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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
MASONIC CONFERENCE
 AT WOODLAWN TODAY
Jefferson County Masons to Hold
 Three-Day Sesson

The twenty-first semiannual Masonic conference of Jefferson county, to be held at the Woodlawn Masonic temple, will open this morning for a three-day session with appropriate exercises. Dele gates from every Masonic lodge in the county will be in attendance and promi- nent Masonic workers will exemplify the degrees. The programme for today fol- lows:
 Tuesday, February 20-1O a. m., confer ence opened. Invocation, J. c. McGlath- cry; welcome address. Horace Wilkinson; response, John E. Bethea; appointment of special instructors for the day. Ex- republication of opening and closing the three lodges. Exemplification of calling off and calling on; F, noon, adjourn ment until 130 D. m.; 130 p. n., confer ence at labor; 140 p. m, exemplification of E. A. degree; 2:30 p. m., fE. A. lec- ture by Henry Key; D. m., old-fashion spelling bee; 5 p. m., adjournment until 7:30 p. m.: 7:3o p. m., conference at labor; TAO p. m.. Masonic address by Dr. c. Ross Baker, Woodlawn F'raternal lodge; s:10 p. m., exemplification of M. M. de- gree; D. m., M. M. lecture by w. J. Whitaker; 10 p. m, adjournment until 9:30 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Loveman. Joseph & Loeb place on sale today 200 specially purchased tailored suits for women at s19.e5.
 Saks feature their special S35o hats for men; the seasons latest styles.
 Porter's offer special reduction in mems suits and overcoats, the sale to last for a few days only.
 M. Well & Bro suggest to the soldiers that a Hart Schaffner & Marx suit at one-fifth off will be good change from khaki.
 Yeatman-Baugh Co. feature silk shirts at one-third off.
 Nortons drug store announce a two for one' sale today and Wednesday Se- lect any item advertised, pay regular price for one and get another free.
 Armstrong Hat Co. present the new Manhattan shirts for spring at s2 and upwards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
BIC ENROLMENT IN. RED CROSS CLASSES
Local Chapter Outlines Its Plans for Extending Work
 of Organization Here

Between 70 and 50 women have enrolled in the first aid and surgical dressing classes being conducted in Birmingham under the instruction of Dr. w. S. Roun- tiee, surgeon in the United States medical reserve corps.
 The first class was conducted yester- day afternoon and the second class will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Tutwiler. Many additional members are expected to have enrolled before the next meeting, according to Mrs. J. Asa Rountree, secretary of the local Red Cross chapter.
 In addition to the classes being con ducteG by Dr. Rountree, classes in home nursing are being taught by Miss Lima H. Denny at the Y. w. c. A. These classes of Miss Denny meet Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
 In this connection, Hrs. Rountree wants it clearly understood that 1t is not necessary to take the home nursing course before being eligible for the first aid and surgical dressing classes.
 There are four classes of the Red Cross work said Mrs. Rountree. They are first aid, home nursing, diatetics and surgical dressing. These courses are separate and distinct, and are not depen- dent in any way one upon the other. separate certificates are issued for each from the national headquarters, and the order of taking the courses is left en- tirely to the student
 Following the close of the classes by pr. Rountree,s the local Red Cross chapter will put on a campaign for members.
 Atlanta has set her goal at 15,0O0, and do not see why we should not do as well as Atlanta" said Mrs. J. D. Parke, who presided at the meeting yesterday. "The women of Birmingham have not had so many calls upon them recently, and I be- lieve they will be glad to join the Red Cross.
 "Of course, membership in the Red Cross carries with it no obligation for service, but I am sure that if we had war and our women were called upon, they would respond heartily"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
PERSHING SUCCEEDS

Major General Pershing, who has been in command of the Fl Paso district since the withdrawal of the American expedition from Mexico, automatically will succeed to the duties of commander of the southern department until an ap- pointment has been made. Recently made a major general, he is the only officer of that rank now assigned to the depart ment.
 As immediate successor to the com mand. General Pershing will have charge of many details of the movement of the remaining units of the National Guard ordered home from the border last Sat urday. It Is expected here that this movement, plans for which were worked out by General Funston as virtually his last military duty, will go fordward with out interruption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
MADISON MUSTPAY
 ALL THE EXPENSES ] HOLDING OVERTON
State Refuses to Settle for Prisoners Transportation From Huntsville tOMOnt-
 gomery and Return

Montgomery February 19.-(spe- cial)-Madison county must pay all bills for the transportation of David D. Overton, former clerk of the cir cult court, to and from Birminghani and Montgomery for safekeeping after he was arrested on a charge of mur dering w. T. Lawler. probate judge. The state has declined to honor ex- pense accounts rendered by the sher- if of Madison county.
 The accounts will be several hun dred dollars as Overton was brought to Montgomery after his arrest in Tennessee, was returned to the Bir- mingham jail after he was arraigned was brought back to Birmingham aft CT his trial and was returned to Mad ison another time.
 Accounts rendered by the sheriff were returned by the state auditors department Monday with the state ment that the expense was incurred by the county and not by the state. If the sentence of death imposed on Overton is upheld by the supreme court an execution may be issued e'5oiHoL any pIOPSlty Helu py OFSi tOiis but if the expenses cannot be collect ed from Overton they must come from the county treasury.
 SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
 Delegates to the Thirty fourth an- nua1 convention of the Alabama Sun day School association which will be held in Montgomery April 24, 25 and 26, will be cared for in the homes of this city at a maximum charge Of $1.25 day. This rate was fixed by the general committee Monday after noon following conferences with citi- zens, who will throw open their homes for the visitors. Under the plan as made by the committee each delegates will pay only 75 cents a day for a loom and breakfast and 25 cents a meal for lunch and dinner.
 Leon c. Palmer, general secretary of the Alabama Sunday School asso- ciation. has informed the committee that a schedule of special rates on the railroads will be filed with him during the week. It is probable that this rate for the round trip will be one and one-half cents each way plus 25 cents. / OPINION ON REGISTRATION with the duty of purging the rolls of illegal voters at this time may transfer voters from old districts and precincts to their new places of resi- dence and may use whatever means at their command in obtaining the names of those who have moved, under an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20

Orestes Ferrera and Raimundo Cabrera, spokesmen for the liberal party, are here to represent the rebels before the state department, but it was said at Secretary Lansings office that no effort had been made by them so far to see any one con- nected with the government. It was inti mated that. they would not be received as representatives of the rebels, and that in the present situation little consideration would be given any representations they might make.
 An agreement between the American naval commander at Santiago and the rebel governor to keep out of the harbor all but foreign vessels was explained as an expedient designed to prevent the closing of the port. The rebel governor agreed not to mine the channel in return for the naval commanders promise to see that Cuban government boats do not enter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
EXPECT QUIET DAY

Arlie Barbers proposal to extend the city limits so as to include the steel plants at Ensley and Fairfield will af- ford a matter of interest at the weekly meeting of the commission this morning.
 No measures of great moment are ex- pected to be introduced at the session, according to the secretary of the com mission, Clarence B. Lloyd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20

The rebels appeared to have made no marked progress, according to today s official reports, which added that some of the regular army which had gone over to the revolutionary party in the earlier days of the revolt had rejoined the gov ernment force.
 The suggestion that state department commission be sent to Cuba to review the election returns still Is under considera- ton, but it appears probable that a decision on the proposition will not be hastened. President Menocaps decree postponng the special election to have been held in Oriente province tomorrow is regarded as step toward clearing the situation, since an election held under present conditions probably would be con- tested on the ground that the voters were influenced by the military situation. It is in this province that the deciding votes are to be cast in the presidential contest over which the revolutionary outbreak de- veloped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
NEW SCHOOL OPENS

The newest public school began its op- erations yesterday.
 At Acipco first grade school opened in frame cottage, and quite a number of little children received their first in- structions.
 There is not single public school building between North Birmingham and Thomas but the board of education has announced that it will recommend a grammar school be placed at Acpco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
MITCHELL IN CITY

James Mitchell. president of the Ala bama Power company. is in Birming- ham.
 MT. Mitchell came from New York. It is not known how long he will be in the city in the interests of the Alabama Power company. He did not finish his work while in Alabama in January when he was called to New York on account of the urgency caused by the situation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
George w. Lynn

Funeral services over the remains of George w. Lynn. aged 61. who died last night about 10 o'clock at the fam fly residence. HIP North, Tenth ave- nue, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence. In- torment will follow in Elmwood cem etery. The deceased is survived by his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Adam Fuchs and Mrs. w. A. Worthy; four sons. c. L., F. L., R. E.. and W. H. Lynn of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Amelia E. Cunningham

The remains of Mrs. Amelia E. Gun ningham, aged "A, who died at the fam fly residence, 1928 North Thirtieth street, late Sunday night, will N shipped to Chattanooga this morning at 6:3o o'clock by the Johns Undertaking company Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the residence. The deceased is survived by a number of relatives in Birmingham and Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
BRISTOL FIRST STOP

Bristol, Tenn.-Va., February 19.-The navy armor plant board made it's first stop here today on it's southern tour of inspection to consider local sites for the proposed sl1,Ooo,ooO armor plate plant
 Judge c. J. St. John and H. G. Peters presented arguments in favor of the local sites, pointing out the easy access to iron ore and coal fields.
 The board also received a delegation from Big Stone Cap, Va. which argued in behalf of that place. The board left later for Johnson City, Tenn, to meet committees from that city and Eliza hethton, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
Mrs. Eva Powell

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Eva Powell, aged g, who died Sun day night at local infirmary, will be conducted this afternoon at o'clock from the private parlors of the S. w. Woodn Undertaking company in Woodlawn. She is survived by number of relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
Maj. Gen. Funston, Con- mallder of Border Troops,
 Dies Suddenly in Hotel
tcontinued from Page One,

and delicate. His conduct has been that of soldier and he has examplified the high tradition of the American army by his quick, intelligent and effective action. Throughout it all the sympathy between General Funston and the department has been complete and no shadow of disa- greement has arisen I am deeply grieved personally at his dath and feel that his loss to the country is very great"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
Fred Teller

Funeral services over the remains of Fred Zeller, aged 60, who died Sunday at the family residence. 19171z Fourth ave- nue, north, will be held this morning at 10 o'clock from St. Paups church. Inter- ment will follow in the Southside Cath ollie cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
Mrs. Oderazin Pelan

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Oderazio Pelap, who died yester- day at the family residence at Avenue E and Twenty-irst street, will be held this afternoon at o'clock from St Paul's church. Interment will follow in Oak land cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
Washington Officials Are Encouraged ODer Reports
 From Cuban ReUoluti0n
It Is Now Thought President MenOcal Will Be Able to Suppress Trouble, Making It Unnec- essary for This Government to Take Any
 Action Whatever in the Matter

February against nsurgnt officials that reesbhd support States will additional
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
COAL COMPANY FORMED

Notice of the organization of the Bergens Coal company, Inc.,. at Red Star, Walker county, with an author ized capital of 5000 and a paid-in cap ital of $10O0 was received by the sec retary of state Monday. The company will engage in the general coal min ing business in Walker county and will have authority to bore for oil in the Walker oil district. Incorporators are T. L. Nelson, w. A. Upton and J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20

Birmingham, Gadsden and Tuscaloosa. The inspection trip will end at Rome. Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20

opinion of William L. Martin, attor- ney general. submitted to the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
PREPARING IS ASKED

Attorney General Martin has filed with the supreme court an appliction for rehearing in the case of the state against the Montgomery Savings bank and will attempt to show why the state should have judgments against the Alabama banks which re- ceived funds of the state convict de- partment during the term of James C.. Oakley as president without furnish ing surety bonds as required by law. The case was decided against the state 15 days ago, the court holding that the banks were not responsible as they accounted for all funds which belonged to the state by returning it to the of ficial or employe of the state who made the deposits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20

The George Washington birthday party which was to have been given this aft ernoon in the basement of the Methodist church by the Womans Missionary so- ciety has been postponed on account of the indictment weather.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-01

the children and husband lose a
friend faithful and true in her death.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at the home Saturday morning
at 10 O'Clock by Rev. G. L. Cart
wright, pastor of the First Meth
odist church, assisted by Dr. Horace
Bishop. Interment will take place
at the city cemetery.
The following pail bearers have
been announced;
Active A. Lasswen, c. W. Glib
son, D. II. Thompson, n. ]. Thomas,
G. F. Mizell. l. NJ Williams.
Honorary-T. r Thompson, ]. f.
Carson, Lynn Lasswell, Carroll Todd,
NJ. [. Campbell, J. w. Singleton, R.
K. Erwin, O. f. Dunlap, G. ". Cole
man. d. G. Thompson, A. ] Woloott.
Dallas. r. A. Ferris. ] G. Gofnwell.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-01
NORTH TEXAS IS SHORT
FULL QUOTA RECRUITS
TO the Press. Patriotic Committees.
Leagues and Citizens:

To the Press. Patriotic Committees.
Leagues and Citizens:
The war department records show
that less than fifty per cent of the
war quota OF recruits for the regular
army has been received during the
last sixty days from the Dallas dis
trict.
There are fifty-one new regiments
now being formed at eighteen sta
tons requiring one hundred thous-
and recruits Immediately. Valuable
time for training and preparation is
now being lost. Men who enlist now
have best opportunity TO qualify as
instructors and for promotion when
new army is raised.
1t is apparent that many people
have the erroneous idea that eligible
men cannot enlist after they register
ON June ). This is not the case. Any
man s TO 40 can enlist ii he is qua
flied up to the day he is officially
notified by the war department that
he has been selected.
The war department hopes and ex-
poets to fill up the regular army and
National Guard organizations TO
war strength by voluntary enlist
ments and thereafter keep those or
CARNATIONS filled up this way.
Experience has shown that results
in recruiting are proportional to the
publicity given by the newspapers.
Iublie speakers. and assistance given
by clubs. leagues. etc. With the few
men on recruiting duty in this large
district it is impossible to reach all
localities.
Every postmaster is recruiting
agent aud can furnish additional in
formation as to physical require
ments.
North TeXas has not YET lufAlslleu
it's full quota for the regular army.
If every newspaper viii devote its
space to patriotism it viii be Loyalty
serving the city. county. state and
nation.
Permanent recruiting stations are
located at Dallas. Fort Worth, Waco,
Denison aud Wichita Falls, Texas.
Temporary stations for several
DAYS at Benjamin, Aubrey, Ballinser'
Dublin, Jaeksboro, Gilmer, Hillsboro'
Brady and Paris, Tex
as.
NJ. G. HOLIDAY,
Captain Of Cavalry, Recruiting Off
GER
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-01
CONNIE MACK BEGINS
TO BUY BALL PLAYERS
BY II. G. HAMILTON

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent)
NEW YORK. May 20 Connie
Mack. famed developer OF young
talent, is beginning to doubt that
they grow in the colleges now as they
used to- His efforts to rebuild pow
erful baseball machine on the lines
that the famods Team Of former days
held have met With but little success.
HesAas been forced to beat the
buslfes to get some life into his ball
club.
memory recalls that Eddie Collins,
lack Barry. Stuffy Me1nnis. Eddie
Plank, Chief Bender, Jack Coombs.
and many other famous ball players,
who have developed under the tute-
laae OF Mack, were collegians just a
sheFL time before they became Ath-
lettsS,
HacA tried to do it all over. He
corHhed the college talent looking for
promising players and he picked up
many youngsters who were given
trials. Only few of them have been
able to. stand the maior league nage,
Among the college players still
draVine salaries from the Athletics
is LsWton Wit. He is q real star and
is bsaanilns better as he learns the
Mac fSsSstem. Catcher Meyer Is an
otheEsSt1itS aside from these the col
lege PLAYERS have done little.
Mdsk went out last year and
bougA t.Ping Bcdie, Thrasher. Moves.
BateHpnd some others. Recently he
brought Cy Falkenburg back to the
big circuits. He is. trying now to
rebuild as the other managers do.
His efforts so far have brought. en-
couraging results, but he still is a
long way from the desired point.
Mack will have. to keep on comb
ing the brush He will not find the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-01
A MEDICAL NfoN6i5s.

We can manufacture polsons
within our own bodies which are
as deadly as d snate's venom,
The liver acts as a guard over
our well-being sitting out the Gin
Gers and ashes from the general
circulation A blockade in the
intestines piles a heavy burden up
en- the liver. If the intestines are
cl.oked or clogged up, The eircula-
ton OF the blood becomes loaded
With toxic waste, and we suffer
from auto-intoxication or ptomane
pofsoning. Something is Wrons
with the liver, and we suffer from
headache. yelow-coated tongue, bad
taste in mouth, nausea, or gas, acid
dyspepsia. languor. debility, skin
OF eyes yellow, the water is scant
and high colored, containing brick
dust" deposits and bile pigments.
AT such times one should drink
plenty Of water between meals, and
n pint of hot water before break
fast aud occasionally take a pleas
ant laxative. Such a one is made
OF the May-apple leaves Of aloe
and root of jalap. first extracted
end nnt in readv to-usc form by
DR. Pierce nearly fifty yeaf2 ago,
end sold by druggists As Dr.. Pierce
Pleasant Pellets.
DO not take mineral oils or So
called oRussian on" for the eN-
nertments By 4. F. Mcdonald have
shown as lately reported in gov
eminent publication Of the t. ..
hlic Health Service. ihat mineral
oil NAV act as an irritant that
nroduces gastro-intestiual disturb
ances and that il may cause tissue
modification, stimulating cancer
The next important organ to be
reckoned with is the Kidneys h''-
ley disease carries away a 'aIs
percentage OF our people "n%'
can tho ordinary person do to
n,oner,v balance bodily heaithf
The answer is not easy bot adj
wise everybody to eat less meat
eat coarse, plain foo4, with plenty
Of vegetables. drink plenty OIL
water between meals, and tahe an
uric acid solvent, such as An'rle
Gdonble strength. before meals tof
awhile. Anurie can be obtained at
almost any drug store Iu-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-01
THRA3HER RUINED
BY THE BEAN BALL
BY II. c. HAMILTON

f,rnited Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YOR, June 1.--When Out
fa,der Thrasher. for whom Connie
mack doled out $4,000 last winter,
WAS sbunted back to the southern
ossociation another victim OF the
ah,an hall" was added to the long
str;ne credited to that unnecessary
.na dangerous method Of pitching.
Thrasher. one of the most premis-
i,r Youngsters who ever flashed IN
mn ior league company, was gong
alone fine. He was hitting fairly
,,.au and his fielding was speetaeu-
lar One dag he was batting IN a
-, me- against the Red Sox. the paii
toor him on the side OF the mead
,c,,rasber dropped as If he hao
,o,, sbot He was "out" for some
80 and when he revived was sent
,an,e The noxt day found him back
:. tha eame. bat ne was pulling BACK
l-.,n the plate. He never has Tor
go, that tearsome bean ball
r1.htne could be done for him. ne
~. simnty couldn't stand MP to the
nm ana wait Tor those fass hailS'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-01

he does he will have done something
no other ball player has accomplish
ed. Many of them have gone up on
ly to fall victim to the bean ball"
Some of them have returned for an
other chance, but the fear of injury
always makes their batting nil
There was Roy Corhan, one of the
most sensational infielders ever call
ed from the minors. He was pur-
chased by the White Sox several
years ago was the sensation of the
early spring games until someone
cracked him on the head with a ball
Corhan, who had been hitting we'll,
Immediately began to fall away from
the plate. His usefulness as big
Lacquer was over and he was sent
to San Francisco.
In San Francisco Corhan again
began to hit and field sensationally
and he was tried again. 1t was the
same story. The deadly fear of the
big league bean ball" couldn't be
removed,
Corhan has had several trials
since then. but every time he has
been sent back. A demon hitter in
the minors. ne can't do anything
with big league pitching The bear
hall's is responsible