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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19
Rev. F. B. King Will
 Conduct AvOndale Revival
Professor Betts of North Carolina to Conduct Singing Services at Bap-
 tist Church

A revival meeting will begin at the Avondale Baptist church this morning and will continue for two weeks, the preaching being done by Rev. F. B. King, noted evangelist of Fort Meyer, Fla. Prof. w. Furman Betts of Ral- eigh, N. C., a well known musical di rector, will have charge of the music and will be assisted by Mrs w. C. Bentley. Rev. King has a number Of friends in the Birmingham district, hav- ing conducted several successful meet ings for Dr. A. K. Wright of the Ems ley Baptist church, who will be pleased to learn of his return to this city.
 During the past week simultaneous prayer meetings have been held over the residential section and were large ly attended
 Services will be held today at II a. m. and 7:45 D. m., and every day next week services will be held at 10 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. The public is invited to attend these services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19
Revival Meeting at the Ensley Baptist Church
 Will Begin Today

Dr. J. J. Wicker. noted evangelist and pastor. will assist Rev. A. K. Wright in revival meetings at the Ensley Baptist church beginning today.
 pr. Wicker has held successful meet ings in many of the strongest churches Of the country. He has just returned from a meeting at High Point, N. C.. where there were over 200 additions to the churches. pr. Wicker is pastor of the Leigh Street Baptist church, Rich mond. Va, which has a membership of over 1900. He has personally conducted a number of tours to the Orient. He will be accompanied b. his wife, who is an accomplished musician, and E. l.. Vols lagel, one of the most widely known gos- pei song leaders of the south, who will be in charge of the music of the revival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19

Rev. James B. Hixson, who has been pastor of the Ensley Presbyterian church about three years, came to Birmingham from Louisville, Ky. During his pas torate of three years the membership of the church has grown from 165 to 334. More than 15 have been received on pro- fession of faith. The contributions to all causes have increased from less than si2Oo to more than s40oo during this period.
 MT. Hixson has been active in young peoples work of the presbytery and synod. He has published a bi-weekIy paper in connection with this phase of the work as the North Alabama Pres byterian." He was recommended to the McLemore Avenue church at Memphis by Dr. A. B. Curry, who was formerly pas tor of the First church here
 pr, Hixson went out to study for the gospel ministry from the First Presby- terian church during the pastorate of Dr. John w. Stagg. Dr. Hixson states that no small credit for his success is due F. W. Dixon, local business man.
 The McLemore Avenue Presbyterian church. Memphis, is we'll located and splenddly equipped with all modern con- veniences in church work. The church has an excellent choir, pipe organ and large Sunday school in departments and is graded.
 A meeting of the congregati tion of the Ensley Presbyterian church is called for Sunday morning at the close of the serv- ice. to consider the resignation of their pastor and join with him in asking North Alabama presbytery to dissolve the pas toral relations. The presbytery will meet Monday at the First church, Birming- ham, to take action in the premises.
 With permission of the presbytery, Dr. Hixson expects to enter upon his new work June b, and Birmingham will lose one of her most jealous, consecrated and popular ministers.
 A committee has been appointed to se- cure a pastor at once for the Ensley church, and. if possible, have the min ister called in order that there be no break in the services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19
P0stOffice Established
 at GOrgas, Walker County

The postoffice department has estab- lished new postoffice near the site of the Alabama Power company's plant in Walker county and named it Gorgas, in honor of Gen. William c. Gorgas, sur geon general of the United States army.
 In making the announcement of the es- tablishment of the postoffice. secured through thesefforts of Representative Will liam E. Ba khead of Jasper, the post office depart ent states that the Gorgas postoffice wil serve about 3000 persons employees of xne Alabama Power com pany, and number of coal mines near by Mail for Gorgas will go through Parrish, the nearest railway station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19
Anniversary of Sixteenth
 Street Baptist Church

The Sixteenth Street Baptist church will hold it's forty-ffth anniversary mu- stcale at o'clock this afternoon in the church building on Sixteenth street near Sixth avenue.
 Dr. H. M. Edmonds will deliver the anniversary address. Old-time melodies will be sung by chorus of 40 voices. The committee in charge of arrange ments has sent out neatly printed in- vitations to a number of white friends of the members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19
Borden Burr's Luck
 Not Breaking Right

Borden Budd. prominent attorney ane chairman of the speakers bureau of the Red Cross drive, is having a run of tough luck.
 While at the Jefferson theatre Fri day night attending the Lord Dun more meeting someone stole his au- tomobile that he had parked near the theatre.
 Yesterday morning he woke up with a toothache that sent him posthaste to the dentist. who extracted three teeth before dismissing him. He had not found the automobile up to yes- terday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19
PROCLAMATION ISSUED

The city commission has issued proclamation calling upon all patriotic citizens to back the Red Cross cam paign, and giving its hearty co-opera- tion and indorsement to the drive. The proclamation follows:
 To the Citizens of Birmingham and Jeff ferson County:
 Whereas, our beloved nation is en- gagged in a war involving the liberties and the free institutions won by our forefathers and bequeathed to us; and Whereas, the obligation rests upon every loyal and patriotic citizen to sus- tain and protect thase liberties and in stitutions; and Whereas, there are now more than 500 900 American boys fighting on the bloody fields of France against our enemies; and
 Whereas, the American Red Cross will, on Monday, May 20, 1918, launch a campaign for the raising of a voluu tary subscription of $1o0,o00.0 .000 to be used in alleviating the distress, the pain and the suffering of our soldiers and those of our allies and the strick en civil population of our allied coun- tries.
 Now, therefore, by the authority of law in us vested, we, the undersigned comm isisoners of the city of Birmng ham, Ala, do hereby issue this procla- nation and publicly declare our hearty cooperation and indorsement of the necessity of liberal response by every liberty loving, patriotic citizen within the confines of these United States And we do hereby call upon all such citizens of every walk in life and in every station, in the city of Birming- ham, to respond to the utmost of their ability to the need that the mission of mercy be fulfilled and suffering human ity spared untold misery.
 In witness whereof, we have hereun- to signed our names, al Birmingham, Ala. on this the 1sth day of May, 1918.
 N. A. BARRETT, President of the Commission of the City of Birmingham, Ala.
 J. ELLIS BROWN
 IT. r. BURRUSS,
 J. R. HORNADY,
 J. H. TAYLOR,
 Commissioners. Attest
 H. S. RYALL, City Clerk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19
EARL OF DUNMORE
 IS SLIGHTLY ILL
Scheduled to Leave for Macon This Morning if He Is Well
 Enough

The earl of Dunmore, who has been in Birmingham for the past two days. was taken i'll last night at his apart ments at the Tutwiler. It was stated that he had a slight attack of pto- maine poisoning, but the hope and be- lief was expressed last night that he would be Ill right again this morning.
 If he is well enough he is scheduled to leave for Macon this morning at 9 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19
Bostick Will Build
 Sheffield High School

King & Burnham, local architects. who made the plans. have awarded the contract for the building of the Shelf field High school to F. E. Bostick. local contractor, the price being $50,000.
 At recent meeting of the Sheffield city fathers disposition was made of the s50,000 worth of bonds voted for this school and the contract was let as soon thereafter as possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19
Charles A. Jones Enters
 the Race for Sheriff

Charles A. Jones. wholesale flour deal CT. yesterday announced that he would make the race for the democratic nom- ination for sheriff in the August pri- son county, and is son of the late Uncle Dick Jones' for whom Jones' boro was named He has been active in the business life and civic movements in Birmingham for a great many years and has a large number of personal friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19

semble at Second avenue and Eigh- teenth street, facing east. Aides: Col. Hughes B. Kennedy, Dr. Wyatt Heflin, Capt Ernest Redd. Col. F. L. Higdon, Col. c. L. Ledbetter.
 This division is composed of the following units and will form in orSer designated: National colors with colnr guards; (a) Red Cross nurses; (i) executive board; tc) home service :; band; (d) teaching center; (el super visors; ff) supply department and of flee force (g) knitting departments; (h) packing committee; D chairman and head instructors of central work room; band
 Second Division-Mrs. J. K. Carter. brigadier general, commanding, Will assemble at Third avenue and Eigh- teenth street, facing east. Aides: Gen. L. V. Clark, Col Crawford Johnson, Throckmorton, Capt. W. M Walker, Capt. Tom Anglin. to be composed of the regular army: band
 Third Division-Miss Mildred Daroy brigadier general. commanding, Fourth avenue eand Eighteenth street. facing east. Aides: Col Tom Pounds. Capt. II. T. Dean. Capt George Watkins, Capt J. G. Johns, Capt. H. W. w. Browne Capt J. Mcdonald Conner, Capt. A. f. DeFuniaS. Capt. Frank Gafford, Jr. CTo be composed of volunteer arny0 Band
 Fourth Division-Mrs. T. D. Parke brigadier general commanding. Fifth avenue and Seventeenth street, facing east. Aides Capt, Tom Bowron, Capt, lily. Dozier, Lieuf. H. J. Porter, Capt. ]. c. Rowe. Maj John Warren, Maj. I. e Smith Maj John T. Yeatman, Maj. J. l.. Daniel. Composed of 12o Red Cross units arranged in Red Cross figure.l Band.
 Fifth Division-Mrs. Mary ParkeH brigadier general commanding Sixth avenue and Seventeenth street, facin2 east. Aides: tTo be assigned) (Com- posed of children of colored schools
 n SMITH Grand MarShal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19
Creel Seed Company to
 Confer With EmplOyes

The Creel Seed company of Montgom- cry has made reservation at the Morris hotel for 25 of it's employees who vii! be in Birmingham today and tomorrow for conference with the officials of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19
woMAN's COMMITTEE

The womans committee of thespeak CTS bureau or the second Red Cross campaign, of which Mrs. B. F. Will kerson is chairman. is arranging a most active campaign for the week. At the II o'clock service at every church in the Birmingham district d four minute speech will be made by a Red Cross worker and in every instance the speakers will appear in Red Cross uniform, which in itself carries mes sage.
 During the campaign this week speakers will appear at all the thea. tres. moving picture houses and at ev- cry gathering of any size.
 The woman's speakers committee includes many of Birminghams best speakers as follows Mrs. B. F. Will kersop. chairman; Mrs. l.. J. Haley Mrs Leonard T. Beecher, Mrs. H. l.. BadhaIn, Mrs. A. l.. Fulenwider. Miss A. L. Williams Mrs Ross Smith, Mrs N. l.. Miller. Mrs. James Bowron, Mrs. Crawford Johnson, Mrs. Oscar K. Hundley, Mrs Charles J. Sharpe, Mrs. H. II. Sneil, Mrs Hugh Latimer, Mrs, T. D, Heron, Mrs. Sam Adler, Mrs. A. T. Gilmore, Mrs. w. E. Fort, Mrs. W. L. Brown, Mrs H. U. Sims Mrs. W. s. Lowell, Miss Marguerite Weaver, Miss Evalina Wilkerson, Miss Augusta Clark and others.
 The following special appointments have beer made for today:
 Capt Frank S. White, East Lake Ruhama Baptist church, s o'clock D. m.: Erie Pettus. Miss Alma Ritten- Il a. m; Mrs. Westerland. Leo Oberdorfer Presbyterian church, Leeds, s o'clock D. m.
 LINE OF MARCH Promptly at 4 o'clock the last divis- ion will take up the line of march on Eighteenth street to Sixth avenue, to be followed b.: each succeeding di vision in its regular order.
 The line of march will be continued on Sixth avenue east to Nineteenth street; down Nineteenth street to First avenue to Twentieth street; thence north on Twentieth street to Capitol park. where each division will be con- ducted by a staff officer to such point as may best be convenient and there dismissed
 The parade will be divided into five divisions and each division will as- sembled at 3 p. m. at such point and under the command hereinafter desig- mated.
 Staff officers and ladies will report promptly at 5 clock to the several  signed and will exercise great care and promptness In placing the units in their designated positions.
 The chief of staff will instruct the bands to report promptly to the sew eral commanders to whom they are as- signed.
 The parade will move promptly at o'clock and every unit participating should report to the place designated by 8 o'clock that they may be properly organized and placed in their respect i've positions.
 ORDER OF PARADE
 The following will be the order of the parade.
 Platoon of mounted police, Eish- teenth street and Second avenue, fac ing north; grand marshal, special es- cort, staff and aides (field uniform); band.
 First Division-Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19
MASONIC NOTICE

Members of Fairfield lodge No. s49, A. F. and A. M., md Masonic friends are requested to meet at Masonic hall. Fairfield. on sunday, May ID. nt l ;30 p. m., to attend the funeral of Brother John Chalmers.
 EWARD BUSCH, W. M. T. A. NEWDOLD. See. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19
Today Red Cross Sunday
 h Birmingham District;
 Women Speak in Churches
Formation and Line of March of Parade Is Announced By Grand Marshal Tom O. Smith-Women Four Minute Speakers Active City
 Commission Issues Proclamation

Today the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19

the Red Cross parade to take place Tuesday afternoon at o'clock have been completed and Col Tom O. Smith, grand marshal of the parade. states this will be one of the most spectac- uiar parades ever seen in Birming- ham.
 The city commission has issued 8 proclamation calling attention of the citizens to the Red Cross drive be- ginning tomorrow and continuing through May 27 and declaring Tuesday afternoon a na1f-bOlidaN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19
ORDER OF PARADE

The following will be the order of the parade.
 Platoon of mounted police, EiSh- teenth street and Second avenue, fac ing north grand marshal, special es- cort staff and aides (field uniform; band.
 First Division-Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss, mi jor general, commanding. Will as-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19

H. S. RYALL, City Clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19

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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-25
NEXT ASSAULT ON THE WESTERN FRONT
 Ends Race Between Wilson and Won Hindenberg

British flying corps would be badly crippled The avla tors have been the prime factor during the past two weeks in preventing renewed German attack It is true that the Americans are not large armies of the other Allies but their fighting worth must be fully realized on account of the mileage of frontage Commandern-chiet Foch has given them. It has also been reportedn many diplomatic quarters that certain British officials are chag rned at the stamina given the troops of the Allies by the presence of the American troops Also there many off, cias of the British in the Admiralty who are oath to ac
 knowledge that the American destroyers have been nt mental in preventing greater loss of shipping and also in making the safe for vessels of all neutral na-
 ons as we'll as the Allies It is not believed here that Pre- mer Lloyd George understanding the strength of the Americans as indicated he would not refer to the great assault as one between Hindenburg and Wilson.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-25
MUSICAII~DECANTER Is ............ GIVEN TO RED CROSS
 TO BE RAFFLED OFF

A musical decanter, the only one of it's kind in Alaska, has been given to the local Chapter of the Red Cross to be used to secure odd bits of change fer the war fund The decanter was donated yesterday to the Red Cross by Herman Grimm, of the Skagway Lodging House on Broadway. Mr. Gr- imm has had this novelty for many years and decided that it could be put to no better use. th' G the war fund to no better excuse than the war fund Chances will be sold tonight at the Sexton beginning at 6 o'clock.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-25

LONDON, May 25- Premier Lloyd George, in an ad- dress at Edinburgh last night said that on the eve of 9 great German attack Those who know best what the prospects are said the Prime Minister fee most confident about the result.
 Tn April the output of shipping exceeded the losses for the first time. For the Germans well for us the next few weeks will be race between Hndenburg and Wilson. The Germans are straining every effort and every muscle to reach the goal first the of Ame can help becoming available for the Allies.
 T can honestly say that the government has neglect ed no possible means for finding whether there any hon orab'e outlet of the war.
 After ali of the exertoa America, at the present moment does not have what equivalent to fifth of the fighting strength which the eutons received from
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-25

WASHINGTON, May 25 - The States Department has learned of the Mexican diplomatic representatives at Havana being ordered to return home. No explanation of the break is given here. The Mexican ambassador said that he has heard no thing of the re- port but recalled that Cuba recently held-up a shipment of sugar Mexico had purchased as the Cuban govern ment believed that the commidity was being purchased for German inter- sstS.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-25
US. SOLDIERS
 D|EF -UNNARNED

LONDON, May 25- The British troopshp Moldavia, with American troops aboard from the United States orpedoed and sunk last night in the according to an official statement issued this forenoon There were no casualties among the crew but is feared that 56 Am erican soldiers were killed in compartment by the plosion of the torpedo.
 The Moldava was torpedoed without warning. It was clear moonlight night and although good outlook was kept the submarine not before the torpedo struck.
 Most of those on board were in their hammocks when the explosion occurred amdships The soldiers and sail oIs showed no panic.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-25
the co"pse of Russia.
 It takes time to train and equip armies and Amer cas help cannot be reckoned upon for some time"
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS ARE PUZZLED

WASHINGTON, May 25 - Government officials are puzzled to the figures used by Premier Lloyd George view of his recent that he knew that over half million American soldiers now in France and that other large forces distributed with the English on other fronts It is believed that Lloyd Georges state ment indicates that between two and one half million Ger
 mans have been released from the eastern front and before reported The Germans on the Russian front total led such figures
 Itis also known that but for American ayators, the
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-25
CHIEF GUEST ROUNDING .........-.
 UP THE DOGS IN SEWARD

Police Chief Bob Guest is taking in the stray dogs under the authority of the city ordinance. Here is the gov erment calling for war gardens but dogs running around, trampling on the gardens, practically makes this impos- sible. The people are going to have their gardens, just the same, without fencing, so the dogs are going to go unless they are kept tied at home.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-25
SLAUGHTERINC

LONDON, May 25 - Under the White Guard and German regime in Finland 1752 persons had been execu ed up to May 1st This according to Finnish Socialist who escaped to Sweden This Socialist says that German mobs ruling with the sanction of the German Army and Navy officers Women, and children are being executed regular massacre according the statement made by the escaped Socialist.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-25
U-5C Is DAMAGED

MADRID, May p - The German submarine U-56 entered the port of Satander at 6 o'clock this morning in a crippled condition. This mak.s two of the larger submarines of the Huns force now in Spanish ports the other being U-39 which torpedoed the LuS- itania.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-25
US, CORPORATIONS
 CAUGHT-PLANNED ID HH SELL ID THE HUNS

NEW YORK, May 9 - A. Mitchell Palmer, Ahen Property Custodian announced today that he had sezed seven corporations mostly in Massachusetts which ne said were American The corporations are the pnncpa' representatives in America of certain industry Mr. Pal mer claims that the seven organizations were planning to supply cotton to Germany Five of the corporations re present holdings of four million dollars
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-25
WEATHER ON R. R.

The following is the report ofweath CT conditions on the railroad received to ' o'clock this morning:
 Anchorage, 50 cloudy, calm.
 Mile 91, 52, cloudy, calm.
 Gmdwood, 46, cloudy, N. VI. Matanuska, 42, cloudy calm. Talkeetna, 40, clear calm.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-25
PARIS BOMBED - ONE FAMILY IS KILLED

PARIS, May 25 - Fifteen enemy airplanes attempted raid on Paris shortly after midnight the second this week. but only succeeded in reaching the suburbs One bomb dropped in the outskirts of the city killed family of six recently expatriated through Switzerland Ten other persons were injured Other bombs dropped m the suburbs fell on farms causing little damage
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-25
SHOT DOWN FOR REFUSING TO 60
 TO BATTLEFIELD

WASHINGTON, May p - A Rus sian dispatch says that the German division at DvinSk, Russia, ordered to the western front, refused to go. Eff ty soldiers were immediately executed and one thousand were imprisoned. Other German troops inthe vicinity held demonstrations in favor of the revoltng division.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-25
FRENCH DESTROYING AEROPLANEs

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, May 25 - Thirty sev- en German aeropanes have been destroyed, and sixty others have been forced to land damaged within their lines according to statement issued here this morning. Eight captive balloons have also been destroyed by French aviators
 Between May 15 and May 18 1O5 aerial combats were fought
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-25
NO FLOUR IN PETROGRAD

MOSCOW, May The distribu- tion of bread in Petrograd has been stopped and will be replaced by the distribution of half Russian pound of potatoes. Flour is not obtainable. Sugar costs fifty rubleS 9 pound.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-25
HUN FIRE
 HOT UPON
 THE FRONT

LONDON, May p - German art illery was increasingly active last night on the Flanders front. The Teu- tons bombarded the district east of Bethune.
 British raiders captured two machine guns and numerous prisoners.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-25
"SHF" AT THE LIBERTY

Valeska Surat, the clever film ac- tress, will be the star tonight at the Liberty in SHE, H. Rider Haggard's Famous writing. Naieska Surrat Is just the one to make She great character. This film production of the famous book will be on only for to- night.