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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
CROWDS FLOCK TO
 EAST LAKE PARK
 TO SEE BABCOCk
Regardless of the Drop in the Mer- cury They Were on Hand
 Yesterday

Though there has been chill thrown in the air by the weather man, and the mercury has tumbled considerably it has not chilled the ardor of Hugh Hill one bit and he announces that the crowds continue to flock to the municipal re sort to enjoy ''Round-Up Week"
 But two more days are left for Magic City people to enjoy themselves by throwing cares to the four winds and visiting the resort Just two more days in which to see oscar V. Babcock in his plunge through space in Looping the Death Trap Loop
 Saturday and Sunday mark the final days of our season and those who have not seen this wonderful performer, Bao- cock, had best journey out to the park Saturday or Sunday if they want to get a thrill of a life time,' said Manager Hill.
 He announced that all free attractions would be going full blast Sunday and that he hoped the people would take ad- vantage of the great program offered and take in the attractions Sunday.
 The popularity contest, in which s10O diamond ring will be given to the successful candidate will come to close Sunday night and will be awarded the successful candidate.
 This week has been the banner week in the history of the park and more peo- pie have gone through it's gates and en- loved it's program than ever before After Sunday night Manager Hill Will bid park patrons goodbye until mex, summer when a bigger ana petter path will be presented them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
MRS. WINNIE AWARDED $15,000 BY CONSENT
 COURT JUDGMENT
Suits Against A. B. & A. Railroad Follow Accident Near Owen
 ton Few Months Ago

consent judgment for sl5OO0 was reached yesterday against the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic railroad as 3 result of an automobile accident which occurred several months ago near Owen- ton when a train of the defendant com pany struck an automobile, killing ". B. Wynne and injuring Mrs. Effie Wynne Gilbert Wynne and Tessie Turner.
 There were five suits flied against the company which resulted as follows Mrs. Fife Wynne versus the Atlanta. Bir- mingham and Atlantic Railroad company consent judgment $3soo; Mrs. Fife Wynne, administrative of the estate of w. B. Wynne. deceased, versus the A., B., and A. Railroad company, $5000; Mrs. Effie Wynne, pro ami. Mrs Fife Wynne versus the A., B., and A.. Railroad, s200; Miss Tessie Turner versus the A., B., and A.. Railroad company, $100o
 Tn the case of Mrs. Dave Willoughby versus the Western Union Telegraph a consent judgment was reach ed for s75. These cases were set for trial in the United States court before Judge w. l. Grubb yesterday but were settled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
MISS RANSOM TALKS
 TO STUDENTS ABOUT
 SHEFFIELD POSITIONS
Conditions at Nitrate Plant for Fe' male Workers Are Favorable,
 She Says

Miss Dorothy Ransom. who is employ ed at the air nitrate plant at Sheffield made a short talk to a number of busi- ness college students yesterday after noon in the office of the government em- ployment agency.
 She told of the German propaganda going around that there was no place for stenographers to live in this crowd ed city but this is not so, she declared. She also told of the splendid dormitory furnished the young women by the gov ernment free of charge and they have only their laundry and board, the latter being B cents per meal
 The salaries are good, averaging from slo0 to $l59 month. Miss Ransom stat ed there were 800 young women working at the plant but only 150 lived in the domitory. Miss Ransom is spending a few days in this city as the guest of her parents and will return to Sheffield tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
J. H. Cook President
 Southside Baraca
Sunday, September 29, to Be Liberty Day-Patriotic Services Every
 Sunday

J. IT. Cook has been elected ice pres ident of the Baraca class of the South side Baptist Sunday school. succeeding William H. Sadler, Jr., resngned. Mir. Sadler will go to Washington, where he will aid the government in war work.
 This class is doing active work in keeping the home fires burning and it's patriotic service each Sunday is splen- did feature of the exercises. Letters and messages from the boys at the front add great interest to the pro- gramme.
 Sunday, September 29. will be Liberty Day at the Southside Baptist Sunday school and the Baraca class wishes all it's mehmbers to be present and to bring their friends with them.
 A cordial invitation is extended ev- cry one not a member of some other class to enlist in the Baracas for home work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
COMPLY ID REQUEST OF LEGAL
 ADVISORY BOARD No Courts During Week of Oct. 7-Chairman Sims Announces Plan to Aid
 Registrants

Members of the legal advisory board will be at the courthouse in Birmingham and at conveniently located places in Ensley and Brookside every day except Sundays, from Monday, September 23 10 Saturday, October F, for the purpose of aiding registrants in filling out their questionnaires, Chairman H. U. Sims am nounced yesterday. '
 At the request of the lawyers compos- ing the legal advisory board the courts will hold no session during the week of october z, in order that the large num- Der of registrants who are expected to call for aid may be promptly accommo- dated.
 The first questionnaires were mailed out by the local draft boards yesterday to 10 per cent of the registrants, and 10 per cent will be mailed out every day until they are in the hands of every registrant in the county.
 The registrants have 10 days from the date appearing on the face of the ques- tonnaire in which to return it filled out to the local board from which it came. Failure to fill out and return the ques- tionnaire within the time specified is a misdemeanor and punishable by fine or imprisonment for one year and may re- suit in loss of valuable rights and in immediate induction into military service.
 The courthouse will be open every week day from September 23 to october 12 between the hours of 9 a. m., and 6 p. m. White registrants will go to the second floor and negroes to the two courtrooms on the first floor.
 Chairman Sims stated that it would ex- pedite matters if the registrants would read their questionnaires before going to the legal advisory board for aid as by so doing they would be familiar with the questions and better able to answer them intelligently and correctly.
 Lawyers in numbers sufficient to take care of all the registrants will be on hand at the designated places on all days between the hours stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
FLAG RAISING AT
 BEHRENS PARK

There will be flag raising at Behren's park tomorrow afternoon at o'clock un- der the auspices of the children's pa triotic league of the national council ot defense.
 Mrs R. A. Preston is captain of the west side of the South Highlands, and an interesting programme will be rem dered as follows:
 America, everybody music by bandD; opening prayer, Rev. L. r. Parrish of Eleventh Avenue Methodist Church. South; patriotic chorus Music Study club: four-minute address. Commissioner J. Ellis Brown: solo, Miss Aloise Allen; recitation, "rhe Flag Miss Minnie Reuhl; chorus. the Ladies Home Guard; patriotic address Judge Hugh Locke: solo, Miss Margaret Neal; tableau. Miss Liberty" Miss Annie Lou Paris; the raising of the flag and singing the Star Spangled Banner, everybody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
No Quarantine Now
 Exists at Mcclellan
 Against Birmingham
Camp Adjutant Colonel Hammond h. forms Chamber of Commerce
 That Rumor Is False

For several days past rumor has been in circulation to the effect that the commander at Camp Mcclellan, Anns- ton, had declared quarantine against Birmingham, cause unknown.
 Yesterday General Manager r. A. Feni more of the Chamber or commerce call ed Adjutant Colonel Hammond at Camp Mcclellan and asked him if a quarantine had in fact been put into effect against Birmingham.
 Colonel Hammond promptly replied that there was no truth to the rumor that the men at Camp Mcclellan were free to come to Birmingham whenever their passes would permit. He explained, how ever, that on account of the intensive training of the field artillery it was practically impossible for them to come as their duties did not permit them to leave camp before 10 o'clock Saturday morning and they had to report back not later than 10 o'clock Sunday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
SANDERS WILL SPEAK HERE ON WEDNESDAY NEXT
 ---N------- Director General of Missis- sippi- Warrior Waterways Accepts Invitation to
 Visit Birmingham

M. J. Sanders, director general of the Mississippi Warrior waterways, will be in Birmingham next Wednesday. Yes- terday he wired his acceptance of the invitation extended him by President Arthur c. Crowder of the Chamber of Commerce.
 MT. Crowder invited him to come to Birmingham and address the shippers of this district on the subject of War; rior river transportation.
 Immediately upon receiving the tele- gram MT. Crowder announced that the address would be delivered in the audi torium of the Chamber of Commerce at 3:30 o'clock next Wednesday afternoon.
 While MT. Crowder hopes that every shipper in the district who is in any way interested in the Warrior river and the development of transportation thereon will be present at the meeting, he expects business men and citizens generally to come out and hear MT. San ders tell about plans for the Warrior river traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
SPRAGUE AND JONES
 TO SPEAK AT WILLIAM
Prominent Labor Men Hope to Further the Government
 Programme

Leslie M. Sprague of the department of labor at Washington and Jerome Jones of Atlanta, southern representa- tive of the American Federation of La Dor, will deliver addresses at Wyiam to- night in furtherance of the United States employment services programme of finding employment for all laborers
 They will also endeavor to impress upon their hearers the importance of working full time and producing es- sential products to the limit during the war.
 MT. Sprague spoke to a large audi ence at Bessemer last night along the same lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Furniture Men Plan for
 Fourth Liberty Loan
E. B. Irwin Addresses Meeting on
 National Council of Defense

The members of the Furniture Deal CTS association met in their headquar- ters in the Clark building yesterday morning, when plans for taking part in the Liberty Loan parade were submitted by F. O. Harvey, chairman of the en- tertainment committee, and who has been appointed general of the furniture men for this occasion.
 The furniture dealers and their em- ployes expect to make good showing in the parade.
 w. J. Wynn was the four minute speaker to address the meeting and his speech received much applause. Presi- dent J. M Wallace presided over the meeting, and E. B, Irwin told the furni- ture men something of the work be- ing accomplished by the national coun- cil of defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
'ST. CLAIR CITIZENS TO
 ORGANIZE LEAGUE
George B. Tarrant Will Attend Meet.
 ing at Pell City

Citizens of St. Clair county will or ganize a elf-Preservation Loyalty league at Pell City Monday night of next week It will be modelled after the Jefferson county league and from advance information it is believed that every man in the southern part of St. Clair county will be a member of it
 George B. Tarrant. state director of the United States employment serice, will attend the meeting at which the organization will be formed, and Sum ter Cogswell of PeL City will be tenn porary chairman.
 c. l.. Spain. travelling examiner in the employment service, returned from Pell. City yesterday after having made all arrangements for the meeting Mon day night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Waste Paper and Rag
 Factory May Locate
 in the Magic City

B. c. Ridgway. who operates the Rome Waste Paper and Rag company, at Rome, Ga, writes General Manager r. A. Feni- more of the Chamber of Commerce that he will be in Birmingham on October 1 for the purpose of starting waste paper and rag factory here.
 MT. Ridgway states that he is nego- tiating for baling machines and as soon as he secures them he will put them in operation here.
 MT. Ridgway was here several weeks ago looking over the field and stated then that as soon as he could make necessary arrangements he would start factory of that kind in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Sunday School Convention
 Will Be Held at Morris

The North Jefferson County Sunday School convention will be held at Nor ris. at the Baptist church, beginning on Thursday, September 26, continuing through five sessions. MT. D. N. Talley of Trussville is president of the con yention and will preside.
 Leon Palmer, state Sunday school sec retary, will attend and will be among the prominent speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Government Will Pay
 S4 Per Day for Guards

Sixteen guards are wanted for govern ment works at once and Fred l.. Perry. examiner attached to the local office of the United States employment service has been commissioned to get them. The pay is A a day.
 MT Perry states that he also has calls for an expert office man and for sev- erai good male stenographers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
DR. DICKINSON WILL
 REPORT TO Y. M. C. A.
Will Most Likely Be Used in Educa-
 tional Work

The Rev. pr. A. J. Dickinson, pas tor of the First Baptist church, has re- ceiyed instructions to report for Y. M. c. A. duty next week. It will be re- called that pr. Dickinson sometime ago tandered his resignation from his pas torate effective October l.
 He does not yet know the character of work he will be called upon to do in the Y. M C. A, although he applied for overseas service. It will be necessary for him to attend the '. M. c. A. school at Blue Mountain for several weeks and he believes they will want to use him in some branch of the educatlonal work of the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
All County Schools to
 Participate in Parade
Building Secured for "Open Air"
 School at Oak Grove

All county schools will participate in the fourth Liberty Loan parade and all principals and teachers have been in structed to have their pupils meet on Park avenue to line up and take part in this large demonstration, accord ing to statement made by Dr. N R. Baker county superintendent of educa- ton.
 The open air school at Oak Grove had a holiday yesterday on account of the indictment weather, but Dr. Baker stat ed that a large and suitable building had been secured to accommodate the school and was being put in repair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
RAYMOND HESTER
 MADE SERGEANT

E. Raymond Hester. who volunteed and has been stationed at Montgomery at the auxiliary remount station for about 10 months. has been promoted from a private to sergeant. This will be grat- flying news to his many friends in Bir- mingham. Sergeant Hester is the son of Mrs. w. D. Hester of 1921 Twenty fourth street north. and a broth CT of Mrs. Jen Bailey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Hilliard Literary Society

The Hilliard Literary society of Cen ing Friday.
 The following officers were elected: President, Albert Wynn; vice president Lucien Allgood; recording secretary, Clarence Cox; corresponding secretary Kirby Hammond; treasurer, Douglass Hester; third member standing commit tee, Arnice Bynum; critic, Sol Touro; press committee, Louis Fox, chairman; Perry Stone. William Thorpe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Corporal Beauchamp Arrives

Corporal IT. w. Beauchamp of the United States marine corps, Atlanta, Ga, arrived in the city yesterday and is mak- ing his headquarters with Sergeants Hill and Brooks in the Clark building. Corpo- ral Beauchamp hopes and expects recruit ing in the marine corps to soon be re- sumed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Von Kolnitz Promoted

Atlanta, September 2o.-Alfred H. Won Kolnitz, former major league baseball player, was among 23 captains at Camp Gordon who were today promoted to be majors. Won Kolnitz formerly played the infield for the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
PARADE DISCUSSED

Plans for the parade next Saturday were discussed and it was agreed that the mothers and wives of soldiers should lead the womans division workers, head ed by the state executive committee com ing next, and following them members of all bodies active in war work All women who expect to participate in the parade are requested to assemble at Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street at o'clock next Saturday afternoon, half an hour before the pageant is scheduled to start
 Mrs. Taylor reported that the Italian women who sell bonds to Italian socie- ties have perfected a splendid organiza- tion and are ready to do effective work
 Mrs. Smith stated that there were SOc workers in the Rainbow division and she predicted that they would give good account of themselves during the cam paign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21

This action was announced to Field Marshal Rushton by Generals D. E. Nc Lendon and sam Blake of the R, F. D.. division of the armies at headquarters yesterday afternoon.
 Speaking in civilian terms this means that there will be patriotic meetings at several points in the county tomorrow under the direction of the district gen. erals of R. F. D. division.
 The localities and the speakers are as follows:
 At Mount Olive. in District No. s, in command of General J. C. Arnold Hour, 8 p. m. Speakers. Judge Alvin Douglas and others.
 At Clay and Ayres, in District No. 5. in command of General Watkins Rid dle. Time at both places, 3 , m Speaker at Clay, Graham Perdue; at Ayres, w. K. Terry
 St. Palos, in District No. 10 in com mand of General J. Melton Hour: 8 p. m. Speaker w. J. Wynn.
 At Adamsville, in District No Il, Gen. eral Mack Young In command Hour, p. m. Speaker, W. J. Wynn.
 At Gordondale Baptist church in Dis trict No. :, General William Powell in command Hour 3 D. m. Speakers to be announced.
 This preliminary speaking campaign will continue throughout the week, as dates arranged and speakers provided.
 All the officers of the R. F, D. division have been notified to attend meeting in this city Tuesday at which Field Mar shal Rusnton and Generals McLendon and Blake will explain in detail the plan of campaign.
 SUSPEND BUSINESS
 The executive committee of the Jeffer- son County Liberty Loan committee, de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Salvation Army Will
 Collect Waste Paper

Effective September 30 the waste pa per from all the public schools of the city will be collected by the industrial departmen of the Salvation Army, ac-. cording to announcement made yester- dav .i i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
Four Meetings at Jefferson Theatre WiH
 Be Held In Connection With the First
 United War Work Campaign Conference
Liberty Loan Rural DiUision To Set Up Aduance Barrage
 OF Patriotic Fire Sunday
Generals D. E. McLendon and Sam Blake Will Conduct Patriotic Meetings at Several Points in the County
 Tomorrow-Speakers and Dates Announced

Although the fourth Liberty Loan will not be until division of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
All Chairmen Address Meet ing Held at Tutwiler Yes terday in Interest of
 Campaign
PARADE PLANS ARE DISCUSSED; ORDER OF
 FORMATION GIVEN OUT
Mrs. Angus Taylor, Mrs. Shell, Mrs Smith, Mrs. Jacobs and About 250 Workers Attend Meeting
 Which Is Enthusiastic

Score one for the woman's com
 mittee of the fourth Liberty Loan
 campaign. Although the campaign
 does not begin until week from today
 they have already sold Bond of large
 denomination and have the check to pay for it in their hands.
 In letter to the committee Mrs John London stated that she wanted to have the honor of buying the first bond from the women and inclosed her check for 5000 to pay for it.
 At a meeting in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel yesterday afternoon State Chairman Mrs. Solon Jacobs, County Chairman Mrs H. H. Shell, City
 Chairman Mrs. Angus Taylor, Gen (Mrs.) w. D. Smith of the Rainbow division and about 250 workers dis cussed plans for work in the campaign and instructive talks were made by General smith, Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs Shell and Mrs. Taylor outlining the plans for their respective divisions and commit tees
 F. Hopkinson Smith, chairman of the auditing committee, who, 1t had been announced, would explain the method stated that he was not ready to give full details at this time. but would fur
 rish the necessary information in a day or two. This will be prepared and sent out to all committees and workers throughout the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21

day afternoon, the date of the parade has issued this appeal.
 ITO the Mercantile, Manufacturing,
 Commercial, Amusement, and All
 Other Interests:
 ''The first step of the approaching Liberty Loan campaign is the parade which is scheduled for the afternoon of Saturday, September 2S. Parades, particularly during the present war; have become symbols or expressions of patriotism of the people toward the object in view. In order to be sue cessful, they must have participants in line of march and on the side lines.
 Tn the interest of the spirit felt in this community toward the fourth Liberty Loan, the executive committee calls upon you to close your places of business from D. m. to p. m. on that date, that you and those asso- ciated with you, whether fellow off cers, partners or employees, may join in making this parade symbol of our loyalty
 This does not apply to prescription departments of drug stores, or to those engaged in essential industries which cannot be suspended, or in war &C., tivities that should not halt.
 MURRAY BROWN, Chairman" HEADQUARTERS ESTABLISHED The headquarters of the allied armies has been established in an office adjoin- ing the suite occupied by the county Lib- erty Loan committee in the Jefferson County Bank building. Bert Meadow, the adjutant, has already installed the nee essary equipment including telephone Main 26S4, and announces that John B. Reid. Jr has volunteered to act as as- sistant secretary during the campaign and has been given the rank of colonel, This arrangement makes for the closet cooperation between the county commit tee and the allied armies, and will result in a great saving of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
MRS. TAYLOR INSTRUCTS

Mrs. Angus Taylor, city chairman, ex- plained how to fill out the subscription cards, and stressed the importance of filling out the receipts in duplicate, one of them to go to the government, one to the subscribed and the other to be retained by the worker These re- ceipts, will be given out in book form, 20 to the book, and a strict account ing must be made of each blank
 Mrs. Jacobs stated that the applica- tion blanks would be delayed on &C., count of some details not having been partment and that while quotas had not yet been determined the commit tee should shape plans for selling dou- ble the amount of bonds allotted to Jefferson county in the third loan.
 This she said, twill require twice the number of workers that took part in the third loan, and will also make 1t necessary for everybody to work hard"
 This will be the first time that wom- en have actually sold bonds,' Mrs. Jacobs explained. and she urged them to put all their energies into the work to the end that the greatest amount possible may be sold by them.
 Mrs Shell stated that 61 women had already agreed to work in the county outside of Birmingham.
 Mrs. Smith advised the workers not to turn over the subscriptions to any one but the colonels of the Rainbow divi- sion who will take charge of and report them to the auditing committee at head ana rfarc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-21
SuSPENn RIISINESS

The executive committee of the Jeffer- son County Liberty Loan committee, de siring business suspended, as far as practicable for three hours next Satur-