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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
WAR AND DIPLOMACY

There should be no public belief that disElomatie action and warlike action are. inseparable, the foregn minister declared. He said that warfare and diplomacy served the same end in time of war, adding:
 "fn every step it takes, diplomatic activity will pay due regard to the war The results of the conduct of the war will have a determining influence on the division of labor On the other hand diplomacy has duty, being con, tinually on the watch and paying heed to the possibilities of effective activ ity
 Thus and not otherwise, should the willingness of the central powers for peace be conceived. It will not for the moment hamper the invincihle defense, but will after victorious battles just as during pauses in battle. eVen without new peace offers, always be intent ,n recalling that we regard this war as senseless, and purposeless bloodshed, which might at any moment be ended by the re-emergence of feelings of hu- manity in our enemies.
 Insofar as they are not aiming at the acquisition of territory they are fighting against a windmill They are exhausting their strength and ours in order to build on the ruins of civiffza- tioE a new arrangement of the world, whereas the ideas underlying such an arrangement which are capable of realization and which also are> warmly approved by us, might be realized much more easily and much more completely by the peaceable cooperation of all reoples.
 Tn spite ef all, we look ever more hopefully toward the people now at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
ADJUSTMENTS
At LOew's Biiou

Loew's vaudeville bill for the last half of this week is going to be one of the most attractive that Manager Arrowood has offered in several weeks The usual I1oew out of the ordinary acts creep into this offering again, and there is every evidence of an enter tainment being given at each perform ance that will captivate the capacity crowds that patronize Loew's every day in the week.
 As a headliner w w Bubbell, who is double of President Woodrow Will son, will present monologue act that will hit the patriotic ones. He so re- sembies President Wilson that one could easily take him for the greatest man in the world.
 The picture for the last half of the week is June Elvidge in Joan of the Woods, being an excellent photoplay offering.
 The vaudeville programme furthef includes McCloud and Carp a clever pair of vaudeville violinists and ban- josts who specialize in Dixie melodies Florence Gadiola in revue of new songs; Perp and Wilson in juggling and barrel spinning, and another act in the nature of a surprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
ENTIRE CREW OF
 EATON IS RESCUED
Thirty-Five Seamen Lose Belongings, But Get New Outfits From
 Red Cross

London. July 17.-Thirty-five Americans, constituting the crew of the former Great Lakes steamer George l.. Eaton. have arr rived in London. Their steamer foun- dered at sea in storm. They got away in the lifeboats, were rescued sometime London.
 The George l., Eaton was laden with general cargo and was bound for France. The members of the crew lost most of their belongings. but they were com pletely reoutfitted on their arrival in Lon don by the American Red Cross. which had supplies at the dock awaiting for them Each sailor also received two weeks supply of tobacco, including cig- arettes. The men are billeted by the British Shipwrecked Sailors society here,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
BREAK 4 CH|LD'S coIn RT GIVING
 SYRUP OF f|GS Cleanses the little liver and bowels and they get we'll
 quick.

when your child suffers from a cold doaft wait; give the little stomach. liver and bowels a gentle, thorough cleansing at once When cross. peevish, listless, pale, doesn't sleep. eat or act naturally; if breath is bad, stomach sour, give a teaspoonful of california Syrup Of Figs and in a few hours all the clog seAsup. constipated watse, sour bile and undgested food will gently move out of the. bowels, and you have 8 we'll. playful chitb again.
 Ifyour child coughs, snuffles and has caukht cold or is feverish or has sore thrdat give a good dose of California Syrup of Figs to evacuate the bowels, no difference what other treatment is given.
 Sick children needn't be coaxed to take this harmless fruit laxative !, Mill lions of mothers keep it handy because they know it's action on the stomach. livei and bowels is prompt and sure Ther also know little given today saves a sick child tomorrow.
 Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of ,lCalifornia Syrup of Figs" which contains directions for babies. children of all ages and for grown-ups, plainly on the bottle. Beware of commercials sold here. Get the genuine, made by "CaHfornia Fig Syrup Company" Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
s. s. CONVENTION AT
 THORSBY JULY 21-22

Thorsby. July 17.-(Special)- )-The Dis trict Sunday school convention Will meet next sunday afternoon. July 2, at 2:so. with the Baptist church in Thors- by. The following programme will be given
 Felix Eiland.
 Address: Moving Forward in Sunday School Work. MT. A. k. Horn.
 Solo by William Rogers.
 Address: Our Responsibility as Sun. day School Workers in the Presenr World Crisis, " MT. D. J. Hummer,
 Thirty minutes for open discussion on subjects of vital interest to all Sunday school workers.
 Mir J. l.. Winslow, district president, has charge of the arrangements for the convention, and each Sunday school in the district will send a delegation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
Men Charged With Shielding Deserters
 Placed Under Bond

Joe Atler. of Blount county has been arrested by special agents of the depart ment of Justice on charge of harbor- ing LeRoy Ables, an alleged dese-ter from the United States army. Ables was drought to Birmingham and his bond vas fixed at 5000, which was made.
 Reuben Gi!liland. who lives near Cieyelahd, in Blount county. was also taken in custody by special agents of the cspartment of justice charged with havncving Robert l.. Robinson. who 1T alleged to be dessrter from the United states army His bond was fixed al $ieoo by Judge Kenneth Charlton. United States commissioner. and Gilllland wal released. Both men will be given pre-. lirninary hearings before Judge Charlton in a few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
PERSONAL

Warren Word. who left Birmingham less than a year ago for Akron, O., to accept position in the sales departmept of a rubber tire concern spent yester- day here on his way to his old home in Mississippi He has recently . removed from Akron to Philadelphia and will travel out of that city over section embracing Maryland and part of Nir- ginia. MT Word began his business ca reer as a lad with Goodall- Brown X GO. and was popular in commercial cir- cles. He is yet under draft age, but is looking forward eagerly to the time when his turn will come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
REALTORS DISCUSS EXPERIENCES TODAY Exchange Members to Take Up Business Troubles
 at Luncheon

The Real Estate Exchange had evident
 Fly had enough oratory to last whole
 summer, for they are planning series
 of meetings in which various technical subjects relating to the conduct of their
 businesses will be discussed. Today at
 the Southern club the Realtors will have an Inexperienced meeting and everyone present will be called on to tell in one minute whatever happens to be his bar tiouar trouble.
 During the absence of President Mont gofnery. Vice President Notion has been in charge of the affairs of the exchange and will preside at the session today. The following culled from the exchange bulletin gives some idea of what will happen at the club today. The names of the 2S Realtors who are in the serv ice are included in this weeks notice: .Felow Realtors; Thursday We want to have just plain. old-fashion ex- nerieneel meeting. No oratory-no bull no politics, but merely a get-together gatherings for a sympathetic discussion of those business conundrums witn which we are constantly confronted, We haven't even a set programme this time for we want the boys to talk among themselves.
 HONOR ROLL "Iieut. w. S. Prtchard, Capt Waiter Brewer Lieut. Ed Allen. Private Will Iliam McCary. Capt. Ebert Jemison, Lieut.. Winston Anderson Capt. John Be- thea Capt. Courtney S. Henley. Lieut.. RI Malone, Lieut.. J. F. Walker, Lieut.. lw V NJ. Robertson, Lieut.. John q. srley H. M Henderson, Lieut.. w.. w Hazard, Lieut.. Melville Davis, Lieut.
 
 Hugh Martin, Capt II, U. Gallop, Lieut.. M. H. Sterne, Lieut.. D. sheppard, Lieut. " R VanKeuran, Robt Jemison. Jr., c Thatch, Capt Oscar Under wood l.. B. Haley, Lieut.. l.. $. Nor ieut Howard Terry, Lieut.. J, F. sss,Sa cant Rufus Bethea,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
FULL MAN POWER OF JEFFERSON COUNTY MUST BE UTILIZED Self-Preservati0n League to
 Enforce the ''WOrk or
 Fight" Order LEADERS ENDORSE MOVEMENT All Able Bodied Men Must Work in
 War Essential Employment.
 No Man Must Shirk His Duty

Definite steps towards utilizing the full man power of Jefferson county six days of eight hours each in every week were taken last night when the executive committee of the recently formed Jefferson County Self-Preser- vation Loyalty league effected a per manent organization. The executive committee. appointed with District SH- perintendent cliff Williams of the United States employment service, a week ago last night. consists of 16 members. among whom are heads and officials of corporations and officials of union labor organizations.
 Charles A. Moffett, who had been designated as temporary chairman by Mr. Williams. was elected permanent chairman, and w. l., Harrison, prest- dent'of the Alabama Federation of Ba- Dor, vice chairman. For treasurer, q. B. Rogers was elected, but the selec- chairman and vice chairman.
 Lewis Bowen. exanssner in charge of the local agency, United States employ ment service. and secretary of the Ala bama Federation of Labor, acted as temporary secretary. Another meet ing will be held Sunday afternoon, at which time committeeman and four or five assistants for each of the vot- ing precincts in Jefferson county will be appointed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
FEDERAL FARM HELP. SPECIALISTS CONFER. HERE ON THE SOUTRS. BIG COTTON CROP Prof. c. I. Christie of Pur- due University, Assistant to the Secretary of Az
 riculture, Arrives MEETING HELD AT
 TUTWILER HOTEL. Measures Adopted in South ern States to Secure Labor
 for Cotton Picking to
 Re Discussed
MEETING HELD AT
 TUTWILER HOTEL

Federal farm help specialties from all tie cotton states meet today in Birmins- hun to discuss ways of assuring suttl- clint labor for harvesting the south's big cdton crop. The meeting will be attend ed by officials of the United States de- psetnent of agriculture and representa- ti,es of state agricultural colleges also ar. expected to be present
 4Imong the men who had arrived yes- tesay evening for the meeting were, Pr,f G. I. Christie, of Purdue univer- sitt in Indiana, who, as assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture, represents the de,a rtment of agriculture in farm labor matters; Dr. E. V. Wilcox, of the office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
OBJECTS OF LEAGUE

The objects of the league as set out in the pledge which every citizelt of Jefferson county will be asked to sign are:
 | ITO assist in every possible way the enforcement of the law against enemy propagandists and sympathizers and to exert every effort to secure labor for farms and the various essential industries of this and other sections.
 'To the end, therefore. that the above achievements. may be accomplished, each individual whose name is signed hereto pledges himself to do all in his power towards the enforcement of said law, Co work six days each week, and to use his influence and efforts towards compelling every able-bodied man to work or fight
 The members of the executive and the precinct committees will circulate these pledges in every industrial plant mine, shop and other place where men are employed, and those failing or refusing to sign, as well as those falling to work full time will be re- ported to District Superintendent Cliff Williams at Meridian, Miss.
 The sheriff of the county, under the plan mapped out by Mir. Williams, is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
Robinson Injured

Fl, |. Robinson. S4O5 Avenue r, "no u,.s slightly injured yesterday ait ernoon about o'clock when ne was strrck by a Camp transfer truck driv- en bv Rafie Green, negro, IS reported resting comfortably al the pirnnins ham infirmary Wedhesday hsn.' . nsaan was placed under bond by Of s;aar cynmp on a charge of reckless ari,,ine The accident occurred at Powell avenue and Twentieth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18

of farm management of the department; J. F. Bodenhamer, of Atlanta, farm help specialist for Georgia, and George w.. Vincent, of Saltwater, Okla, farm help specialist for Oklahoma and Arkansas; A. J. Dadisman of Morgantown, W. Va. farm help specialist for West Virginia; L aslie Gilbert, of Montgomery, farm help specialist for Alabama; W. D. Nichols, of Lexington. Ky, farm help specialist for Kentucky: I. H. Faust. of Ramseur, N. C., farm help specialist for North Car olfr.a; Dr. Fred Mutchler. of Lexington, Ky, director of extension in Kentucky; pr, J. F. Duggar, of Auburn, director Of experiment stations and director of ex- tension in Alabama. and George A. Ma loney, of Mobile, supervising farm help specialist for all the southern states.
 FOURTH MEETING
 The Birmingham meeting which is to be held in the Tutwiler hotel and IS to last through Friday, is the fourth Of the kind held in the United States since the war and war industries mace the farm labor problem acute. Preceding meetings have been held in New York, for the east; in Kansas City, for the central west, and in Portland, Ore, for the far west The meeting for the south comes fourth because the cotton paeRfns season follofs the time for beginnlnS wheat and other harvests.
 Measures that have been adopted m all the southern states to assure adequale labor for cotton picking are to be dis clissed and a general plan. to De fol- lowed throughout the south, is expected to be adopted. Cotton growers and oth- CTS interested are invited to present their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
Bankruptcy Petition

The Jasper Oil and Fertilizer company |of Jasper filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy by it's president, !. M. Phil. lips yesterday in the federal court. Tho liabilities amount to $34,ls5.5i, while ths building. plant, equipment and uncollectl ed bills amounting to saOOo are given |, assetA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18

war with us to see whether at last they have been delivered from the blindness which, after fearful afflictions in four years of war, is driving the world evsr farther into that destruction-which they can avert if they only will.''
 The foreign minister said that his confidence was based on the war all dances. particularly the old alliances with Germany. He said that Austria and Germany would seek means of ex . tending the alliance so that it will be adequate for all the requirements of new times.
 IN ACCORD WITH PEOPLE
 Tn these endeavors" he continued. the governments know they are in agreement with the desires of the pre- ponderating mass of their people. The alliance will henceforth, as hitherto. preserve it's exclusively defensive char acter. It will rest firmly on the satis- factory solution of all questions and on the necessities of joint concern, which have arisen from the war. It must therefore. not only cover political relationships of the two powers but must also lead to changes under altered conditions.
 Economic, military and other rela- tions in the future are 10 be drawn closer. The agreement must comprise a solution with due regard to desires of the populations, of the questions connected with the rebirth of Poland
 "Henceforth the alliance will not mean threat. or unfriendiiness toward any one.
 Nothing will be included in it cal culatcd to offer T stimulus to the for nation of counter groups Everything which in the future can be realized of the sublime idea of q universal league of nations shall find in our alliance no obstacles but a favorable nucleus and prepared group which can easily and naturally unite with every general combination of states resting on com crete principles"
 After declaring that continuance of the war is due exclusively to the one sided and destructive aims of the ene- my which can only be attained over the ruins of the world" the foreign minister concluded hy quoting the final words of the reply of Emperor Charles to the popes peace note.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
tPurposelessBloodshed,'
 Says Foreign Minister
 Austria Regarding War
But Says Dual Monarchy's Battle of Defense Must Go On Until It Brings Security Neees-
 sary to Peaceful Existence of Empire

Amsterdam July The government regards the boodshed ended the when the allies manifest feelings
  concluding of his address the Tuesdar ccnrdin Ito dsnache from Vienna
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
.CL|FF WILLIAMS H PLATED OVER RESULT .OF MEETINGS HELD Superintendent of Sixth Dis triet U. $. Employment Service Has Successful Organization Tour
 WILL RETURN TO ! BIRMINGHAM SOON
 is"Ne Negro Walters in Hotels. But in
 1 Useful Occupations. Women
 Taking Walters Places"
 | Says Williams

Cliff Williams, superintendent of the Sixth districk. United States employment service. was in Birmingham yesterday en route to his home in Meridian. Missi from a tour of Georgia and Florida, where lie spent several days in the or ganization of the manufacturers and em- ployes into self -preSeryation loyalty leagues, similar to the one he organized here at Capitol park about 10 days ago.
 He stated to an Age-Herald repre- sentative that he had been greeted oy enthusiastic audiences at every place where he had been billed to speak, and that he found the people ready and Wilt ing to cooperate in every way possible in developing the man power of ther respective communities. He held con ference at Jacksonville with Governor Catts and other state officials who cor operated with him in launching the movement in that state, and with hin visited six of the largest Florida cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18

After declaring that the allies would not succeed in their purpose of sewing discord among the nationalities in the dual monarchy, the foreign minister said:
 Tt is unnecessary further to char acterize this method of fighting. Oat races indignantly disavow it. Ths resoiute battle of defense must now be carried on to a good end until it brings us the security necessary for our fu- ture neaeful existence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
Sleeping Car Service

Effective July daily through sleep ing car is operated between Birming- ham and Asheville, N. C., by way If schedule:
 Leaves Birmingham, A. G. s. train No 4. s D. m; arrives Asheville. train No. 36, ;25 a. m. Q
 Returning leaves Asheville, train No. 8, p. m; arrives Brming gham, A. G. S train No. 3. II a. m.
 Co-+l oxrx, D C .1xryor, Ox,o4oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

Professor Christie. who is in charge of the conference, is acquainted through ac- tual experience with southern agriculture and it's problen}s.' He taught corn rais- ing and animal hushandry in a summer course for farmers at the Alabama Poly technic institute at Auburn and through his work at Purdue university has been a student as we'll as a teacher of az riCulture in all sections of the country.
 Cotton picking will begin generally in the south about August 15. 1t is the aim of the Birmingham meeting to make sure that not one boil will be unpicked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18

the law officer of the league and In SD far as the law authorizes or per- rnits him, he will assist the league in enforcing the work order. Sheriff Batson was at the meeting last night and promised to co-operate with the executive committee to the fullest eN- tent
 UNIONS IN ACCORD
 Mir. Harrison, in accepting the po- sition of vice chairman. stated that he and other union officials were in hearty accord with the purposes of the league, and that they would cooperate in every way possible in developing the full man power of the county.
 In stating the objects of the organ ization Mir Moffett said that MT. Will Hams. the district superintendent, was depending upon this committee to get every man in the county into some useful occupation. He told. us that if we didn't put loafers and slackers to work he would come and get them, MT. Moffett said. He didn't make this as a threat, but I think he meant what he said So 1t is up to us to get after the slackers and loafers."
 MT. Moffett said he was now put ting in from l2 to II hours every day locking after the plants of his coin- pany. but that he was ready to do his share in the work of this league. T have two sons in France now and to shirk any duty would not only be d failure in my responsibilities to the government but failure in my du- ties 10 my own boys
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-26
Aunt Is Accused
OF Scalding Gil

Charging that her treatment :.
niece was more brutal than any -.
ity Dy the Germans, Magistrate So
IN brooklyn, yesterday held Mrs -.
Grant, Of POI Oakland Street 4, :, ~. ).
bail for a hearing tomorrow -
charge of felonious assault.
Mrs. Grant is accused ~ So
polling water on Helen Mullen Af,.r
years old, who lived with her an. !,
locking her in her room, TLe u snef
agony the girl remained until r.M
night, when she fled from ~. llosy
and ran to the Greenpoint Avsnr .ouss
nee station, where she collanssa r.
IS IN serious condition tn,S.0 one
Greenpoint Hospital. IN
Mrs. Grant denied the ch.r..
SAID that the niece must have ..,s Hne
the water over herself bv Rhiea
MRS. Grants husband is at the sS sal.
six years old. s"snty-
Living with Mrs. Grant ia b.r
sarah Mullen, the main support os%s,
family. The police said that when NE re
Grant was arrested Miss Nul,en AL Mn
ened to throw herself from a - w Lnaeat-
Mrs. Grant told a detective that =
mad been so nervous and worried s ss
the last few weeks that she had h. aos
unable to sleep. Absence Of istt .sa
from her husband in the army was ~
cause OF her worry, she said. 'as
Mary Mullen, twelve, a sister ~ y.
injured girl, is now in the care az az s
C;hildren's Society. Efforts to - Ill.,, ing
the children with an uncle in New T..
sey will be made. 'e's
At the hospital yesterday Hel.n w.,
len declared that she had been n, - az
cally prisoner for two weeks a.
result of soiling a new hat. She s,s :
ner sister denied the charge Of h.r
until 1 n oc ehey had stayed out nights
had not been to the "moviesr sine s 'sn s!
summer and never left the house st ssss
dark. 1'e aiees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-26
New York, Philadelphia and
Other Cities Represented
at Belmont Terminal
Many Luncheons
Before the Sport
Uniforms of English, French
and American Officers
Dot the Lawns

Most Of the families of the Lon,
Island set and many members of soci-
ETY. from New York, Philadelphia and
other cities were represented Yesterday
afternoon at Belmont Park Termina !
at the first and only hunt meet of the
spring season. 1t was held under tho
auspices Of the United Hunts Racin,
Association.
Uniforms were much in evidence.
and French, British and American off,
GERS were present in comparatively
large numbers. Some Of the officers
noticed were Lord Robert Innes-Ker.
Major Thwaite, Lieutenant Colonel
Hunter, Captain Robinson Durham
and Lieutenant Gordon Sherris, Of the
British army; Liuetenant Soulier, of
the French Flying Corps; Lieutenant
i. Mallet, Of the Blue Devils, stationed
at Camp Devens, and Lieutenant w
Bryce Wing, Liuetenant John v. Kane
Lieutenant Frank Lee, Lieutenant D.
Kimball and Colonel A. K. Lyman,
U. S. A.
Many lunches were given. previous
to the races, at the Turf and Field Club,
which occupies the old Manice mansioi'
opposite the track. The largest party
was that of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Russell
Grace, who had as their guests Mrs,
William M. Fleitmann, Miss Ida Louise
Fleitmann and John R. Townsend. Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence L. Gillespie had as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kelly
Brent; Mrs. J. Lee Taller and Mrs.
Horace Gallatin were together, and at
another table nearby were Mrs. John