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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
FOURTH BLOCK OF
 !. CERTIFICATES FOR ONLY HALF BILLION
New Issue Certificates of Indebtedness Reduced by 250 Millions Due to the
 Increased Receipts

Washington. August 1-The fourth biw eellly block of certificates of in- debtedness announced tonight by the treasury, in anticipation of the fourth Liberty Loan. is for only s5oO,00o. GOO,
 instead of the S75o,Oo0,0O0 planned or dinariIy as the amount of each issue.
 The reduction which also was made in the third block was taken as indicat- ing it may be unnecessary to float the
 S6, 000 900, 900 of certificates W htch the treasury had tentatively arranged to sell. in connection with the financing programme for the Fourth Liberty Loan, and that consequently the amount
 of the loan may be less than $6o0o, oo0 oo0
 The reason for the reduction of the size of the new issue, it was an nounced, is the fact that al three pre- vious issues were oversubscribcd and that receipts from income and excess profits taxes were greater than ad- vance estimates A half billion is only the banks are urged to subscribe on l the basis of a s75o000,o0o issue. The certificates will be dated August 1 6. and are payable December D. with interest at A. per cent. Subscriptions will be received ty federal reserve banks up to the close of business Au- gust IS. Terms are identical with cer- 1 tificates of other recent blocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
ADJUSTMENTS
At I,oew's Bijou

Stone and Boyle are offering an excep- tional act at Loew's Bijou theatre for the last half of the week, this pair of musicians taking the top line role. They are artists, without doubt, and Ar thur Stone, the blind pianist, not only is a pianist of renown, but he has a very good voice, while Jack Boyle, Irish tenor, has a wonderful voice, and an entirely new repertoire of songs.
 In his Rose of Belgium" MT. Boyle was vociferously encored. This number was not only we'll rendered. but struck a responsive spot in the heart of every auditor.
 Nora and Sidney Kellogg offered a skit entitled, "A Music Book which was clever and ended in musical medley that pleased.
 Sylvester presented moments of hilari- ous mystification, and performed one very clever trick, but his conversation comedy was not as funny as it might have been, and a bit too much, as it was evident that the audience would have appreciated more magic and less chatter
 Murray and Dean were unique in their slSit, "The Rehearsal, and received good hand Their act is the dekiction Of things that occur before the curtain goes up. or prior to the performance, and they sing we'll which is decided asset.
 Frear, Baggett and Frear do some club and hat spinning stunts that are abso- lutely new. Their work was big hit, and the audience would have stood for a great deal more of it.
 The photoplay, "Herediy," in which Barbara Castleton stars, aided by llttle Madge Evans, the juvenile star wonder of the movies is an exceptional film, and it contains many thrills and emotional moments Loew's current events are bet ter than ever before and furnish much war news and Information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02

Such a man Is MT. James T. Barnes of No. 5116 Grand avenue, Woodlawn, who is prominent in local Confederate circles. having served in Company c, Fifty sixth Georgia regulars. with General Cummins' brigade, in the days of '61 and participat- ing in four of the greatest battles He recently stated:
 T have suffered from indigestion. dys. pepsia and kidney trouble for the past five years. 1 was not able to digest the lightest kind of food and 1t would ferment in my stomach causing a great quantity of gas to form. I-was always hloated and in great pain. I had dizzy spells, pains in the back of my head and neck. palpitation of the heart. I was so nervous l could not sleep at night and had pains all throughout my entire body. I had been under treatment and taken a number of different medicines. but nothing ever gave me the least bene- fit until I started to take your Plant Juice. The first bottle did me so much good that l continued to take it and now am feeling in fine health. and am g years of age. I feel that I can honestly recommend Plant Juice to anyone"
 The Plant Juice Man is at Norton s drug store, corner Second avenue and Twentieth street. where he is daily meet ing the local public. and introducing and explaining the merits of this remedy. Free samples given.-Adr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
FORMER BARON NOW
 AT CAMP SEWER
Big Boy Lovelass Hors de Combat With Badly
 Hurt Pinion

Camp Sevier, Greenville. S. C., August tSpecial.) Big Boy" Love, at one timo a star pitcher with the Birmingham club of the Southern league. is enlisted in the service at Camp Sevier. He is at present in the development battalion. responding to treatment for a broken ankle.
 Love has been away from the Brming- ham club since the latter part of the 1916 season, when he hurt his leg. This hurt has thus far prevented his seeing service overseas, though he is hopeful that he will yet have his chance
 The big fellow has played a little base ball since he has been in the military service and he is expected to do good work in the four-club league to be or ganized among baseball sharks from the base hospital, remount depot, quartermas- ter corps and development battalion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
IMMENSE CROWDS
 THRONG TRIANON TO
 SEE PHI OTOPLA Y
Ambassador Gerard's Four Years In Germany Draws People
 Like Magnet

So immense have been the crowds flock l ing to the Trianon theatre to see Am bassador Gerards. My Four Years in
 Germany" that the management wishes to apologze to the thousands who have been unable to gain admission. No pie turel has ever so interested Birmingham as this wonderful expose of German methods by an official authority and the crowds have been enormous.
 Last night the crowds extended down the sidewalk for some distance and many
 even then were not able to get in It lis suggested that people come early in the morning and thus avoid the rush, and also be able to get in. The first per
 formance begins at o'clock and by at tending the morning shows the chances for admission would be much better. The big rush begins in the afternoon and continues throughout the evening,
 The Americans of Birmingham are hor- rihed and amazed at the 10 feet of film unrolled before their eyes showing just what Germany was doing against Amer lica before America entered the war. They had no idea that the German war lords would stoop to such acts of lies, intrigue and murder, but Ambassador Gerard de- clares every scene IS authentic. This production is the greatest American prop aganda in circulation and people are strongly realizing that they are being shown facts and not fiction. Ambassador Gerard himself refers to his stay in Ger many as a period of lies, murder, rapine and intrigue, and he knows better than any other man what happened and to what extremes the war lords will go. A special musical programme adds to the entertainment. This big production will be shown at the Trianon for the re- mainder of the week. Come early if you want to avoid the big rush.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Imports Show Increase
 of Nearly Three Million

Washington, August 1.-Imports ir the fiscal year ending last June 3( were s2,946, o5e4Oa an increase Of s2s7,- 000,oo0 over the previous year. figures issued today by the department of com. merce show.
 Canada, with $4S4,254,5 ,5GT. led foreign countries in the value of goods sold to the United States, grain and nickel constituting the bulk of the trade.
 Imports from Cuba increased more than $9,0o0,0 900 while those from the British East Indies increased S7o. 1000, 900 to $296, COG, 900. largely due to heavl shipments of tin and Jute. Japan alsd increased its shipments, particularly of silks, rice and cotton goods.
 Imports from European Russia showed an increase of almost sl0000,- 900, totaling S15,146,S2c as the result of large quantities of hides and plati- nun being brought out early in the year. Imports from the United King dem, France, Italy and European neu- trals decreased. England lost more than s1oo.ooo,Oo0; France. S3s,0o0. o00 and Italy S16,000,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
NEWS OF ENSLEY

At a meeting of the merchants of Ems
 ley yesterday afternoon, means and ways
 were discussed whereby they could as- sist in full conservation at the beginning
 of cold weather and also to conserve
 lights since the days are growing shorter.
 Practically the same personnel of the
 former merchants association was pres ent and Ii. M. McGehee was made chair
 man. Owing to the early hours that
 some stores open plans were made for
 uniform opening, as we'll as closing hour,
 as in winter the coldest time is before
 dawn. All merchants agreed to open
 their stores for business at o'clock Ill
 the morning and close at in the even ings, except on pay days, when the hour
 will be extended to s o'clock in the
 evenings and on Steel plant pay day to lo
 o'clock On Saturday nights each mer-
 chant shall choose his own hour TOT
 closing, as no restrictions will be placed
 on it.
 committee composed of StroWe'
 Keith. Charles Scott and Hannin were
 appointed to notify the public of the
 changes made.
 Men interested in technical books ana
 who responded to Miss Tabor's notice
 last week, will be interested to know
 that other technical books have arrived
 at the Ensley library. The new books
 are: Metal Lurgy of Iron and Steel
 (Bradleyl; Coal Miners Pocketbook;" Practical Safety Methods and Devices fCoweD: Design of Machine Elements" (Dunklsy); "Elements of Industrial
 (Chemistry" (Rogersl; Iron and Steel CTieman1; Coal Gas Residuals' (Wag- ner). These books can be secured at the Ensley library.
 In police court yesterday morning Rufus Clark was fined s25 for disorder ly conduct, betty Perkins S1oS for vioiat- ing the prohibition law, Murray Carson slOO for nonsupport of his family and Morgan Riley for malicious arrest Miss CIondie Nelson and MT. Homer Baxley, who were on a furlough from q training camp in Pennsylvania, were quietly married at the home of MT. l.. H. Nelson. 610 Twenty-third street, Wednesday morning. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mcdonald of Brighton, and only the near relatives or the bride and groom were present. MT. Baxley will return to camp in few days and Mrs. Baxley will be at home with the grooms parents in Brighton. Friends of Dr. A. E. Cowan will be interested to know that he is i'll Bir- mingham on a 10 days furlough pr Cowan, who is lieutenant in the medl- cal corps. expects to see overseas duty at an early date.
 Mrs. H. M McGehee and children have returned from a visit to Mrs. McGehee's parents in Wilton.
 Miss Lillian Edwards is visiting friends in Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
At the Lyric

.The Bullet Proof Lady, the amazing sensation, startled capacity audiences at the Lyric Thursday evening, and people are asking yet: How is it done?Y
 Captain Lefferl, an expert rifle shot, his expertness being proven by difficult shots made during the first part of his act. reaches the climax of q sensational ex- hibition which he shoots a bullet through the body of Mile. De Aimor. This fea- ture is one of the most startling seen in Birmingham.
 Captain Feffell sends a bullet through the cards, through the body of the lady and breaks a glass target directly be- hind the lady.
 The new bill at the Lyric furnishes scme good entertainment. Kalaluhi's Hawaiians render some pleasing Ha- waiian melodies and the hulu-hulu dance is a feature. Some of the striking fea- lures of the act is a solo number by one of the female members of the com pany and duet is sung fin most ex- cellent manner. Tilu and Ward, two happy rubes, open the bill with a good laugh number and offer much pleasing comedy. Both are very good rubes and the act went over in good style. The singers who relslered we'll selected pro- gramme. Heider and Morgan style them selves the comedy couple, and Heider offers some eccentric dancing that is the hit of the act. The Lyric screen tele- grams show the very latest news events and are an entertaining as we'll as in structive feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
GERMANS PLANNED ID CROSS MARINE
 AND REACH PARIS
Large Amount of Bridging Material Captured by the French Following Re-
 treat of Germans

London, August 1.-The booty cap- tured by the French in following up the German retreat from the Marne material, which the Germans had col 1ected just north of the Marne.
 It is pointed out that the intention of the Germans to effect the passage of the river in great strength and drive in the direction of Paris, is thus indicated.
 For the first time since the opening of this years campaign. March 21. the fresh reserves at the disposal of the allies considerably outnumbers the fresh reserves at the disposal of the enemy. notwithstanding the fact that the enemy still holds substantial nu- merical superiority on the whole of the front according to the view Tn military circles here.
 There are indications that the sit uation has changed in the last three weeks in northern Russia and that the Germans shortly will begin an offen- sive against the southern end of the Murman railway. The Finnish popu- lation now is intensely hostile to the Germans There is a great shortage of food and the people are entirely de- pendent on the entente for sustenance. Both the government and the army, however, are completely under Ger man control, and there is every reason to suppose they will cooperate with the Germans.
 The Germans have induced the bol- shevik government to agree to the ces- sion of the whole of the Murman coast to Finland, notwithstanding the de- sire of the inhabitants to remain Rus sian The Finnish army capable of undertaking an offensive probably does not exceed 30,000 men.
 In the Ukraine the peasant uprising has assumed large proportions, and apparently seriously menaces the Ger man and Austrian communications The peasants are destroying the rail- roads and have blown up the bridge southeast of Kiev The Austrian troops in the district have been unable to control them.
 Tn the Caucasus there is a great fric- tion between the Germans and Turks The Germans are trying to prevent oc- cupation of Baku, on which Turkish attack appears to be imminent. Baku is lightly garrisoned by Armenians and boIsheviki and probably will fall
 There is evidence of growing dis couragement in Bulgaria, which is said to be due chiefly to the explorations of the Bulgarians by the Germans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
ALL-DAY SESSION

At their all-day session at the work room, the council of defense received a number of knitted garments and gave out wool to their corps of knit ters This department daily receives letters from boys to whom they send packages of knitted garments and kits. The following letter is a typical one:
 T hope you will not take offense at these few lines from soldier. received the articles you sent and words cannot express how I appreciate them not for their value in dollars, but it makes us feel so good to know the ladies of our land are thinking ana working every day to help us. It is honor enough to be in the army of the Uniter States without the kindness of the outside world being showered on us. but we have the best government and the most beautiful flag that flies today. What can stop us from being victorious over there? I again thank you all for the articles you sent me- they are above price-they are from home"
 Ethel, the little five-year- old daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. A. T. Smith of Eighteenth street, north died this morning at o'clock at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital of typhoid fever ru- neral services at residence Friday morn. ng at 10 o'clock. 1nterment at Br1gn- ton cemetery.
 Bessemer chapter Order Eastern Star will meet tonight at the Masonic hall.
 Miss Elizabeth Stein of Covington, Ky, Is visiting her brother Otto Stein. Mrs. w. S. Stoddard and Miss Grace McDaniels have returned from To- day stay at Mentone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
CLASS I MEN OF
 BUTLER MEET

Greenville. August 1--(Special) )-Class Of the 1918 calss of seelctmen met at the Butler county courthouse today for the purpose of receiving instructions before being inducted into the United States army. There are 100 of these men that remain in Butler county, the others having already been placed into the service Speeches were made by prominent men of Greenville, and they imparted valuable information to the selectmen.
 The following F men Will leave August Is for Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss. Willie D. Little, James Donald Greer. William Herbert Marlor, William Baya, Joseph Carl Wagnon, William Guy Car penter Ed Washington Austin, Willie Ander Jones, Manning Augustus Hen derson, William Earnest Martin, John Riley Cohrcn, Shady Fillmore Lowery. c. Wilson Hughes and w. B. Burkett left for Vancouver, Wash, this week. and Winford w. Hawkins for Syracuse, N. Y The last three named are from the class of limited service selects. will Routen lineman for the Hender- son Light and Power company, found a pigeon at tho light plant and upon inves~ tigation found band on his leg bearing the number ITS. The pigeon seemed tired and hungry so the finder put him in a cage, fed and watered him and after F hours turned him loose. It is believed that the pigeon is a carrier of the United States signal service.
 Ex-Senator Frank $. White of Bir- mingham was in Greenville this week in the interest of his campaign for the United States Senate from Alabama. Senator White has large number of friends in Butler county.
 The Butler County Fair association has appointed beat secretaries over the coun- ty who will canvass their beats and spread information relative to the fair that is to be held in October. These sec retaries, with the directors of the asso- citation, have been called to meet at tho Butler county courthouse Saturday, Au- gust 4 to adopt definite plans. Dr. s. B. Hopkins has been appointed director or the tournament and H. F. Martin has been appointed chief marshal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Leslie and Bush Are
 Named Field Directors

Atlanta, August 1-.F'. w. Leslie. gen eral Y. M. c. A.. secretary at Camp wadsworth. Spartanburg, $. C., and c. w. Bush, former general secretary at Camp Wheeler, Macon. Ga, were ap- pointed Y. M. c. A. field directors to- day by s. A. Acklev. executive secretary of the associations war work council for the southeast Mir. Leslie will have charge of the work in IS camps ard universities and Mir Bush in -2- The new field directors. who will work under associate secretaries. will aid in the Y. M c. A and r. W. c. A finan- cial drive this fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
At the Rialto

Imagine a virle, handsome man, a dainty. winsome girl. who. through a whim of fate and a ranstorm. find them selves as man and wife by a farmer. whose house they sought as refuge when their motor went dead" Imagine the complications arising out of their lack of opportunity to explain.
 It would dull the edge of curiosity to tell you more of the indelicate situations which arise in "The Accidental Honey moon," now appearing at the Rialto thea tre. featuring Robert Warnick and Elaine Hammerstein Costarsia, The Argyle Case" and The Mad Lover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
|JJ. s. WILL REPLACE DESTROYED OIL CARGO

Washington, August 1.-The cargo of oil lost when the Spanish steamer Sarantes
 was torpedoeLby a German submarine will be replaced by the United States if the Spanish government requests such action. as the oil represented large par. of petroleum allowed Spain under the Spanish American trade agreement. This government also is ready to replace the oil burned with the Spanish ship Ger
 vantes in New York harbor recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
DAYS CASUALTIES
Casualty Messages

Relatives of the boys in France who receive messages of casualties will confer a favor by notifying the Age-HeraId promptly. In this way information can he quickly dissem- mated among friends who are SC keenly interested in everything that pertains to the boys at the front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
/ Motor Company Incorporates

Montgomery. August lSpeciaL)--Ar- ticles of incorporation for the Fayette Motor company at Fayette were received at the office of the secretary of state Thursday afternoon. The total authorized capital stock is $1o.0o0 half of which has been paid in. The three incorporators are G. T. Brown. Orvills Pope and Mrs Ora Pope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
10 PER CENT RAISE

A raise of 10 per cent for all common labor in the employ of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, which goes into effect today, will materially alter the pay rolls in this district. This raise will not affect the skilled labor or the office men, it is stated, and the coal miners will not be included This is the seventh raise to be given the men, all of them amounting to an in- crease of 75 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
VETERAN OF MANY
 GREAT BATTLES
Gallant Old Warrior Ac- knowledges Aid of Plant Juice in Battle Against
 Disease

It is always interesting to listen to the statement of friend, especially when you know that he is sincere and honest in what he says. Added interest is cre- ated in statement coming from a man of standing and unauestioned integrity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
BESsEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 5S1

ganfzatSon will be perfected, and the future work of the committeeman will be outlined. MT. Leggett desires tne eployers of labor to be present at the meeting Thursday evening, especially the small employers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Alabama Casualties

Major James c. Williams. Banner: died from wounds.
 Lieut. Julian W. Hohenberg, We tumpka, died from accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
APPEAL FOR BOOKS

Another appeal for books for the men overseas has been received by Mrs Kate Jones at the BeSsemer public library The appeal from Washington states that new novels and good west ern stories, whether new or old, are most needed Books by Zane Gray, Ralph Conner, owen Mister and O. Henry are very popular. Books can be sent to the library on Eighteenth street and Fourth avenue, where they will be received and forwarded. Several hun dred thousand books are asked for to supply the demand from France where they are distributed by an experi- enced librarian, representing the Amer ican Library association. Most of them go to '. M, C. A, Red Cross and Sal vation Army huts, hospitals and can teens. It is hoped that this appeal will meet with a ready response.
 A. J. Tarrant will address the Self Preservation Loyalty league at their meeting Thursday evening at the cir cult court room in the Realty building The meeting is called for S:3O and J. w. Leggett. chairman, requests that all committeeman be present, The or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02
Netus Of Bessen1er
MISS BERNEY GILLEN, Correspondent

N. T. Meharg of 5000 Dartmouth ave- nue, receved a telegram from Kelly Field, San Antonio, Tex, this after noon stating that his son, Gather. aged 22, was suffering from concussion of the brain as the result of a morton truck accident on the aviation field. Gather Meharg is in the aviation de- partment of the United States army. and his many friends in Bessemer will regret to hear of the accident
 There will be a public speaking hv Len F. Green and Hon. Palmer p Daugette Friday evening at o'clock 1t the circuit courtr oom in the interest If the Kilby campaign. These gem tlemen will address the voters of Jef- ferson county on the issues of the day involved in the governors race The ladies are especially invited to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-02

names of all the I. W. w. in the coun- try. over 100000 of them. and that there are several in Birmingham and that the government has their names and addresses He read from these pam phlets some of the things the l. w. w. advocate, among them sabotage, which means destroying property, blowing up plants. railroad bridges, putting emery dust in machinery, spikes in timber, sawdust in powder, spiKing guns and said Huddleston vot- ed with d socialist from New York against important features of the sabo- tage bill