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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
VALUES OF TAXABLE PROPERTY IN COUNTY
 ARE MADE PUBLIC
Tax Books Show Total Valuation of $270,423,214-Property Tax Due
 First of October

Total values of taxable property in Jefferson county. according to figures made public yesterday by Chief Clerk D. U. Williams of the tax assessor s office, exceed $270,000000 Of this total approximately s1o4,oO0 GOO Is personal prop erty in the city of Birmingham, leav- ing about s1650 900 as the value of the real estate and of the personal property outside of Birmingham.
 X The exact figures as shown on the tax books are: Real estate in the county. Birmingham included Ald persona, property outside of Birmingham. sls5, 51S,071. Personal property in Birming- ham, $104,910,143 Total real anl per sonal property for entire coun.y, s270 l. 423, 2l4.
 Of this assessed value s2.97a 237. IS viii be collected from about 4sno property owners. This will he divided anon : county and state and snemia funds in the following proportions. State. si .o75.- ss4 9s: county. general fund. s4aj 539 21 schools, s4l3. 7S2.G GS old soldiers sl65.5l3.
 Property taxes are due and payable on October and become delinquent if not paid on or before December 31, after which date penalty attaches.
 Poll taxes are due October l and may be paid at any time up to February l, l919
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
NEW RATE RULING ID HURT SHIPPERS
 UNLESS AMENDED.
Control of Intrastate Rates by Commission Would Work Hardship on
 Manufacturers

Under a new ruling just made by the
 railroad administration and announced
 through Director of Traffic Chambers
 intrastate rates heretofore within the
 Jurisdiction of the state railroad com
 missions will in the future be controlled by the interstate commission.
 The existence of this new rule came
 to light at hearing before Exam iner Disque of the interstate commis- sion at Atlanta during the early part of this week, and immediately upon being acquainted with it managers of the southern traffic bureaus requested further time in which to prepare them selves to oppose It.
 Secretary .. l.. Bum of the Birming- ham traffic bureau, who attended the hearing, returned home yesterday and at once set about preparing the case for shippers.
 In the event this new rule is made effective 1t means that the rates estab- lished by the Alabama commission will lbe abrogated and all intrastate ship- ments made subject to interstate reg ulations That would result in i'm creases ranging from per cent to 1ot per cent on shipments between diff
 ferent points in Alabama.
 This same question came up sometime |ago and the interstate commission then Iagreed with the Alabama commission and Alabama shippers that intrastate rates were not within the Jurisdiction of the interstate committee. It was urged then that if interstate rates were applied to intrastate shipments fn Alabama it would practically put many of the shippers, especially manufactur- CTS or producers of heavy products, out of business.
 When Director of Traffic Chambers informed the traffic men present of i f h lfY,cr do hxy tba
 administration they asked for a post ponement until later date in order
 that they might be able to present
 the case of the intrashippers in its
 proper light Mir. Chambers thereupon adjourned the hearing until Novem-
 Der IT.
 Upon adjournment several of ths traffic men went to Washington to lay. the matter before the United States senators and to explain to them the injurious effect the order would have on southern shippers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Suburbs to Participate in
 Community Sing m City
Branch Singing Organizations Established Several Su Branch Singing Organizations Established Several Sub
 urbs and Will Take Part in Sunday Programme.

posed of Mrs. Philip oster. Mrs. Rob ert Lawrence, Mrs. Max Fies, J. Ellis Brown and Joe Yates.
 Acting through the national council of defense the government has urged the maintenance of these community sings. and this organization has ap- pointed Mrs. Adams to organize these sings throughout the county As soon as the fourth Liberty Loan drive closes this work will begin.
 Liberty Sunday will be observed at the outdoor concert Sunday and Buy a Bond" will be sung by the audience Several patriotic songs will be rem dered by the Liberty chorus of the Music Study club, comprising so mem- bers, who will appear in uniform Pri- vate John A. Scott of the famous Eighth battalion of Winnipeg, will make a talk
 Private Scott has been speaking over the state and from the 25 or 30 cities he has covered the reports come back of the hearty receptions that he has had, speaking in almost every instance to capacity gatherings.
 The story of his enlistment service. capture, imprisonment and escape is told in a most circumstantial and inn pressive manner and many cities have asked to have him come back before he leaves Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27

Sings in the leading suburbs of ths city have been established under the direction of competent leaders and these various branches will participate in the general community sing on Sun day afternoons.
 branch has been established at Fountain Heights and North Birming- ham under the direction of Harry Gull yer, another at Woodlawn, embracing East Lake and Avondale. under the di- rection of Dr. R. F. Lovelady; one 1t West End. directed by c. H. Williams, and one at Ensley, embracing Fairfield. Wylam and Pratt City, to be directed by Stephen Allsep.
 Those interested in the branch com munity sings met with the central community committee and made plans for this work. The organization of the directors will be perfected this week and the plan of the committee is to have the various directors attending conduct the community sings every Sunday, beginning with the first in door sing to be held in October
 Mrs. w J. Adams is president of the community sing organization: Hill Ferguson. vice president; George Me Cleery, secretary ,and Sol Caheen, treas urer. The board of directors is com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
WOMEN DISTRIBUTE
 PATRIOTIC FOLDERS

In Alabama the work of the distribu- ton division of the committee on public information is being handled under the auspices of the four-minute men.
 Miss Marion Elizabeth Whaley has taken charge of the work and has en- rolled volunteer corps of young ladies who are giving their services for two hours a day to the distribution or American propaganda in Alabama.
 This work succeeds d former mailing of this character, which took place sew eral weeks ago under the charge or Mrs H. D. Cullen. and will continue until after every part of the state IS covered in this manner.
 The matter being mailed consists of booklets and folders issued by the com mittee on public information. Some or these titles are as follows: "Kaiserite.' German Whisper. "Friendly Words to the Foreign Born, "The Prussian System" Labor and the War" "A War Message to the Farm err" "Plain Issues of the War, Ways to Serve the Nation" What Really Matters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
STOVEMAKERS WANT OFF |CIAL ADV|CES.
Priorities Order Presents Serious Difficulties to the
 Manufacturers of Stoves

How to protect their interests dur ing the war is the question that is en. gazing the attention of the members of the Southern Association of Stove Manufacturers now in session at the Tutwiler hotel. The first session of their quarterly convention was held yesterday and the concluding session will be held today
 Stove factories have been placed on the list of essential industries by the war board. but they did not get on the priorities list. which would en- able them to get materials in preference F other industries that are classed as more essential in the prosecution of the war
 The situation confronting them is considered serious by the stove manu- lecturers. and they have asked for ad- vices from Washington with regard to how they may help win the war and at the same time continue the opera tion of their plants. President Fred erick Will of the national associat tion will be here today, coming direct from Washington to give them such informa- tion as he was able to learn from the government officials at the seat of all war knowledge,
 We want to contribute our part to- wards the winning of the war" said President Ed Mccarthy of the southern association, 'and we have asked the government to tell us how we can do it. MT, Will is coming on to advise with us and to enl ghten us in the matter so far as he can.'
 About 30 or 40 members of the as- socfation are present from Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia and h. diana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
BRADLEY FORWARDS HUN PROP PAGANDA FOR AN INSPECTION
Says Literature Dropped by Hun Airplanes Is Anus ing to the Boys in
 the Line

Lieut.. Leon c. Bradley, former city
 editor of The Age-Herald has sent from
 France for the inspection of his asso-
 ciates on the paper a specimen of the
 German propaganda matter which is be-
 ing distributed behind the lines with
 the object of making the Americans dis
 satisfied. This particular paper was
 dropped behind the lines by Hun aero
 planes.
 It will be turned over to the public
 library where those interested may look
 1t over.
 As Lieutenant Bradley says in his note accompanying the piece of literature it
 is more calculated to make the Ameri- cans laugh than to arouse any other
 emotion or sentiment.
 The paper has four pages, is entitled
 America in Europe" and is in every
 Way very crude A cartoon on the front
 page shows Lloyd George addressing ali
 American soldier, saying: My boy. are you able to appreciate the high honor that you are permitted to die for Eng 1and?' The news matter is along the same line except that there is one group photograph of six American prisoners seated placidly on a bench surrounded by green shrubbery and trees and ap- parently very happily situated In his letter dated August 21, which accom- panied the paper. Lieutenant Bradley says:
 Dear MT Stanley--Just line. Got your interesting letter and will answer as soon as I can. Am sending you a little newspaper which the Huns publish for the amusement of the Americans in the line during the times when things are duil. It was dropped in our lines by the Hun aviators. It shows that in
 matters of this kind he has pretty poor idea of how to appeal to the Ameri- cans. Those who see these papers are always greatly amused. I thought it might interest you and the others around the office.
 "Have been assigned to a new divi- sion. However, I am with my present company only temporarily and will go to another in about week or ten days when some changes are to be made. As soon as I get permanently located with my regular company will send you change of address In the meantime address me as before to Company M. 164th in fantry. and my mail will be forwarded direct Otherwise it would have to go | to all the places I have been, which would cause great delay. My old com pany is kept informed as to my address. Tell Paul Cook and Mrs. Shipman l had their letters which were much appre- ciated and will write as soon as pos- sible Best regards to all at the office. 1 I am well and O. K. Sincerely. "IEON C. BRADLEY list Lieut.. Infantry, U. s. A." ! .tP, S.-My latest news from Alabama was July 4 Guess Bankhead and kilby won O. K, Was the Presidents letter ahIe 10 beat Huddleston? Saw something about it in Paris paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
LOCAL PHYSICIANS TO BE CLASSIFIED BY
 MEDICAL SOCIETY
Special Appeal Made to Doctors to Help Care for Medical Needs of New Army-Response Has
 Already Been Fine

All physicians of Birmingham and Jeff ferson county are being classified by Dr. H. $. Ward, who has been appointed by the State Medical society to prepare such a list to be sent to the surgeon general at Washington.
 Fifty thousand doctors will be required to care for the medical needs of the United States army when it reaches the goal of 5,0Oo,0O0 men set by the war de- partment for next year.
 The doctors of Birmingham are enlist ing as fast as could be expected, stated Dr. Cunningham Wilson, but the great demand for medical men calls forth strenuous efforts to secure sufficient number, and special appeal has been made to physicians. who believe their civilian patients at home need their ser vices, to consider the soldiers first.
 This list is being compiled by Dr. Ward for the purpose of showing doctors where they are most needed. Dr. S. w. Welch state health officer, is using his efforts to secure as many doctors as he can from the state at large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
COAL PRODUCTION . FOR WEEK SHOWS
 DECIDED DECREASE
Registration, Sickness and Questionnaires Cited as Causes for Recent
 Low Tonnage

Coal production in the Birmingham district for the week ending Septem- Der 21 reached the lowest figures re- corded since July 4. The output as re- ported to District Representative of the Fuel Administration E. A. Holmes, was 3S3,142 tons, compared with 3S5,- 629 tons the preceding week. This IS decrease of 2479 tons, and as com pared with the high record week. ended July 27, decrease of 50,536 tons.
 Production Manager H. C. Sellheim- CT attributes low production during the last three weeks to several causes. among them Labor Day on September 2 draft registration on September F; sickness, pay days in two of the weeks and the interference with work caused by the registrants being compelled to fill out their questionnaires.
 Judge Sellheimer says he does not look for any improvement in output before the middle of October, by which time all of the questionnaires will have been filled out and returned to the local draft boards.
 According to reports made to Judge Sellheimer, there has been very little complaint of car shortages. only about 200 hours having been lost in the en- tire district during the week ending September IA. as against around 500 only few weeks before that. In other words, the car situation is not causing any serious trouble at present.
 Col. H. E. Hutchens, terminal man. ager of the railroad administration for the Birmingham district, stated yes- terday that he was furnishing practi- cally all the cars called for. He called attention to a situation. however. that he claims works an injustice to his department. in that if cars are as much as 45 minutes late arriving at che mines in the morning, the miners have already abandoned work for the day Under their rules, it seems. they will not wait over 30 minutes for cars. and if none are available by the end of that time. they call off work for the day and leave the mine. In cases of this kind the cars remain at the mine all day and until filled the next day, and the railroad administration Is charged with eight hours shortage at that mine.
 Judge Sellheimer stated that with the present number of miners in the district, the weekly production can easily be maintained at 450,000 tons, during the fall and winter where there is less sickness among the miners than in the summer months.
 Reports from production committees. Judge Sellheimer states, show that the great majority of miners who fai1 to work on any particular day do so on account of illness. Under the new plan recently adopted Of creating production committees at the mines with instructions to ascertain and re- port the cause or causes of absence from work of miners, the fuel admin istration keeps fully advised on this point.
 With the missionaries out of the way after about October IT. it is not believed anything else will occur to interfere with the capacity production at all the mines in the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27

Having completed the woman's organ. ization in every county in the state, Mrs. Solon Jacobs, state chairman oi the woman's committee of the Fourth Liberty Loan. is devotng her time now to giving final instructions as to the work of taking subscriptions. The force at headquarters. 105 North Twentieth street. is kept busy every minute of thu day getting out letters and instructions to the county chairmen.
 Mrs John R. Hornady. publicity chairman has prepared and sent out great quantities of publicity data and advertising matter to the county pub licity committees. This ammunition is being very generally distributed throughout the state with good effect,
 Mrs. L. Fl. Baker, chairman of Dallas county, writes from Selma that her com mittee has begun taking speakers and singers into the various beats of the county as means of arousing interest in the Fourth Liberty Loan. She re- ports rousing receptions everywhere the entertainers have gone and predicts that the women of Dallas county will give a good account of themselves in the coming campaign.
 From Walker county comes a report sent in by Mrs. J. F. Alexander. coun- ty chairman, that Liberty Loan day will be celebrated In Jasper today in- stead of tomorrow. This change was made because of the fact that the Wal ker county fair is being held this week, which fact makes it possible to get a greater crowd than could be assembled ir Jasper on Saturday.
 Dr. George stuart, pastor Of the flfsl Methodist church of Birmingham win deliver an address at the fair today as part of the Liberty Loan celebration. and his reputation as speaker VIII serve as an additional attraction to draw the country people to town
 Following the patriotic demonstration at the fair grounds q parade Will be given through the, streets of Jasper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Motl CTS and Wives
 Given Place of Honor

Mothers and wives of soldiers and sailors, whether at the front or in camps and cantOnments here, will be given the place of honor in the Liberty Loan parade, according to m order Issued by Gen. George McCIeery. They will head tho woman's division and come immk- diateIy behind the leading band.
 General McCleery requests all women who have sons or husbands in the United States service to as- semIle Saturday at 2 o'clock at the corner of Sixth avenue and Nine teenth street. where they will me marshaled into line by Gen. Mrs. R. A. MuIIin, or one of her nides, and given their proper position in the parade.
 All the women who have service flags are requested to wear them during the parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
BEARDEN
 WOUNDED IN ACTION

Private Walter Bearden, son of Rob- ert w. Bearden of Shades valley. was wounded in action in France July 2s, according to information received by relatives here. He is a great-grandson of Daniel Watkins, who fought under Andrew Jackson and who settled in what is now Birmingham in 1918. Both his grandfathers, Robert Goode and William Bearden, were veterans of the war between the states. the latter hav- ing lost his life in the struggle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Don Helton of Marines
 Is Severely Wounded

Don C. Helton of the Ninety-ffth oo,,,nany. Sixth regiment marines. has heen severely wounded, his name ap- nearing in the casualty list yesterday: Young Helton was Just n years o'
 op September 20 1918, but en- tereds the service in May, 1917. Since tast october he has been overseas and on July 1s was slightly wounded, but racovered quickly and was soon back at his post fighting the Huns.
 Helton lived with his mother. Mrs. Ruth Helton. S32 Third avenue, Boyies, where he was we'll known. His many friends are anxiously awaiting further news of his wounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
German Enemy Alien
 Placed Under Arrest

Fritz Henry Carl Ceerz. a registered German alien enemy. who formerly re- sided at 1929 Twenty-fourth street. north. was arrested yesterday afternoon by order of the United States district at- torney for violating charges of regis tration in changing his address at will without the consent of the authorities and not working regularly. Ceerz Is a baker by trade, but has recently been working at the carpenter trade He was placed in the county jail awaiting or ders from Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Groves Chill Tonic Tablets and GrOye'x Taste1ess Chill Tonic

You can now get Groves rasteless Chill Tonic in Tablet form as we'll as in Syrup. the kind you have always bought. The tablets are intended for those who prefer to swallow a tablet rather than syrup, and as con- venience for those who travel GROVES chill TONIC TABLETS" con- tain exactly the same medicinal prop critics and produce the same results as Groves Tasteless chill Tonic which is put up in bottles. The price of either is COG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Alper to Enter the
 Government Service

s. Joseph Alper, young man well known in Birmingham, has received mo- tice from Washington that he has been appointed assistant in the acid division of the war department. Mir. Alper. who has many friends here, was associated for 12 years with Culpepper Exum in the fertilizer business. He expects to leave for Washington Saturday after noon to take up his new duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Machinists Wanted

All members Machinists Union in the Birmingham District are hereby noti- fled to assemble at Machinists Hall. Saturday afternoon, Sept. 2S. at o'clock, for the purpose of participating in the Fourth Liberty Loan Parade.
 B.. W. KING.
 Business Agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The regular weekly meeting of the ex- ecutive committee of the fourth Liberty Loan committee was held at o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Southern club. This committee passes upon all expendi- lures of the funds which have been sub scribed by patriotic citizens for the luEcheons, advertising and other cam paign purposes. Payments are made by vouchers, and the approval of several of these was detail of the meeting.
 Chairman Murray Brown and Secretary Claude Estes went to Bessemer last night to confer with Gen. J. E. Hoffner and his committee. The Bessemer or ganization is full of enthusiasm and is "rarin' to go,'' as a prominent citizen expressed it to Chairman Brown on the occasion of a previous visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
For the stomach and Liver

Just try one Soc bottle of LAX-FOS
 WITH PEPSIN. A Liquid Digestive Laxative. Pleasant to take. Now made and recommended by the manufactur-
 CTS of Groves Tasteless chill Tonic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
MASoNIG NoTIcE

A special communication of King Solomon lodge No. 46O. A. F. and A. M.. h called for 7sSO D. m. Friday. Sep- tembeF 2s. for work in Master Mason degree. F. D. LATADY. w. M.
 '. s. WHITE, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
WOMEN WORKERS SEND AMMUNITION
 OUT ID CHA|RMEN Mrs. McNeel Issues Call to State, County and City Executive Bodies for a
 Meeting Today

Mrs. John D. McNeel has called a meeting of the state, county and city executive committees for F o'clock noon, today, on the mezzanine floor of the Tutwiler hotel, for the pur- pose of considering plans for the Woman's Day celebration on October j. All members are urged to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
The First National Bank
of Birmingham, Alabama Statement, August 3l, 1918

Loans and pisno1nts SIP 2.o6s.5s1 Os Overdrafts .r 1.20712 Customers Liability Ac- count of Letters of Credit ,2O0.09 U. 5. Bonds (par) ...... l,200,0V0'V0 U. $. Treasury Certificates S,2So'0VV'11VV Liberty Loan Bonds ..:... 562,3S0.VV State of Alabama Bonds. l2hooO.OO Stock in Federal Reserve oooo oo Other Stocks and Bonds :. 1,25S.050,02 Banking House + 360,0OO.00 Other ReaI Estate ... 41.534.90 in Vault ....s 475.267.1s With Banks 4.2s6,725.1s Treasurer : ss.ooOoo W h Fed.
 R ery
 Bank 1,73a090.0I-- 6,5S9,0S2.43
 s25.as7.955. Capital Stock ...-.s.......s 1,5oo. .ooo.o % Surplus and Profits ...... 1,591, ,509.64 Reserved for Taxes ...... 37,520.00 Circulation .......... 1.40e,000.00 Customers Letters of DEPOSITs- Individual .$1s,41S,S6155 Bank 2,026,3 U. S.. 125,000.00 Federal Re-
 serve Bank.
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 K i s as A t SS7,5oo,0o- 2t,4o7.725.s9l