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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

Of invention, he says, and he does not 1 doubt that the people of Alabama will raise enough of foodstuffs this summer to feed themselves in the year to come and once they realize the advantages of diversification in this state he thinks they will never again turn to the one crop system. He is further optimistic over the possibilities of the farm loan bank plan, which he looks upon as a means of ridding Alabama and the south of the curse of the tenant system.
 TENANT SYSTEM BAD
 "A nomadic people is always a neo- pie without character" says Mir Keith;
 they are destroyers instead of conserva tors, and the tenant farmers of the south wandering as they do from one farm to another year after year. eking out a meagre existence, have cost us millions of dollars. look for the farm loan act to change this by making them land- owners and good citizens with an in- terest in the ultimate welfare of society. This process will be slow, but it will come along with greater educational opportun- lity through local taxation and I consid CT it sure'
 A meeting was called at Annlston by MT. Keith Monday afternoon, attended by representative citizens from all parts of the county; and at that time the work of organizing the county for greater food crops this summer was turned over to the agricultural committee of the Annis- ton Chamber of Commerce, consisting of Fl l.. Turner chairman; c. M. Woodruff. B. H. Lanford and H. A. Young with Secretary L. c. Watson acting as an ex officio member.
 It is probable that the campaign will be handled throughout Calhoun county as it has been conducted by the Oxford Commercial club, which has been hold ing meetings every night in sections around that place. At these meetings H. Dahlgreen, boil weevil expert, and J. M. Draper of the Southern railway forces, who has made a study of mar keting, have been the principal speakers.
 C. M. Woodruff has agreed to buy and prepare for marketing all foodstuffs raised in Calhoun county this year; J. w. Mallory, manager of the Polar Ice company, has agreed to store all per ishable stuffs at bare cost; S. P Kennedy has offered 120 acres free of cost to a diversified farmer; Grace Episcopal church has offered property owned by the church in the residence section of the city for garden purposes; the people of the city generally are devoting more attention to gardens than ever before and an address has been delivered to the people of northeast Alabama by the job bers of Anniston emphasizing the serious ness of the situation.
 In word Anniston and Calhoun are practlcing agricultural preparedness, Piedmont, Jacksonville, Alexandria, Chat chic and other towns of the county hav- ing joined hands in supporting Uncle Sam in this constructive way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
White House to Have
 Garden of Its Own

Washington, April 17.-The White House is about to join the increased food pro duction movement by planting garden of it's own, in which President Wilson may wield a hoe when he finds a spare moment.
 With the approval of Secretary Turn ulty. White House employees secured per mission from the department of justice today to use for gardening purpose half acre of vacant land in the downtown sec ion of Washington.
 Tomorrow the assistance of the depart ment of agriculture will be asked for selecting seed for planting on the land. The President probably will participate in the breaking of the ground Thursday or Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

fowls and birds of the air and strange semi-domestic animals will be exhibited. It is asserted that the trained animal ex- hibitions consisting of performing seals, bears, lions, tigers, partners, horses, ponies, pigs, balloons and elephants pre- sent one of the most complete congresses of performing domestic and ferocous beasts ever shown at any one time or place.
 Judging by press eulogies from other cities where the big combination has ap- peared since leaving winter quarters et Americus, Ga, the performance which now utilizes four circus rings and two stages is of remarkable excellence and entirely free from the tiresome repeti- ton so often seen in this form of amuse- ment.
 The aerial acts, riding, racing and hip- podrome features are of an unusually ex- citing and thrilling nature, well calcu- lated to arouse the enthusiasm and ap- preciation of spectators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
ROBINSON CIRCUS
 WILL BE HERE FRIDAY

The John Robinson circus, which con- meets the latest and most modern of tented exhibitions with the circus history of bygone days and which combines the experience of three generations of the Robinsons is announced to appear in Bir- mingham on Friday, April 20
 It is the boast of the management that the menagerie presented in connection with the circus this year is one of the largest ever seen with a travelling zoo
 Besides the largest herd of elephants ever shown under circus tent, there will be other gramnivorous animals from Asia and Africa of almost every known va riety. There is a mammoth hippopota- mus and rhinocerous, as we'll as a baby hippopotamus and other jungle infants Curious creatures from the depths of the ocean and from the frozen north; odd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

V w. Wood of usng country produce This
 Tor that
 In yeveryd day in the year r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
TO RAISE FLAG AT
 POWELL SCHOOL

The American flag will be raised with appropriate ceremonies over the Powell school. corner Sixth avenue and Twenty-fourth street. tomorrow after noon at 1:15 o'clock. Several brief ad- dresses will be made and patriotic songs will be sung by the school chil- dren and the crowds present. The flag was presented by the Woman's Relief corps of the Grand Army of the Re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
ADJUSTMENTS
Al fhe Lyric

ht tIIt Ist TIC
 An all headline bill of Keith vaudeville is being presented at the Lyric and Bir- mingham theatresoers are showing their appreciation of the high class entertain ment by packing the theatre at every performance time the Stuart sisters, who oPec m. appear on the stage until the Stan- Trio. the closing act, finish their performance the audi ence Is being highly entertained. Gus Edwards Revue. featuring Georgia Price and Cuddles Edwards. is the big attrac- tion on the bill. but Ruth Budd, aeriaIist extraordinary and charming singer, comes in for prolonged and spontaneous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

local infirmary Tuesday. He lived three days with the bones of his neck broken. The negro fell through a trestle from a train and his body was picked up by members of the Alabama National Guard who were guarding the bridge. He was carried to Birmingham. but was brought to Montgomery for treat ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18
Injured Negro Dies

Montgomery, April 17.-(Special. )-Jeter Hamilton, negro, whose back was broken Birmingham Saturday, and whose life was hoped for by surgeons, died at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

applause. Winona Winters is another favorite on the bill and she possesses most pleasing personality, sings charm ingly, does a clever bit of ventriloQuism and pleases in her impersona tions of well known stage folks. The Stuart sisters are high class dancers and furnish much entertainment The Pathe pictures are unusually interesting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-18

Holland is providing her army with American tanks" equipped with pow erful four-cylinder motors. Motor sledges are being tried on frozen oa- nals
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-14
VELVET BEANS ASS N
PERFECTED To SELL
USEFUL B|-PRODUCT

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 13.-(Spe-
ciaD-Having perfected its organiza-
ton, the Velvet Bean Millers' Asso-
citation, comprising millers in Geor-
gia, Florida, Alabama. South Caro-
Ina. and Mississippi, will soon begin
nationwide advertising campaign
to introduce velvet beans products,
and especially meal made from the
plant, into the great dairy and stock
sections of the far west and the
north.
Southern farmers have a climatic
monopoly in the raising of velvet
beans and it means millions of dol
lars to the growers in the southern
states. 1t is believed that a great
market can be eventually be devel-
oped for velvet bean meal which will
make the growing VI velvet beans
more profitable than the growing of
cotton or corn.
Railroads in this section are CO.
operating with the association, hav-
ing indicated their willingness to
make reasonable freight rates on vel
vet bean products to distant points,
some of the roads having already
granted milling in transit privileges
which permits the grower to ship vel
vet beans to the nearest mil and re-
1ship the manufactured meal to des-
tination at through rates.
"A freight rate committee will be
appointed at once to confer with the
freight agents and traffic managers
of the roads, said w. C. Coker, of
Ala, president of the asso-
'and | am sure we shall Sc
cure equitable rates for the shipment
of velvet bean meal to every section
of the country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-14
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

ger, Douglas Sales, Chas. Mayes,
right guard; Louis Williams. Ralph
Voris, Rex Wilson, George Calhoun,
right tackle; Harry Levy (Manager)
Louis Williams, Campbell Barrow,
Frank Beovich, right end; Louis Crea-
ry, Harry Levy, Ed. Lurton, quarter
back; George Greenwood, Clifford
Ward, Louis Williams, full back; Alex
Olsen, Craighill Brown, John T Lind,
left half-back; Roy McVey, Ed Lur-
ton, Ralph Voris, right half back
Boys Athletics.
The Boys Athletic Association held
a meeting Wednesday afternoon and
the following officers were elected.
President, Harry Levy; vice pres
dent, and Assistant Football Man
ager, Ed. Lurton; Secretary, Douglas
Sales; Treasurer, George Greenwood.
After short and spirited speech by
each of the newly elected officers the
meeting adjourned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-14
GARNIEPS

Carriers, October 13.-Mr. and
Mrs. w. n. Hartgrove and son, w. N,
Jr., spent Saturday at Camp Walton.
Mr.. Shelly Stanford, of Cuthbert,
Ga, and his bride, are visiting his sis
ter. Mrs. d. S. Mooney,
Mrs Gertrude G.. Fuller, of London
Mills, ILL.,, is visiting her cousins, Mrs.
w. n. Hartgrove and Mrs. p. l.. Hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. n Hartgrove and
son, Mr. and Mrs. P. l.. Hand attend
ed the funeral of Uncle Tom Brooks
at Camp Walton, Wednesday.
A. Tierce, of Harris, is spending
several days at P. L. Hands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Gibson and chill
dren supent the day Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. w. n. Hartgrove.
E. r. Mckee was a business visi-
tor to Crestview the first of the week.
Manuel Brown got his schooner in
to the water last week.
w. N HARTGROVE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-14
FLORIDA Be WELL
REPRESENTED At
FARMERS CONGRESS

The Farmers National Congress
will hold its thirty-seventh annual con
vention at Springfield, Mo-, Oct. 1926
1917. Plans are being made to have
Florida well represented there, as this
will be the most important session
ever held by the association and
this State must be counted In the ag-
ricultural and commercial develop
ments which will be advocated. The
Farmers National Congress has tn
do with legislation, more than with
merely local affairs, but lends its sup-
port to all matters affecting the well
fare of farmers and stock men. Some
of the notable things accomplished by
this organization are: Extension OF
the parcel post, extension of good
roads, investigation of prices of pro-
duction, advocating equal suffrage,
equitable freight rates, rural cred
its, far loans, farm women's bureau,
travelling libraries and Federal road
aid. At the convention held in In
dianapolis last October, resolutions
favoring the following matters were
adopted: Liberal appropriations for
marketing work in the Department
of Agriculture; legislation regard
ing car shortage; conservation of
natural resources and giving the gov
eminent control of water power; en-
dorsed Smith-Lever law; extension of
farm loans; rural education; Tor
rens land and title registranon;
breaking the sisal monopoly; demand
for congressional investigation to de-
termine facts into activities of author
tiles connected with the recent cpl
demic of foot and mouth disease; re-
striction of immigration; government
hin nf tetauranI, apH fn11nInrn
lines.
Men of national reputation will be
on the program and much istructive
information will be presented at the
sessions of the congress. Mrs. +. r.
S. Phillips, assistant secretary of the
Farmers National Congress, ITALIA
hassee, Fla, has requested the cham
bers of commerce of Florida to select
one or more delegates from their or
ganiZation, or fro their city, so that
the entire State may be represented
Names of the delegates to be appoint
ed to be sent at once to Mrs. Phillips.
Tallahassee, so that proper credentials
may be forwarded to those chosen
1t is requested that the delegates be
men or women who have been success
full in farming or stock raising, or
similar work. Last year, Pensacola
was second in bidding for the conven-
ton, and it is expected that it will be
won for 1918. Tampa, Miami, Orlan-
do and Gainesville may also bid, SO
that it is practically assured that
Florida will be host next year, to the
Farmers National Congress. The
Congress will convene at Springfield.
Mo-, at 10 a. M, Oct. 23rd, and last
for three days. Usually the attend
ance is about fifteen hundred dele
gates
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-14

no reason why it should not be. OF
course it would be much better if we
had our own gym" and shower room
but we have learned to make the
most of everything and we are fol-
lowing Lincoln's line of training in a
much modernized 3log cabin" All
the organizations have been started
with the exception of the literary So
cieties, and they will be organized
soon.
Student Government.
Continuing the practice of last year
the students will have practically full
charge of their own government this
year. The Innovation last year, while
tried out in only a small way, was
quite successful and helped produce
a most excellent school spirit and feell
ing of good will.
This year the students will be given
the opportunity TO prove that they
can manage themselves and make laws
for their own government.
The success of this movement will
depend on the interest and active par
ticipation of every student, but re-
sponsibility will be lodged in the
Students Council, appofSted by the
faculty
The Students Council consists of
members from each class. as follows:
Seniors-Chief Marshall and Com
officer, Harry Levy; Captains
c.. ]. Heinberg. John Sheppard and
Henry Nelson.
Juniors-Captains, Joe Oppenheim-
err, Lieuts Geo. Greenwood. Craighilf
Brown, Claude Kugelman, John Cert
ing, Ed. Lurton, Wright Reese, Chas.
Driver.
Sophomores-Captain, Ben Robin
son; Lieuts., Irwin Morgan, Gordon
Perkins Lewis Williams, Clifford
Ward, Harry Rowland.
Freshmen-Captain, Burey Ora
ham; Lieuts., Roy McVey, John FL
licke, Joe Gallager. Leon Burpee. Ro-
and Vickery, Henry Hudson.
The music classes of the boys and
girls glee club will be organized
Monday at Las o'clock, under the di-
-ection of Mrs. Benn.
The home economics club has been
organized and the following officers
elected: Pnttie Gray, president;
Ruth O'Hara, vice president; Mary
-oney, secretary and treasurer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-14
FIRES. CAUSED BY
DEFECTIVE FLUES

Several fires which occurred yes
terday, it is claimed, were all because
of defective flues. and the fire and
police departments found these oc-
currences basis for their former
caution that the fire menace could be
considerably lessened if flues are Civ
en- a careful "once-over" before fires
were started in the CRATES.
Since the storm, when many CHM
neys were blown down and a lot of
others strained or cracked, the Of
ficers argue that the caution should
be applied all the more strictly, and
that unless this is done, there will be
serious fire meD~,ce in all parts of
the city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-14

We have secured the use of Arrno-
~ nall for basketball practice for
both boys and girls through the cour-
tesy of w. B. Wright and the county
commissioners.
GIRLS ATHLETICS.
We boys have all been wondering
what has been causing such rosy
cheeks on the faces of our girls re-
Gently and have been Inclined to be
suspicious. But, their secret was
found out. The girls from every class
have been faithfully practicing with
the basketball and under Miss Todds
supervision, are becoming marvellous
ly efficient.
If practice makes perfect, the girls
should and will, develop some fine
teams. Much enthusiasm is mani
tested and the outlook for the coming
season and the girls say that they
expect to have the best team that ever
represented P. H. S. May they have
many successes.
CLASS ACTIVITIES
The students from all classes have
been busy electing officers and they
are all beginning to show some activi-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-14

ty Cheer leaders are giving their
classes some yells which will be given
at the Football game Monday.
Other Organizations.
The "Tattler" staff has feen work
ing hard and securing much good ma
terial for the first issue, which is to
be the Freshman number, This num-
Der will go to the press in three weeks
Subscription campaigns have also been
started and there is keen rivalry be
tween the classes to see which will
secure the largest number of sub
scribers.
The High School orchestra is also
doing its bit and has entertained the
school with some lively music. On
Thursday, the orchestra asked every
student to contribute to free will sill
yer offering, the proceeds of. which go
to some new music.
Also the Senior Lunch. The Sem
Tor class started the year by replen-
ishing our rather depltted treasury
bv offering to the school, sandwiches,
cake. candy, and ice cream.
We an hope to make this year
banner wear at P. H. S. and there is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-14
FLORIDA IS
.SLOGAN OF ASS N. TO
MEET HERE soon

Jacksonville, Oct. IA better
Florida" is the slogan of the Florida
Sunday School Association for the
two state conventions which will be
held this month.
The sixteenth annual convention
has been divided into two sections,
one at Daytona, October 25th to 18TH,
and the other at Pensacola, Oct. 30th
to Nov. 1st, in order To bring the mes
sages closer to the people and give
more people an opportunity to attend.
The conventions have been built UP
on Character Building" as the main
theme, and considerable attention has
been given to providing a program
which will emphasize the four fold
way of living.
Among the prominent speakers from
outside the state will be John l.. Al
exander, superintendent of the teen
age division for the international Sun
dav School Association, who will be
at both conventions throughout the
entire program.
The Florida Sunday Scnoot asso-
citation sent out 1000 large posters
during the week to various sections
of the state, calling attention of all
Sunday school members to the two
conventions.
The delegates will be entertained
on the Harvard plan, that is, lodging
will be furnished free. There is no
limit to the number of delegates from
any Sunday school, but every school
should have at least one delegate at
one of the two conventions, so that
every Sunday school in the state can
know from personal touch with the
other schools, all about their activi-
ties and modern methods of winning
children to Christ.
To miss a convention is to miss
much, for it is a university crowded
into a few days time. Any school
having a special exhibit that will
help other Sunday school workers
should send it to the nearest conven-
ton, where it will be given free ex-
hihition space.
Programs giving the details of the
conventions are this week being mail
ed from the office of the Florida Sun
day school Association.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-14
Edited by C. J. Heinberg)
High School, High School, is our cry
V C. T q p

v.
vi C TOR Y
This Is our new yell, and we mean
to use our every effort to secure vic
tory when we play Palmer tomorrow.
The football team has worked I'M
ceaslngiy under the supervision of
Coaches e. r. Enlow and Prof. Ross
rogers. What the team lacks in
weight they make up in spirit and
commence and that is half the bat
tie. The candidates for the team
are:
John Sheppard, Harry Rowland.
left end; Irwin Morgan. Harold
Jones, Fred Gilmore, left tackle; Cliff
ford Ward, James Barker, C. J. Helm
berg. Sigmund Soloman, left guard;
Ed Lurton, James Vaughn, Roland
Vickery, Clinton Fugerson, center;
Burey Graham, ]. L. Reese, Joe Gala
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-04
KEEP CHEERFUL.

II is not the truth to say that
kind words cost nothing" Ev.
cry weary, sorely tried, disap.
pointed, vesed spirit knows hours
whom thcy cost more than hu.
man sweetness unaidsd could
give, but thcy are all tho more
valuable for that. Do not lot dis.
appointment or rsvsrsss sour
your nature. I
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-04

Three of baseballs greatest pitch.
crs, Alexander. Johnson and Plank,
have never pitched no-hit game.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-04
TRACK ATHLETICS
ARE POSTPONED
ON ACCOUNT OF WAR

Joliet, Illinois, May T. 1917 War
has caused cancellation Of track attn
letics at the Joliet high school, 1t was
announced today.
Military drill will replace track and
field athletics starting today and dual
meets scheduled by the school have
been caeenlled, William Spurgin, man
ager Of athletics, announced this
morning
Joliet has withdrawn from the BEL
oit interscholastic scheduled Tor sat
urday and has also cancelled its en-
try i'm the big Seven conference
meet. booked at West Aurora in June,
1t Is reporte that Rockford has iol'
lowed Jolet's action in cancelilhB
track athletics for the season.
"The need for military drill and the
lack of interest in track athletics are
the reasons for the cancellation OF
the schedule" said Mr. Spurgin TO-
day. fThc boys viii devote more
time to military training and we nave
decided to forego track athletics iof
this year at least. :,
Mr. Spurgln said the basepah
schedule would be played out mere
are only two or three more games on
the books and the contests VIII NOT
interfere with the drills at the schooi'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-04
IT'S A HABIT FOR
BOXERS TO RETIRE

Every now and then one OF our
star boxers pulls the old gag apo"'
a retirement
The latest member of the retire
ront club - Johnny kilhanc' VINO
announced shortly after he was
matched with Freddie Welsh that ne
e. ready to hank up The gloves ana
throw away the sponge
The Welsh match, according to
Eiihane will mark the fms TO ms ca
loer as a buster Of the mean kuhc'
Elc. lie will crawl onto the shell
and remain there. he says. And we
have bunch that he might keep
hjs word for Il few months.
The average boxer who Announces
that he will retire from the ring does
20 because some Undetermined press
agent makes the brilliant suggestion.
zen make good reading suggests
tho p. A., "and everybody las rlSht
TO change his mind.
SO the big yarn about the retire
mon comes out. and the boxer ctaWiS
into some haven of rest until he sees
4 promoter with new bundle Of kale
Kilbane's announced retirement ~
the second since tho first Of tae year
Freddie Welsh announced this spring
that he would quit the ring in July
Two months afterward he changed
his mind.
PaeKey Mcfarland retired for good
and all after he had beaten all the
opponents who could be dug un f..
him And then pnckey saw Sl7,5oO
staring him in the face, and consent
ed to come back and meet Mike GID.
bons in order to collect it. Bat Mel
son who vas here yesterday and
whose retirement should have been
compulsory, recently took a beating
for few hundred bones, and st,
Louis fans are still kicking them
selves for falling SO hard
There's nothing like retiring be.
tween bouts. The poor boxers need
a rest now ana then 'Ti5 a grand
old gag.