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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
WHOLESALE GROCERS
 ID ASSIST IN DRIVE
Vice Director Donnelly Asks Co-Operation in the
 Staate-Wide Campaign

Vice State Director ]. w. Donnelly
 of the War Savings campaign yester-
 day addressed the Birmingham Whole
 sale Grocers association by special in-
 vitation, at a luncheon in the private
 dining room of the Hillman hotel.
 Practically all members of the associa-
 tion were present and they manifested
 much interest in the speakers re-
 marks.
 Mir. Donnelly impressed upon them
 the importance of the War Savings Stamps and the good results that
 would flow from the cooperation of wholesale grocers with the campaign committee. He asked for suggestions as to the best manner in which they could assist in the drive during the week of August 12-1s, under the direc- tion of the Alabama commercial trav- elers committee of which L. J. Adler of Mobile is chairman.
 Speeches were made by Charles G. Davis. president of the Wholesale Gro cers association; Sid W. Lee, Herman l Beck, Samuel L. Earle and Lee Biv- | ngs, who made suggestions as to how the wholesale merchants can help in | the sale of War Savings Stamps and ! how they may be useful in the drive 1 beginning on the 18th.
 | MT. Donnelly thanked the members l of the association for their interest in | the matter, stating that the enthu- siasm they had shown was no more l than he had expected from a patriotic body like theirs.
 1 State Chairman R. W Ewing of the retail merchants committee returned l yesterday from Montgomery where lie | held a conference with J. H. Paterson l and J. H. McGehee. county and city l chairmen. respectively, of the retail | merchants committee. He expressed l satisfaction with the showing made by
 them. While in Montgomery Mir Ew- | ing spoke at the meeting of the Ro- ! tary club. and attended a conference l of the officers of the Montgomery 1 Chamber of Commerce who promised l to secure the cooperation of the Re- tail Merchants association and tie l Membership Council exchange, which is l the central organization of all the com mercial bodies of Montgomery l Dr. J. c. Johnson, colored, yester- day, bought 5000 worth of Baby l Bonds.
 l Miss Carey Hotchkiss, chairman ,f | the women's committee of Lawrence 1 county, reports that she is making an | active campaign in her county and re- Guested state headquarters to send pledge cards to the chairmen of the 1 subdistricts
 l State Director Crawford Johnson re- | turned yesterday from L4auderdale and l Colbert counties where he had been | two or three days looking over the sit uation He stated that the commit | tees in those counties were in good
 shape and making splendid progress l in the sale of bonds and stamps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
WOMEN TRAIN FOR
 HOME GUARD SERVICE
Will Offer Services to City When Training is Completed-Taking
 Active Military Training

Receiving instructions three nights a week, the 40 young women who have taken membership in the home guards recently organized are getting under headway and it is contemplated that un- der the leadership of these two ex-army officers who are instructing the class that they will make rapid progress
 The class was organized by Mrs. Henry Bumstead, and the intent of the organi- zation Is to offer their services to the city in catching sla ckers, detecting food law violators and in any way serve the city. Uniforms have been ordered and the women will most likely give a parade as soon as they become per- fected in military etiquet
 Any woman who can qualify is invited to join the class. and while they do not expect to do active service in the trenches. they will receive regulation training by Thomas w. Patterson and E. E. Sapngeuberg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Big Crowd Hears Expose Of
 HuddLeston's Past Record
Birmingham Branch Of
 Federal Reserue Bank Is Opened For Business

The Birmingham branch reserve bank opened for fusiness yesterday with for mai ceremonies. Present at the opening were Manager Alex E. Walker Assist ant Manager ]. B. Cobbs, Cashier w. c. Sterrett the tellers, bookkeepers, stenoS- raphers, directors, several bankers and Ward Alhertson, general auditor. and Assistant Manager J. NJ. Slattery of the federal reserve bank.
 The directors of the Birmingham branch are: w. K. kettig, chairman; Oscar Wells, president of the First Ma tional bank: w. W. Crawford, president of the American Trust and Savings bank. John H. Frye, president of the Traders National bank, and Tom 0. Smith. vice president of the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank
 The following telegrams were ex- changed during the day between the branch bank and the federal reserve bank of Atlanta:
 Atlanta, August 1. William H. Kettig, Chairman BirminS- ham Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Birmingham, Ala:
 "Our board of directors send hearty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Crowder Wires Governor
 to Instruct Boards to
 Exempt Coal Miners
War Department Does Not Desire Skilled Labor in Coal Mining
 Industry In First Class

Shortage of labor has hampered pro- duction is essential industries all over the country to such an extent that the government has undertaken to regulate it's employment and it's distribution. In some districts, notably in the coal min ing regions. there has been tendency on the part of many iaborers to go into the army. The Birmingham district has suffered by reason of many coal miners joining the army. some of them even after they had been placed in deferred class.
 Provost Marshal General Crowder has wired the governor of Alabama to instruct boards to give very careful con- sideration to claims for deferred classi- fication of skilled laborers in coal min ing industry. It is apparent from the message that the war department does not desire such men placed in Class l. Such claims may be filed with the dis trict boards up to the day and hour set for inducting men into service The em- ployer may present claims for deferred classification of their skilled men affect ed by draft, even though no claim has been made by employe, or where previous claim has been denied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
YOUNGSTERS GUESTS OF AGE-HERALD AT
 EAST LAKE PARK
Clip Coupon From Saturdays Issue and Enjoy All the Big Attrac-
 tions at This Pleasure Resort

The little friends of The sAge- Herald are going to have a great time at East Lake park Saturday afternoon. All the youngsters have to do is to wait for the coupon which will appear in the Satur- day morning issue, clip this out and pre- sent it 10 the ticket man at Birminghams s municipal pleasure resort between the hours of and D. m. Saturday
 Then they can take a ride on the giant roller coaster, which is known as lover the Top" Each coupon is good for a ride on the big coaster and kids who have already enjoyed the ride say that it is the greatest ever.
 All the boys and girls have to do is to clip the coupon and the ride is free. Children under 15 years of age are plan. ming a big time of it Saturday afternoon and Manager Hugh Hill announces that he expects to see great gathering of children to come out and enjoy them selves.
 At 2 o'clock the first trip over this aerial railway begins. From then until 6 o'clock fun will run riot. Over the Top" is ful of thrills. but according to Hugh Hill, manager of the park. is as safe as the old arm chair on the front porch back home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
First Call Received
 For Unskilled Labor

Montgomery, August 1.-(SpeciaL 1.-The first call for unskilled laborers for es- sential industries in Alabama since the United States employment service was perfected at the Montgomery meeting Wednesday. came into the office of the state council of defense Thursday even ing. The call is for 2070 unskilled men to take places in industries thx9 are turn ing out essential products for the winning of the war. This quota is to be supplied immediately The call is from headquar- ters in Washington. Information from Washington is that there will be another demand for unskilled laborers on August 15 No idea as to the number at that time is shown in the telegram from Washington. The council does not know at this time where the laborers will be employed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02

greetings on opening of Birmingham branch, and sincerely. trust the Birmins ham branch will carry out the idea of further development of the federal re- serve system. and give to the Alabama member banks in your district every service that will aid them in being more useful and beneficial to the financial and business interests of your rapidly grow. ing section. M. B. WELLBORN, sChairman Federal Reserve Bank of At lanta."
 August 1, 1918. MT. NJ. B. wellborn, Chairman, Federal Reserve Bank, Atlanta, Ga.
 The Birmingham branch bank direc- tors thank you for your hearty greeting and good wishes on the opening of the Birmingham branch. The management of the Birmingham branch will make ev- cry effort to give the member banks in our district satisfactory service. We hope also that the state banks in our ter ritory will join the federal reserve sys- tenn, thereby consolidating financial re. sources in this district, which will go far toward Helping to float Liberty Loans and thereby aid in winning the war.
 w H. KETTIG, Chairman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
INCREASE IN COAL . PRODUCTION CALLS FOR MORE CARS
Reports Show More Than 50,000 Tons a Week More Than in 1917, Banner
 Year

Increased coal production during tho month of July indicates that the mines in the Birmingham district are grad ually approaching capacity output. Since the first week in July the ir- crease has steadily grown. and Is now more than 5o,0o0 tons a week greater than the record week of 1917, which was the biggest year in the history of the Alabama coal industry.
 As reported to District Fuel Admin istrator F. A. Holmes, the output for the week ended July 27 was 43S, i3S tons. compared with 415,563 tons the preceding week, 412,47s tons for tie week ended July 13. and the 1917 high record of 379,737 tons. This shows an increase over the preceding week of 1S,175 tons, and SALTS tons over the high record of 1917.
 Practically every mine in the dis trict reports an increase with the min. CTS working more days in the week.
 As the tonnage increases the de- mand for cars in which to move the coal increases. H. E. Hutchens. direc- tor for the Birmingham district of the United States railroad administra- tion, stated yesterday that the demand for coal cars had severely taxed his department during the last two or three weeks but with few exceptions he had been able to furnish them with req asonable promptness. He is expect- ing 70 more coal cars today or tomor- row. Regional Director B. L. Winchel having diverted that many from other districts to the Birmingham district. These will relieve the situation lit A. 1ftz.t f1nrn av1f to increase in the same ratio that ii has since July 6, many times 70 addi- tional cars will be needed to move 1t promptly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
MAX WINKLER SELLS
 FIRST NEW RICE

The Times-Picaune of July 26 has the following to say about the first new rice received in New Orleans, it having been raised by Max Winkler, a former Birmingham citizen:
 "Six sacks of new rice from the plan- tation of Max Winkler in Assumption parish. was sold at the Board of Trade Thursday by Slarence H. Delery, broker. for account of E. A. Fainold, consignee, for $1o per sack. The buyer pays transportation charges and the proceeds go to the Child Welfare as- sociation Blooms Sons bought the rice for the Leona plantation. This was the first new rice to arrive at New Or leans"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
SHIPBUILDING BOARD
 WANTS CINDERS

Manager P. A. Fenmore of the Cham Der of Commerce yesterday received telegram from the shipbuilding board at Mobile requesting that the Chamber of Commerce give assistance in finding 5000 cubic feet of clean cinders for use at the Mobile ship plants.
 MT. Fenimore stated that he did not know of such a quantity of cinders. but if anyone in Birmingham or the district had it or knew where it could be ob- tained he would be glad to communicate the information to the shipbuilding board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
GRAIN DEALERS ASK
 CHAMBER ID PAY INSPECTORS SALARY

At a joint meeting of the Birming- directors of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, the question of q government grain inspector with off, fices in Birmingham was discussed. Under the plan outlined the inspector, while appointed by the government, would receive his salary from the Chamber of Commerce.
 The directors of the Chamber of Commerce did not act definitely on the proposition, but will consider it fur ther at another meeting to be held soon. w. J. Kendrick, who has been inspecting corn for Birmingham grain dealers for sometime past, has recently passed the government examination and received his appointment though he gets no sa1ry from the govern ment.
 In asking the Chamber of Commerce to pay the inspectors salary the grain dealers stated that by this method the farmers and the dealers would both ee assured of fair treatment The in- spector receiving his salary from ar independent body would be less likely to be influenced in favor of either.
 The government inspectors certifi- cate is accepted anywhere in the United States, whereas under the pres ent arrangement, the inspector is under salary paid by the dealers and his cer- tificate is not accepted elsewhere. 4 shipment of corn going to Memphis, for instance, is inspected at Memphis un- der present conditions, and the farmer or the shipper here must accept the grading given it there. Hence, it is said, farmers or local shippers suffer considerable loss in many instances and are never certain until returns come from Memphis, or wherever the grain is shipped, just what price they will receive for the grain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
District Traffic Committee Organizes For Business

Chairman E. A. DeFuniak and Charles H. Pearson and o. L. Bum, members of the Birmingham district traffic com mittee of the United States railroad ad ministration, met yesterday afternoon and organized.
 The committee has secured rooms on the eighth floor of the Woodward build ing, where it will maintain offices They will be open for business in day or two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yesterday: Seaborn McCrary of Adamsville to Miss Vera Ware
 J. c. Emit to Miss Hilda Echols. F. Ebert Campblee to Miss Gladys Burton.
 c. J. Frevet of Ensley to Miss Charlotte Neubert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
COlOred Canteen Workers
 Entertain Draftees

Dr. A. c. Williams headed the colored canteen workers and the colored Red Cross workers at Capitol park when nearly 1000 negro draftees assembled be- fore entraining. Mrs. Lizzie Jenkins as- sisted by Mrs. Richard Nicely, gave lunches to over 800 men, the lunches be- ing prepared at the Sixteenth Street Baptist church by the canteen workers auxiliary. The Red Cross workers, head cd by Mrs w T. Poole, furnished the men with 1000 Bibles to be given to them at Montgomery. The men were in the best of spirits when they left and much is expected of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
R. A. TERRELL NAMED RECEIVER CITIZENS
 LOAN & SAVINGS CO.
Company Will Appeal From Verdict In Federal Court Declaring
 1t Bankrupt

Attorneys for the Citizens Loan and Savings company announced yesterday that their client would take an appeal from the verdict of the jury in the fed eral court which declared the company bankrupt, and that the case would be fought out in another court.
 In the meantime Judge Grubb has named R. A. Terrell as receiver for the company, this appointment having been announced yesterday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
PRESS CLUB MEETS
 THIS AFTERNOON

The Birmingham Press club will meet at the club rooms in the Hillman hotel this afternoon at o'clock for the purpose of con- sidering matters pertaining to the club and hearing a special propo- sition that will be presented to the membership.
 Secretary Paul Pim, in an nouncing the meeting asks that every member of the club be pres ent, and visitors are invited rom inc members of the press who have moi as vet joined the sorganiza- ton. being recent acquisitions to the local press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
B. |. HAMMER TALKS ID SEABOARD MEN
 ABOUT SERVICE
General Development Agent of S. A. l.. Visits City and Holds Several Group
 Meetings

That the railroad men of the coun- try are as patriotic as any class of ciG- zens and will in no sense allow them selves to be found wanting in serv- ice to the country is the firm convic- tion of B, l.. Hammer, general develop ment agents of the Seabaord Air Line. who was in the city yesterday
 While here Mir. Hammer addressed sevey&; group meetings of !Seaboard employees on subjects having to do with their responsibilities and opportuni- ties for service under existing conGi tions The purpose of these gather ings will be to bring about better un derstanding on the part of the rail- roads in winning the war and closer cooperation of employees in effort to this end.
 Railroad men are not slackers said Mir Hammer. If few of them appear to be lacking in endeavor to make their work of the utmost eff cheney it is because they have failed to be impressed with it's supreme in- portance in the present world crisis" he continued. My purpose in meeting the Seabaord employees of the city is to bring home to them the facts as they exist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02

The United States Pharmacopoea in- dorses every ingredient of pr. SETH ARNOLD'S BALsAM for Summer Sick nesses. Put up in handy bottle form tor your convenience Warranted by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
White Gibson Presents Some New Reasons Why He Should Not Be Re-
 turned to Congress ALL PRO-GERMANS IN WHOLE DISTRICT
 FOR HUDDLESTON Other Speakers Point Out His Unfitness to Represent the Birmingham District at
 This Time
By ". J. ROLES

Charging that George Hud- dleston does not represent tho true sentiment of this district;
 That he is unfit to represent the district in this critical pc
 riod of the corlntry's history;
 That he voted for and work
 ed for the election of a socialist
 candidate for commissioner in
 Birmingham;
 That all o-Germans, l. w.
 w., red-hot socialists, swivel
 chair labor agitators, slackers,
 and every man who tried to get
 his son out of the army IS for
 Huddleston, half a dozen speak
 CTS at the Jefferson County Pa
 triotic league mass meeting at
 Capitol park last night, called upon the voters of this district
 to defeat the present congress
 man for renomination at the
 primary election on August 13. It was a large and attentive audi
 ence that sat through the more than two hours and half of speaking, pa- tiently and earnestly listening to the
 expose of the Ninth districts repre- sentative's record in Congress. There was sprinkling of Huddle- ston following in the crowd and some l of these, when the meeting ended, were mad enough to fighl, but others, with more inclination to listen to req son, to think a little for themselves, and who do not brand as false every ! thing that appears in print simply be- ! cause it is unfavorable to their can didate, were not as cock-sure of their
 man as they were a short time before. WORRIED BY CHARGES l White E. Gibson charged that MT. Huddleston employed "cheap scab la l bor" to build his Norwood nome. This l evidently worried MT. f1uddleSlOn : 1 friends as some of them were heard i to remark as they left the park that l they did not believe it. To inquiI CTS l MT. White gave the name of the man whom Mir Huddleston employed to do | this work.
 While there was no attempt at mud singing, or to besmirch the name of MT. Huddleston, yet the speakers did l not mince words in attacking his of l ficial record. They denounced his | failure to support the Presidents war programme. his vote against conscrip- l tion and the spy and explosive bills, and his opposition to important fea- l lures of the sabotage bill
 | His claim that he Is a poor man l and that he Is the poor mans 1 friend was riddled by MT. Gibson l who produced figures taken from l the Jefferson county tax records l showing that Mir. Huddleston owns 14OO acres of land in Jefferson county. 31 city lots and m undi- l vided half interest in 23 other city lots; that his real estate was val 1 ued for taxation by the board of equalization nt S42,95S; that he ap- pealed from this valuation and sue ceeded in having 1t reduced SI2,S6G, ! leaving $3O,O92 valuation upon | which he pays. This is exclusive 1 of Liberty Bonds, mortgages, notes, l and other personal property, and Mir. Gibson said 1t is claimed that Mir. HuddlestOn is worth a quarter l of n million dollars.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
First National Bank of Birmingham, Ala.
Statement June 2Ds IBIS RESOURCES

Loans ana riscounts s..s10.759,111.45 f)verdrsst. 431.6S U- s. Bonds (par) ......'- I'oov'ooV'oo U. S. Treasury Certificates 1,sS4'oI1-So Liherty Loan Bonds ..-... 1'tos'soo'oo State of Alabama Bonds A@'Voo'Vo Stock in Federal Ike serve oo ooo oo Bank ..'-..'s Other Stocks and Bonds. l'SSe'oo1.Is Banking House 391.00oG0 Other Real Estate s...... 4l'foo'so CASH
 In Vault ...s s14.s5s34 With Banks. 6,325.S45.S9 With U. s. IT. 102,o0O.oO With Fed. Re-
 serve Bank 1,SS7,571.o2- s,zS0,376.25
 s27.1ss.ss7.s7
 LIABILITIES Capital Stock ........3 1,5oo, ,ooo.oe Surplus and Profits ..... 1,568,2I3.01 Reserved for Taxes .....4 25,l l40.OO Circulation .............. 1.4OU,O0J.00 Dividends Unpaid .......s 45,000.00 DEPOSITS
 Individual .$17,753.261.53 Bank ...... 2,350,275.04 U. 5. 125.OOo.o0 Fed. Reserve Bank, Atlanta. Fiscal Agt. 2.3ss.5osSs- s2a.044ss sor ,se 2o- a7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
EMPLoYEs RESPOND HEARTILY

That the employees and officials will
 join heartily in performing the in-
 spring task committed to them I have every assurance My duty is to arouse
 the men to a proper enthusiasm and determination. That I shall have suc- cess in proportion as I present the sit uation properly is certain.
 "The shipbuilders of the country are working at top speed and with high enthusiasm to get more tonnage on the water for Uncle Sam and his al- lies. It is up to the railroads and to the railroad men to move with ut
 most dispatch the materials needed in ship construction as we'll as the sup plies that will load them when com pleted.
 The Seaboard management is proud of the men who went with it into fed eral service It knows they will give a good report of themselves as they come to understand the importance of | their work To help bring about proper understanding is my mission
 at this time and I am highly pleased with the reception so far accorded my efforts" Mir. Hammer concluded