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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28
ACCUSED NEGROES ] SPIRITED AWAY ID
 PREVENT VIOLENCE
Mobile Chauffeurs Taken to Montgomery Jail When Troop Guard Could
 Not Be Secured

Montgomery, May 27.-(Speeial) )-Fishei Brooks and Albert Sanders, Mobile chauf- feurs, accused of the murder of Mrs. R c Hess, whose body was found in a cfeek Thursday, were surreptitiously moved from the Mobile county jail and landed behind the bars of the Montgom- cry county jail today.
 fThis fact was established tonight at the jail. Brooks and Sanders were brought to Montgomery on fast train which ar- rived at s:i5 o'clock Sunday morning, in charge of Deputies c. E. Brannon, Nose Bernstein and Floyd Brooks, who re- Burned to Mobile at noon.
 Brooks was placed in a strong cell on ! the second floor of the prison and Sanders in a cell on the first floor in order that there may be no communication between them. They are sullen and refuse to say anything about the accusations. Although negro prisoners joined in much hilariey Sunday evening the two negroes refused to take any part The Mobile deputies came into the jail unannounced and in- formed the sheriff that they desired to leave the negroes until further notice. They had secretly removed them from the Mobile jail in an automobile Satur- day afternoon and carried them to a sta- tion above Mobile, where they were placed on the train. One report Sunday was that the negroes had been landed in the We tumpka penitentiary, but the official an- nouncement at the jail settled the dis cussion.
 Guardsmen cannot be furnished by the federal government to guard the prisoners and ffes guards are necessary the state must provide them. The southeastern de- partment Uniformed Governor Henderson sunday that the federal code prohibits the use of federal soldiers in handling local troubles and that the guardsmen now in the Mobile district are in the fed eral service
 The only troops available for guard duty is the signal company here and 1t is thought they will be returned to Mobile with the negroes when date is set for the trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28
BLACK AND WHITE
 OINTMENT SKIN WHITENER
Ky Mail Only 2ne

Thousand of colored folks are using the new reparation-Plough's Black and White Ointment-for clearing up and brightening their dark or sa1low skins. Folks look better with that old dark skin gone and new soft light skin in its place. Black and White Ointment is about the only preparation that bleaches or whitens up dark skin to such a light delicate, healthy tint as to. fool most anybody. It also re- moves all skin blemishcs, as bumps, pimples, freckles, tan or skin sores of any kind giving a beautiful, soft, smooth. light complexion to anyone. Send Zoe (stamps or coin) and receive q box by return mail--or boxes for $1. Address Plough Chemical Co, Dept. Z, Memphis. Tenn. Agents are making Black and White Ointment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28

up the gruelling tasks of another day Thus it has been for the past 10 days and thus it bids fair to continue to the end of the three mnnths
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28

Garfield's administration. converted bonds Thereafter these bonds were called "Windoms."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28
HANDLING LIBERTY BONDS
By HOLLAND

New York, May 27.-(Special.) )-Sinc' the treasury department at Washington
 made public announcement of It's tenta- tive allotment of the Liberty loan bonds in the reserve districts. some intimations have reached New York that in Boston a [ little disappointment probably some chagrin, has been felt that the allot- ment for the district of which Boston is the center is consioeraDIy less than the allotment for the district of which Chicago is the center.
 A certain somewhat characteristic pride of financial strength has always prevailed in Boston and is even stronger now than ever before. The minimum allotment for the Boston district is s2o, OO00oO less than the minimum allotment for the Chicago district, while the maximum TOT Cn1cago is $25,0o0,O00 greater than the allotment for the Boston district. Occasionally hints have been expressed that in these figures are to be discovered a desire greatly to encourage the west and to make manifest the belief of the treasury department in the financial strength of the west.
 
 treasury are persuaded that the Minne- apolis district is as strong financially as the St. Louis district and only little under the Kansas City district. Mime apolis, St. Louis and Richmond cities which are the centers of reserve districts, are to receive precisely similar allot- ments Yet those who are familiar with financial conditions in the northwest are persuaded that they more than match the financial strength in districts to which allotments equal in amount to those made for the Minneapolis district have been announced by the treasury depart ment. The strength of the eastern finan- cial centers-New York, Boston and Phil adelphia-is so great that the treasury department presumes that fully 50 per cent of the liberty loan will be allotted to these three reserve distrcts.
 THE CONVERSION PRIVILEGE
 Many who contemplate purchasing bonds of the liberty loan have been mak- ing inquires so that they may get a good understanding of the convertible feature Of this loan. Secretary McAdoo, in mak- ing the offering, announced that should there be a new loan offered, which would bear higher rate of interest than that nominated in the liberty loan, then those who possess liberty loan bonds are to have the privilege of converting them into the bonds of the new loan. How this is to be done is a detail but those who thoroughly understand the proposi- ton say that should all of the liberty loan bonds be converted into 4 per cent bonds (and very likely almost all of them WilD should such a loan be offered, then the total debt represented by the new loan exclusive of any third loan that may be offered, will be $4,000,0 GOO.
 Some have suggested that the S1s per cent bonds when converted be called the "Windoms," because it is thought likely that Secretary McAdoo may deem it the best and simplest plan simply to stamp the 31a per cent bonds and the coupons with the statement that thereafter they will bear per cent interest. It was in this way that William Windom, when secretary of the treasury in President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28

The average price for teams of work horses at an auction just held in Linkop- ing, Sweden, was $500, and good single harness animals brought s675. There was a fair demand even at these prices,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-28
PLEASED WITH SHOWING

Offlcers Of the regular army state that the showing and progress being made by the training camp men is due to the fact that they are especially selected men, all well educated, and are keenly anxious to learn and make a splendid record.
 Everyone of the 2500 men in training is
 exactly on a level so far as military matters are concerned. For example, a former brigadier general of the National Guard in company one drills as a private by the side of young fellow g years of age who never touched an army rife or
 had on a uniform until he came here The officers of the regular army as well as those of the reserve corps who are acting as instructors, are most con- siderate of the men under them. Tn ranks and during all military duties everything is strictly military. But outside of hours the officers, with the exception of the formality of the salute, are on the most friendly terms with the men. The re- lationship is similar to that of instruc- tors at West Point toward upper class men.
 SHOWN EVERY COURTESY
 While of course the men in the train ing camp are not officers yet, they are treated by the people of Atlanta with the same courtesy and consideration, both in a business and social way, that Is ac- corded to the commissioned officers. To men Of some military experience who
 know of the impenetrable wall which sep arates the enlisted man from the officer, this fact is considered a distince com
 pliment to the "roollies.''
 The fare provided at the camp mess rooms does not offer any great amount of sweets. One of the interesting sights each evening after supper is to watch the crowds of men, many of them dignifled men of affairs in their home town, mak- i,,er Y.1tck far ha nta rp thn
 fectonery just outside the post to buy
 ice cream cones, candy and cakes. They
 eat these things unblushing and march
 down the streets with an extra cone or two for good measure.
 The first 10 days here have served to
Evening star., 1917-05-23
CLUBW0MEN PRAISE
MRS. BELVA A. LOCKWOOD
District Federation Also Urges Re
Election Of Daniel and Galliher
to Board Of Education.

Tributes to the memory of Mrs. Belva
A. Lockwood were paid by members of
the District of Columbia Federation of
Women's Clubs at the last meeting Of
House last night. Clubwomen who
worked side by side with Mrs. Lock-
wood for years united in giving simple
"reminiscences Of the woman who for so
many years had occupied a prominent
place in the life of the National Capital
When, in the course of the reports
of officers and department heads, Mrs.
Court F.. Wood, the federation presi-
dent, came to the name Mrs. Belva A.
Lockwood, chairman of the department
of peace" she asked for simple tributes
Mrs. Wood declared it her opinion
that the. world war perhaps FASTENED
the end OF Mrs. Lockwood. Other men,
bers who paid the tribute of friends
and co-workers included Mrs. Thomas
w. Calver, Mrs. Randolph D. Hopkins
Mrs. Lydia Adams Williams, Mrs. John
Wesley Stoner, Mrs. Josephine Arnold
Rich and Mrs. Josephine L. Jacobs.
large picture of Mrs. Lockwood was
on display. There was a standing
prayer in her memory.
The club women passed resolutions
authorizing the federation secretary tc
correspond with the Agriculture De-
partment and with Col Harts on the
matter of depredations being made by
tent moths on the trees of the city
Resolutions asking the reelection OF
E. H. Daniel and w. T. Galliher mem
bers of the board of education, whose
terms expire June 80, were adopted
The meeting went on record as favor
ing a department of child hygiene in
the District health department. In this
connection Miss Wheeler, chairman of
the federation's child hygiene depart
ment, outlined the plans of the de-
partment this summer when a nurse
will visit the alleys of the city to in
struct mothers how to care for their
babies during July and August.
1n discussion of the clubhouse incor-
poration, to be consummated soon, where
by steps will be taken toward the erec-
ton of a clubhouse for the local fed
Grafton. It was brought out that the
organization has more than $1,000 in
the clubhouse fund.
Mrs. Wood and other officers elected
at the recent annual meeting were in
stalled. Mrs. Ada H. Weiss, the retiring
vice president. was accorded an ova-
ton.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
CAPITAL WOMEN AGREE
TO HELP REBUILD NOYON
Pledge 500, 900 to Aid in Restoration
Of French Town Destroyed by
Germans.

Washington women have taken a
town in France"
This is not a military, but a philan-
thropic victory.
A group of women of the capital to-
day responded to the appeal of the
committee on American aid for the res
toration of devastated north France
by pledging $4,000 to be devoted to the
restoration of Noyon, a city of north
France.
This announcement was made through
James keating, who is working IN
Washington to promote the efforts OF
the American committee to raise a
|$3.000.000 fund for stricken French
cities. q.
Washington, by the action of these
women today, becomes the first Ameri-
can city to adopt a ruined city OF
France.
AS outlined in The Sunday Star the
appeal will be made not only to Take
a Town." but to Buy a Brick" and to
Help a Home" for devastated France
In the Buy Brick" campaign small
bricks, with a distinctive emblem, made
by crippled soldiers. will be sold. Un-
der the Help Home" division it is
planned to sell small and inexpensive
souvenirs to remind the American chill
dren of the need Of their small broth
ers and sisters across the seas.
Evening star., 1917-05-23

Company are IN Washington. giving
their entire time and attention to the
broadening and improving Of the work
OF the telephone company, 1t was
stated. The operating forces have been
augmented. and the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company has left
nothing undone to meet the emergency
and to provide the best possible service
under the circumstances prevailing.
In addition to the work within the
District Of Columbia, additional toll
cables to New York, costing approx
mately $1.500.00o. are being planned.
and the long-distance service in all d.
rections is being strengthened as fast
as human minds and labor can effect 1t.
The commercial, accounting and
plant forces. which are now in tempo
| rary quarters in tho Homer building
will be moved into their permanent
quarters in the same building as soor
as the interstate commerce commission
| moves to its new building. The thre.
departments of the telephone compan,
viii occupy the southeast corner o
| 18th and G streets and several floor
above In the Homer building on the {
| street front.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Developed by Investigation.

In Investigating the delivery sys-
TENS of Washington stores experts OF
the Department of Commerce found
that patrons made the utmost use OF
delivery facilities. even to ordering
such small purchases as spool OF
thread sent home. The thread cost
cents; the delivery cost was 8 or cents
according to the store at which it was
purchased.
/, Women are not the only offenders in
overtaxing delivery systems for petty
services. Cases were found where men
had purchased a collar at a mems fur
nishing store, put it on and asked that
the soiled collar be delivered.
Under the present system merchants
undertake to deliver any goods sold,
and they must perform the service re-
Quested. For one store, or a few
stores, to draw the line at delivering
small purchases and for others to con-
tinue the practice would entail a han
dicap on the merchants who estab-
lished the restriction.
But If there were a city-wide de-
mand. expressed by petitions from
women, for the curtailment of delivery.
which purchases would be delivered or
deliveries. or both. the merchants
would jump at the chance to unite in
.meeting this demand" said Mr.. An
drews.s
IT can think Of no more effective way
for women's organizations, which seem
to be casting about for ways Of effect
ing wartime economies, to begin their
work than by starting a movement of
this kind"
Evening star., 1917-05-23
MRS. ANNIE FLETCHER DIES.
Owner Of Boathouse and Patronized
BY MANY Washington Fishermen.

Mrs. Annie Fletcher, who was known
to thousands Of piscatorial sportsmen,
day morning. Her husband. Joseph
Fletcher, who died there eight years
ago. was in the boat business at the
place that was SO well known as
Fletcher's for more than thirty years.
and Mrs. Fletcher has conducted the
business since his death.
The deceased, who was fifty-seven
years old. was a native of the District
of Columbia, and was q member of the
well known Frizzell family. She 1!
survived by two sons and two daugh.
ters, Charlie, Joseph, Miss Elizabeth
and Miss Louise Fletcher. Funeral
services will be held at her late resi-
Four nephews Of Mrs. F1etcher-John
George and Charles Davis and JOSEPH
Barnes-will act as pallbearers. In
Evening star., 1917-05-23
ROYAL LIFE RECEIVER NAMED
Il. WinshiD Wheatley to Take Over
Insurance Assets.

Justice Hitz of the District Supreme
Court has appointed H. Winship Wheat
ley as receiver of the assets of the
Royal Life Insurance Company of the
District of Columbia. The bond of the
receiver was fixed at $4,000 Mr.
Wheatley was appointed some months
ago by Justice Siddons, but on an ap-
peal the decree was reversed by the
Court of Appeals and it became neces-
sary to make another appointment.
The decree directs that Samuel ].
Masters and John B. Kinnear, former
officials of the insurance company, sur
render certain cash and securities of
the value of about $4,000 to the re-
ceiver, who is to hold them subject to
the further order of the court, in a suit
brought by Charles A. Hartman against
Messrs Masters and Kinnear for the
surrender of the assets. Attorney w
Gwynn Gardiner represents the plain
tin. while Attorneys d. w. Baker and
Wilton J. Lambert appear for the de-
PENDANTS.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Few Realize Cost of Delivery System

! Few buyers realize the tremendous
costs of delivery. The study made in
Washington by the bureau of the cen
sus disclosed that the distributing
carriage. retail and wholesale. was So
| 10000. 1t is estimated that at least
| 81, 100000 Of this could be saved with
out much Inconvenience or discom'
| fort"
| AS evidence Of the cost OF delivery
| in a particular establishment, Mr.. Al,
drews quoted figures given him by the
manager of one of Chicago's biggest de-
partment stores, known ali ever this
country.
THAT store carried on an accurate
study of the cost of its delivery syS-
tem," Mr.. Andrews said. cit was found
that 25 per cent of the cost OF the en-
tire system had to be charged up
against purchases of 81 and under.
Il came home and made a study OF
my own business in this regard an6
found that the deliveries We make OF
purchases Of 81 and under entail g. cost
Of 17z per cent Of the total cost OF de-
livery.
This cost is paid by the consumer.
wishes to pay for It there is nothing
for the merchant to do but furnish it.
But If consumers. now talking of dis
pensing with luxuries and effecting
economies of all sorts, only realized
the saving they might accomplish by
the simple means of demanding that
merchants do not deliver purchases OF
81 or less, believe they would be unan-
imous in demanding that a costly serv-
ice which really nets them little, be
abolished"
Evening star., 1917-05-23
218yOOO, 900 FRANC
INCREASE IN BUDGET

PARIS, May 23.-The government sub
mitted to the chamber the estimates for
the third quarter of the year, the general
budget totaling 9,s43.000,000 francs and
the supplementary budgets totaling L.
032, ,000. 900 francs.
of 21S,000,000 francs over the second
quarter of the year, but is Slightly below
what was expected. enabling the minister
of finance to state in presenting the
estimates:
"Eor the first time since the beginning
of hostilities the aggregate of government
expenses begins to show a certain tend
ency toward stability"
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Grocers Principal Sufferers.

The grocery and meat stores are the
principal sufferers from the telephone
orders to please send at once" This
requires either messenger or vehicle
service constantly, with trips made
time and time again over the same
routes. Costs of delivering goods in
thirty-nfne grocery and meat stores
were studied, and the aggregate de-
livery cost in 1916 for these establish
ments was $101,39s, or "A per cent of
the gross sales.
At least cents on the dollar could
be saved, it is estimated, If housewives
were willing to place orders for deliy-
cry only at stated times with these
stores.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
WOMEN To AID IN SAVING
| MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR
Asked to Authorize Merchants to
Eliminate Deliveries Of Small
Packages at Homes.

"If $4,000 women of Washington sign
ed a petition addressed to Washington
merchants to eliminate all de!1veries OF
purchases of less than 81, they could
save $1,000.000 a year.
IF consumers indicated that they de-
sired merchants to deliver goods at
stated intervals. once or twice a day.
they would effect saving that would
startle them"
These are the statements of r. P. An
drews. president of the Retail Mer-
chants Association, in commenting
upon The Stars effort to get buyers to
carry home small bundles as a war
time economy.
The Star is advocating thing which
had become imperative. in peace time,
as a measure of combating higher
prices" said Mr.. Andrews. I'm the pres
ent crisis such concerted affort be-
comes a patriotic duty.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE BOOKS FOR THE TRANSFER OF STOCK
OF the Arlington Fire Insurance Company l3l2
n street, Room 203l will be closed from May -.
1917 to June l. 1917, 10th days inclusive.
W. D. EILETr, Secretary.
SAVE IN CHARITY AND WAR BENEFITS
Tickets, Window Cards. Programs. ETC., LOT
churches charitable and purposes printed at
half price. Orders from a distance sent by parcei
post. It. N. SURGUY, Expert Job Printer and
Advertiser, 614 18th ST. NV Show printing
specially All kinds of printing at very low
prices. Estimates furnished. Upto-date faciiitles.
THE OLD, RELIABLE CARD PRINTERS
Have moved from 934 st. to address below.
Same prices same good quality, same good serv-
ice. 100 calling cards, SSc. 300 business cards.
$l.0o. 1215 Pa. ave. NV.
OFFICE OF THE GEORGETOWN GAS LIGHT
Company No. 1899 Wisconsin ave. NV, May 10.
IsI7-A meeting OF the stockholders Of this
company, for the election OF seven directors,
Polls open from 12 N. TO pm Books for trans
fer os stock will be closed from May - 10 June
4, inclusive. CHARLES r WILLIAMS.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Court Upholds Conservation,

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-The su-
preme court of California has denied a
petition to prevent Oakland city Off
cia1s from enforcing military regis
tration. The petition alleged that this
was in violation of the thirteenth
amendment to the federal Constitution,
prohibiting involuntary servitude.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
terment will be in Walker Chapel ceme.
farv
Permanent Commission Entertained.

The University Club last evening held
an informal reception for members of
the permanent French commission,
headed by Andre Tardieu. Ambassador
Jusserand and other members of the
embassy staff attended.
Marcel Knecht of the University of
Nancy, France, gave an illustrated lee
ture on "The Effort of France, of Her
Evening star., 1917-05-23
-, New Exchange Provided.

A new exchange. to be known as the
Franklin, is to be established in the
main exchange building. at cost OF
$225, 600, and will be used as relief
exchange. The work has been actively
under way for about two months and II
is expected that it will be completed by
October l by the use Of night and day
shifts.
In addition, the company is spending
about $50, 900 on alterations alone in the
main building, to accommodate the ex-
change About 100000 will be expend-
ed on the new power plant at the main
exchange.
All offices of the commercial plant
and accounting departments were
moved about six weeks ago from the
company building, 722 18th street
northwest, to quarters in the Homer
building, on 18th street between F and
G streets northwest, in order that ad-
ditional switchboards and other equip
ment might be installed.
Experts Employed on Work.
Enpineers and construction man of
Evening star., 1917-05-23

Ever notice how much more
abuse a woman kin stand from a
poor husband than she kin from a
rich one?
Theirs allus plenty o volunteers
standin' around where a safe is
bein' moved, but tn fellers that
are movin' it have been drafted.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
ENLARGEMENT Of PLANT
DUE TO WAR CONDITIONS
improvements Contemplated by G.
and P. Telephone Company to Cost
Three Quarters Of Million.

Extensions, additions and improve
ments to cost three-quarters Of q mil
lion dollars when completed are IN
progress on the plant, exchanges ana
lines of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company in this city. ac-
cording' to announcement of the COM
pany today. These improvements, ne,
cessitated by the greatly Increased
business of the company due to war
conditions and the rapidly increasing
number of telephone users in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, are to be completed.
it was stated. by October 1.
The new equipment being added IN
cludes switchboards at the main ex-
change and several of the outside ex-
changes, additions to buildings, added
facilities for private exchange switch
boards, new lines and additional cables
for out-of-toWn service.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
Mai. Valentine Fleming War Victim

LONDON. May 23-Valentine Flem-
ing. unionist member of the house of
commons from South Oxfordshire, a
barrister and financier has been killed
in action. He was a major in the OK
fordshire Yeomanry. Maj. Fleming was
born in 1882
Evening star., 1917-05-23

Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, Brooklyn,
and Lawrence Chamberlain, New York,
financier, have opened a speaking cam
paign in behalf of the liberty loan
which will carry them as far as the
Pacific coast