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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
CONFERENCE HELD 1 ON TRANSPORTATION
 ON WARRIOR RIVER
Henry DeBardeleben Declines Position as Transportation Manager--Fed- eral Manager Confers With
 Business Men

Henry DeBardelepen returned yes- terday morning from St Louis, where he went several days ago for a con- ference with Federal Manager M. J. Sanders with reference to Warrior river transportation under government control.
 When asked about the report from Washington that MT. Sanders had re- uuested him to take charge of trans portation on the Warrior river, MT. Del3ardeleben statednsiiar at his request the matter had not been discussed. In view of the fact that he is interested in river transportation. both as rro- ducer and distributor. MT DeBarde- leben stated that he did not think 1t advisable for him to undertake the position and he had so informed Mr. sanders when the matter was men tioned.
 While in St. Louis MT. Sanders and Mr peBardeleben met and conferred with the mayors and delegations of business men from Cairo. H., Memphis, Tenn. Kansas City, Mo. and other cities along the Mississippi river and it's tributaries. Mr Sanders will spend several days in Kansas City and other river towns, then will go to New Or leans. where he has requested MT De- Bardeleben to meet him next Tuesday, when the Warrior river matter will be taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
SPECIAL SESSION
 OF FEDERAL COURT Judge Grubb to Preside at Session-Many Espionage
 Cases on Docket

The special session of the federal court will be held next week, beginning July 9, with Judge w. I. Grubb presiding. A number of cases charging the defendants with violating the espionage act are set for hearing, including that of Attorney w. A. Denson. who was arrested several months ago. The jury will be composed of men summoned from the various sec tions of the northern district of Ala bsma.
 The cases set for July g are: United States vs. John Henry Lumpkin, car breaking; United States vs. Hewlett Beane, using mails to defraud; United States TVS. M. Jacobson, violating sec tion 36 P. C.; United States vs. Willie McGee, failing to register; United States vs. William A. Denson, espionage; United States vs. Pete G. Youngman, espion- age: United States vs. Tim Galloway, Richard Spivey, James Johnson, Gus King, alias Johnson, breaking; Unit ed States vs. Phillip Daniel Dooly, selling whisky to a soldier; United States vs. Frank Conrad, espionage; United States vs. A. R. Bernhardt, espionage; United States vs. John Bum. white slavery, and United States vs. Charles H. Gold smith, espionage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
Patriotic Rally at
 COlOred Convention
Dr. Epps of New York and Other Notables to Speak at Sunday
 School Meeting

At the afternoon session of the Bir- mingham colored Sunday School conven- ton now in session at St. Luke's African Methodist Episcopal church, North Bir- mingham, a patriotic rally will be held with pr. w. H. Nixon, presiding elder, in charge. The principal speaker will be pr. Van Epps of New York. rep resentative of the national council of defense. Among the other speakers will be Crawford Johnson, state director of War Savings Stamp campaign; Frank Willis Barnett, pr. U. G. Mason and oth- CTS.
 Included in the programme will be an address by Eliza Peterson of Texas, a noted temperance worker.
 pr. Nixon has been active among the colored people in the War Savings and Red Cross activities, and has at var- ous times spoke to the laborers at the steel plant, the plant at Thomas and at a number of the coal mines of the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
Russellite Is Bound
 Over to Grand Jury
 on Disloyalty Charge
Swede Predicts United States Will Be Defeated by Germany and Refuses
 to Buy Baby Bonds or Stamps

Charles M. Fosman. follower of Pas tor Russell, arrested several days ago by special agents of the department of jus tice, charged with making seditious ut terances, was bound over in 5000 bond to await the action of the grand jury by Judge Kenneth Charlton, United States commissioner, following a prelim- inary hearing yesterday afternoon. The defendant resides in the vicinity of Syla- cauga and was employed at the Eva Jane cotton mill.
 R. D. Fruit of Sylacauga testified that the. defendant had said he was not going to war and not going to do any thing to help in the prosecution of the war.
 J. S. Douglass stated the defendant said he would not buy War Savings Stamps, as this government was going to be defeated. It was also testified that Fosman declared he did not believe in war and would not contribute in any way to assist in killing his fellowmen, as he could not find where the Bible said anything about war.
 When the defendant was placed on the stand he stated he had been member of the International Bible Student asso- citation for six years. This association was formerly led by Pastor Russell. Eos man stated he was born in Sweden and that war was against his religion. He was released on bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
COMMUNITY SING
 AT CAPITOL PARK
 SUNDAY NIGHT Philadelphia Plan to Be In augurated = Hour Is 8 O'Clock = Programme
 Announced Later

Mrs Philip Oster, chairman of the com munity sing music committed yesterday announced that sing will be given Sun day night at Capitol park at 8 o'clock. This hour is only temporary and may be changed The Philadelphia plan of conducting the sing will be inaugurated Sunday night.
 The statement as issued by Mrs. Oster follows
 "The sing will be held Sunday night al Capitol park at o'clock. Several radical changes have been made and now the people of Birming- ham who want the sing can make it known by supporting it in the way the committee has arranged.
 The park will be divided in half; the right half will be allowed to those who wish to contribute 10 cents each and the other side will be for those who cannot afford dime per person, but can give less and have the chance to hear the concert. Those who will contribute will give the committee the opportunity to insue the continuance of the sings. This plan is used in Philadelphia and has been found most successful. The paid side always floats the sing and assures it's finan- cial success. Do the people of Bir- mingham want this sing We shall see Sunday"'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
MORTON SIMPSON
 GUEST OF HONOR AT BANQUET LAST NIGHT
Business Associates Comph- ment Advertising Mana ger of Loveman, Joseph
 & Loeb

Morton Simpson, advertising man ager of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, who has entered the service of the govern ment, was complimented with a fare- well dinner last night by the executive officers and various department man. agers of Loveman, Joseph Loeb. The dinner was held in the private dining room of the Tutwiler hotel, which was elaborately decorated in the national colors, United States flags being much in evidence.
 Joe Loveman acted as toastmaster and made brief talk in which he eX- pressed regret at losing MT. Simpson from the firm but admired his patriot ism in answering the call of his country
 M. V. Joseph then made brief talk telling of the splendid work of the young advertising manager who had been granted a leave of absence for the duration of the war, stating the firm wished him Godspeed on his jour- ney and an early and safe retu-n. Leo Loeb was next called on and he made an excellent talk, telling of the high esteem in which MT. Simpson was held by his fellow workmen and the will ing cooperation which he had all ways gwen at all times.
 Charles Miller made short talk complimenting the guest of honor on answering the call of the colors and predicted for him the same success in the navy as he had made in the ad- vertising business. A splendid fare- we'll talk was made by MT. Bashan who expressed regret at losing Mir Simp- son from the city for even short time, but wished him a speedy and safe Is T ft
 sured MT. Simpson that he would climb the ladder of success in his new field just as had done in his old one hei Q.
 R. E. Murphy, who has taken over MT. Simpsons duties during his absence, made brief talk, assuring him that he need not worry about his work at home. as he would put forth every effort to do it as he would were he here
 The dinner was concluded with ta k by Frank Willis Barnett, who stated this was not time for merrv,nakine. but time for serious thought. He spoke of the new duties loneliness and perhaps sorrows which he would meet in this great struggle for democracy, but wished him Godspeed and a safe return to Birmingham, who would back him up to the last dollar He paid beautiful trib- ute to the late Berney Loveman. a p,esn- Der of the Rainbow division, who died last year. telling MT. Simpson he felt sure his friend Berney, whom he had known all his life, would be the first b congratulate him on entering the service where he living The diners adiournad with prayer by Dr. Barnett About 50 were present.
 MT. Simpson has been advertising man. ager for Loveman, Joseph & Loeb for the past four years, and was held in hign esteem by al, who knew him. He was also president of the Advertising aclun of Birmingham, recently organizedc an l has been granted leave of absence from this office for the duration of .na war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
VIM. M. RUSSELL
 MADE CORPORAL
J. M. Russell Now Has Four Sons
 Serving Uncle Sam

J. M. Russell assistant foreman oi The Age-Herald composing rooms, yes. terday received a card from his son William NJ. Russell, until recently Q member of the composing room staff but who is now stationed at Tuscaloosa where he is in training with the Univer- sty of Alabama detachment, that he had passed all examinations and had been made a corporal This early rec ognition is good news to Mir Russell S many friends in the city as well as on The Age-Herald.
 MT. Russell has four sons now serv- ing Uncle Sam, and is pardonably proud of the fact that he is able to contribute four men to the army and navy of his country.
 The sons are: Charles F. Russell, of- feers' training camp. Camp Gordon; Claude C. Russell now on overseas duty in the United States navy, and Rober { K. Russell. seaman. United States ship Nevada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
FIVE ADDITIONS ID
 STOOD CLUB OF TIE WAR SAVINGS DRIVE
News of American Victory Gives Impetus to Stamp Sales-Prizes Awarded
 to Mail Carriers

With Bessemer and several mining dis trdcts still unreportal the total War Savings Stamp sales and pledges made and secured during the recent drive in Jefferson county amounted to s1.6a2,37O districts report the total for the county is expected to reach $1,750,000. A report from Choctaw county brought gladness to the hearts of State Director Crawford Johnson, Vice State Director lI. w. Donnelly and their working forces yesterday Choctaw was one of the counties in which they had considerable difficulty in getting a competent chair man. They finally prevailed upon Hay wood Taylor to take up the work at the beginning of the drive, and without or ga4nzation, and but little time in which to make preparations, he succeeded in making sales and securing pledges amounting to s135,910
 Five additions to the 5000 limit club were made yesterday. They are: Henry Wood of Bessemer, w, C. Maxwell of Ensey, E. F. Fields of Ensley, the Bank of Ensley and Mrs Mary s. Davis of Birmingham.
 The sales of stamps at the booth in Loveman, Joseph & Loebs during tile first week of the reorganization amounted to $1022.35. The French booth at Caheens sold $60 worth of stamps in two hours yesterday. just after news of the great American of- fensive on the western front was cir culated News of the American vic tory gave great impetus to the War Savings Stamps sales.
 Prizes for May offered to postmas- ters of third and fourth class cities and mail carriers in second and third class cities and to rural route carriers were awarded yesterday as follows: | Third class postoffice; To the Liv- ingston postmaster; sales, S655S02
 Fourth class postoffice; East Tal1as- see: sales $167360
 Carriers at second class cities First
 prize, r. J. Walsh. Birmingham: sa les,
 sT38444. second prize. W. F. Jones, Eir-
 mingham, sales $397S.50.
 Carriers at third class cities: First
 prize, G. F. Conner, Tuscaloosa; sales,
 s2419.56; second prize. E. F. Pearson,
 Opelika; sales, $2340.53.
 Rural route carrier: W. l.. Slaughter
 Opelika, sales $762.37
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
who halls from Bessemer or any othe municipality save Birmingham.
 HOUSE DELEGATIO

In electing house delegation, the chances are that representatives of both factions will be successful. Au- gustus Benners, J. H. Finder. J. D Truss s. W. Hawkins and others op-
 pose the amendment, whereas John B. Weakley. Dr.. Gillespie. George Ross and others favor it's ratification. Inasmuch as Jefferson county gener- ally occupies half of the time of the legislature, the people have demon strated determination to elect the best men possible irrespective of their factional affiliations This fact is known by those who are managing the fight against the amendment. They feel confident, as result, that majority
 of their candidates will have seats in the house and senate when the legis-
 lature is invoked next January.
 Both camps have printed campaign
 books. That of the anti-amendists IS
 just of the press. It discusses the
 issue learnedly as to it's legal aspect
 and handles the advocates of the
 amendment, Brooks Lawrence, L. B.
 Musgrove, P. A. Baker and Carrie
 Chapman Catt. forcefully in quaint and
 picturesque language.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
300 Soldiers at Camp Mcclellan to Become
 United States Citizens

Judge Henry D. Clayton of Montgon- cry. United States judge of the fed eral court for the Middle district; Maj Charles J. Allison, clerk ot the 1edefsi court of Birmingham, and Thomas ]. Kennamer of the local clerks office went to Annistcn yesterday where they will naturalize about 300 soldiers sta tioned at Camp Mcclellan. These sol- diers are of all nationalities and spe- cial representative from Washington has been sent to Camp Mcclellan to assist in the naturalization of these men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
NO PART IN GOvERNoRSHIP

The committee conducting the fight against the amendment is not making a campaign "all down the line It has received no instructions to oppose or espouse the candidacy of any individ- nal who would be governor. This is due to the fact that no candidate for governor. opposed to the amendment, is entirely acceptable to a majority of the people opposed to the amendment The committee. however, has been in- structed to indorse the candidacy of Judge C. C. Nesmith of Birmingham, applicant fer the position of lieutenant governor. His opponents are Nathan l.. Miller of Birmingham and Senator Bulger of Dadeville, both of whom fla
 yor the ratification of the amendment.
 The fight for and against the amend ment in Jefferson county is destined to receive perhaps more than its share of attention. For the senate there are three candidates: c. R. West of Ingle- nook, brother of Henry West, who is a candidate for secretary of state, and E. W. McNeill of Bessemer, both favor ratification of the amendment; John T.. Glover of Birmingham, former mem Der of the legislature, the third can didate, is opposed to ratification.
 Inasmuch as everyone is aware of the power exerted through senatorial courtesy of the senator. the indications are that the people of Birmingham will uot send senator to the legislature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
BUREAU ISSUES ID PUBLIC LETTER ON
 LARGER WHEAT CROP
Every Effort of Food Bu- reau Will Be Utilized to Increase the Wheat
 Production

The food preparedness bureau i1as is- sued a letter to the people of Pirming- ham and Alabama in which attention is called to the patriotic and self-sus- taining slogan of Brmingham's food preparedness bureaus drive for more wheat in Alabama. The slogan is "5, 000, 900 bushels of wheat on every farm"
 The letter being sent out by the hu- reau follows
 "The executive committee of this bureau. composed of Birmingham busi- ness men and the secretary of the committee, A. s. Leath. will make every effort to encourage an increased pro- duction of wheat in Alabama in the corning season.
 ASKED TO AID FARMERS
 Tt is hoped that merchants and banks will make it possible for farm CTS to secure seed wheat of high quail ity in due time for planting AS wheat is sown at season when farmers are less busy than at other times. and as it does not require cultivation, it seems that every farmer could plant not less than five acres.
 Although Alabama is not primarily a wheat growing state. it's average yield for the past 10 years was greater than that of Georgia, Tennessee or the Carolinas. The average yield in the state was 11.2 bushels, against an average for the United States of 1i.7 bushels per acre.
 Because wheat production will help Alabama financially. and aid the coun- try in winning the war, and will help the farmer al the same time, each farmer is urged to plant as large an acreage as conditions warrant. It is estimated that the state will produce this year very nearly 1.500,000 bushels of wheat, which is more than double the average for the past 10 years.
 NEW RULING HELPS
 "A new ruling of the food adminis- tration ought also tn encourage pro- duction. This provides that farmer growing his own wheat, is permitted to grind or have ground at one time a supply fer 12 months; or, if desired, it may be ground at the rate of 2 pounds per month for each member ot the household, including servants, wage hands and tenants.
 Although Alabama has one of the important coal field of the world there was famine of coal in the past win ter It is not beyond the range of probability that there will be more serious shortage of food supplies. Be- cause of the needs of the pee pie at home, the greater need of our armies and those of our allies, and with a view to enriching our state, large wheat crop should be produced. This bureau also urges an increased growth and better breeds of cattle and hogs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
MONDAY PRAYER
 SERVICE TODAY

The prayer service in the rooms or the Civic association Thursday was fairly well attended by few ladies, visiting editors, and some of our busl- ness and professional men. Thanks were offered to God for the victorIes won this week by our allies and Amer ican soldiers. The rain interfered somewhat with the attendance. but the prayers and songs were earnest and fervent.
 The meeting today will be led by W. M. Cosby. A meeting will be held Saturday also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
AlabamaEditors to Hear Discussion Of Warrior
 RiUer Transportation
Alabama Press Association Convenes for Two-Day Ses- sion-Editors Pledge Loyal Support to President Will and the Administration in Prosecution of
 War-Splendid Entertainment Is Planned

One ot the questions before the Alabama Press
 
 will haP knows about the development and possibilities, and to stream other charge the for the they selected Mir DeBd eieben River, Its Possibilities Govern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
Civilians to Consider
 Manning Map Plan

The Civitan club will have an open meeting today at which time Hill Fer guson will present and explain to the club members the Manning maps of the city of Birmingham with view of interesting the club in the edition that is soon to be issued.
 President Crowder has returned to the city and will preside al the lunch con at the Southern club at 1 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
DAWN TO DARKNESS

They told of farmers working in the fields from dawn until darkness; of women who have chopped and plowed corn and plowed cotton; of general sat isfaction with state laws prohibiting
 idleness; of the growth of the move- ment to substitute women for men Tn lighter employment; of cooperation by civic bodies and offers to suspend business so that entire populations could go to the fields; of the readiness with which untrained city men adapted tn hemselves to farm work and or farm CTS amazed at the work of these raw hands; of city homes discharging serV- ants so that they might help in the food harvest; of how oil wells released their labor to harvest wheat; of how the strawberry crop of North Carolina was gathered with help from city kitchens; of Amherst county. Virginia. which closes it's stores every Wednes- day, to let their employees go to the farms; of the saving or the wheat crops
 in Kansas, Oklahoma and other west
 ern states by volunteer labor, and Of numerous other instances of cities rec
 oenizing their dependence on the farms
 and turning to help them at the time
 Of need.
 From all the methods suggested the
 farm help specialists are to form
 programme of work for the entire
 south.
 Among the men who arrived in Bir-
 mingham yesterday to attend the meet ing was Tag w. Mcclellan of Austin,
 Tex farm help specialist for Texas; James F. Sims of Columbia, $. C., farm help specialist for South Carolina; Err nest l. Roberts of the Mississippi Agri- cultural college 3. l1 Samuels of Bir- mingham, representing the United States employment service; C. E. All red of Knoxville Tenn, farm help spe- ciaIist for Tennessee; J, Frank Har- bert of Jennings, La, farm help spe- cialist for Louisiana; F. D. Stevens of Birmingham, of the federal and state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19

pleasant manner introduced several speakers who made short talks along patriotic lines.
 T. J. Crittenden. chairman of the Alabama four minute men, outlined the work of that organization and told of the effectiveness of the four minute speakers. He said that the organfza- ton had worked so well and had done so much good in all war campaigns that other states had adopted it's sys- tenn.
 Robert Mangum of Selma. editor of the Selma Journal, and publicity agent for the state food administration, spoke of the results of the campaign for food conservation, stating tnat through vol untary conservation America had been able to send 120, ,000,000 bushels of wheat to the allies when our surplus was only 20,000,000 bushels
 pr Frank Willis Barnett of The Age Herald delivered an intensely patriotic address, in which he declared that the world could never live in peace until the HohenZollern dynasty IS crusher out and appealed to the newspaper editors to keep up the good work they had begun by preaching pure Ameri- canism, loyalty ana patriouo servlce.
 Frank N Julian, editor of the Shelf fold Standard, responded brieoy, pledging the newspaper editors to un- swerving devotion to the country.
 JOHNSTON ON WAR
 R. r. Johnston of the Birmingham Ledger made a talk on Alabama indus- trial development and it's relation to the war, saying that the developments being made in Birmingham, at Shef- field. at Mobile and other places, wnlle primarily for war purposes, were of a permanent nature and would bring great riches to Alabama in the years tfat follow peace.
 Capt Frank s. White of Birming- ham. referring to the speech of Wins ton Churchill, made in Parliament soon after the war started, in which he said that the last million men would win the war and that England would fur nish the last million, said Churchill was right when he said that the last mill lion men would win the war, and added that America, not England, would fur nish the last million.
 James H. Hard, secretary of the as- sociation, made short response, tell (Continued on Page Eight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19

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