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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-15
NEWS OF ENSLEY

At representative meeting of Ensley citizens held last night in the Ensley inferior court room George B. Ward was city commission and George B. Ward club was organized.
 Robert E. Chadwick of the Bank of Ensley was elected president of the club; other officers to be elected later. It was the consensus of opinion last night that an active campaign should be inaugu- rated in the interest of Mir. Ward and permanent headquarters opened. Another Ward meeting has been called for Thurs day night, when the plans of campaign will be perfected and headquarters opened
 Work has been started on the railroad track that is to be laid from the Bir- mingham Southern railroad, over which the supplies and building materials will be transported to the new Tennessee company plant that will be constructed at Fairfield. This branch road will inter- sect the Birmingham Southern line at Woodward.
 The water main has been laid from Fairfield along the public road to supply the water for the new plant The sur veyors have completed their work and several of the vacant farm houses have been converted into offices for the work ing forces now on the grounds.
 The Retail Coal Dealers association of the Ensley district met yesterday after noon to discuss the coal situation. It
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was said that the winter supply of coal usually stocked before this time of the year is exceedingly short on account of the retailers inability to secure the coal
 Fairfield people who wish to donate books and magazines to be sent to the soldier boys here and abroad are re- quested to take them to the Buck Mer- cantile company before Saturday, and they will be turned over to Miss Junger- man at the Ensley library.
 Women who are not familiar with the plan of registration are requested to visit the registration booths in ther re- spective communities and look over the cards that will be used in registering The registrars will be glad to explain and answer all questions. No obligations will be attached to the visit.
 Ensley will soon have another furni- ture store to add to her already pros- porous list. l.. L. Brothers of Talladega a furniture man of wide experience will soon locate in one of the new stores in the vicinity of the postoffice.
 Ensley Red Cross unit No 31 will not meet today as scheduled, as it has been postponed until next Wednesday, The hour for meeting has been changed to l 80, working until 4:30 o'clock.
 C. H. Campbell, white man, was fined $50 in the police court Tuesday morning for carrying a concealed weapon
 Will Collins, negro. was fined $50 for false pret9lses He represented himself as another man and drew his pay from the city ice plant
 Thursday will be pay day at the Ensley steel plant, the employees receiving un- usually large pay envelopes.
 motor driven machine has been pat ented for splitting apart cakes of ice which have frozen together in storage,
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BESSEMER CHILD
 INJURED BY AUTO
Registration of Women for War. Service to Be Held
 This Morning

Bessener, August H.-(Special) )-Adrian Odom, the 5-year-son of MT. and Mrs. Will Odom of SIP Nineteenth street, was struck by an automobile this afternoon about 4:30 o'clock on Nineteenth street. The automobile was driven by Will liar grove, d negro. The child was hurried to the hospital in the automobile of Henry Adams, who happened to be pass ing, and where he underwent an opera ton. In the confusion Hargrove suc- ceeded in making his escape. Feeling ran < high for sometime following the accident and a numb CT of officers are looking for the negro, who is well known in this city, The child is resting as well as could be expected tonight at the hospital, but his condition is considered serious
 The following Bessemer boys, who were in training at the officers training camp at Fort McPherson, have received their commissions and will be detailed for ser vice: Joseph Fletcher Sturdivant, Jr., William Bernard Strickland and George Terry Murrah were made second heuten. ants in the infantry; John Bruce Snider, second lieutenant in the quartermaster de- partment; Herbert Farr, first lieutenant in the ordnance department and Will liam Kennedy. who received captains commission
 Everything is in readiness for the ex- aminations of the new drafted army, which will begin at the Realty building promptly al O clock Wednesday morning The white men will be examined in the circuit courtroom on the second floor. a n ed in the armory hall on the third floor, The local exemption board will be assisted in this work by 10 physicians and 10 clerks, and 400 men have been ordered to ap- pear for examination.
 A large crowd gathered at the high school auditorium tonight to attend the entertainment given for the benefit of St. Aloysius church at which time Ten nyson's "Enoch Arden was given by the Rev Germain, professor of draamtics at St. Bernard college. An excellent musical programme was rendered and each number received much applause. The Rev. German possesses much abil- ity as a reader and held the undivided attention of his audience
 The boys of the younger set gave a de- lightful dance this evening at the Elks' hall in compliment to the young girls and their visitors. The hall was prettily dec orated for the occasion In ferns and cut flowers and punch was served during the evening from flower banked bowl. Mu- sic was furnished by an orchestra and dancing was enjoyed until a late hour.
 Everything is in readiness for the reg istering of all women in this city for war service on Wednesday and the reg istration headquarters will be at the Pegram-Patton Drug company. The reg
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AmnNsgmn@mts
At the Lyric

Al lHe LyElC
 There is much comedy and many laughs at the Lyric for today and to- morrow.
 Petite Isabell DArmand and her as sistant Mir. Darrell. are genuinely pleasing in "The Demitasse Revue The Four Swors are a clever blackface quartet and are one of the hits of the bill, and Johnson Brothers and Johnson are clever in few moments in minstrelsy.
 Gaston Pam Palmer as a juggler has few peers The Brads entertain in a pleasing gymnastic act. Pathe news pictures feature at all performances at the Lyric The curtain at the mat inee goes up promptly at o'clock.
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pany presenting Tn old Madrid,o genuine treat to the lovers of high grade music. Annie Kent. one of yaude- villes clever comediennes. has sung her way Into favor and made a de cided hit. Johnnie Singer and his danc-
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Pathfinders of Bankhead
 Highway Are Given Great
 Welcome in Jacksonville

Jacksonville, August 14-(Special) Jacksonville citizens in 20 autos mo- tored to Piedmont to meet the path finders of the Bankhead highway. An enthusiastic reception was rendered them at Piedmont. Watermelons and apple cider were served. They reached Jacksonville late in the evening, but were met by men, women and children. who gave them hearty welcome.
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ing dolls are the novelty feature. and Morris Golden furnishes much of the comedy Myrtle Gonzelaz in The Show down is the big feature photoplay Loew's current events and Mutt and Jeff comedy film complete the bill.
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At Loew's Biiou

In keeping with the fixed policy of the management of Loew's Bijou, an other bill of unusual attractions i9 the offering for today. Every vaude- vile number is of the high quality that has made Loew's circuit famous and the picture features are simply superb A feature that has proved a big attraction is the Celli Opera com-
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LIBERTY BONDS
 SELL AT PAR

New York, August 14-A block of ts4.0O0 worth of liberty bonds sold at par on the stock exchange here to- day. The closing price yesterday was s9.s4
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Notice of Sale by the Trustee in Dnnk- ruptcy of the Birmingham Bed Cons
 pany, Bankrupt.


 ruptcy of the Birminghnm Bed Com-s
 pany, Bankrupt.
 Notice is hereby given that the un . dersigned, Sidney F. Lazarus, as trus- tee in bankruptcy of the estate of the Birmingham Bed company, bank rupt, on Monday, the goth day of Au- gust. 1917. at II o'clock in the fore noon, in front of the Second avenue door of the postoffice, located on the corner of Eighteenth street and Sec ond avenue. North. Birmingham, Ala, will sell at auction, pursuant to an order issued out of the district court of the United States for the Southern division of the Northern district of bankruptcy of said court, the following described property: The plant of the said bankrupt. which is located at 901 North Fortieth street. all machinery and equipment therein contained or used in connection herewith, and all raw materials and unfinished stock on hand at the time of such sale; the said plant is located on lots Is, 19 and 20 in block 1s. according to the map of the East Birmingham Land com pany. The said property may be in spected on any business day prior to sale by applying to the said trustee. The sale will be made subject to the confirma tion of the court
 SIDNEY F. LAZARUS, Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Estate { of Said Bankrupt.
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! 808 Miles in 24 Hours

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LEGAL NOTICES
 NOTICE

The will of the late R. S. Lewis will be contested. w. c. ELDER, 7-25 4t-we. Columbia, s. c.
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Everything is in readiness for the reg istering of all women in this city for war service on Wednesday and the reg istration headquarters will be at the Pegram-Patton Drug company. The reg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14

he realize the greatness of his OPP
portunity as well as the weight of his
responsibility.
3. The regulations which have been
passed by congress to protect our
soldiers and sailors in this country
from the temptations TO dissipation
and vice, which are so common In
camp life. should be extended by our
government to the battlefields of Eu-
rope. While we shall sorrow for all
of our soldiers who go to the battle
field never to return, yet IL they die
honorably on the field of battle, we
shall feel that they have sacrificed
they return TO US having contracted
shamefuily diseased. we shall be hor-
ribly Inundated by their downfall.
We should, therefore, most earnestly
call upon the president. upon congress
and upon the state, war and
navy departments Of tho United
States to impress upon our al
lies that, while the people Of this
country are willing TO give freely of
their money and Of their sons for the
winning of this war. we cannot agree
to lay the sobriety and the virtue OF
our young manhood as an Offering
upon the continental affairs of drunk
enness and vice. We must urge the
adoption Of such regulations for the
army and navy outside Of the United
States as will give to our men equal
protection to that which they have
in the environments and naval bases
OF our own country
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14

great coal facilities for thirty years
are ignored by a theoretical coal die
tator TN his vain attempt to create new
as encies.
Here we are in the midst Of dis
tress when people are dying for want
of coal. when scientists are literary
men and mathematicians are figuring
our how our people can be saved
they are suffering"
Senator Smith said that in passing
through Ohio he noticed sIdings
clngged with coal cars.
Those In charge of the distribution
had not made up their minds to whom
this coal should go. That is the plain
unvarnished truth" he said
Senator Putnam. of Nrada, assert
ed the coal delay was due to the break
down OF railway facilities. which gov
eminent ownership would cure.
Not if it promised to show no bet
ter results than governmental control
of coal" answered Senator Smith
Senator Pomerene, of Ohio, said a
conspiracy among coal operators was
partly to blame.
Fuel Administrator Garfield wired
TO Governor Cox OF Ohio:
Il must respectfully but firmly rec
quest that you do not interfere with
orderly distribution Of coal in Ohio
under okders issued by my authority
by Mr.. Homer II. Johnson, federal fuel
administrators for Ohio lie has fun
authority to act and Mr., r. e. Ifaird
Is cooperating with hiro ! must In
slst that the state authority he not
nermitted 70 interfere with tho action
of the United Safes fuel adrninistraa
ton"
Mr.. Baird had wired that he sent
| representative to Calum bus to con-
fer with Governor Cox, and he had
ass arranged for distribution through
ionic of surplus coal left at lake ports
when the ice closed In
The fuel administration considers
cutting down suburban steam railroad
Passenger service during nonrush
hours In order to save coal
The Consolidation Coal cor,nanv
fas been ordered to relieve the Balt{~
more situation at once.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14
SENATORS ATTACK
FUEL SITUATION
Administr usor Garfield and Governor
Cox OF Ohio. Exchange Hot Mes
sages Over Coal Seizure.

washington. Dec. 3.--Protests
against the failure of the government
to overcome the conditions OF coal
shortage in various parts OF the coun-
try, came TO head In congress today.
With the formal inquiry into the
food and fuel situation already under
way. the senate today heard bitter
criticism of the fuel situation from the
lips OF indignant members.
Friction between the fuel admins
tration and Governor Cox OF Ohio,
over the seizure by the latter OF s.
00otons of coal in transit through that
state reached climax In the exchange
of hot messages between Fuel Admin
lsstrator Garfield and the governor.
The charge was made in congress
that children in parts of the North
west are dying from the lack OF fuel.
| Reports from Baltimore told OF
public utilities I'D schools In that city
about to close from lack of coal,
/ II know OF c~>esys unities where chill
dren have died iron, exposure and
cold" said Senator Smith, OF Mich
igan. In ~ senate this afternoon.
1T is criminal TO think that congress
has taken no practical step In at
tempting to avoid such difficulty,
II is perfectly idle TO carry on an In
vestigation in midwfnter with the
thermometer standing at zero and TO
undertake TO warm people with good
intentions.
II voice the general indignation OF
my state and the Northwest. who are
unprepared to meet the cold and dan
ger. The avenues Of distribution are
Arssd W, Men who have built m
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ri. PnuI Sfrikn on

st. Paul, MINI. Dec. lathe zen
eral strike OF all trades, Involving
5000 men was called Off this after
non. after a duration of Only three
hours. The strike went into effect at.
10 O'Clock and the men were ordered
back to work at ! O'Clock
The strike WINS called off following
notification TO tho union leaders. that
President Wilson had ordered a spe-
cial mediation com mission headed by
the secretary Of labor investigate
the situation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14
BARTON II. POGUE
WINS ORATORS PRIZE

Barton r. Pogue, of Taylor univer-
sity, Upland Ind. won first, prize OF
SIS at the intercollegiate Prohibition
associations oratoricai contest held
Wednesday in connection with the
convention of the Anti-Saloon league.
Simeon E. CoZad. representing Eos-
ton university. OF Boston, Mass, won
second prize of s25. Irving r. Reich
ert. OF the University of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati, O.. held third honors.
Other participants In the contest
were Frederick G. Fenton. of Aurora
college, Aurora. III: George X. BAN
ford, Grove City college. Grove City.
Pa: Chester w. barrow. of Colgate
university. Hamilton. N. Y. and Per-
lev w Lane, OF Bates college, Lewis
ton. Me.
DR.. D. Leigh Coivin, of New York,
president of the association, presided
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transportation facilities by brew
cries, wineries and other manu-
faoTurers of intoxicants.
I'VE most earnestly cali upon
the president and upon the war
and navy departments of the
United States to impress upon our
allies that. while the people OF
this country are willing TO give
freely of our money and of our
sons to the winning of this wHr,
we cannot agree to lay the So
hrlets and the virtue of our man
hood tss a sacrifice upon the
affairs of drunk mess and vice.
We urge The a@-etic~~ of such
regulations for the army and navy
outside of the United States and
such diplomatic representations to
other countries MS will give to our
men abroad equal protection to
that which they have ut home i'm
tho environments and naval bases
of our own country.
@W~ protest not only against the
use of foodstuffs In the nianufac-
ture of Intoxicating liquors mt
home but also against the use of
foodstuns shipped from this roun-
cry fer the manufacture of intoxt-'
eating Hauors abroad.
I'VE call upon all coed citizens
80 join In campaigns for the ratfa-
cation of the constitutional amend
ment after congress shall have sub
miftea the same to the states. We
protest against any compromise.
The worst saloons in America have
cd mr. teFf
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Prominent Worth Cnro,iu.an Die.

Especial To The Richmond vlr1inian1
Raleigh, N. c. December f3.-~I.eo D.
Heartt, clerk of United States circuit
OF district courts here and grand treas
urer of the North Carolina lodge of
Masons, died suddenly tonight ut his
home here OF paralysis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14
Captaiu FarfIest Killed

New York, Dec. I3.--captain Bart.
lett. OF the Newfoundland and Battai-
ion, brother OF Captain Robert A.
Bartlett, or the Parry arctic expedi-
ton. was killed on the west front.
according 10 information reaching
here tonight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14

lett of the Newfoundland battal-
Brazilian National Bar association has
una nimously passed resolution
pledging members TO donate 10 the
Red Cross all LAWYERS fees received
from German subjects in Brazil while
the war lasts,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14
HORSON TELLS OF THE
GREAT DESTROYER

1.-TWO ySars ago it was announced
that Germany had reduced 20 about
40 per cent its total output OF beer
and had prohibited stronger drinks
entirely. Many years a go the German
kaiser announced that the nation that
first cut out beverage alcohol would
lead the world in peace and in war
have no doubt that ere this time
the kaiser aud the general staff. o.
Germany have made the nation dry
end that our enemies are now getting
the benefit OF the enormous effaeien u
that must follow A recent announce
ment 10 the German people declared
that Germany would win the war
because their enemies were alcohol
drinking nations. Are America and
her allied demoeracies too degenerate
TO remove this great destroyer from
their midst? The outcome OF the war
will hang upon the great answer.
America drinking might grow
weary at last, and lie down under
the burdens. but prohibition America
would win this war though the end
she had TO light alone. Why do we
hesitate on the threshold of national
prohibition?
1T Is evident that We must bring
to bear the full power of the nation,
In sore need OF every unit OF man
power for useful production, planning
TO stop non essential activities, why
should We tolerate longer having 500,-
geo man power going to waste and
worse than waste In the production
and distribution OF poisonous bever-
ages--no matter in what form. wheth-
err beer, wine or distilled liquor.
'In sore need for ourselves and
our allies. of every pound of food
and feed material. why should we
permit billions OF pounds OF the best
food and feed materials to be turned
into producing these poisonous bever-
ages7
I'm sore need OF every ton for trans
portation. why should we permit the
liquor traffic to absorb thousands OF
cars and scores of ships?
Seeking to attain the highest PIN
nacle of productive efficiency, why
should we tolerate longer a business
that cuts in half the producing power
OF a nation?
Trying TO prevent every form OF
waste! why should we tolerate for
an instant business that is poison
ing the majority of~our people. cut
ting in half their producing power
entailing wasting that exceeds the
output of all the farms. mines. forests.
aad- fisheries com hined -
At the afternoon session Superin,
tendent Swift of Pennsylvania pre-.
sided. The speakers were Senator r
McCray of Indiana: James X. Shields
OF New Jersey; DR., George p. Stafford
OF Minnesota. and Rev. Jonathan 3
Hawk, of Columbus. Mr.. Hawk. who
dis district superintendent of the
Ohio Methodist conference. pleaded
for dry nation on behalf OF the
growing children In his own district
many of whom. he said. are held back
and stunted by the pernicious effects
OF liquor drunk by their parents, He
spoke in the place of Ernest Fl. Car
rington, general manager of the
leagues publishing interests, who was
unavoidabiy absent.
EYES RIGKIT!',
He said:--s.Men say 70 ~ Il IL ar
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ABOLISH TR|fFIC

CONTINUED from First Page.
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r. WADMAN TELLS OF
HAWAIIAN LIQUOR IOHRy

me campaign tnauguarted shortly
after General Superintendent Bakers
VISIT to Hawaii now nearly two years
ago for IN act of congress TO Danish
the iegaiized liquor traffic. with alt its
resultant burdens and sorrows. from
the fair shores of beautiful Ha wall,
has been steadily pursued by the Anti
saloon league OF the territory
through It's representative at the capt.
tai working in helpful cooperation
with the national officers OF the lea
que, particularly the legisla tive sup
ertntendent. DR.. Edin c. Dinwiddie.
who has recently visited the island
fright here Is the crux Of the dir
6cult situation Committees are slow
To sct. Many bills never see the light
OF day. Two or three ohstructinnists
can do their deadly work and defeat
tne ends OF. Righteousness Our
, cause Is righteous one. National
honor is involved. National economy
| Is involved. Military efficiency is 1T
stake. Public welfare is chief fac
tor. Moreover, our delegate, being
Nom Der OF the house committee To
which our bill Ia referred in neither.
to use his own words. a teetotaler
nor n prohibitionist Politically, he
is a home ruler and while he knows
that his own people are greatly cursed
ny Ni1c ~ amy, ANU WIRE Iit mas SIdttd
again and again that no greater boon
could come to Hawaii than prohfoi-
ton, yet he stupidity blocks congress
sional action at Washington and
then refuses 10 assist in territorial
legislation in Honolulu
Again. the Hawaiian liquor lobby
Is strongly ertrenefed both here and
at home. Its well paid legal repre-
sentative appears at our hearings in
congress. standing by the delegates
as they together raise the cry OF home
rule and then forthwith hurries back
to Hawaii and kills the prohibition
bin introduced into the territorial
Legislature last March by starting an
agitation which ultimately threw our
legislative forces into dire confusion
/, inasmuch as ne and his liquor as
| sociates sought To demonstrate that
the organic art clothed our lawmakers
| with no such legislative powers so far
RS the liquor traffic is concerned. The
territory, he claimed. can regulate
but not 'rrohibit'--a mere verbal
bubble with its vicious purpose and
shameless inconsistency The terri
torial bill died IN committee and the
| liquor force took fresh courage.
We are then today just about
where we were two wears ago except
that oiarS esasa atgr has. efesteTi, con
siderable publicity. and developed
widespread favorable sentiment"