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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
ADDED ATTRACTIONS
At EAST LAKE PARK
Bathing Beach Best in
the South, Declares
Manager

Manager Hugh Hill of East Lake
park Birmingham's municipal pleas
ure resort, announced Saturday after
noon that cover the Top" the giant
roller coaster at the resort, had been
completed and that 'IIilarity hail." the
new fun house, had also been finished.
and that every attraction at the park
was now open and ready for business,
Mr.. Hill explained that a dip or so
in the coaster had been modified and
that some of the illusions for the
"crazy house" attraction had been de-
layed, owing to the congestion of the
freight facilities.
1--WE will be hitting on all six cylin-
ders this week. said Hugh, 'and
look for the bathing beach to make a
record week of it, as the lake has been
cleaned out, concrete placed in the bot
tom of the bathing pool and this place
is as neat as pin and the most SAN
itary lace in Alabama in which to take
a good swim. The weather is getting
something like summer time now and
while the bathers have flocked to the
beach since the opening, I look for the
list to double this week.
New Toxic, the dance pavilion. did
the best two weeks business in the
history of the park since the opening.
There are three reasons for this, ac-
cording to Mr.. Hill The first is that
only ladies' and gentlemen and those
who dance correctly are allowed upon
the floor. The second is that the payil-
lion possesses the smoothest floor in
Birmingham and the third is that
Charles Thiemonge's orchestra is so
full of syncopation, that the visitors to
the park cannot resist the temptation
TO enjoy one of the dreamy moonlight
waltzes one or the quick and devilish
fox trots
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
Jndge MCQUEEN Replies
To Solicitor Tate on Sunday
Law and It's Interpretation
Custom Does Not Make Law, States Jurist-Did Net
Grant Motion to Transfer Cases to Grand Jury But
Will Not Try Cases Until Investigation by In
qustorial Body Has Been Made-Com-
ments on Double Arrests

officials will pursue in regard to sun
day violations. and it is unnecessary
for me to express my personal opin-
ion as to the wisdom of keeping these
laws on the books but in view of the
attitude of the prosecuting attorney,
and of the fact that the grand jury
can exercise it's discretion in lodging
indictments against violators OF this
law. ! have issued instructions that no
Official of my court swear out any
warrant until the issue. has been SET
tied; but. of course, I have no con-
troll over any individual who should
desire. the issuance of a warrant, or
the trial of a case of this character,
I am informed that one of the DEP
uty constables. who works out of my
court. prior to the arrests last Sunday
took the matter up with the solicit
tors office, and was advised by such
office that it was a violation of the
law to sell any merchandise on Sun
day, or to keep open shop, druggists
excepted and that The officers of the
law would be warranted in making al :
rests for such offenses.
DOUBLE ARRESTS
note. that some complaint has been
made of the fact that arrests were
made, both by the sheriffs office and
the constables. 1t must be borne in
mind that large number of arrests
were made. as hundreds of violators
OF the law were discovered. In view
of that fact thav the arresting officers
did not desire to work hardship en-
any of the merchants. who were keep
ing open shop on Sunday, and it be-
ing inconvenient, in some instances,
for the merchants to make bond, they
were allowed to make bond at later
time. Some confusion arose as to
whether the arrests had been made
by the sheriffs office. or by the con-
stables, and some of the arrested par
ties. who had been apprehended by
the sheriff. came to the first division
of the municipal court. whereupon in
due course. after statement by Them
that they had violated the law. war
rant was issued and duly served, and
the bond then taken. This happened in
only few instances, and was due to
the confusion incident to the gather
ing of several hundred offenders in
the court on the Monday morning aft
er the Sunday arrests
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
I. C.L. MALE CHORUS
TO FEATURE SING
Prof. Lawrence to Lead Sing
Today--Fine Programme
Has Been Arranged

The community sing at o'clock this
Afternoon at Capitol park promises to
be one Of the most popular of the con-
certs yet held. Professor Robert Law
renee has arranged a fine program Of
artistic and popular selections. Mem
cli's band will play this afternoon, this
in Itself proving q great drawing card.
A special feature is the T. c. l. cho-
rus. which will fill the ninth place on
the programme
Thousands Of people visited the great
anphitheatre in Capitol park last sun
day, many returning from the outly-
ing parks to attend the sing" and
others attending the sing and later
visiting the suburban parks in the cool
of the evening Parents have been
requested to keep the children quiet
during the sing, and it is also re-
quested that they not occupy the first
10 rows in the amphitheatre.
The programme for today follows:
Overture--"Poet and Peasan' Sup
pei. band.
Doxologz- prayer, salute to the flag,
tAmerica'' everybody.
Keep the Home Fires Burning" (No-
vello), everybody
Invitation la valse" Cweber).
band.
"old Black Joe" 70. FOSTER, every
body
Grub Stake"
Do Your Bit" Be ready for the
ushers. Everybody
ca 'Minuett' CBocherini). lb)
Spanish serenade, ia Paloma' Ora
dierl, band.
The T. C. l. chorus
Its Long Way to Berlin" (Anon),
everybody.
ooh. You General" :?
symphonic March s. (Chirico), band
Lowering the Flag. every body.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
ST. VINCENT NURSES
ENTER WAR SERVICE.
Sister Chrysostom to Leave
With Nurses for the
Italian Front

Eleven nurses, all graduates of st. Vim.
cents hospital. leave this morning fol
Camp Gordon, Ga. where they will re-
.ceive preliminary training prior to their
departure for the italian battle line to
form part of base hospital unit No. 102,
.consistings all told, of $50 persons.
DR.. John. C. Bragg of st. Vincent viii
proceed to Camp Gordon to join the
nurses later in the week.
The Birmingham nurses are Misses
Bertha Thompson, Esther Fitzgibbon,
Annie Mae Beddow, Susie Hilton Bergin,
Mae o'Gorman, Katherine CAVITY, Nettie
Marie Mullen, Katherine Mahan, Vivian
Jolly, Cecilia Collins and katherine
o,sullivan.
Sister Chrysostom, who has been the
administrative head of St Vincent's hos
pital ever since it was established here
20 years ago, and who is one of the most
widely known and beloved Sisters OF
Charity in the United States, will be att
tached to the unit as chief of nurses. She
received her preliminary training at Fort
Sheridan, Montgomery, and by reason 81
her rare executive ability and long praG-
teal experience in hospital work she is
recognized as exceptionally well equipped
for her new field of service.
Sister Chrysostom returned from Mont
gomery a few days ago to arrange her
personal affairs before going abroad fol
what may be very prolonged absence
She will leave for New Orleans this aft
ernoon and there await orders for joining
her unit.
Those of her friends who called at st
Vncent's yesterday to bid Sister Chrysos-
tom good-by remarked her hale appear
ance, her elastic step and her resolute
bearing She seemed not a day older
younger if anything-asi someone said
than when she first came to Alabama. \
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
Birmingham Boys Merit
as Soldier Recognized
by Superiors in France

A letter received the past week by j.
j. Lehman from his son. Fred. who IS
now in France with the Rainbow" di-
vision, VIII be of general interest TO
Age Herald readers. and especially TO the
friends of this young man, who was
city salesman for the Perfection Mat
tress company prior to his enlistment in
the army.
The letter follows:
Somewhere in France. April IA, 1918.
Dear Papa: have some good news to
tell have been picked as one of the
two out of my company to go to army
and if I make good will be made a sec
ond lieutenant. I am proud that in the
short time 1 have been in service /
have made a good soldier.
What brought this about was my work
while in the trenches I did not realize
that l was doing anything out of the
ordinary until one night on reporting
back to headquarters, after being out
with raiding party, was congratulated
by nearly the whole company for good
work
90, am hsle III sSHool anu WIN NC
for about three months. They keep us
pretty busy. but l don't mind that; rath-
er like it, for it keeps one on his toes.
"This is a very interesting place, and
beautiful country everywhere you look.
The town is built mountain-just
picture Chattanooga on top of Lookout
mountain, with the view of the country
seen from the top. and you can mag
inc how pretty this place is.
Received your letters today-three of
them-and am glad business is good, with
everything moving along nicely. Lots of
love to all. FRED.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
Soldier Quarantine
Will Be Investigated

James w. vose. representative of the
Playground and Recreation Association
of America, stationed at Camp McClel-
Ian, will visit Birmingham within the
next few days and make survey of the
recreational needs with reference to the
enlisted men. For sometime the Civic
association has been pushing the cam
paign to clean up Birmingham so the
order prohibiting soldiers from Camp
Mcclellan and Camp Sheridan from Wis
iting Birmingham would be raised MIR.
Voses visit will perhaps settle this
question which has been under discus
sion for sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
GOOD" BIRMINGHAM
Only Nine Arrests Made by Polio
Department in "a Hours

Only nine arrests were made by I'll
city officers yesterday and the majorit
of these were eases where only MINI
offenses were charged, such as disordei
ly conduct, DRINKS and gaming. TIL
is the lightest Saturday that has bee
known to the warden in many months 4
Saturday is usually the heaviest day {
the week.
as usual, and the dauntless purit
squadron also searched the city for o.
tenders. 1t is considered unusual whe
it is taken into consideration that tn
streets were crowded during the en-
tire day, and that special officers ha
been detailed i'm some instances in prs
paredness for the usual rush.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

Montgomery May s.-tSpeciaL1
Governor Henderson. in a. proclama-
stions-this4 afternoon. setting apart the
week beginning Nay 20 tMonday) as
Red Cross week called upon citizens
~ Aiabama to show their apprecla-
ton Of the work OF the American Red
Cross In the war zone and America BY
subscribing this states quota of $780,
900 without delay. He called atten-
tion to the fact that the fund Of one
hundred million dollars given by the
American people last year is nearing
depletion. md that it is necessary that
smother fund OF 100000. 900 be pfo-
yfded at once in. order that there may
be no delay in the work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
ROEBUCK PLAYERS
TO AID RED CROSS
Clubs Service Flag Will Be Raised as
Feature of Tournament Tomor-
row Afternoon

Arrangements are being made for a
very interesting afternoon at the RoebuclS
club tomorrow when tournament will
be given for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Bobby Jones and three other well-known
players are to give an exhibition No
admission will be charged. but the vol
untary gifts are expected to help swell
the Red Cross fund
A feature of the afternoon will be the
formal raising of the clubs service flag
an address for the occasion being de-
livered by DIR. II. NJ Edmonds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
j. III. Gilliland Indicted
by Grand Jury for
Assault and Battery

J. H. Gilliland, a Louisville and Nash
vile railroad conductor, who resides at
Boyles. was indicted by the grand jury
yesterday on a charge of assault and bat
terry. it being alleged that he "beat up
Prof d. ]. Moore, principal Of the Boyles
Grammar school, last SUNDAY The de-
PENDANT made bond and has demanded "a
trial by jury. The case has not vet been
set. Bond for Mr.. Giliiland was fixed at
$1,000 by Judge w. +. Fort and was
signed by J. Il. Beavers and John r. Il.
Rives. assistant coroner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

VINO Volunteers to serve his country
George E. Driver, Jr., assistant mana
ger, and j. w. Underwood, clerk at the
Motion hotel, leave this week to join the
army, Mr.. Underwood going to Fort
Thomas, Ky, Tuesday, and Mr.. Driver to
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, Friday.
Mr.. Underwood registered at Knoxville,
and goes with the Tennessee selectmen,
while Mr. Driver, although in the draft
age volunteered The vacancies created
by their designations have not yet been
filled.
George Driver was assistant manager
at the Hillman hotel until he accepted
the position of assistant manager at the
Motion a few months ago. He is one of
the most popular and efficient hotel men
in Birmingham and enjoys wide ac-
quaintance all over the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
Independent Presbyterians
Worship at Lyric Theatre

The Independent Presbyterian church
will worship tonight at the Lyric. as
HERETOFORE. prior to themoving to the
Bijou for two Sunday night services
while some repairs were being made at
the Lyric DIR. Edmonds will preach.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
State Organization
of FOur-Minute Men

The four minute men are doing SPLEEN
did work throughout the state under
the leadership Of T. ], Crittenden, state
chairman, and already 40 Of the 81
counties have been organized. The of
flee of the state organization has been
opened in the Civic association, with
Secretary IL. y. Cullen in charge
w. Curtis Nicholson, associate direc-
ton. has written a letter to the Civic
association thanking them for the
splendid cooperation in the four min
ute men movement
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

John Chalmers--Aged 70 years. died at
the residence, 1901 Valley road, Fair
field. Friday. Funeral services will
be conducted from the residence this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Interment
will follow in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

viety.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

Because OF the war. Scotland has
been cutting down a great many trees
10 supply its own needs. Much of the
land thus cleared viii eventually be
used for agriculture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19

James Brennan-Aged 40 years. died
at a local infirmary yesterday morn
ing at o'clock. He is survived by
his wife. The remains will be sent
to Chicago this morning at S;S7
o'clock by Lige 10y
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-05-19
DEATHS

Dram williams--Aged years, died a.:
a local infirmary last night at $3.50
o'clock He is survived by his IA
Their, mother one sister and four
brothers. The remains will be sent
to Rockmart. Ca. this morning by
Lige 10y.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-12
INTERESTING FIGURES

Interesting figures are given out in
a recent statement from the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington,
with reference to the growth of the
animal industry in Florida, and es-
pecially with reference to the in,
crease in value.
Figures are given for the years
1914 to 1918, inclusive, and they
show that there has been steady in
crease in the number of horses, cat
tie and hogs raised in this State, and
they also show that the rise In prices,
incident to the war, has made the
Florida farmer, fortunate enough to
be owner of any of these animals,
very much better off than before
In the year 1914 there were $4,000
horses in Florida, valued at $500
900. At the beginning of this year
horses had increased to the number
of $4,000, at value of $7.S74,000 an
increase for the years of 1000 ami
mails and value of $1,164.O0O.
Florida had in 1914, $4,000 mules,
valued at S45S6,OOO, while by the end
OF 1917 they had increased to $4,000,
valued at s5.676,OOO, an advance of
over million dollars.
There were in 1914, 12S.OOO milch
COWS in the State and they were then
worth s4,S64,OOO. This year there are
reported $4,000 cows in the State.
worth $7,6S5,OO0, or an increase in
the number of 1900 and an increase
in value of s2,S21,OOO.
OF other cattle there were owned
In Florida In 1914. $4,000; in 1918,
$4,000. This was an increase in num-
Der of 10000, and in increase in
value of $9,71O,70O. The other cattle
than mich cows are valued. now. at
St9,7SO,200, according to this renort
There are not many sheep, COM
paratively raised in Florida and that
animal does not make as fine a show
ing as the others. There were in the
year 1914 sheep in Florida to the
number of $4,000. During the four
years they increased by two thousand
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-12
DRAGGED TOO MUCH

Speaking of the high nrioos oe
eFytning the Washington Star fnr.
nishes the following story.
"A farmer the other day. took =
piowsnare to the blacksmith's 70 h,
sDarpened' and while the blaeksmi,t
worked the farmer chuckled and
Dragged about a sale of hogs bo 80
Just made. ~ iid'
Them hogs was only eight r,u.,
wa ne SAID and none too fat
huther; but seen that tho ,,, .a'
was at his wits end, and nv .,' LIE,
.ussnn, 1 boosted up the price on hin,
. Jus. $40 per cent. Yes, by gum, : %,
+, ,Hlee tlmes more for them hogs thar
| ulster get before the war" % 'Hal
>. The plOwshare being done. N,
farmer handed the smith Eo - 'ne
.,. Hold :. on" said the smith '''' &C,
charge $3.50 for that Job now
;, You scandalous rascal" va,,.,
! .ne farmer. What do you mean ann h.
.reDlln your price on me? VIII,
have you done it form WHAT
.r,. Ave don done it." said the black.
smith SOS I'll be able to eat so n,
of that hieh nr,oaa - a' some
this winter" v yours
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-12

and there are now in the State 120,-
GV0, valued at s4OS 900, an increase in
value of $1S4,OOO.
During the four years reported,
logs made nearly as much gain in
value as did all the stock cattle of
the State. The number increased from
$4,000, in 1914, to 1,375,OOO. in 1919
They were worth in 1914, s5,4e4OOO
In 1918 the very much larger number
are worth $14,575,OOO, an increase o.
over nine million dollars, nearly >
two hundred per cent gain.
These figures, which must ba an.
rroximately correct, indicate that tbe
cattle and hog grower of Florida is
reaplng a harvest, and it also indi
Gates that the State at large, is max
ing rapid strides as a cattle and bou
growing section,-Miami Herald
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-12

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY.--The Board Of Pub
lie instruction CT Polk County, Florida, for
the use Of the Trustees of Special Tax
School District No ! Of said county VS.
The State Of Florida.-Petition to validate
Bonds
To the Taxpayers and Citizens Of Special Tax
School District No. /
WHEREAS the Judge Of said court has SCI
the petition in said case for hearing at Lake.
land, Florida, on the l4th day of February
4"!S, at 10 o'clock a. M. you are hereby re-
quired at the time and place specified in sale
order providing for the hearing Of said cas-,
to show cause, if any you have, why sal,
bonds should not be validated and confirmed
rms order Is required to be published in TIL
Lakeland Evening Telegram newspape
published in the City of Lakeland. Florida
within said Special Tax School District No.
'or three l3) weeks prior to said hearing
| WITNESS my hand and official seal Of sail
court, this the 10th day Of January, 1918
'Sleneu) J. A. JOHNSON
y (SEAL) Clerk OF the Circuit Court
1870. & 0. Tues.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-12

That the Florida State Fair and
Exposition which will be held in
Jacksonville from February 26 to
March 8, inclusive, will be much
greater than is anticipated by q num-
Der of Floridians is shown by the an
nouncement made by General Man
ager B. K. Hanafourde, who is now
in Washington, to the effect that he
had secured the big British war ex-
hibit for the exposition.
This exhibit, which will cover an
area of 5000 square feet space, will
be transported to this city in five 60,
foot baggage cars, and was only Sc
cured at enormous expense by the
State fair officials, who realized its
value as an added attraction to the
fair, and as an educational feature
concerning the world war.
The decision to endeavor to get the
British war exhibit for the State fail
ives reached several days ago at a
conference between A. P. Anthony, F.
c Grower, A. F. Perry and Mr.. Han
afourde, and the latter was instruct
ed to proceed to Washington immedi-
ately. This exhibit has only been
shown in New York and Washington,
and is something entirely new to the
people of this section of the country.
The exhibit will include all the ar
maments, huge tanks, gas protectors,
shells, guns, cannons and other para
phernalia used by the British and the
French armies in France and Bel
ginm, and many captured relics from
the Germans and Austrians, in add
ton to certain kinds of guns. sabers.
swords and cruel weapons used by
the Turks in the East against the
British,