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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-11
Ouestionnaires Reclassified,

Monday the local board received
the questionnaires which were
sent TO the district board at Peoria
to be reclassifed. These question
naires are the ones for the men
who have been married since Nav
IS, 1917. Some of them were put
in class l, some were put in class
> and some were left in the class
which the local board placed them
in. Below is a list of the men who
were reclassified showing the class
they were formerly in and the class
they are put in by the district
board
William H. Moorhead, class 4 to
class 2.
Ernest c. Minteer, class 4 to
class 4.
Charles Van Eaton. class to
class /.
Morris William Blair, class 4 to
class l.
Thornton Danford, class to
class 4.
Edward Hicks. class 4 to class >.
Arlo Brown, class 4 to class l.
William F. Naugle, class 4 to
class 2.
Glen A. Norris. class to class l.
Ben Ziegenhorn, class 4 to class
Lloyd Freize. class 4 TO class 2.
Arthur Close, class to class I.
Richard Kiddoo, class 4 to
class ?.
George E. EIwyn, class to
class >.
HerscheH P. Prince. class t.
class 2.
Clair y. Brown. class 4 to class ?.
William R. Cobb, class 4 70
class l.
Carl G. Runbom. class to
class 2.
Chester Arthur Bates. class 4 to
class 2.
Emery Leroy Mills. class to
class l.
John S. Robson. class to class 2.
Robert L. Morris, class 10
class /.
Frank Dreamer. class 4 to class ?
Leon E. Tomlinson, class to
class 2.
James R. c. Boggs, class to
class ?.
Louis P. Hvett. class 4 to class ,.
Harry c. Williams, class to
class 4.
Harry G. weighler, class 4 to
class 2.
George A. Miller. class to
class ?.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-11
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.

Sam NJ. Campbell and wife to
Campbell & Wachner Co, part lot
6, block 10. old town, II. ].
Caroline Yoehem to John and
Caroline Schwack, lot /. block l,
McMaster's End add. r. l., $40.
Clyde w. and George A. Findlay
and wives to Rose Flanagan, part
lot 10, block 4, Island View heights
odd, r. l., 81.
Nellie Long to Roy Williams, lot
81, block 8, Acme add. Moline.
s2,750.
Albert E. Swanson and wife 20
Octavia Newquist, lots Is and II,
block 3, c. G. Thulin's End add, Mo-
line, 81.
Octavia Newquist to Albert F.
and Effie s. Wanson, lots Is, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-11
COLONEL TELLS
EDWARDS WENT
TO DEATH HERO
Commander Of Infantry Regiment
i'm Which 4. {. Edwards Was
officer Writes TO Mother.
SAYS DEATH INSTANTANEOUS
hectares Lieutenant Was Model As
Man and officer and Offers
Soldiers Sympathy.

rjeut Adrian c. Edwards was
,-stantaneously killed
This information was received in
letter to his mother, Mrs. Malin-
IA c. Edwards of Carrolton. Ill.
The letter was written by the
colonel commanding the regiment
n which Lieutenant Edwards serv-
"A and was sent to the address OF
MS Edwards daughter. Mrs. r.
u Conrad. 1916 Sixteenth avenue.
Rock Island The letter follows:
Headquarters Infantry,
France, May S, 1918.
Mrs. Malinda c. Edwards,
1905 Sixteenth avenue,
Rock Island, H.
Nv Dear Mrs. Edwards:
Your son Lieut.. Adrian c.
Edwards was killed while in
command Of his section OF ma
chine guns in the very first
lines Of the American army in
France, at s a. n. on the
morning Of May 1
I have the honor to say to
YOU that your son has left a
splendid record as an officer
and as a man with his regi-
ment. The infantry sends TO
you, through me. its deepest
sympathy, and has the honor
10 share with you the deep
pride in having had this fine
specimen Of American man
hood as one Of its members.
Your sons death was in
stantaneous. He suffered not
at all. He has left behind him
an example which Will help
other men OF the command to
be the better soldiers and men
therefor.
Very respectfully yours,
FRANK PARKER,
Colonel Infantry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-11
ALLOW 10 MORE
DRINK PERMITS
City to Date Issues Approximately
125 Licenses For Near-Beer
ParlOrs in Community.
HOT SPELL CAUSES DEMAND
Susceptible Ones Deceived By Good
limitations of Real Amber
Fluid-Imbibe Much.

Approximately 125 applicants
thus far have been granted soft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-11
Taken To Peoria.

Mercer County Sheriff c. C. Dut-
rell went out to Buffalo Prairie last
Friday night and brought in
Thomas c. Wilson. who was want
ed by the Peoria authorities for
wife desertion. He was lodged in
Jail and the officers from Peoria
came and took him to that place
yesterday. He had been working
on the farm for R. Boney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-11

Abraham Greenborg, 217 Seven
teenth street.
S. NJ. Cassidy. 2016 Ninth ave-
nue..
Charles ]. Ihrig, 4100 Twelfth
street.
T. Kelly, 1921 Third avenue.
Mcdonald and Long, 1916 Third
avenue
Harry r. Bozartti, 739 Ninth
street,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-11
Three Men Sent Home,

Edward Olin. Richard Valentine
and Grover Perkins, who were sent
out of Aledo with Mercer county's
contingent of drafted men, were
given their discharge from the ser
vice as soon as they landed in camp
on account of not being able tc
pass the physical examination
They all returned home last week
DIN was at Camp Shelby. Miss;
Valentine at Fort Thomas. Ky. and
Perkins at Jefferson Barracks. St.
Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-11
BOAT TRIPS.

Saturday, June %. the steamer
Helen Blair will make a trip up
the river to Minneapolis. The boat
will pass through the new locks
between st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Although the government boats
have been using the locks since last
summer, the Helen Blair is the first
packet boat to pass through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-11

Ernie Berg. who enlisted last
Wednesday in the marines at the
recruiting station in Rock Island
left yesterday morning for Rock Is
land to report for duty. He will
he sent 10 Chicago where he will
take another examination and from
there he will be sent to the Ma
raines' training camp at Paris Is
land, S. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
Chairman KlOtz Extends Thanks to All Bodies
 Assisting Bastille Day
Special Mention Is Made of Scout Clarence Stevens, Who Recov-
 cred $15.16 for Fund

Simon Klotz, local French consul, anc chairman of the programme arranged for tho celebration of the French na- tional holiday, July 15, which was held in Birmingham on Monday, has written a letter to The Age-Herald in which he extends thanks to the various or- ganizations and individuals who so ably assisted in making Bastille Day sue cess. Special mention is made of Scout Clarence Stevens of Troop 8. who walked behind the girls carrying the flag and picked up $15 16 which had been thrown at the lag but had not fallen in it. MT. Klotz's letter is as follows:
 twill you kindly insert the following in your paper?
 "The French associations of Birming- ham wish to express to the following organizations their sincere thanks for their assistance in making the celebra- tion of the Fall of the Bastille" sue cess: The Birmingham press, the Red Cross contingents, Civic association. MT R. A. Brown, president of the Alabama State Fair association, for the use of the grounds; city commission, the speakers MT. John T. Yeatman and his staff, and all the allied organizations that took part in the celebration.
 "Thankiny you for your kindness, beg to remain, Yours very truly,
 "SIMON KLOTZ.
 Chairman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
TALKING MACHINE DONATED TO COMPANY "C," TANK CORPS
 BOYS. BY MOORE-HANDLEY

Ask and ye shall receive No, this IS not a sermon. but the effect which was caused by an appeal in The Age Herald recently, and is going to be as far-reach- ing, 1t is hoped, as a real good sermon.
 A few days ago The Age-Herald re- ceived from the Birmingham boys h camp at Gettysburg, Pa, in the tank corps, a request for q victrola, which they desired to take overseas. The Age Herald made known their wants, and forthwith donations began to come ln amounting to SIS. The story came to the attention of the war work committee of the Moore Handley Hardware com pany, and that company immediately no- tified The Age-Herald that they would contribute the talking machine, and sug- sgested that the i$13 received be used to purchase records which suggestion will be followed by The Age-Herald. The machine cost $75.
 The Moore-Handley Hardware com pany is to be commended for their gen. erosty, and it is an assured fact that the boys composing the Birmingham unit of Company c, 305tlr battalion, will ap- preciate the gift, and that it will be q source of great pleasure and comfort to them during their days of service overseas
 The gift will bear the following in scription, made in a silver plate which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
ALI MALES BETWEEN 1860 MUST HAVE EMP PLOYMENT CARD
Ordinance Applies to Men Under and Over Draft Age. ViOlatOrs of Ordinance
 Chased as Vagrants

Under tie work or fight order,
 employment cards are necessary and
 every man in the Birmingham district, between the ages of 16 and 60 will have
 to show his place of employment by
 one of the cards issued by the employ
 ment bureau when asked to do so by
 city or federal authorities. Those who
 cannot produce the employment card
 will face an embarrassing position and
 will be held while the authorities are
 Investigating.
 Capt. J. B. Hutchinson. who is in charge of the recruiting for the United States army in Alabama, and H. I.
 King, in charge of the municipal em- ployment bureau in Birmingham, state there are several reason why men be- tween the ages of l6 and so should get employment cards, The law ap- plying to persons under and over the draft age and who are not touched by General Crowder's work or fight or | der" is municipal regulation calcu- lated to eliminate all idleness in Sir mingham. | Persons found to be violators of the city ordinance will be charged as vag- rants and forced to work. According tc Mir King, no matter how we'll one is known and what position held he vii have to show an employment card when asked by proper authorities,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
Committee Plans to RelieUe
 Predicted Coal Shortge Here
Proposition to Truck Coal for Domestic Use From Cahaba Fields Under Consideration Plenty of Coal, But No Means of Transportation.
 Engineers Are Surveying Roads

haba coal suitable for domestic pur- poses within from 10 to b miles of the city. The problem is transporta tion The committee has been assured of every possible cooperation from rhe board of revenue, land we hope to be able to do something to relieve the shortage predicted by all experienced coal dealers during the coming winter.
 HIGHWAY FOR TRUCK
 "The committee will select within the next few days at least one mine and will cxere every possible effort to SC cure to such mine or mines highway suitable for trucking. In addition to this, 1t will do everything it can to make 1t as accessible as possible to all of the different mines. We feel that the proposition is one that ought and will appeal to all thinking people and feel that the Civic association will meet with q ready response from all sources.
 After our study of the circumstances and conditions, we wish to urge that every householder respond as readily as possible to the request of the fuel ad. ministration of our government to buy coal nov. The situation is going to be serious and the one who waits is very likely to suffer in spite of every effors that can be put forth. By buying coal now the householder can very mate rially aid the coal dealers in solving the problem of supplying the winter de mand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
DETECTIVE RECOVERS LARGE QUANTITY OF
 STOLEN PROPERTY
Negroes Confess to Daylight Robberies on Highlands and in NorwOod. Detective GOad Makes
 Arrest

Fred Smith and Calvin Commons, ne groes, who were lodged in the city jaii by Detective Goad on a charge of rob bery, are alleged to have confessed to number of daylight robberies that have occurred during the past three weeks on the South Highlands and in Norwood. About $500 worth of alleged stolen property has been recovered by Detective Gcad and majority of the stolen goods has been restored to the owners.
 Fred Smith was arrested while in the act of robbing the home of w. A. Den son, 26l9 Highland avenue. Mrs. E. F. McGowan, 2e24 Mamie ave- nue, identified several articles of cloth ing and jewelry alleged to have been stolen from her home about two weeks ago. The homes of D. A. Thomas, l436 Eighteenth street, south, and Mrs II. Goldberg, 1925 Fourteenth avenue, south, were entered on July [, and large quantity of clothing and silverware was stolen Most of the articles stolen from the above two homes was recovered.
 Warrants will, be issued and the pris- oners transferred to the county jail to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
RETENTION OF THE CHURCH DIVISION OF
 FOUR-MINUTE MEN

State Director Thomas J. Crittenden is much interested in extending the or ganization of the church division of the four-minate men, which embraces the pastor of every church of any kind in the state.
 Because, of the difficulty of obtaining complete lists of names. he has asked the newspapers of Alabama to assist him in reaching the pastors and thus to extend the field of influence of the government through the four-minute men.
 Already most of the pastors of Bir- mingham and quite number from other points in the state have enrolled as ex officio four minute men and are on every possible occasion delivering mes sages Of loyalty to their congregations By working with the local and com munity chalrmen, the church divlsioh hopes to cover every community in the state and to carry the messages of the
 government to all of our citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
LOCAL BOY WITH
 FORCES IN FRANCE
 DIES BY ACCIDENT
Louis Burger, Private, With 167th Infantry, Now in France, Meets Death
 by Drowning

News has been received in Birming- ham of the death of Louis A. Burger, aged 20, private, 167th infantry, Ameri- can expeditionary forces in France, by his aunt, Mrs, Louis c. Leveille, 1610 Eleventh avenue, north. Private Burger was well known in Birmingham as he was born and reared here, and for a number of years was a member of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Sunday school and much liked by all who knew him.
 Private Burger enlisted in the United States army at the age of 19, without the consent of his parents, and, accord ing to telegram received by his aunt, : he was drowned accidently. Louis Bur- ger and his friend Frank J. Mulvey en- listed about the same time and, according to Mrs. Mulvey, there is a service flag pinned on her door with two stars-one for Frank and the other for Louis.
 q received letter from Louis yes terday and he said he was going to send me a good photograph of himself" !" said Mrs. Mulvey. After Louis parents died he came to my house and asked to stay with Frank. l gladly kept him there for I thought as much of him as if he were my own son. Louis enlisted last August, year ago, and 1t was over a month before we knew he had joined the army
 Private Burger is survived by three sisters, Leona, aged IS; Grace, 16, and Mary, Il, and brother, John, 13. Some how we still don't believe he is dead, said Mrs. I.eveille. He was a good swimmer anet an all-round athlete. When the war is over we will ask that his body be brought back here.
 Louis Burger was great baseball fan and for three years caught for the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Sunday school team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
Dr. Sholl to Speak

The Rev. Charles s. Sholl of New Orleans will make an address at the Third Presbyterian church tonight at 8 o'clock. The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
BOWEN TO ATTEND LABOR CONFERENCE
Local Examiner of United States Elm ployment Service Summoned
 to Washington

Lewis Bowen, examiner in charge of the local office of the United States employment service, leaves this morn- ing for Washington to attend a con ference of labor leaders who have been summoned by the chief of the employ ment service. MT. Bowen goes in his capacity as secretary treasurer of the Alabama State Federation of Labor.
 Director John Dedman Of the United States employment service has request ed officials of all the important labor organizations in the country to be present at this conference at which the labor situation all over the country will be discussed and plans for speed ing up production considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
POINT OF KEEN RIVALRY

On account of the preponderance or evidence indicating the success or Kil- by, nothing but the sensationally close race between Brandon and Ieasiey TOT second honors would warrant even the little attention given the gubernatorial situation.
 There is no question, however but that the partisans of the two candi- dates have reached the point Of keen rivalry. It is said to be the ambition of the Brandon following to outstrip inc Teaslev following and vice versa. Since 1906 when B. E. Conner was candidate against R. NJ. Cunningham, no race for governor has been devel- oped the winner of which. so long be- fore the date of election, was known to practically everybody kiley's op- ponents are maintaining active cam nairns. but reports from every sec tion, indicate the futility of their ef- fort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
'KIDDER AND KO" AT ALCAZAR THEATRE
 LATTER PART WEEK

"Kidder and Ko," featuring Bryant Washburn, will be shown at the Alca- gar theatre the latter part of the week. In this sparkling comedy. Mir. Wash burn is said to repeat the success of his Skinner" stories. He plays the part of Cuthbert Kidder who is sent to college by his father, who has been en- eaged in the dried coGfish business for most of his life at Kiddersport, Me. The senior Kidder doesn't think his son will amount to much as he is so friv- olous anyway and he is of the opin- ion the good in him will be spoiled by the frills and frolics accompanying college life. When Cuthbert meets and falls in love with a wonderful girl, it then dawns on him that it is time to settle down and this he does winning his sweetheart and building up a muck greater business than that of his fa- ther.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
HUTCHENS WARNS
 SHIPPERS ID GET
 BILLS OF LAD|NG
Heretofore Initial Carrier Has Accepted Word of Shipper n Government
 Changes Procedure

So many changes in railroad customs and practices have been made since the government took over control of the railroads that shippers are all at sea, with the result that some of them are being penalized for violations of newly made orders. One of the recent orders pro- hibits the movement of cars from loading tracks until bills of ladng have been is sued and delivered to the initial carrier. Not only is the carrier prohibited from accepting the car, but demurrage be- gins from the time the car is loaded and runs until the bill of lading is is- sued and the car turned over to the car Tier.
 Heretofore, it has been the custom for the initial carrier to accept the word of the shipper, move the car from the load ing track to its own, and issue the bill of lading later Following the old custom has resulted in several shippers being penalized recently, and to save others Chairman H. E. Hutchens of the Bir- mingham district of the railroad admin stration yesterday sent the following notice to local shippers:
 fhe attention of shippers of car
 load freigts is called to the import
 ance of securing bills of tading
 promptly on completing the loading
 or car, thereby avoiding any delay to
 equipment or accrual of demurrage.
 This is of special importance. in
 cases of cars loaded on lines acting
 as switching lines, as such cars can
 only be moved after July p on stand ard switch orders, which arem ade by the carrier line, when bills Of lad ing are accepted and executed. Some lines have heretofore switched such cars to the carrier line on or ders from the loader and in advance of the receipt of switch order, and this practice will be discontinued Monday, July 22
 Demurrage will accrue on cars up to the time bill of lading is accepted by carrier line.
 H. F. HUTCHENS, Chairman District Committee, Rail- road Administration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
IMPETUS GIVEN
 MONDAY PRAYER
The following wa. presented to

The following was presented fo The Age-HcraId yestcrday;
 Resolved by those present in Wednesdays noOnday prayer serv- ice at the office of the Civic asso- citation, that we hereby tender to MT, E. W. Barrett, editor of The Nge-HcraId, our sincere and hearty thanks for his timely and splendid editorial in this ,nOrning's issue .Spend Twenty Minutes n Day in Prayer. 1t has the true spirit-- right ring-and will no doubt re- suit in grent good. We, who try to pray earnestly and in humility do most sincerely appreciate this patriotic appeal to the people of our city for more prayer, and ask publication in the columns of The Age-HeraId.
 J. X. Bryan. F.. l.. MuchmOre, George R. Stuart, JOh Going, T. :. smith. V. C. KineaiI, Carl C. Greg cry, J. M. Bradley, l.. F. Whitten. r.. B. Wells. G. F. Cooper, Thomas P. Hay, Charles A. Merrill. Dr. H. X. Eikourie, James F. Hard, IF. [. Ratiiff. .JohI. B. Cole, H. B. Urqu- harl. Charles J. sharp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18

In the effort to relieve the predicted shortage of coal during the coming win ter, the committee appointed by the Civ lc association, headed by Judge Hugh A Locke, has visited a number of mines in Shades valley to determine the most accessible mines in the event coal could be trucked to Birmingham.
 The committee states there is an abund- ance of coal available, but the question is one of transportation. The commits tee has not yet decided on definite plan bur is working with the county engineer and the board of revenue as to the best means of connecting the close-in mines with the city. It Is understood that a new road will havs to be built for this purpose and it is to get the best results that the com mittee and the board of revenue are working hand-in-hand
 JUDGE LOCkE'S STATEMENT
 The following statement was made yesterday ky Judge Locke:
 'The committee appointed by the Civic association to relieve as far as possible the probable coal shortage or the coming winter had a meeting thls morning. The committee has visited 's number of mines in Shades valley and the county engineers have been tryins to determine the most accessible mines
 There is an abundance of good Ca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-18
First National Bank of Birmingham, Ala.
Statement June 20, l9lS RESOURCES

Loans and Discounts .....$10, 59.111.45 Overdrafta 431.6S U- s. Bonds (par) .......- l'9oo'ooV.oV U. S. Treasury Certificates l'9s4,Ufl.5V Liberty Loan Bonds ...... 1'IO4'4oO.VV State of Alabama Bonds .. 4zi,ooo'oV Bank n ...... 9O0oO.oO Other Stocks and Bonds. 1,3Ss.5511s Banking House ..... s1.O0O0O other Real Estate ..... 41.405.9O CASH
 In Vault ....s 914.959.34 With Banks. 6.325.S45.S9 With U. S. IT. 1O2.0O0.OO serve Bank 1.ss7.57I02- s.230,S76.2c
 
 S27.I66, ,3s797
 LIABILITIES Capital Stock .........$ 1,500, 900. 0C Surplus and Profits ..... l,568,213.01 Reserved for Taxes ...... 20,140.OC Circulation .......,.. 1,40U,000.0l Dividends Unpaid ....... 45,000.0t DEPOSITS Individual .s17753.2el53 Bank ...... 2,S50,275.04 U. $. ...... 125.900.90 Fed. Reserve Bank, Atlanta. Fiscal Agt. 2,399, ,50S39--- 22,62S.044.9e
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