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Evening journal., 1918-05-04
MORE NAyY RECRuITs

Those who enlisted recently for the
navy at the naval recruiting once IN
the Law Building, were sent yesterday
20 Philadelphia for examination. These
men include sylvester r.. Bryson, t5is
West Sixth street: Robert s. Ferguson
1902 Monroe street; Charles j. ONen
1914 Lombard street, Atlee B. Kilmon
i3i North dupont street; Harry A. Aug
usl S3t Church street; Albert L. Pritch-
ard. col Washington street; William A.
Baldwin. 902 West street; Henry Pal
frey, 93i Scott street, and Levin ]. w
Johnson. Berlin. Nd
Evening journal., 1918-05-04

"ro some folks a slack wire is their
idea OF nothing 10 walk on. To me
It's 4 whole street. With curbing and
pavement thrown in. / inherited my
ability along these lines" says Miss
Millman; father was wire walker
and general aerialist. and the first time
ever saw mother in public she looked
like the crown Jewels Of England on
top OF a spleBdidly capsrisoned horse
in a mardi gras parade. When I was
eight years old. father noticed that I
had a way OF ignoring the earth. and
nailed a wire from a window sill at
one side Of the room to window sill
at the other side, and my career be
gan.
ITS great exercise. fine for the
health and beauty. Nothing equals it.
One may talk about the advantages
Of swimming and walking OF riding or
motoring every time for the wire.
II steadies the nerves like a sedative.
makes the mind as alert as a birds
wings and quickens ones instinct for
space and distance"
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
RECEIVERS HIS ANro.

Receiving word at $50 O'Clock last
night that an automobile owned by
Norman Z. John, Of hillcrest. had been
stolen from Ninth and Shipley streets.
Police Captain Kelleher notified the dis
trlce men and within an hour the ma
chine was recovered by Patrolman sny-
der. Three young men jumped from
the car and escaped.
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
LEAGrE RrYs ssnn RnNn

y A 500 Liberty Bond has been pur-
chased by members Of the Voters
Non-parilssn League This patriotic
purchase was ordered about a week
ago al meeting Of members. but not
serried out until recently.
Evening journal., 1918-05-04

OF the Farm Bureau. II was also thought
advisable that the chairmen Of the ex-
ecutlve committee have charge of ihe
inspection trips over the farm that dav
Evening journal., 1918-05-04
SHIELD or HONOR
LODGE sIRscRRrs

Brandyylne Lodge, Shield OF Honor.
has subscribed TO $3.50 OF Liberty
bonds out Of the lodges treasury. The
subscription Is in addition TO subscrip-
tlons TO Liberty bonds made by the
members as individuals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
MEAT CUTTING
: DEMONSTRATION AT
HOOVER KITCHEN

Friday afternoon at o'clock there will
be demonstration in the cutting OF
meat at the Hoover kitchen. Ao7 Third
avenue. given by prominent meat men
and expert butchers. Those in charge
state that demonstrations of this kind
offer an opportunity for the housekeep-
ers to learn from experts the meaning
of the different cuts of meat, how to BUY
to the best advantage and how to utilize
her purchases They also tend to bring
the merchants and housekeepers into
closer and more friendly relations and
make clearer the. problems to be met by
each with the advancing price OF meat.
This is valuable information Tor the
present-day householder who prides her
self on running her home on q business
like basis. AS these demonstrations are
very costly, 1t will be impossible to
offer many opportunities Of this kind. At
the close Of the demonstration the ladies
present will be given the privilege OF
buying the meat which they have seen
cut
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
APRIL q NAMED
AS LIBERTY LOAN
. SUNDAY BY M AD00
WOmen's Committees Ac-
tive and Splendid Reports
of. Work by Counties
Are Received

Sunday, April q, has been named as
the Treasury William McAdoo, who has
sent letters to 1140G0 pastors all over
the country asking them to urge the
support OF the Liberty Loan in their
sermons on that day.
Tho state chairman of the Liberty Loan
committee has been requested to COM
inunicate with all chairmen and ask
that they bring this matter to the at
tention of the pastors of all denOm:na-
tions in this country. The response from
the clergy of the country to similar
request in the Second Liberty Loan was
almost universal, 1t is stated, and this
form of propaganda resulted in reaching
individuals who could not have been
reached in any other way.
The womens committees of Birm;ng-
ham are continuing their house-to-house
canvass of the residential section, and
up to the present time the grand total
for Greater Birmingham amounts to
s., 1905
The state chairman has received a
number of splendid reports from the
counties of Alabama and those reporting
more than $4,000 in subscriptions fol
the first week of the campaign are
Colbert. Dallas, Etowah, Calhoun, Nor.
gan, Montgomery, Geneva, Hale, JEFF.
ferson, Lauderdale Limestone, Madison
Marengo, Marshall. Perry. Picksns
Randolph, Shelby st. Clair, Walker, Tai
ladega. Tailapoosa and Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
FUNERAL SERVICES
of DIR. RALPH III. CROSS
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Well Known Dentist Shoots Himself
With Fatal Result-Coroner
Hogan to Make Investi-
cation of Case

Funeral services over the remains Of
DR.. Ralph H. Gross. dentist, whose
offices were located in the First Ma
tional bank building. who committed
suicide in his rooms in the Rosewald
apartments yesterday morning shortly
after o'clock will be held from the
First Christian church this afternoon
at 2:3e o'clock.
The bullet. which was fired from a
listol by the dead man, entered the
left lung near the heart and no hope
was held out for his recovery from the
very first He was rushed to the Hill
rnan hospital by an ambulance OF the
Shaw Undertaking company and lin
Eered between life and death until 6
q. M, when he passed away.
The deceased stated to the ambu-
lance driver. an acquaintance OF his,
that he shot himself because no:u1y
loved him" Sergeant Moreland OF the
police force made an investigation I'M
nediately after the shooting. After
CT ling an ambulance DR.. Cross wife
tainted and when recovered could give
no coherent account Of the shooting.
rr. Cross was well known in this city
and had large practice.
Coroner Hogan and Assistant Corr
oner ]. r. r. Rives are conducting
an Investigation Of the suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
HERRELL INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
White Man Seriously Hurt When Car
Overturns on Third Avenue

j. j. Herrell, white man living at
GOT Cotton avenue, West End, was seri-
ously injured yesterday morning about
o'clock when the automobile in which
he was riding turned over at Third ave-
nue. and Seventh street. Herrell was
injured in the back and badly cut about
the arms and head. He was rushed to
the Birmingham infirmary immedia tely
In private conveyance and his wounds
dressed.
Tho accident was caused by q quick
turn to avoid hitting another car, &C
cording to Herrell, who states that he
was driving east on Third avenue, COM
ing to birmingham. when a car sudden
ly shot cut Of Seventh street into Third
avenue, and in an effort to avoid strik-
ing 1t he made a quick turn, in which
his car overturned. While serious II
is not thought that his injuries will
prove fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Railroads Eliminating
Foreign Offices
Local Representatives of Foreign
y Lines Have Been Ordered to
Other Points
OF BIRMINGHAM. ALA.
STATEMENT MARCH 4. 1918

Government elimination of what is
thought to be a surplus of foreign rail-
read offices over the country has mad
a telling effect on Birmingham. Many
of the offices of these companies have for
years past been located in this city Sew
: eral of these offices have already oeen
closed and many others have been no.
titled that they may expect vacating or
ders at any time.
Tive Chicago and Alton railroad, the
Coffin Belt. the Texas and Pacific, the
+: lie railroad, and the Erie Dispatch lines
have already closed their offices in this
city and many of the men in charge have
been transferred to other branches of
work. II A. Bowling, former CONNER
cial agent of the Chicago and Alton
lines, will probably be transferred to the
4 main line. L. P. Smith. former travelling
passenger agent of the Cotton Belt, has
been sent to ST. Louis. and 0. e.. Dug
gan expects to return to the main line
1t is not known positively what other
lines will be closed, but it is understood
that sem-official communications have
announced to many Of those in this city
/ that closing order win be issued soon
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Second Day of Medical
Association Is Devoted
To Patriotic Speeches
Service Flag Is Unveiled With 434 Stars-Congressman
Heflin Made Patriotic Speech at Jefferson Last Night
DR.. Lumsden Speaks-Entertainment Today
BY ETHEL GILLEN

several have already applied to DIR.
Lowery for examinations.
Among those registering yesterday
were:
NJ. l.. Shaddix, Ashland b. f. Thomas,
Montgomery; b. G. Scarborough, Ashland;
r. A. Fochee, Alexander City; ]. p Col
vim, Lincoln; Clarence Long, Conner; ii,
&c. Crelly, Birmingham; d. V. Steelsmith,
Tuscaloosa H. b. Searcy, Tuscaloosa
w. H. Wyne, Ensley; NJ Whitfield Glas-
cow, Fairfield; r. A. Smith, Brewton;
c. A. Donnelly, Birmingham; ID C. Dom
aid, Birmingham r. e. Johnson, Edge
water r J. Griffin, Moundville; A.. l..
Atwood. Birmingham; j. w. Barclay,
Birmingham; B. A. Fox, Birmingham;
M. C. Thomas. Birmingham; Walter G.
Jones, Birmingham; A. Zimmerman.
Florence: G. B. Tate. Fackler; Gaines
C. McCrary, William Thompson Berry,
Birmingham; r. E. Hogan, Birmingham;
e. p. Cason, Talladega; James Copeland,
Red Bay; J. w. Black, Ensley; e. l..
McCaly, Sipsey; s. S. Shores, Jr, Arka-
delphia; F. H. Compton, Birmingham.
CASTOR j. Grail, Montgomery; ESP.
Lacey Bessemer: W. Z. Wright Fair
field; j. A. Miller, Birmingham; S. M.
Mann, Ensley; w. w. Ransom. Bifming-
ham; Sam r. Benedict, Birmingham;
e. N. Harris, Hickey; II. J. Lewis, Biz
mingham; Walter f. Hamilton, Pei.
City; W. w. Harper, Selma; It. A. Jones,
East Lake; Samuel f. Nabers, Birming-
ham; Norman Page Cooke, Birmingham;
T. NJ Blake. Double Springs; d. c..
Morton. Warner; A. F. Gill, Kansas City;
w. t. Pride. Madison.
Walter A. Weed, Birmingham: A. J.
Peterson, Goodwater; ]. D. Bancroft.
East Lake; P. E. Godbold, Pine Hill;
Lewis Whaley, Birmingham; B. d.
Sibley Birmingham J. D. Lee, Haley
Vile: R. T. Conner, Birmingham; John
Douglass, Birmingham; NJ. D. Smith.
Prattville; w. A. Sparks, Townley; Jer-
ONE Never. Birmingham; w. A. Burns,
Birmingham; G.. w. Williamson, Hart
ford; T. e. Glasgow. Belgreen: J. r.
Sherman, Phil Campbell A. r. Chapman,
Geneva; S. G. Stubs. Birmingham: w.
E. Morris, Georgiana: G. T.. Gresham,
Andalusia; M. l.. Morgan Honorville.
L. E. Broughton, Andalusia: l. d.
Parker. Andalusia; J. M. watkins.
Troy; W. S. Sanders. Troy: Thomas
d. Parke. Birmingham: C. C. Cox, Ash
fcrd r. L. Justice, Geneva; w. w
Stuart, Berlin; w. A. Lewis, Enter
prise; j. L. Weldon. Lanett; H. T. Hef-
lin, Birmingham; M. L. Mallow, Eu-
taw. ]. A. Elliott, Ann Harbor, Mich.
w. j. Love, Opelika James Tankcrs-
ley, Shawmut; r. D. Palmer, Carson;
X T. McCraw. oxford; J. A. Kun
brough, Townsville: l.. r. Wright
Heflin; ]. w. Cox. Furman: J. w. Jor-
dan. Ashland: j. A. Branyon, Fayette
J. r. Penton. Central
Philip d. Spier, Furman; M. B. Cam
eron. Eutaw; G. A. Moore Eutaw; j.
Continued on Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
FORMER SOLDIER IS
ARRESTED ON FALSE
PRETENSE CHARGES
Military Police Capture
Man Soliciting Funds
for Soldiers in
France

Former Sergt H. L. Voltman OF the
United States army stationed at Fort
sill. Okla, was arrested in Birmingham
yesterday afternoon about ocioch
charged with representing himself as
member Of the United States army ana
obtaining money under false pretenses.
1t is stated that his game was the sale
Of tickets in an alleged auto raffle LOT
the benefit of the tobacco funds TOT
the boys in France He was in opera
ton in the First National Bank building
at the time of his arrest.
voltman arrived in Birmingham at
noon on a train from Memphis yester-
day, and it is stated that during his
brief period of operation he succeeded
in getting about SIG from the people Oh
this city. He was arrested by Sergt.
Warren Holmes and Corporal Cain OF
the military police detachment in this
city. 1t is stated that Voltman served
in the army as mess sergeant, but was
discharged on February IL on account
of a weak heart.
The authorities have reason to believe
that Voltman was being paid salary
to do the work by a Memphis party
who is now under the surveillance o.
the Memphis officers. Several others are
thought to be at work in different towns
on the same proposition. Voltman
stated at the Jail yesterday afternoon
when arrested that he desired above all
else to be able to re-enter the army.
Another quick job was recorded for the
military police in the capture OF Volt
man, as he had been in Birmingham les
than two hours before he was landed in
jail and the authorities at Memphis ad-
vised Of the capture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
STATE COMMITTEE
| TO MEET MAY I'll
Secretary Estes Announces
Action Taken by Chairman
Bibb Graves at Macon

Secretary George II. Estes Of the<atAta
democratic executive commirtees an
nounced yesterday that Chairman Baba
Graves has ordered the committee eanad
to meet in Birmingham Tuesday, MAY
q, at noon, at the Tutwiler hotel
Colonel Graves is with his regtmens
at Camp Wheeler in Macon and ordersd
the call from there.
The committee, at its coming meec-
ing, will handle such questions as may
come before it, chief among which will
.e the arrangements for the primary
which is to be held August 10. Secretary
Estes stated last night that the formal
notices of the meeting addressed to
members will probably go into the malls
today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18

Patriotism marked the second day s
session of the medical association of
Alabama yesterday at the Tutwiler ho-
from all over Alabama
The session was called to order at
O'Clock yesterday morning and a
feature was the unwilling of the serv-
ice flag of the association, which in
eludes 434 stars. each star represent
actual service in the army, navy and
United States public health depart
ment.
The Jerome Cochran lecture was de-
livered by Col. George E. Bushnell,
chief of the department of internal
medicine, United States army. on TIT
berculosis in the Army" and was
greatly enjoyed. One of the highest
honors the association can confer on
a member is to ask him to deliver this
important lecture.
DIR. WEIGHS RECOMMENDATION
Dr. S. w. Welch, state health Off
Ger. read an interesting paper on Put
tic Health Administration in Alabama.
and recommended that the legislature
be asked to appropriate larger sum
of money for this work in Alabama,
the present appropriation being Il
cent per capita.
DR.. L. L. Lumsden, surgeon of the
United States public health service.
who smoke in the absence of DR.. Ii.
S. Mustard. heartily Endorsed the rec
ommendation of Dr. WEIGH especially
stressing the necessity of sanitation
of the small town and rural district
He urged the physicians in the srna Her
towns and rural district to establish
better sanitation and maintain it as
wen as preach it. Papers on health
conditions were read by Oscar BOWL
ing, state health officer of Louis
lana, D. c.. Steelsmith and Carl a
Grote on health conditions, which were
thoroughly discussed.
Maj. J. N. Baker, M. r. c., made al
inspiring talk which was discussed by
David Colt Bloodgood, DR.. S. w
WEIGH and Dr. W. III. Moon of Good
water, a Confederate veteran, who
wants to enter the service. DR.. Moor
has three sons already serving in the
various branches of service.
A. least 225 physicians for the I'M
mediate needs Of the government are
needed, according to Mai F. F. Simp-
SON, chief of the medical section OF
the council of national defense, who
made an appeal for the pressing need
of the medical reserve corps. Follow
ing these talks an opportunity was
given for immediate volunteers and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued in the probate Office yesterday:
NJ. E. Galloway to Miss Jessie Thomp-
son.
r. M. savini OF Atlanta to Miss Coletta
Preggs.
W. M. vardaman of Middleton. O., to
Miss Mary Harriet Reynolds.
Alto Leon Kelly to Miss Francis Eliza
Morton
John Nj Deshazo to Mrs. Nellie Hurst
Cline
Claude Capri Of Ensley to Waite Lou
BROOKS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
jefferson County High
School to Be Rebuilt
at An Early Date

The new County High school at Boyles
will be built according to the plans and
specifications submitted to the board OF
education yesterday.
The building will probably cost about
$4,000, and will be a thoroughly modern
structure in every particular. The archi-
tect has been instructed to advertise for
bids ana it is to be stipulated in the
contract that the building must be ready
for occupancy by the opening of the fall
term.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
PERSONAL

DR.. w. L. Darby. formerly of Nor
wood, who left the city last month, is
now serving with the army Y. NJ c. A.
at Camp Greene. Charlotte. N. c., as
building secretary at No. los, which is
surrounded by more than 10000 soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18
IMPROVEMENT OF NEGRO

THE late Booker I. Washington es-
timated that the average laoorer IA
the south worked about $50 days in
the year.
@.The prosperity of the south is
bound up with the Improvement of
the negro Just in proportion as nc
becomes more efficient, reliable anu
dependable will the prosperity OF the
south be increased, for it must be kep'
in mind that two-thirds Of all the lans
titled In the south Il cultivated u
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-12

Small girls, never too small to enjoy
heir pretty flnery, are bobbing up on
he promenades and in the parks,
dressed In their new winter clothes.
They are anticipating the snow with
:ozy furs and coats and bright hats
and bonnets, destined to make them
ook like gay winter flowers against a
white background, when it flies. Their
millinery is colorful and often their
coats are In light tones and the shoes
If the small fry, more often than not,
have white uppers with black vamps.
Rose, bright blues and the brown and
castor colors are much in evidence in
millinery and we may promise our
selves a liberal sprinkling Of red tones
rs the winter advances. Solomon in
al his glory may have been arrayed.
IS gorgeously as one Of these young
yters, but he never was better suited
,r happier over 1t.
OF all her belongings the little girl
seems to get the most pure joy out Of
fur neckpieces and muffs. Almost as
soon as she can walk they are ready
ior her. What woman cannot recall
the first fur set that came into her pos
session-uSually at Christmas time,
and her unmixed delight in it? Moth
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-12
FRENCH DEVOTED TO HOMES
To q Greater Degree Than Perhaps
Any Other People They Love
Their Native Places.

In counting the sorrows that have
fallen upon France one must remember
that her people, for the most part
have no wandering instinct In their
blood; various causes. temperamental,
economic, have made Of them race
that roots stubbornly. A race that
plans forward, that builds and saves
and stints; that has little careless
trust In the future, In the haphazard
turn Of events; that holds to what
It has and improves 1t unadventurous-
iy but steadily; a race, In the prov
inces especially, Of small owners, small
landholders, small shopkeepers. With
such the roots are driven deep into the
soil, are entwined about the house they
seldom move from; for which reason
the towns in which they and their
fathers have dwelt have lasting indi-
viduality unknown with more emigrant
races. And for the same reason, l
make no doubt that when they are
driven forth by the chances OF war
their suffering is greater than that OF
a people as instinctively emigrant as
ourselves. To the Frenchman, nome
is In very truth an abiding place, and
the unknown and unsettled future a
greater dread than with us. Always
shall remember the dulled. tight-lipped
faces Of the older women OF the town
of one, in particular, who stared
through the splintered windows OF the
little shop that was her home, moi
seeming to hear while l stumbled
out my sympathy, resentful and ST.
lent In her hopelessness. The little
shop and the rooms behind 1t had been
life and the world to herself and her
husband for years. None OF them
was emotional outwardly; but their
mouths and their eyes were despair
lng.-Cicely Hamilton in the North
American Review.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-12

Business men employ the
columns of the ssOasis" when
looking for reliable help-Phone
us your WANT ADS
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-12

he visited in a business way
selling pianolas and musical in
struments
The presidente of the educa.
! tional board at Empalme has
received a contribution of $500
given by employees of the South.
ern Pacific Q, Mexico, the mon.
ey to be devoted to purchase OF
food for children of the poor.
In Hermosillo schools
churches, theatres, parties ano
public gatherings of all kinds
have been suspended on account
of the ''flu," which has develop
ed in that city.
Information given the report
er yesterday is to the effect
that but one new case of influ-
enza had been reported. At
the office of the chief of police
the reporter was informed that
no new cases had been reported
there.
Yesterday Lieut.. Col. Jesus
M. Palma, first trustee in the
municipal government, inform
ed The Oasis reporter that llc
was in receipt of a letter from
Gen. Francisco Serrano, who
stated that he will depart short
ly from the City of Mexico,
where he will begin actively
work toward carrying out his
candidacy for governor of So
nora. General Serrano is dep
uty in the federal congress from
Alamos.
Mr.. Luis R. Leon, from Her
mosillo, is a guest at the Hotel
Abadie.
The Argentina violinist, Mr..
Andres Dalmau, departs this
morning for Magdalena, which
place he has been solicited by
prominent citizens to visit and
give a recital.
Passengers from the south by
yesterday evenings train re-
port that federal troops had en-
countered Yaquis in Bacatete
mountains, killing and wound
ing a number of the Indians
and taking prisoner several
women and children. The latter
were taken to Guaymas and will
be sent to Hermosillo, at the dis
position of the governor, who
probably will put the children
in the Cruz Galvez school.
It is further reported that
another party of Yaquis, num-
bering about 100 Indians, had
made a descent upon a rancho
near Sinoquipe, on the Sonora
river, in the Arizpe district,
robbing the house and carrying
off into the mountains two
pretty girls. Troops have gone
in pursuit Of the Indians to res
cue the girls.