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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
ARTICLE CAUSES RUN
 ON EXEMPTION BOARD

q never befoz1 realized that any newspaper had Euch a wide and thor ough circulation in any one county as The Age-Herald has in Jefferson" said Secretary ]. r. Elliott. of local exemp- ton board No. for Jefferson county, yes ter who somewhat exasperated from the run made on his office resulting from the warning printed in The Age-Herald. ill which the attention of those of draft age was called to the fact that Thursday being the last day, all those whose Ques- tionnaires had not been received by the board that evening, would be subject to the punishments provided and would also be placed in class one.
 MT. Elliott wishes it made clear that this was applicable only to the bards of exemption for the city of Birmingham and not to the county boards. He pointed out that, due to lack of suffi- cient cover sheets 300 or more question: naires are yet to be mailed out by his board to registrants in Jefferson county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
JUNK DEALER HELD
 ON SERIOUS CHARGES

Emmanuel Pollock, a junk dealer, ie being held by City Detectives Moser and Propst on a charge of burglary and grand larceny. and buying and receiving stolen property. According to the de- tectives, an ice box, q sewing machine and a. feather bed were recovered from Pollock and identified by the owner, j. C. Copeland. 121 North Tenth street.
 The property was stolen from house locked up for the winter, and two boys were seen to steal the goods. They were traced to Pollocks junk yard, &C., cording to Detective Moser, where the property was recovered.
 Pollock resides at S23 North Twentieth street. Warrants will be issued today and he will be transferred to the county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
Boys Club Secures
 Lincoln B. Brown

The board of control of the Boys clut has secured MT. Lincoln F. Brown, na- tional figure in boys club work, as the superintendent of the Boys club in Bir- mingham.
 His inducements come from many sources, from an extended service in Albany. N. Y.. and Wilkes Barre, Pa. and Covington, Ky. As 2 member of tho Federation of Boys clubs. he has ren dered the association invaluable service in organizing boys clubs throughout tho United States. He was in intimate inter. course for three years with Dr. Edward Everett Hale of Boston. and as co-work. CTS they founded the Edward Everet Hale social settlement. He has caugh the fire of this great philanthropist ane is carrying on" the same big work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11

Arnold Jacob Uhl, former shfp- ping clerk at the Crance company, who was arrested by federal au- thorities this week charged with defacing his questionnaire, was promptly discharged from the service of the company when taken into custody.
 This information was given out yesterday by J. G. Johns. assist ant manager of the company, in the absence of the local manager, W. H. kettig. who is in Atlanta this week attending meeting of the United States reserve bank board, of which he Is a member.
 "0ur entire organization regrets that, one of our employees has act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
FAILURE TO REGISTER
 LEADS TO ARREST

Peter Hutchinson. Albert Cunningham and Johnnie Morris. negroes. were ar rested and lodged in the city jail yes- terday on charge of falling to regis ter for the draft. Hutchison was arr rested by Detectives Moser and Propst, while Cunningham and Morris were ar- rested by J. Reese Murray, government agent.
 The negroes will be turned over to sov- ernment authorities today. All admit, it is said that they did not register, and are willing to accept the consequences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
Court Items

John Krahenbuhl. white man. was
 convicted on charge of vagrancy by
 a jury in Judge IT. r. Hefiin's divis- ion of the criminal court. He was as-
 sessed fine of $50 and costs, which
 was paid.
 Haywood Mills. negro. plead guilty
 to a charge of grand larceny before
 Judge W. F. Fort yesterday. It is
 shown by the confession that Mills,
 while nearing the end of term In the county Jail robbed Warden Moore of s54. He was given Is months and costs.
 The case of Mrs. Georgia Teacher. charged with violation of the prohi- bition laws. resulted in . rnistrial aft CT the jury had remained out all night. It is a city appeal case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
OWEN G|LLESPY ID SING SUNDAY Chamber of Commerce to Be Honor Guests at the
 Community Sing

The community sing that will Do held next Sunday at 3:So o'clock in Loews Bijou theatre will be Cham Der of Commerce Day. and a fine pro- gramme is being prepared for the oc- casion. Owen Gillespy, Birmingham's . popular tenor singer. will be heard tor the first time at one of the sings As he has a host of admirers the fact that he is to be the soloist Sunday Will place premium on seats.
 Conductor Memoli of the Philhar- monic orchestra will present the usual four numbers which. together with the solo feature, songs for everybody. pa triotic numbers and "stunts' in honor of the members of the Chamber Of Commerce, will. 1t Is thought, make of this particular "sing" an event Of ex . ceptional interest to every one.
 There will be but one concert, with the doors opening at o'clock and tho concert beginning at 3:S0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11

invasion of Alabama by certain pa cifists who were aGgrieved at this governments frm tone against Ger man murder on tho high seas but who are coming into this state to organ ike our people under the flag of state disinteEratiOn and invnsiOn.,
 Tt should be remembered that if Mir Bryan's counsels in international affairs had been followed this nation would have stood aloof from the war. England and France would have been broken on the wheel and America would have been in state of des- perate preparation for a single hand cd war of extermination with the blond beast If his national counsels are followed we will have universal federal suffrage. direct primaries and elections and the disintegration of To- cal self government. In short. pacif- ism against Germany and imperialism against the American state system is the combination we are asked to ap- prove"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
OK String Quartet to
 Make Its Bow Jan. 31

The Hugo Ok string quartet will make it's initial appearance at Cable hall on the night of January 3l, under the aus pices of the Birmingham Music Study club As it has been rehearsing three times a week ever since it was organized several months ago. its ensemble is said to be excellent. Its personnel includes besides MT. Ok, first violin and leader Fred G. Wiegand, second violin; Herman Eanznar, viola and A. Pauli, cello.
 This will be the programme: |G Minor Quartet ............ Haydn F Major Quartet, Opus IS, Beethoven Two movements.
 Andante Cantabile from Quartet Tschai
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11

cd in this manner" said MT. Johns.
 "We have no place in our or- ganisation for any man or men about whose loyalty there is the least question or doubt. The conn pany as a whole all over the Uni- ted States hns given the govern ment every assistance in its power toward speeding up our prepared ness for war.
 "EiRhteen of the employees of the Birmingham branch are now serving under the c0lors."
 Uhl is now out on S250O bond and his hearing before United States Com missioner Watts is ex- pected to be held within the next few days. 1t will be recalled that he is facing a technical charge of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
MARINE CORPS MAN
 HERE ON FURLOUGH
Sergeant Tyerman Is in Charge of the Targets on Paris Island,
 s. C., Range

Sergeant William H. Tyerman, from the marine corps training station, Paris Island, S. C., is in Birmingham on 4 furlough for . few days. Sergeant Tyerman is in charge of the targets on the range there. He advises that as many as 50 men can shoot at one time.
 A school for the training as q coacher on the range will begin next Monday, the 14th. They are going to pick out 30 expert riflemen each month after they have been through this school, 50 that each company will have an expert rifieman through the marine corps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
Uhl Promptly Fired By Crane Co.
 FolLoWing His Arrest Tuesday

having defaced his questionnaire by writing across the face of 1t the words,
 T hereby claim my exemption given mo under the constitution of the United States from any and all military service except for the purpose of executing the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repeI fnvasioAs."
 The arrest was made Tuesday evening by Special Agent Mark Hanna of the department of Jus tIce and Deputy Marshal Lipsey when the matter wns brought to their attention and he was taken fin handcuffS to the jail, where he later made bond of s25OO. The bond was signed by his father, Henry Uni, and w. A. Denson, attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
LEADERS REJOICE AT SUFFRAGE VICTORY

Mrs. Rattle Ruffner Jacobs, . leading worker in Alabama In be. half of woman's suffrage, and Miss Amelia WorthingtQn. anoth- CT prominent advocate, were de- lighted last night when told of the news from Washington that the House had adopted the w0man's suffrage amendment to the consti- tuition.
 Tt is . great victory" said Mrs. Jacobs, "and I venture the as- sertion that an analysis of the vote in detail will disclose no other state in the union except Alabama whose delegation voted solidly against this great measure. It sew goes to the Senate, and I am confident victory will crown our efforts there also."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
Colonel Sanford to Speak
 on Valley River Canal

Col. J. c. Sanford, engineer of the Gulf States division and the Valley River Canal commission committee will meet at the Tuewiler hotel tomorrow morning for the discussion of the gov ernment's construction of a canal from the Warrior river up the Valley river under consideration by the people of Bir- mingham for quite a while, and Colonel Sanfords visit is regarded by many as ather significant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
Desk Sergeant Resigns

R. W. Watts, desk sergeant on the evening shift. resigned yesterday to &C., cept the position of auditor with the Pizitz Dry Goods company. Ssrgt Waite has been connected with the police de- partment since December 6.
 During his brief stay with the police department, Sergt Watts formed scores of friends. His successor has not been announced by Chief Shirley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday:
 Philip Fiola of New York city to Miss Louise Miller Lucille Nix. R. H. sailors of Lehixn to Miss }. Hallman.
 Joe Aith of Birmingham to Miss ElizA- beth Schillari.
 J. E. Millwood of wylam to Miss Eliza- beth siddona
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
Camp Wilcox Veterans to Meet

Camp Wilcox will old its regular meeting Friday at the Starr Piano company at 2:s0 o'clock.
 Rev. J. A. Duncan will deliver an address and little Miss Leone Lewis, Jessie Johnson and Master Nell Col lins will entertain tho camp. All in vited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
|Crowder Installed As President Of Local Chamber
 of Commerce Last Night
Policies of New Administration Democratic and Point Harmonious Year for Civic Betterment-Speech
 Outlines Desires of New Head in Pointed Manner

The annual meeting we'll attended in succeeding Charles DeBardeleben whose termh had expired
 the financial which liabilities January 1918, be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
HARMONY

Harmony and . spirit of c0- operation must prevail among all of Bfrmingham's civic organixa- tlOns, whatever their name or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11

f'From this know that It cannot pc urged by any democrat that the fed- eral amendment is not the ovsrwhelm- ing paramount issue before the people of Alabama. No legislative wolf se- cretly committed to the reasonable principle of the federal amendment should get by in sheeps clothing. and any candidate for an office who ex- presses his personal opposition to that amendment. but proposes to run his own race and let the federal amend- ment take care of itself.< should be chased with a citizen who is per- sonally opposed to the German inva- sion, but Is willing to let it defeat it. self. This is no time for hyhenation, political camouflase or any other treason.
 s'It will be m interesting study h political psychology to see just how 1asgs . majority ef the free people oi Alabana will resent the aDpreaehna
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11
FREE AUDITORIUM

want that 'For Rent" sign taken down from the front door of this auditorium.
 This auditorium must be free to the world, with the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce ns host on alI occasions, and we must arrange with the owners of this building to acquire this room for sslis pur- pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11

Soldiers from our neafDy camps are visiting in increasing numbers Birming- ham daily, and it's up to us to entertain these soldiers and furnish them whoie- some amusement. To that end we want to open in the coffee room of the Tut wiler hotel an information bureau in connection with which we will distribute a pamphlet, reading. Birmingham What to See and Where to Go." There are many features that we can develop that will add to their comfort and pleas- ure while here and thus we could aid and cooperate in training camp activi- ties
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-26
PLAY WAS SUCCESS
RathdTum Home Talent Made
$500 For Red Cross.

The crowd that turned out last
Friday night to see "An American
Hustler was the largest, perhaps,
that ever attended a home talent
play in Rathdrum. This was due to
three factors, the assurance that the
play would be ably presented, the fact
u was for the benefit OF the Red
Cross, and, last, the relatively low
price of admission. Practically all
the reserved seats were sold before
the doors opened. The total
admissions amounted to $lO8. We
are Informed that the sum paid into
the local Red Cross treasury was $10o,
which surpassed most expectations.
The members Of the cast find their
reward for their hard work not only
10 the appreciation of large audience
but 10 the satisfaction that thev
raised and contributed the equivalent
OF $40 apiece to most worthy cause.
The leading parts 10 the play were
those taken by DR.. o. G.. Farnsworth
as the major, and by Mrs, Robertson
as the miners daughter and the
heress. Mr.. j. ID. Davis made
heavy villain 10 the roll Of Francis
Riwdon, but despite his Vaccinations,
the suave and chiyalrous major, hy
tiking advantage of lucky chain ~
circumstances, blocks his plans.
O.hers havirg parts in the cast were
g. +. Willhelmy as the young miner;
+. L., Farnsw0rth 3s The old miner,
and also as the majors law. partner;
N. III. Taylor as the young law clerk;
Mrs. N. I'll. Taylor as the principal of
the seminary; Miss Charlotte Lewis
as the deserted wife; Miss Constance
Gyde as the principals maid, and
Bernard Nelson, as the servant. All
the parts were we'll played.
Some delay was caused In starting
10y reason OF The electric lights being
off, and gasoline lamp had To be
procured. This time was filled Ia by
singing patriotic songs led by Mr..
Tas lor. Special music between acts
consisted of piano solo by iss
Ferne Carrick; a baritone solo by Mr.
j. Pearson, and a violin duet by
Belle Wenz and Carol Stcrnberg.
Ice cream aud popcorn were sold
for the benefit of the Rest room.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-26
SPIRIT LAKE

approximately 250 men of Il e
Panhandle mill joined the Loyal
Legion Of LoggerS and LumbermeD.
So many stray stock are beii Z
picked up on the streets that il has
been found necessary to increase the
capacity of the village pound.
The lberality of the advertiser,
enabled the Herald to double IFS
usual number of pages for last week S
issue.
Olaf Hagen, who was heard to say
that he was 25 years of age aud bad
not registered for the military draft,
was arrested and sent to Occur d.
Alene.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-26
FROM OVER THE COUNTY
POST FALLS

The people of State Line raised
$3.50 for the Liberty loan last week
Gus S :hilllng has cl sed the meat
market and gone to Spokane to fnd
employment.
The Rathdrum Electric company
put 10 an oil switch near the electric
depot.
The county commissioners have
appointed S. III. Smith registrant for
Post Falls precinct. lie announces
be Will donate his fees to the Red
Cross.
Post Falls raised $l2,I50 for tie
Liberty loan. The quota was SO, 600.
Rufus billiard, for thirty years
resident of this community, died
April Is, aged IS years.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-26
CGUR D'ALENE

Sheriff t. L. Quaries has been ia
southerl Idaho and on his return
this week went TO Moscow on business
rs member of the commission
appointed by the governor to inyesti-
gate local exemption board records in
various parts of the state.
Last Sunday Judge r. N. Dunn
and r. L. Black spoke at patriotic
rally at Rockford Bay. Fifteen
hundred dollars were subscribed for
Liberty bonds.
County Food Administrator Thos.
w. Neill received word from Il. Il.
Bicknell, federal food administrator
for the state of Idaho. asking him To
make complete survey of all the
wheat flour and sugar in the posses.
sion Of wholesale houses, retailers
and all individuals Friday, April
26th, is the date set fer the return
Of the survey, and Oh or before that
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-26

Reports from Wallace are to the
effect that the shortage of men Is
becoming acute. 1t is estimated that
at the present time the Occur d'Alene
mining district is short one Thousand
mine and mill workers. The greatest
difficulty appears in getting compe-
tent miners, and conditions look
dubious as no relief can be expected
during the duration OF the war.
Shipbuilding and other government
work has attracted many men from
the district aud it Is possible that
certain of the properties will have to
suspend because of the shortage OF
labor.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-26

employer and employee. Men who
have been in the employ for previous
seasons are assuredly worth more and
any new man will be willing to
accept work on this basis.
III. At all times do all the work
you can. See that everyone else does
likewise and don't become panicy if
there is an apparent help shortage, as
everything humanly possible is going
to be done to harvest the largest crop
grown in the history Of Idaho. 10 the
time Of greatest need.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-26
REMEMBER THE TUSCANIA. BUY A BOND

schools only when competent teachers
are available, said the board 10
reso utions adopted when German
was barred.
The War Savings Stamp situation
in Idaho is not what j. should be, in
the opinion Of those 10 charge OF the
clmpalgn. This is the information
conveyed IN circular letter sent out
from state headquarters to the several
county chairmen Of the state, who
are asked to explain, If they can, the
reasons the sales have not gone on
with the same momentum during
the month of March that they did
during the three pri,r months.
Attention is also called to the fact
that the per capita sales are not up
to what they should be,
Clinton e. NorQuest of the United
States weatt e Office at Boise is
warning folks 10 that community to
go slow in the planting of gardens.
He takes The position that it would
be much better to be d little late with
the garden than to have 1t destroyed
by cold weather. This is especially
true this year, when seed is SO scarce
and expensive. Caution and common
sense are highly recommended TO all
gardeners. Mr.. Norquest wishes to
emphasize another point 10 this
connection. AS soon as plans can be
perfected, frost warnings will be con-
veyed to the people in every feasible
way.
Dick Donovan, head of the labor
depart ment in the state farm markets
bureau at Boise is commencing to
send up the S. O. S. signals for which
he is famous. He wants help for the
farmers. He is in receipt of calls for
irrigators, general farm bands and
dairy bands and woman to cook or
ranches. Prevailing wages will be
paid to those who answer the calls
and accept work. Arrangements are
being made to import men from the
coast when II is no longer possible for
the farmers TO get help without going
outside OF the state, IT. was said
Thursday at the markets bureau.
There are lots of idle men in Boise.
Mr.. Donovan claims, but they want
work ON farms near Boise, he says.
The national retail merchants
division of the national war savings
committee announces the appoint
ment of merchants in II states to
act as state retail merchants u their
respective states in the campaign t.
sell 500, ,000, 900 worth of war savings
stamps through the retail stores OF
the country. Idaho is included among
the list of IA and E. S. Chadwick,
vice president and general manager Of
| the Idaho State Life insurance com
plny. is designated to represent thi.
state 10 the drive.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-26

date all persons are expected TO
report to their respective dealers The
amount they have at present. The
major purpose Of the survey Is To
make an equal distribution OF the
special allotment of sugar to be given
out for canning purposes.
7 he chamber OF commerce has pro-
cured the following conventions and
institutes to be held here during the
summer: Inland Empire Sunday
school convention, May 6 to 5; North
Idaho commercial bodies convention.
consisting of delegates of chambers OF
commerce in the 10 northern counties
OF Idaho, May Is to is; Inland En-
pre merchants convention, June H.
to II; Ellison White Chautauqua,
July to O; Epworth League insti-a
tute, July TO Ia, and the convention
of the Baptist Young Peoples society,.
the date of which has not been set.
The committees announced that $500
bad been donated to handle the
convention of the Inland Empire
schools. Free entertainments and
social functions are being planned.