mess as the Prince Charming.
 Miss Clark is general favorite with both young and old and her many ad- lnirers are sure to see her in this pie ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
SOLDIERS TOBACCO
 FUND NOW $1716.50

Contributions made yesterday to Tho Age-Herald soldiers tobacco fund brought the total up to s1z16.5o.
 Every 25 cents contributed sends 4s cents worth of smokes" to an American soldier in France. Each 45-cent kit con. tains stamped post card on which ac. knowledgement of receipt will be mailed to the contributor
 The fund yesterday stood as follows. Amount previously acknowledged $17095O Dr H. R. Coston, AT First National
 Rank Bldg. 5G James c. Williams, North B'ham :. 10t Total to date .s1716.5v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
DAMAGE SUITS

Damage suits as follows were filed in the circuit court yesterday:
 s50O0- Nicholas Sandifer vs. William J. Glenn for alleged personal injuries re- ceived on December ?.
 $50, 0O0-Bessie Lee Williams ys. the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany for alleged personal injuries sus- tained on September 16.
 s2999. .99-Earl Buchanan, pro ami G. B. Buchanan vs. the Southern Railroad com pany for alleged personal injuries re- ceived on December IS.
 $2000-G. B. Buchanan vs. the Southern Railroad company for alleged personal in. turies to his minor son, Earl. on De. cember IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
VICTIMS OF AUTO ACCIDENT NOW ON
 ROAD TO RECOVERY
Remains of w. D. Wynne and Young Son, Alfred, Shipped to Sterrett
 for Interment

The remains of w. D. Wynne, aged 4o. and his S-year-old son Alfred, who were killed in the accident at Owenton early Wednesday morning. will be shipped to Sterrett this morning for interment by the Johns Undertaking company Young Wynne was instantly killed. while his father died Wednesday morning.
 Mrs. Wynne, Miss Tessie Turner and Gilbert Wynne, other occupants of the car which was struck by the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic passenger train, are improving and all are ex- pected to recover. They are at the Bir- mingham infrmary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
Colored Spanish War
 Veterans Meet Sunday

The Colored Spanish war veterans and sons are hereby called to meet next Sunday evening on some special business and at the same time Dr.. E.. w. Williams will address them.
 The place of meeting is 17271k Third ave- nue, pr. M. H. Freeman's office. The call was issued by Mai. W. H. Blanken- ship. Lieut.. Sam Mason and sergt. John Rummage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
Try Cheney's
 Expectorant
For Your Cough or Cold or if Wet ant
 Chilly

You may have a dreadful cough so your lungs feel sore, and it hurts when you breathe, or you may have only a simple cough, or severe cold, asthma. get 25c bottle of Cheney's Expec- torant from any. drug store Directly your uew eodsS vii if st sst ter and a few bottles have cured the worst colds and coughs. asthma, croup or whooping cough.-( (Adv)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
Soldiers Absent Without
 Leave Returned to Camp

F. H. Alhach and B. J. Meth, soldiers from Camp Mcclellan, who were placed
 in the county jail on the order of Reese Murray. charged with being absent from camp without leave. were returned yes-
 terday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued by the probate clerk yesterday: l.. D. Carson of Pratt City to Miss Grace Satterfield.
 Luther Pugh of Republic to Mrs. Tenn pie Messina.
 r. R. Lubright of Helena to Miss Pattie Tucker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
War Saping Certificates
 Sale 10 Be Rushed Hard
 BVAUFour- Minute MeH-
Local Headquarters Assembled Postoffice Yesterday When Mail to County Chairmen Was Going Out. Demopolis Postmaster Going to Sell $75,00O
 of 48,OOO,O 900 Allotment to Alabama

Bringhams savings certificate office, which IS the state headquarters saving stamps and certificates sembled postoce yesterday morning than 1t did state campaign headquarters for bond sale to aid the There enough mail going out to all the and committee heads to fill box and activity like business prevalent .oala axd cornnr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28

have succeeded in getting about four cars of coal, but this is entirely inadequate to the needs of this com- mHnity.
 Tt seems that the people know when the coal comes in before I do myself. They are here waiting for it when the car gets in. Calls from as far out as East Lake have been sent in to me. In emergency cases I, of course, have had to send them enough to tide over the period but have tried as much as possible to keep the sup ply here at home, where it is so bad ly needed. We have had call after call for ton lots, but are only send ing out small quantities. I wish that the papers or some other means be used to waken the operators to the acuteness of the situation and send us relief"
 Several consumers when approached on the subject stated that there was little or no coal In possession of the people or dealers and that they were unable to procure any Several buck cts of coal were noticed on the way out, but they were well guarded Smaller fires and fewer are being used by the people and still the shortage affects them. One of the dealers stated that he expected two cars sometime this week but requested that his name not De used, as 1t was all sold and paid for in advance.
 TWO CARS NEEDED NOW
 Several cars have arrived within the past week, but according to Secretary J. H. Duncan of the Jefferson county fuel board. at least 40 cars will be necessary to give relief to the eastern section of the city.
 The one coal yard in Brighton is without coal and there is a very lit- tie on the yards at Bessemer, Ensley and Pratt City and the coal ordered is very slow In arriving in Birmingham after 1t has been shipped from the mines.
 The congested traffic of the rail- roads is worse at present than at any other time, it Is stated.
 The coal operators are doing every thing possible to relieve the situation they can and it is expected the mes- sage sent Wednesday by Sam P Ken nedy, state fuel administration. to Fuel Administrator Garfield will bring some relief within a short time.
 The fuel board met yesterday morn ing at 10 o'clock and discussed the situation. They are endeavoring to have the retail dealers supply as far as possible the numerous calls for coal coming into the local office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
CAMP WILCOX MEETS
 THIS AFTERNOON

Camp Wilcox will meet at the Starr Piano company this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Mrs. B. Hammond will recite and Miss Alice Graham will render several vocal selections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
SUNDAY WILL BE CIVIC ASSOCIATION
 DAY AT BIG SING
Committee of 100 Asked by Chairman Butler to Meet in Civic Association
 Rooms Sunday

A plan has been adopted by Director Lawrence in connection with the com munity singing concerts at Loew's Bijou, which will have it's inauguration next Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The plan includes the Rotary club, Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade, Real Es- tate Exchange, Civic association and the Kiwanis club. These organizations are to be invited to be guests of honor at one Sunday concert of series of six community sings" beginning with next Sunday
 The first organization to be honored is the Civic association. A section of seats will be reserved for the officers, and committee of 100, and some special stunts arranged for their enjoyment The title given to next Sundays event is Civic Association Day. and each Sunday of the remaining five concerts Of the series of six civic affairs will be named after the organization invited for that special day The order in which the invitations are to be extended Is as follows: Civic association, December 30; Rotary club January 6; Chamber of Commerce, January 13; Kiwanis club, January 20; Board of Trade, January 27; Real Estate Exchange, February 3.
 MUSICAL SELECTIONS
 
 The Philharmonic orchestra will play selections from the new library that has been purchased from the collections talk en at the last few sings" The library contains nearly 200 numbers for full or chestra and will supply plenty of musi, for an indefinite period. The numbers for "Civic Association Day. will include the overture from 'tThe Magic Flute and the largo from Dvorak's New World Symphony"
 The will be but one concert Sun day, beginning at 3:30 sharp, with the doors opening at o'clock.
 An appeal will be issued by Chair man F. F. Butler of the committee of one hundred of the Civic association of directors and executive officers of that organization to attend in body the next community sing.
 COMMITTEE TO MEET
 Chairman Butler requests that ev- cry member of this committee make it a point to attend on this occasion and in order to insure the largest num- Der being present. he is asking for the preliminary gathering at 2:30 Sun day afternoon.
 The Civic association put on the campaign in the city of Birmingham for financing the community singing and is committed to support this en- terprise continuously. Civic Association Day is one of the series of consecu- tive occasions which are to be set aside by Director Lawrence for the honor of civic bodies. Other organiza- tions to be so honored are the Rotary club, Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis club, Board of Trade. Real Estate Ex- change, Community club and Civitan club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
Eastern Section Of CiIty Has
 Suffered Most Fr1ona Coal
 Shortage Investigation Shows
Dealers and Consumers Alike Report Inability to Secure Coal-In Many Instances Outhouses Are Destroyed to Get Fue-Woodlawn, East Lake and East
 Birmingham Present Acute Conditions

During the present coal famine which has general throughout the county probably suffering with complaint has been endured than those residents portion of this city The the coal situation East Birmingham, Woodlawn, East Lake City has been much underemaed by the remainder of the cs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
population.

There has been one instance come under my notice where the old fash toned Kerosene lamps have been pressed into service to ward off suf- fering," said s. G. Bagley, owner of the Bagley Coal company of East Bir- mingham. "A lady told me only the other day that she had been unable to secure coal for several weeks and that at night to keep a little heat ia the room she kept two lamps burning. All outhouses that are not in use are being torn down and the material used for kindling and wood.
 ONLY TWO CARS IN MONTH
 We have been able to secure only two cars of coal during the past month and it has taken just about a days time to get rid of all of it. Orders are pouring in over the phone and the people are coming in person with their wagons. Part of the people out in this section are only able to buy $1 or $2 worth of coal at a time and even when the larger concerns in the central part of Birmingham get or ders they can't afford to deliver it out here in such small quantities. have been in the coal business and resident of this section for long time-many years-but the coal situ- ation this year is the worst that we have ever experienced.
 "The rest of the dealers in this sec tion are in exactly the same fix. Some of the dealers may have as much as ton of coal in their yards, but this has already been spoken for and paid for long in advance. Many of the yards are absolutely empty. The situation, while grave at present, has all appear ance of beginning to be serious before very long if some action is not taken.
 Many of the people used to get their kindling and firewood from the old box cars which were unfit for use and destroyed. but there is ruling in effect now that only employees of the company will be sold the wood and that with the understanding that 1t is for the use of their own families
 HAS RECEIVED FOUR CARS
 J. R. Lawson, another dealer of this section, virtually reiterated the state- ments of MT. Bagley. Trucks from the other side of Birmingham have come over as far as this for a little coal he said "During the mast few weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28

Jules Falk, violinist, with the assist ance of Gertrude Arnold, contralto, and Malvina Ehrlich, pianist, will give re- citaIs in the Tutwiler hotel ballroom to- night and tomorrow night, under the auspices of Pettus-Roden chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy
 Mr. Falk, who has been associated with Mime. Schumann-Heink and Tetta Ruffc in recitals, is one of the most interest ing personalities before the concert pub lie of America, and among those ac- quainted with musical conditions he is held to be among the ablest living virtuosi.
 Proceeds for the benefit of the Octavia White Home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-28
HAS RECEIVED FOUR CARS

J. R. Lawson. another dealer of this section, virtually reiterated the state- ments of MT. Bagley. Trucks from the other side of Birmingham have come over as far as this for a little coal he said. During the past few weeks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-22
4 900 TfLZion-MLe View
We Can See the Star Actus With the Naked Eye-How We
Measure the Heat of the Great sun


How can the heat of the distant
stars be measured. asks "A CORES
pendent? What device IS sensitive
enough % record it,
You do not wonder that YOU can
see a star like Arcturus. although
IL is more than 500 triIHon miles
away. for the natural sensitiveness
Of your eve enables it % preceive
very clearly the trembling rill Of
delicate light waves which the star
sends across the dark abyss Of in
terstellar space. Yet. the total light
OF Arcturus. received on the earth
Is only one-forty- billiOnth Of that
received from the sun.
10 is probable that the heat from
Arcturus bears about this same pro-
portion 20 the heat from the sun.
so that. II your fingers were as sem
sitive 90 heat as your eyes are 20
light. YOU might feel as well as see
the radiant energy OF the stars In
deed. we might have been so organ
lied that our knowledge of the ex-
istence OF the stars would have been
conveyed 20 us By their heat instead
Of by their light. and then il would
have seemed wonderful that human
ingenuity could contrive a way 10
make them visible.
In fact. as you know. the vast ma
jority OF the stars are so faint (prin-
cipally because Of distance) that the
unassisted eve cannot see them The
telescope and the Photographic
plate are required TO bring them
within the range Of vision.
Now. the device by aid Of which
the heat Of a few stars has been rem
dered evident. is the electric Their
mometer.' an instrument which has
various forms. according 20 the pur-
pose for which it is 10 be used. but
whose action depends upon the gem
eral principle that the electrical
properties of metals are affected by
changes OF temperature.
one Of the first instruments con-
structed on this principle for use in
an attempt TO measure the heat from
the stars was the radio-micrometer
OF q. Y. BOYS. which consists of "A
tiny thermO- electric circuit suspend
ed ny a delicate fibre quartz. in the
field OF a strong magnet. whose
slightest movement is detected by the
shifting Of a ray Of reflected light
When radiant heat falls on the
junction Of metals (bismuth and an
timOnD in the circuit, the torsion
fibre is twisted. and the amount Of
deviation measures the change Of
temperature. With one of his first
instruments Boys detected the radi-
alton Of a candle nearly a quarter
of a mile away, but although he
greatly increased the delicacy of the
apparatus, he failed 10 obtain any
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-22

indications OF heat from the stars
But afterward Prof. Nichols Of the
Nerkes observatory. with an instru-
ment estimated 20 be 80 times more
sensitive than that OF Boys. got
measurable reflections on the scale
from the radiation OF two stars. Arc
turus ami Vega. and two planets.
Jupiter and Saturn. For Arcturus
the amount OF heat was calculated
as equal % that OF a standard candle
at distance Of nearly six miles.
atmospheric absorption being sup
posed absent
The heat OF Vega was likened in
amount TO that OF a candle eight and
thrce-quarter miles away. Jupiter
gave a. times as much heat as
Vega, or more than twice as much
as Arcturus. while Saturn gave
about three-quarters as much as
Vega. OF course, the radiation from
Jupiter and saturn is simply re-
fected sun-heat
But. while these experiments un-
doubtedly furnish direct proof that
star heat can be rendered percep-
tible. their results should not be
taken as anything like accurate
measures Other observers. with
other apparatus. have obtained quite
different figures.
10 is comparatively easy TO de-
tect the heat from the moon. al
though i'm this case. too. the meas
ures are discordant and not TO be
regarded as strictly accurate II
has been calculated that the total
amount Of heat received upon the
earth from the full moon is about
one-1 IS. 000th part of the sur OF
this, abount one-quarter is directly
being deri ed from the soil and rocks
of lunar surface, and, consequently,
falling under the description Of OBJ
scure heat f. e., heat not arising
from inCandescence.
This may. properly enough, be
called mOOn-heat, although it's ulti-
mate source is the sun. since il is
only the sun that furnishes it TO
the moon. IL is interesting TO know
that this obs, IRE lunar heat is cut
OFF by glass screen just the same
as the radiation from heated soil
in gardeners hot box. When the
moon is i'm total eclipse, or buried
i'm the shadow of the earth. so that,
for some time, the sun ceases to
shine upon her, the radiation of
heat from her surface almost en-
tirely stops and does not retain its
former intensity until several hours
after she has emerged from the
shadow. This indicates that the heat
of the moon rapidly disappears af-
ter the setting Of the sun. so that
the iuar nights must be frightfully
cold.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-22
NO REGISTRATION CARD,
TWO NEGROES BEATEN

International News Service:
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. June 22-
Uncle Samuel has "a misguided but
willing CONSUMPTION aid in William
MacClellan, 30 years old. struc-
tural steel worker shortly before
midnight Mac Cleuan halted a pair
of Negroes.
"See this" he queried. showing
one OF the little blue registration
certificates under their noses. Got
once"
NO" one of the Negroes replied.
land what's more. We amt .goin' TO
wear one OF them things"
Whereupon the structural steel
worker proceeded TO demonstrate
the superiority OF trained muscle
and ,rtly afterwards marched
the N-Eroes up i'm front OF the ser
eeants desk at The police headquar-
ters. liz was "a fateful match for the
trio. All three were charged with
disturbing the peace.
That's ala right. sergeant" said
Uncle SANS cc-worker. Just put
EN- in "a cell with me"
MacCleliau's request was not
granted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-22
LLOYD GEORGE POST
FOR MAN HE DERIOEO

INTERNATIONAL news SCI VIZ"
LONDON. June %. - Premier
Lloyd George picks his subordinates
in curious ways.
on account Of the food scarcity
and the need for increased produc-
ton, the premier was har, put 20
think of a suitable man 10 fill the
post OF president OF the board OF
agriculture \ political colleague,
overhearing Mr.. Lloyd George speak
of his difficulty. said 10 him:
Il know the very man YOU want
for agriculture"
who is that?' asked Mr. Lloyd
George.
"Prothero, Of course" was the re-
ply.
"Prothero. Prothero." exclaimed
Mr. Lloyd George Let's see. isn't
that the man 7 had a controversy
with-the man I once called the
duke Of Bedford's butler. or some
thing OF that sort2 Why that's the
very man I want"
Rowland r. Prothero was an old
time political foe OF the premier's =.
but that made no difference so lons
AZ he was an efficient man for the
post.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-22
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-22

Washington. June 21.-Gen. Bell
is considered an exceptionally well
qualified officer for field work. es-
pecially i'm the line Of scouting.
having distinguished himself in that
capacity ON the western plains
through service in campaigns
against the Cree and Sioux Indians
He was awarded the congressional
medal of honor for most distin-
guished gallantry in action. Sept g.
1899. near Porac. Luzon. in the
Philippines. where he was in COM
mand of the fourth brigade, second
division. eighth army corps.
In the early part of 1914 he was
in command of a portion of the
forces on the Mexican border and
the latter part Of that year was
transferred 20 the command of the
western department with headquar-
ters at San Francisco. Recently he
was transferred 10 the eastern de-
partment. and il is under his az
gressive work that a large portion
of the first increment OF the nation
al army Will be given course OF
intensive training preparatory to
their departure for the battle front.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-22
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