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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
hoy SCOUTS TANK"
DRAWS BIG CROWDS
ION LOCAL STREETS
War Savings Stamp Sale
Greatly Augmented by
Work of Boy Scouts on
Streets Yesterday

The Boy Scouts of Birmingham en-
tered the war savings stamps cam
paign in such manner that any one
downtown could not help but be ad-
vised of the fact.
A huge tank built on the plan Of the
English tanks now operating in Eu-
rope slowly rolled up Second avenue.
Smoke and the sound of guns both
large and small went with the ugly
monster which had been "camafiouged''
by Scoutmaster William Spencer until
it looked as though 1t had seen SER
vice for months. The tank was built
by the division of scouts known as B-1
Of the Minute Scouts. under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Spencer.
AS the shooting commenced tcon-
sternation reigned for two or three
blocks and Second avenue was soon
filled with curious people. The tank
rolled into position at the corner of
Second and Twentieth and the sales
commenced. The boys soon sold out the
stamps on hand and with the funds
bought out the four nearest agencies
and sold all of the stamps procured In
that manner. while the executive was
getting fresh supply from the post
office.
Not only this division of boys are
now into the campaign but the entire
| 500 are starting also. Each scout will
| attempt to procure regular customers
| for stamps, and to such customers he
will furnish card stating that tina,
home or office Is subscribing regular
ily for war savings stamps through thu
Row Scouts OF America. When this care
lis displayed no other scout Will so
IIicit from that office or home but tn,
] one scout who has landed" the plac,
and he will call regularly. The scout
reported that from some people the.
received gruff replies to their ap
breaches in this patriotic work. blu
that many men and women responde,
most generously and cheerfully.
Mrs. H. Swope of Woodlawn wa
arst at the tank and bought .'bab.
bond"
II Crawford johnson. the state directo
Of the W. S. S. campaign, sent the fol
flowing telegram late yesterday after
noon:
James E. West. Boy Scouts Of Ameri
/ ca, Fifth avenue Building. Nev
y York City:
boy Scout caterpiller tank o
streets today creating excitement. Fla
flying, guns blazing and bugles blow
ing. United States soldiers and other
addressing gathering crowds. OrdN
| for stamps coming fast. Red cards wi
not last ovef today. Hurry supply I
800 scRAwFoRD JOHNSON,
state Director.
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BOY IN THE NAVY
WRITES OF WORK
IN THIS BRANCH
.tntement. necemher 81. 1017

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Since war broke out 1 have read a
lot about the soldiers l have read
many letters in the papers from sol
diers doing their .bit,' but not one
letter from sailor, who conveys and
lands these soldiers safely Some
where in France
the U. S. S. Vcstal, the great repair
ship; although not fighting ship,
she keeps other ships in fighting trim.
We are not unprepared. We can lick
anything less than an armored
cruiser.
Personally, | am not playing for
the "grandstand.' but in behalf of the
other men in the service, it behooves
me to write something about them.
People do not realize that the
trenches aren't the only place for the
fighting man, and 1 am afraid to say
that Jack Tar is seldom spoken of.
We have to be on the alert day and
night, and at no time can we feel sure
of ''all-night-in." "All-night-in'' is
navy parlance for uninterrupted all
night trance in the hay"
| feel proud to be able to say truth
fully that we are always OH the job,
and when task is given to the boys
in blue, no matter how seemingly i'm
possible, the people back home can
rest assured that it will be COM
pleted if humanity possible and some
times things are done that would look
well nigh impossible. So l say
Don't forget the Sailors for they
deserve some credit. While it isn't
the policy for the navy to collect c.
0. d. or get their glory immediatel.
still, while all these articles are being
written about the soldiers, and none
about the sailors it Is no more than
human to ask for their just dues.
Their life is a dreary one at best,
and an encouraging word or two will
go a long way with them, and make
them feel that someone appreciates
their valor. Sincerely yours.
CHARLES l.. HILTON.
q. S. S. Vestal, Somewhere in the Altar
tic, March 8, 1915
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10
CARING FOR OLD BONDS

The question has been raised as to
whether the reduction Of the b-mill
bond tax to mills Will be sufficient
to care for the interest and principal
of bonds issued prior to 1901.
The last published financial state
ment of the city, which Is for the
year 1916, shows the total bonds out
standing which were issued prior to
1901 is $1,949,000. These yield and
Is per cent interest. The total yearly
interest on these bonds actually out
standing is $106.450. The proposed 2
mills will yield 100000 year on an
assessment of S1050n00 ono. These as
sessment values are increasing steadily
from year to year SO that the annual
return from the 2 mills will become
larger and larger. In addition to this
there is already a large amount In the
sinking fund which will reach more
than 81 900, 900 by the end of the pres
ent year.
The actual figures therefore seem to
indicate that there is a method OF
giving the greatest relief to the city's
finances without increasing the bur-
den on the taxpayers single cent.
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Special Ceremonial at
Fairgrounds on March
81 by ZamOra Temple
Session Arranged Especially for Boys
at Camp Mcclellan and Over
100 Will Be Here

Potentate F. G. Shepherd OF zamora
temple, Shriners. announces that spe-
cial ceremonial session of the Shrine
will be held at the new building, which
has just been erected at the fairgrounds.
March q.
The session has been arranged especial
lly for the boys of Camp Mcclellan and
100 or more candidates are expected
Special street cars for the fairgrounds
will leave the corner Of Third avenue
and Nineteenth street at 7:15. 7:S0 ant
I7:45. Automobiles will use the regular
entrance at the grounds and will b,
parked near the new building within
the grounds
/ This session having been especially ar
ranged for the soldiers Is not to TAX
| the place of the regular spring cere
| monial session which will be held tn
latter part of April. at which time tn
temple expects to have the largest clas
OF candidates in its history on hand
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10

Real estate men. merchants, profess
sional men and voters in general seem
unanimous in favoring the proposed
s-mill tax for school purposes, provided
the sinking fund tax is cut down like
amount, leaving the total levy as at
present.
William Leslie Welton, the architect,
says: II see no earthly objection to the
proposition submitted by the city fathers
to take 3 mills from the sinking fund
tax and use it for school purposes"
Colman Blach: 1.-THE plan of DR.. Bar
rett to meet the high school situation
is commendable 1 hope he can also ar
range to help some of us long suffering
We have been paying. None OF us are
knicking about 1t, but everybody real
ICES that local merchants are penalized
more than those of any other city In
this respect
this community stand for progressive
ness in educational as well as CONNER
cial spheres and for my part / had
rather see fine school buildings than a
large unusued surplus in the sinking
fund"
Thornton Estes: In as much as the gov
eminent officials have sanctioned this
move and encouraged the issuance OF
these bonds, it appears to me to be the
practical thing to do provided, OF
course, the people are not burdened with
any more than the 81 tax rate now exist
ing
]. X. Brockman: IT am in favor OF
looking at the emergency in construc-
tive way, but / believe the commission
raise the total levy before asking the
support of Birmingham voters"
A. c. Crowder: II believe the action
of the commission will be ratified at the
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What Citizens Say of
Neu 3-MiU School Tax
All Seem Favor It, Provided Bond Tax Is Lowered SO
Not to Increase Total Levy-Real Estate Ex-
change Resolution States the Condition

election. 1t appears to me to be the
only thing to do at present"
F. A. McElroy: There Is absolutely
no argument against the proposition as
presented by DR.. Barrett. Count me
strongly in favor of it.
The following motion presented at the
last meeting of the Birmingham Real
Estate exchange, will be voted on by all
civic organizations next week.
Whereas, the Birmingham Real Estate
exchange, representing large por-
ton of the taxpayers and real estate
owners In this district, are intensely in
terested along with other patriotic ind1-
viduals and institutions, not only in the
progress of our city, but also in the con-
servation of our resources, wherever pos
sble, in order that we may render every
assistance to the government in It's pro-
gramme of winning the war, and,
Whereas. 1t has been called to our at
tention that, when all of the city taxes
for the year 1917 are collected, there will
be a balance In the sinking fund of about
81, 100, 900, which Is almost enough to pay
off all the old bonds for which the sink
ing fund was instituted: and,
Whereas, we are further advised that
IL the city commissioners at the proper
time in May 1918, will reduce the sink
ing fund levy for the 1918 tax from
mills to 2 mills, that said 2-mill tax will
be ample to pay the interest on all OF
the old bonds and to increase the SLIGO,
600 surplus to an amount that will pay
off all the old bonds at maturity few
years hence, now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That If the board of city
commissioners will pledge itself to re-
duce the sinking fund levy from mills
to mills as aforesaid, that we, the, Biz
mingham Real Estate exchange, and Its
members will use all their influence in
getting the public to vote favorably on
| the proposed measure to levy an add
tional mills for school purposes, which
question we understood will be submit
| ted to the voters sometime in April.
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Robert Jen,ison, Jr., Enters
Shipping. Board Service;
Reports For Duty March IS
Accepts Place Committee Which Will Have Charge OF
Housing Problems at Shipbuilding Plants, and Will
Oversee Purchase Construction and Maintenance

Robert Jemison, Jr, is the latest Bir-
mingham recruit to join Uncle Sam s
forces and to give direct aid and counsel
in the winning of the war.
Mr.. Jemison has been asked to serve
on the committee under the shipping
board which will have charge of the
purchase. construction and maintenance
of the houses for the accommodation
of the thousands of men who are now
employed at the various shipbuilding
plants of the nation. Mr.. Jemison has
accepted and will report for duty in
Washington March Is.
The other members of the committee
who will serve with him are: Frederick
Law Olmsted, the noted landscape archi-
tect; ]. NJ. Bing of New York, real
estate operator, and J. c. Nichols OF
Kansas City.
The selection of Mr.. Jenison for this
post grew out of his attendance at the
recent gathering of real estate men in
Baltimore, at which time a committee
from the shipping board visited Balti-
more and asked that someone be rec
commended for the place who had had
experience not only in real estate buying
and selling and valuation but who had
also had experience in housing prob
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Figures Show How 2 Mills
Will Care for Interest
and Principal on the
Old Bonds
NO ONES TAXES ARE
INCREASED BY PLAN
FOR CITY FINANCING
New Arrangement Gives Schools
More Than Double Amount of
1916 and Relieves City's
General Fund

If Birmingham votes the 3-mill
special school tax, this city will have
an estimated revenue of over $780,
900 per year to spend on its schools.
This is in contrast with $512,S22.S4,
the total amount spent on the city
schools in 1916, the last available
complete figures. OF this latter
amount $250,00O had to be appro-
priated from the city's general fund.
If the commission reduces the
present 5-mill tax for the payment of
interest and principal on bonds issued
prior to 1901 to mills, this 2 mills
will yield $4,000 per year, an
amount which is estimated as abun-
dainty able to care for those bonds
when utilized with the present amount
in the city's sinking fund, which will
be more than $1,O00,000 at the end of
the present year.
If the city commission agrees to the
proposal to reduce the special bond
levy from s to mills and the people
vote the s-mill special school tax,
there will be no increase in anyone's
taxes.
WILL FINANCE HANDSOMELY
Under the proposed plan the city
schools will be handsomely financed
Estimating the property tax assess
ment of Birmingham at $106,o00.00o
the schools would receive the follow
ing benefits: State tax. mills, $315,-
900; Gold taxi, 1 mill, 100000; county
new tax, mills, $4,000; city pro-
posed tax 3 mills, $315.000; total IL
mills, or $1,050,00 This does not in
clude Birmingham's share of the poll
tax, which in itself amounts to con-
siderable sum.
The total school fund will thus be
doubled the amount available in 1916
and will afford the greatest relief to
the general fund of the city because
in 1916 $250,Oo0 had to be taken from
this fund to help carry on the schools
1t is now believed that II the com
mission should reduce the 5-mill bond
tax from to 2 mills, as suggested re-
Gently by The Age Herald. the mat
ter will be arranged so as not to in
crease the burden of the taxpayer, and
the proposed 3-mill school tax would
be carried overwhelmingly by the
voters.
That the increased revenue for the
schools is absolutely necessary is evil
dent when 1T Is remembered that the
compulsory school attendance law OF
the state enacted by the last legisla-
ture requires that every child of school
age shall be forced to attend school,
Compulsory attendance at school
lasts so days, according to the law, but
may be reduced to so days IL the board
of education in any locality so de-
cides This means the housing and
schooling of thousands of children
white and black, who have never seen
the inside of a school house, all OF
which increments must be provided
for by the people Of the cities and
counties of the state.
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lens and in townsite development. Mr..
Jemison was pointed out as the man
exceptionally equipped for such work
The problems involved in the housing
of labor at the shipbuilding plants are
diverse. The government finances these
housing units up to IS per cent of the
cost. The government accordingly re-
serves the right of regulation of the pur-
chase or communicating of sites and
also construction, management and
maintenance. The work must be of per-
manent construction in order that it may
be an asset when the present urgent need
is over.
There is much of the work to be done
and it must be done very quickly. Mr..
Jemison may be engaged in his task
a month or IL months; he does not know
how long it will take. Most of his time
will be spent in Washington, although,
of course, there will De many trips to
sites of the proposed construction work.
Il regret to leave my family and bust
ness at this time" said Mr. Jemison
Yesterday but like everyone else, feel
that il l can be of service to the coun-
try | am only too glad to give the
benefit Of whatever experience I may
have had.
Everyone wants to DO his part now
and If l can best serve In this way I
do Il gladly and willingly"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-10

A good thing for you to do
today is to inspect Blach's
beautiful windows. Fifteen
of them, reflecting all that's
best and proper in mems and
boys spring wearables.
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WANTED

a young man is 10 as years Of age. in
1000 a week IN spare time at home
also swell suit FREE. No investment
or experience necessary. This positive
sly means Your start to success II you
Bldg. Chicago. IN.
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for the purpose of forming plans for car
rying out the work throughout tho
county.
The Jefferson county woman's commit
tee of the council of defense will CO.
operate with the liberty loan COMMITTEES
in its effort to make the third liberty
loan drive success in Jefferson county.
and each committee of the council will
be expected to respond to any call In
| this great phase of war work along the
line Of their respective appointments.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-13

Some years ago up at Columbus
when Robert Lowry was q little
younger, we had the pleasure Of writ
ing up a little escapade in which Rob
erit figured as the principal. Robert is
the sturdy, adverturesome son Of Dick
Lowry, Of the Quality Store. When
the incident occurred Robert had just
emerged from dresses into trousers
and was q very chubby, tow. headed
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-13

the Baxter public school yesterday
noon, he'potissd = peat hole alOne,tls
side Ofths street The post hole wa
just big enough 10 contain. Roberto
leg-oE be thoqghkit was But Sftsr
the leg was put in the hole It could
not be extracted and Mrs. Lowry
waited dinner until II got cold and
then started out to find the youthful
delinquent. She couldn't find him and
gave up n trip she expected 10 make
on the afternoon train. Robert came
homo about 1850 p. m.I and related
what had happened. After discover
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-13

baby boy. Some other little boys har-
messed q big shabby dog tO,a little
wagon and put Robert in the little
wagon. The dog, unused 70 being
driven and dispIeased at the whole
process, ray away with Robert and
after several blocks Of wild running
Robert and the wagon came into
violent contact with tree and Robert
was left for dead-but he wasn't dead.
He has been very much alive ever
since. Robert Is now about eight
years old and just as adverturesoNe
as ever. As he was returning from
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-13

ing thstths leg could not b sxtartif
trpA the hole, be sat down p await
developments. A man came along and
triea TO remove Il but could not. The
man then told Robert 10 wait untIl'hs
could find something TO dig him out
with. Robert, having no alternative,
w1itsi- The inan came and after dig
ging for q half hour released the cap
tive leg, which allowed Robert 10 take
the member home with him. A crowd
Of small les watched the feat Of ex-
cavxting until school, time and then
left Robert 70 face The music alone.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-13
liberty FIlEt:"''
NEW SUBSTITUTE
FOR GASOLINE
Costs About Half, Has More
Power, Easier on Engine !.
and Has Govern
1msnt's o. X.

Washington. Pee. s-"Liberty
fuel" is the name 0f.a new substitute
for gasoline that stands the govern
ment tosts. It was developed in con-
nection with the Liberty" motors.
It can be used by automobiles in
place of gasoline without any change
inthe carbureter and without any det-
rimental effects ON the car.
u can be used Gin other 'grades) for
airplanes and has shown results su-
perior to gasoline.
Il can be produced in quantity for
less than one-half the cost Of gaso-
line.
Il gives more mileage q gallon,
greater speed and has less heating ef-
feet on the lubricating oil than gaso-
line.
It has II per cent higher fuel econ
Omy than export gasoline.
II starts easier than gasoline.
The invention has just been an
nOunced by two army engineers with
the permission Of the war department.
They are Maj. Oliver B. Zimmerman
and Capt. E. C. Weisgerber Of the
gas and oil division, and both men of
national reputation in this line. Maj
or Zimmerman before entering the
army at the outbreak Of the war was
consulting engineer Of the Interna-
tional Harvester company. Captain
Weisgerber was a consulting gas, oil
and chemical engineer in Pittsburgh,
who for seven years has been working
on this problem.
Exhaustive Government Tests
BY thu way of proof he offers q
series of exhaustive tests conducted
under practical conditions with air
planes, motorcycles, trucks, automO-
biles, etc., all under government su-
pervision.
The bureau of standards reports
that it has per cent greater horse
power and per cent greater eff
cheney than gasoline. 1t is almost
scentlcss and tasteless and gives prac-
tically no scent in Justification. The
products Of combustion are much cool
or than gasoline, so that the amount
Of oil used for fabrication is reduced
rs we'll as the amount Of water used
in the radiator for cooling.
Figures on tests conducted include,
for example, a 305-mile ride on mo-
torcycle with side car, first with gas
oline and next with Liberty fuel.With
gasoline the motorcycle made 32.1S
miles a gallon and went 1874 miles a
quart of oil. With Liberty fuel the
same motorcycle went 55 miles a gal
Jon and 1907 miles a quart of oil.
With three-ton truck over a run
of 286 miles the tests showed with
gasoline 6 1-3 miles a gallon. 63.5
miles a quart of lubricating oil and
8h gallons of water needed. With
Liberty fuel the record was 10.4 miles
a gallon of gasoline, 1881 miles a
quart of oil and 2 gallons of water
needed.
In a general way, Captain Weis-
gerber says, he has taken kerosene
and removed the pafafine and other
I iingfd diehE that make II Ans
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Robert Is very much m Amsris1r ~
with al th4moSt ptsndhsEk lGharn,t-
eriSties Of what We liketD believe only
to those born and reared in the Sun
flower state. We predict nothing ies,
than the U. y. Senate for him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-13

R. N. Hale is moving here from
Falkland, Okla. Mr.. Hale is opening
his new store in the Horton building
on South Military street today. Mr..
Hale will carry flour, feed md stock
that goes with these items. From
what W. cnr learn Ilk. HaEe b a pro-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-13

PriuAe Harry .. Gray, of COlum-
bus. WE repeated KILLED In action
~ ~ casualty list Of Sunday, md
Rts Wilfred w Grass, Of Che
topa sdied Of WOunds."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-13

.--U6h hEve . stove or . pisos Of
4irnfture you don't need. Run . hart
q IN ths Daily Citizen want column
ana sell It You can, at q very small
cost
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-12-13

t,1ilfH NQH vel fQn q ltel
Aeng ) 81 mt u IL. r.. ~
or what blending process used is not
divulged, but Capt4NifYeisgerber
states that everything in:making
Liberty. fuel can easily s6btahed
and thatsIhe BASIC properties of this
fuel are a. drug oil the MARKET. !
TING'PARTY'FEfURNS
L. d. Brewster, J. o. Goodwin and
son, Will, arrived home Saturday
from Texas, where they had been on
a hunting trip for'several days. They
were in the forests about 120 miles
northeast of San Antonio, after deer
and wild turkey; but because of ex-
cessive rain the hunt was not very
successful. Jim Goodwin was the
only member of the party who got a
deer and few turkeys were shot. Will
Goodwin lost himself in the woods one
day and was out several hours. It
gave him an experience that he never
will forget. A hundred men from the
logging camps were out looking for
him, but he finally got himself out,
hungry and weary. The Baxter men
made up q party Of nine, the others
being Joplin and Springfield men.