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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-07
GADSDEN

Gadsden, August Especial Reg
istration of Gadsden women for war
service will be undertaken August s
under direction of members of Equal
Suffrage association. Headquarters will
be established for each of the four
wards of the city, at which women may
register.
Methodists of Boaz are planning the
erection of $4,000 brick church and
are rapidly raising funds for 1t. A
Sunday school room also will be built.
When the Civic league meets tomor-
row afternoon plans will be discussed
for the establishment of vegetable ex-
change markets in each of the league S
six districts. 1t is proposed 10 give
citizens having a surplus of one kind OF
vegetable to exchange it for some
other kind.
G. Y. Sherbet of Altoona was placed
in the county Jail yesterday on a
charge involving his 14-year-old daugh-
ter.
At a meeting of the Chamber Ut
Commerce tomorrow morning pro-
|posal for the establishment OF boat
line on the Coosa will be discussed.
1t is planned to have a power boat and
barges make points. up and down the
river.
precedent will be established prob
ably when federal court opens it's term
here August IS. 1t is proposed to try
slackers who are indicted by the grand
jury at this session. AS a rule those
indicted at one term are not tried until
the next term.
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Money in Circulation
Reaches New High Record

Washington, August 6.-Money in circu-
lation in the United States, the treasury
department circulation statement today
shows, reached a new high record Au,
gust l. The total on that date was $4,
852, 1854, 469, an increase of nearly % pei
cent within a year. This includes gold
silver and all forms of currency, but does
not include money in the treasury which
would bring the total up to s5,513, 292, 1884,
The per capital circulation August 1 was
SAG. So Within a year the per capita cir
culation has shown the phenomenal in
crease of sT753, greater than during any
other similar period of time.
The amount of gold in the treasury o1d
in circulation was s30S6, 21s, 49S, an increase
of 1856, 100000 within the year and of ap-
proximately $500, 100000 since the Euro.
pean war started.
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Department Stocking
Up for Camp Sheridan

Montgomery, August 6.-(Special)
Enormous quantities of beef ice and
other supplies were called for by the
quartermasters department at Camp
Sheridan Monday, which indicated that
the camp being established here will be
a permanent thing during the war. Bids
were urged at once in order that con-
tracts may be let at the time mentioned
in the call.
In the list of supplies were the follow
ing: One million to 100000 pounds of
beef; 100000 to 100000 pounds Of po-
tatoes 100000 to 100000 pounds of onions;
1900 to $1,000 pounds of tub butter and
1900 to $4,000 pounds of print butter; 800
to 1900 pounds of yeast; 1000, 900 to 5000, :
900 pounds of ice; 100, 600 to 500, 900 pounds
OF coal and 10000 to 100000 pounds
of lime.
In some instances the successful bid
ders will be permitted to furnish the
supplies on installments. The govern
ment insists that every bidder know that
he will be expected to furnish the sup
plies within the time prescribed if he
is successful and that he. may be forced
to give an adequate bond guaranteeing the
faithful performance of his duty.
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REPORT FROM HOLDENyILLE

NII Ohl NUM- nOLDEIN v LILLE
A dispatch from Holdenville today re-
ported that William McCuen, posse
man, had been slightly wounded in a
skirmish near Wetunrpka between citi-
zens and "resisters." When the dispatch
was filed prisoners still We're being
brought into Holdenville
The surrender this afternoon at Sa-
sakwa of Henry Maxwell one of the al
legged captains of the Friendship dis
trict, whom officers thought would fight
desperately to resist capture, convinces
authorities that the spirit of the OBJ
jectors is thoroughly broken. brother
Of Maxwell also surrendered.
Among a quantity Of literature and
correspondence found by Sheriff Turner
at Holdenville today. were circular let
tiers from the officers of the Working
Class union at Davenport, Okla, indi-
eating the strength of the organization
might be as high as 27,oO0 Officers were
inclined to believe this number much too
high for Oklahoma alone.
Most of the letters appealed for funds
and are said to have revealed various
schemes for extension of aid to five
men awaiting trial in the Potea, Okla,
jail
The complimentary closing in all the
letters was Yours o. T. r., interpreted
by officers to mean Yours on the road, ("
the phrase, "On the road" being one
of their pass words.
A report of an auditing committee,
which investigated the accounts of the
secretary, revealed deficiency of $3s So
to carry on the ''work' of the organiza-
ton during the period from December
2, 1916, to February 26, 1917
Little Rock, August 6.-J. A. Morse,
who was shot and killed near Holden
vile, Okla, last night when he is said
to have disregarded the order of a
sheriffs posse to stop, was the son of
the late William A. Moose of Morrill,
ton, Ark, who at the time of his death
about two years ago was attorney gen
eral of Arkansas. Mr.. Moose was en-
route to Holdenville in an automobile
and presumably did not recognize the
guard who challenged him as an officer
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Splendid New Vessel
Owned in Mobile Is
Destroyed by Fire

Mobile, August 6.-The five-masted
barkentine City of Houston, just com
pleted at ship yard at Orange, Tex,
at cost of 100000. was destroyed by
fire today at Orange, according to a tel
egram tonight to the owners here, Henry
Piaggi and Henry L. Staples. The adj
vices stated that the fire was believed
to have been of incendiary origin The
City of Houston was launched April 26.
and was to have sailed for Mobile in
a few days to take cargo for Italy. She
was of 5000 tons gross
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DEATHS

Brevard, Hugh-Age 16, was drowned
while swimming in Shades creek
Sunday afternoon. The body was sent
for interment to Alta yesterday aft
ernoon by Johns Undertaking COM
pany.
Mckay. Clarence-The infant son of
Mr. and Mrs Cephas Mckay, died
at Greens yesterday afternoon. The
body was sent to Chalkville yester-
day afternoon by Johns Undertaking
company.
Henry, @. Gage %, died at local
infirmary yesterday morning. Flu
neral arrangements will be an
nounced later by Shaw Undertaking
company.
Pratt. Miss Florence H.-Age AZ; died
at local infirmary yesterday morn
ing The body was sent to McShaw
yesterday morning by Shaw Under
taking company.
Groves. Mrs. Brusella-Age AZ. died at
her residence. 1917 Hillman avenue,
East Lake, Monday morning. Funer-
al services will be held at the resi-
dence at o'clock this afternoon and
interrnent will be made at East
Lake cemetery with S. w. Woodin
Undertaking company in charge. The
deceased is survived by her hus-
band, Cecil Groves, and four small
children.
Zunson, C. M.-Died Monday morning
at Tuscaloosa The body arrived In
Birmingham yesterday afternoon.
Funeral arrangements will be an
vfT Wy ! l.
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Special Bargains
by Merchants in
TOday's Age-Herald

Loveman, Joseph & Loeb print a full
page of store news.
Richter Tailoing company will make Of
ficers' uniforms on short notice
M. We'll & Bro. offer number o.
Hart Shaffner & Marx suits at $15
Porter's offers their entire stock Of
straw hats at half price.
Cable-Shelby Burton Piano company
announce their annual August clear
ance sale of pianos.
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Nine Billions Is
Immense Total
Uncle Sam Needs
Most Intricate and Most Prodigious Financial
Problem in Nations History Is Now Before
Senate For Solution Figures Show
Magnitude of Task
Nv HUGH w. ROBERTS

| must be raised without endangering the
eountry's business satus by threatened
panic Ihe burden must be prorated
equitably in such manner that no man
will unbearably suffer. That is the. prob
lem of the finance committee of the Sen
ate.
So heavy will be the individual burden,
unoearable, in many instances it is
claimed, that a clamor for a bond issue
is resoundlng in every state of the union.
1t is regarded as certain that large
percentage of the stupendous sum will
be acquired by means of a bond issue
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Bank for Fairhope

Montgomery, August 6.-(Special.) ALEX
E. Walker, state superintendent of banks,
has gone to Fairhope, Baldwin county,
to open a bank to be known as the Bank
of Fairhope. Prominent citizens of the
town are interested and the work of
organizing the institution has been car
ried on several weeks. Fairhope Is
known because Of the single tax colony
esta blished there many years ago.
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s3s, 100000 EACH DAY

Under the head of independent offices
are listed in the statement of Secretary
McAdoo various commissions created for
specific war purposes, such as the council
of national defense. the United States
shipping board. and ''other boards and
commissions. For the support Of these
independent offices Congress appropriated
SAILS, 100000, in round figures. On account
of the demands of the shipping board,
that sum must be increased. according
to the estimates of Secretary McAdoo,
to $685. 900 900, in round numbers
1t is interesting to ascertain that while
the United Kingdom. according to Chan
cellor Bonar Law. Is expanding in the
beginning Of its fourth year of war $751;
100000 each day, the United States. ac-
cording to the estimates of Secretary Nc
Adoo, will expend during its first year
of war $3S,000.000 each day
BOND ISSUE DESIRED
The staggering sum which Congress
Is required to raise by enactment Of law
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Durr Succeeds Blair

Montgomery, August 6.-(Special) -Johr
W. Durr. wholesale druggist of Mont
gomery, received notice Monday that he
had been appointed a member of the
district exemption board for middle Ala
bama by President Wilson as the sue
cessor of Algernon Blair. resigned. Mr.
Blair retired to devote his entire time
to the construction of the National Guard
camp here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-07
al Platte Released

Chattanooga, August 6.-Al Platte, out
fielder on the Chattanooga club of the
Southern association. was realised to-
day by Manager (Kid) Elberfeld Platte
was injured month ago when he caught
his foot in the bag at third base and has
suffered considerably since the accident.
He came south from the American asso-
citation.
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NEWS OF ENSLEY

The local storms that have hit Ensley
in the last week have played havoc with
the telephones of the district, 400 hav-
| ing been out of commission at one time
The telephone company has seen to ii
that prompt repairs are being made and
at present only $50 are out of working
order.
b The corner of the Bank of Ensley has
been crowded since early Monday morn
ing with people looking over the list OF
| men called in the first draft, posted in
the bank windows. The exemption board
will be on duty early Thursday morning
at the office of M. H. Mcdowell, who
| is chairman of the board. One hundred
and sixty men have been summoned for
each of the three days, August 9, 10 and
IL. The board has great faith in the
| loyalty of the men called from the Ems
ley district and expect that only urgent
reasons will make any of them claim
exemption
Reuben Martin, colored was fined 500
in the police court Monday morning for
carrying a pistol to a ball game Satur-
day afternoon. 1t seems that he had spent
the early spring and summer up north
late summer in the south and having no
money, he had ridden the rods from Ohio
and made stop over in Ensley en- route
TO Selma. Having no money for his fine
Reuben will remain in Ensley for the
next 100 days, during which time he will
md steady employment. Five gamesters
were fined SIS each in police court Mon
day morning and several spectators were
fined SO each
Owing to the great interest manifested
in the revival in progress at Shadyside
the meeting continued through Monday
and will not close until tonight. Dr.
Tillman will preach both morning and
evening, with appropriate music at each
service.
All members of the Elks' Ladies club
are requested to meet at the clubrooms
this afternoon at clock
The Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Hixson and
children and Miss Maude and Walter
Driggers left Monday morning for a visit
to relatives in Tennessee and Kentucky
Mrs. W. ]. Mitchell and daughters have
returned to Montevallo, after visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Price Dickens on Ensley High
lands.
Miss Juanita Nelson has returned to
her home in Decatur after having visited
her sister, Mrs. P. e. McCadden. for
the past two weeks.
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Washington, August 6.-(Special)
The Age-Herald is today enabled to
present the details of the financial
problem. most intricate and prodi
gious in the history of the government
with which the Senate is presently
wrestling,
The figures deal with appropria tons
authorized to date. with estimated
sums the various departments for the
prosecution of war will require for
the current fiscal year and with the
revenue, limited in comparison, which
in course of the year the government
will collect.
The figures constitute a statement of
the situation. The finance committee is
endeavoring to ascertain the proper
solution. to find new sources of rev
enue out of which a staggering sum
of money might be brought forth with
out precipitating a business panic or
nationwide bankruptcy.
so 00n mn OOO AppPOpPIATEn
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Deported l. W. w. Members
Are Still Enjoying Rest
and Food at Clifton, Ariz.


Clifton, Ariz., August Ga telegram TO
President Wilson asking what action he
intended with reference to the deporta-
ton of 1900 alleged members Of the In
dustrial Workers Of the World and their
sympathizers from Bisbee, was sent TO-
day by the Arizona State Federation of
Labor. in convention here. John L. Don
nelly, president Of the federation, de-
clared the deporta ton was a "beckoning
finger to revolution"
San Antonio, August 6.-Industrial
Workers of the World refugees gradual
ly are drifting away from Columbus.
n NJ where they recently were de-
ported from Bisbee. Ariz.. according to
reports to the southern department OF
the army received here today. Of the
original 1900 sent there approximately
80 have left. They are free to go when
they desire. Those remaining are being
provided with food and shelter and an
inquiry has been sent to the command
ing officer to determine whether it is
desirable to supply blankets
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Total .....s3 1853. ATS, 1s206 s7Se4, 24O, 4S3 95
1t is to be noted from the above that
the war department has ascertained that
1t will require for salaries about 5000, 900
more than it estimated 1t would require
in the beginning This is due to the fact
that additional employees are enlisted
every day. The number of additional
employees is $4175, number which Sec
rotary Baker states will be continually
increased
The chief of the ordnance department,
charged with providing guns and ammu-
nitions estimates his monthly expenses
for the fiscal year 1918, beginning In
July, 1917, as follows:
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The Epicureans derived their name from
Eplcurus (342-271 B. c.. who was a phil
osopher Of Attic descent, whose garden
at Athens rivaled in popularity the
porch" and academy
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and totas5. 5o4, $40, 24s.e1 $40, 735, so7 oo7 s5
BURDEN OF WAR

Grand total$5, 504 $40 243.61 $40, 1885, So7 007 IS
BURDEN OF WAR
1t is to be noted that practically every
department, according to Secretary Nc
Adoo's estimates, will expend greatly
in excess of amounts appropriated, or
amounts originally estimated.
This situation is, of course, traceable
to the demands of war. Naturally in
this regard, the war department is the
most grievous offender. In the begin
ming the war department asked for
IS, 1863, Ats, 1906. 1t is now estimated that
the department will require 1854, 240, :
1895
The following detailed story Of the
war departments first and second esti-
mated requirements is interesting:
First. Second
Salaries .....s 1896, 500 S 9,31S, 315.41
Quartermas.. 1882, 767, 995.SS $685. 360, 800 10
Ordnance -. 1,066194,377.O0 3,154, 1855, ISL. 90
Medicai 31,044S00.00 150, 746, SAT. 70
Signal service
and
aviation -. 704, 07S 766. 90 q 625, 100, 900 90
Engineering 1874 49,, 771.O0 2s9, S62, SIG O6
Natl Guard. 36,O12, 10000 10000, 900 90
Military acad.
and misc.
military =. 13,344S96.1S 10, 1892, 1853 90
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GOVERNMENT MOVES
T o p u N is III 200
OKLAHOMA RIOTERS

Continued from. Page One)
cause it was feared an attempt in force
might be made to rescue them.
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s7.125,s7e.5 o7.ss

In his statement to Chairman Sim.
mons, Secretary McAdoo estimates dis
bursements for the fiscal year 1913 at
S10.735,S07000 and receipts at $1,333,-
100000 and excess of disbursements of
50. 400. 100000.
The Secretary follows the above esti-
mates with a statement contrasting APP
preparations in behalf of each depart
ment and the estimated expenditures of
each department. as follows:
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Miss Juanita Nelson has returned TO
her home in Decatur after having visited
her sister, Mrs. p E. McCadden, for
the past two weeks
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Pratt, Miss Florence H.-Age AZ; died
at local infirmary yesterday morn
ing. The body was sent to McShaw
yesterday morning by Shaw Under
taking company.
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BOND ISSUE DESIRED

The staggering sum which Congress
Is required to raise by enactment Of law
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Henry, @. Gage %, died at local
infirmary yesterday morning. Flu
neral arrangements will be an
nounced later by Shaw Undertaking
company.
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Zunson, C. M.-Died Monday morning
at Tuscaloosa. The body arrived In
Birmingham yesterday afternoon
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later by S. W. Woodin IN
dertaking company
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Mrs W. j. Mitchell and daughters have
returned to Montevallo after visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Price Dickens on Ensley High
lands.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
VICE CASES
ARE Put OVER
HARRISON, Gautert and Hattie
Miller Will Get Hear
ing Dec. z

Police Justice Stein said. Friday
morning. he did not wish 70 hear
the cases Of Mason HARRISON. George
Gantert and Hattie Miller. arrested
in connection with the vice crused4
started by Prosecutor Jasnowski
and adjourned them 20 Dec z.
Assistant Prosecutor Keldan had
asked for an Adjournment prior 90
The courts statement Attorney or.
mond r. Hunt, appearing for the
defense. coming in after Keidan ask.
Cd for postponemenr remarked dry
IS that he supposed the usual ad
jOurnment had been demanded
we are ready 90 go ahead now
bat ! knew before tins that the pros
contor would put 70 on again, ne
sdid
The court then announced nc did
not care 10 have The case tried b,-
fore aim. anil put ~ over until next
iaonth. when another justice viii ~.
IN his place
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
POLICE STILL
SEEK SLAYER OF
MRS. DE KONINCK

Impressions of finger prints and
the photographs OF the Negro want
ed BY the police in connection with
be killing OF Mrs Louis DeKonlnck.
last TUESDAY. in her home at Min
don-st and Hsmburg.svc. arc being
sent out by the police TO other
cities.
Chief Fox also detailed several de
tectiycs 20 attend the funeral OF the
woman. held Friday. The chief eK-
pected to pick up Negroes, attracted
20 the scene by morbid curiosity,
who could give some helpful infor-
nation
Coroner Parker performed an
autopsy on tho body and said the
killing was committed With a jack
knife. No Weapon was found In the
home Fox viii not give out tho
name OF the suspect be is hunting
Tor fear his men will be hinderod.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
FOX WITNESS IN
HOMICIDE CASE

Complain, has beer made that the
use % the elevator in the building
20 No 22l Woodward.eve. has been
denied specti,e recruits for the
army who visit the recruiting depot
on thu third floor.
MAI Frank Phelps. In charge OF
tho recruiting Office. declares that
the men Gee le and go from that ot
zee in crowd and the elevator Is
too small i0 accommodate The TO.
cTiting clients and The other ten.
ants ip the building
Every time our men crowd into
tlc elevator aid Maj Phclps "seg.
cral ladies are forced % tand ito
The management ~ 'o aullding
asked mo 20 mHat rn orin rgnir'
lag men to walk up tne ttO 'ghls"
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
ANOTHER TAKEN
AS STOCK FAKER

~ W. Scramlin. accused OF having
been 1n aid 10 Daniel D Fitzgerald,
who is held ia Chicago by federal
authorities on the charge OF using
the mails 20 defIaud. was arrested
IN Detroit. Thursday night. and was
'arraigned Friday morning before j.
Stanley HWd. United States com
missioner lie was held In $1,000
bail for removal 10 Chicago. lie
waived examination and will be TAX
cn there by federal officers within
day or two
J. r. Lockhart. who was arrested
earlier in the day. has been released,
an investigation showing that he
had no guilty knowledge OF the al
legged fraudulent transactions By
which Fitzgerald is alleged 20 have
been selling fictitious stocks thru
The mails
Scramln. who IS described AZ
president OF the Northwestern
Ranch q Cattle company, with OF.
fees az No. i03 Farwen building. rs
taid TO have been associated with
! fitzgerald ana 10 nave been the lat.
tors confidential helper here in DO
iroii Government officials ar chary
about discussing tho arrest Of Lock
hart whom they have released. be
yond saying that they believed him
10 be the agent they think now they
have found IN the person OF Scram-
lin. IN fact II be said thcy believed
Lockh3rd Ia be Scramlin under p
different name.
Fitzgerald had Offices in the
kresge building. where he was snp.
posed 10 be conducting the business
OF tho National Die Casting a. Metal
company stock To- which he "a al
legged 20 have offcrde for sale thru
Tho mails. This concern is said TO
have been purely mythical Detroit
victims are s8ld 10 have invested
$4,000 in H. and perhaps much
The Detroit times., 1917-11-10
EDDIE" DUBEY,
NAVAL RESERVE,
is PROMOTED

Eddie" Dudley. who was a book.
keeper in the city treasurer's Once
AZ the outbreak OF the war. and
who az once threw in his lot with
the naval reserves. has already dis
tingaishcd himself and has won pro.
motion Dudley vert cast with tho
rer6rt a and was az once put on
n ship he has made two trips 20
France and at the conclusion or the
second trip. be had such fine
recoi that be was promoted He
enlisted As a private and now has
been raised 90 the rank OF second
class yeoman lie has been given
4 responsible position in the trans.
portatiOn Office OF the Brooklyn
navy yard This information was
received by his old associates in
the city treasurer Office. Friday.