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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
LOCAL OFFICIALS
 60 ID WASHINGTON Understood Crawford and Mccormack Will Consult
 With Garfield

George G.. Crawford. president of the Tennessee company, and G. B. McCor- mack, president of the Alabama Coal Operators association, left yesterday aft ernoon for Washington. It is understood that while there they will meet Fuel Ad- ministrator Garfield and other govern ment officials in connection with the re- cent agreement proposed between the miners and operators in the Alabama field.
 It was reported here yesterday that Chairman E. H. Gary of the Steel cor poration would be in Washington on Wednesday also. Whether his presence has anything to do with the Alabama situation was not known here. As is well known, Judge Gary has been keeping in close touch with the government because of the enormous amount of work which is being done for the war and navy de- partments at the corporation's various plants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Housewives League to Hold Discussion
 on Milk Situation
oommlssIoner Hornady, Mrs. DuPont Thompson and w. E. Matthews
 to Speak

The Housewives league will hold a meeting Thursday afternoon at s o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce. auditorium at which time the milk sit uation in Birmingham will be discussed The milk situation is most serious in Birmingham it is claimed.
 At the present time the residents of Birmingham are paying from 16 to IS cents per quart for sweet milk and is sad to be higher price than is paid py many other large cities for the product.
 This subject will be discussed from three angles-Commission J. R. Hornady speaking from the viewpojnt or health. while Mrs. Dupont Thomp. son will talk from the viewpoint of consumer, and w. E. Mathews. presi- dent of the Dairymen's associa rion. will speak from the dairyman's side of the question.
 The public is invited and it is hoped that there will be a large attendance at this meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
MYSTERIOUS SPEAKER BOOKED FOR KIWANIS |CLU U B l. JUN CHEON
Baby Bond Will Be the Prize, Donated by K. D. Beatty of Dolcita
 Quarry Company

The Kiwanis club will lunch today at 1 o'clock at the Southern club and an interesting programme has been arr ranged for the occasion. There will be speaker, but Secretary w. V. Tram. mel says he is not at liberty to divulge his name and every member is urged to attend and hear this speaker, who is surrounded in mystery.
 Ted Brownell has been made official roll caller on account of his fog horn voice, and the matter of changing the hour of the regular luncheons from 12:3O to 80 o'clock instead of from 1 to 2 o'clock as is the rule at pres. ent
 The attendance prize is a baby bond and was donated by Robert D. Beatty of the Dolcita Quarry company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Incorporations

Two records of incorporation were filed with the probate clerk yesterday. They were:
 Green River Coal company, capital stock s100oo, all paid in. The offices of the company will be located at Birming- ham and Sebree Ky. N. o. Tyler of Birmingham is president; Ernest ". Moore of Atlanta. Ga, vice president; J. M. Anderson of Birmingham Is sec retary. and Ida H. Taylor. with the of fees above named will constitute the board of directors.
 The Elcar Motor Sales company, capi- tai stock $25, 5,00O. l.. J. Lively. Jr.. of Birmingham, president and treasurer; l.. J. Lively of Morrison, H.. vice president, and Aline c. Fleming of Br- mingham, secretary.
 The Martin Biscuit company filed mo- tice of reduction in capital stock. The former amount was $27,000, which has been reduced to s2O.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
GOVERNMENT URGED ID TAKE CHARGE. OF
 WATERWAY SYSTEM
Navigation Association Re- quests Government Con- trol of Birmingham-to-
 Mobile Waterway
December s1. 1o1s

The executive committee of the Ala bama Navigation association as- sembled in Birmingham yesterday with the following men representing the large shipping interest in Ala bama present: H. A. Forchheimer' Mo bile, president of the association James Weatherly, chairman of the eN- rsutive committee; w. M. Clemens, Mobile, secretary; William P. Diez. M. J. Lide, H. H. Shell and c. l.. Harold, representing Birmingham; H. C.. Vaughan and c. B. Tfndall, represent ing Mobile; M. M. Caskie, Montgom- cry; M. Freeman, Tuscaloosa; Leon- ard L. Schertzer, Demopolis; pr. J. M. Miller, Cordova. Senator Frank s. White was unable to be present, hav- ing received a message which called him to New York.
 The visitors were the guests at luncheon of the Civic association in the Civic association cafe, and after six hours of discussion and delibera ton a telegram was sent to William G. McAdoo. director of the railroads at Washington, D. C., which is as follows: "The Alabama Navigation as sociation in session here today unani- mously voted to urge the government to take charge of the navigation of waterway system, BirminEham to Mo- bile, including the Warrior, Tombig- bee and Alabama rivers, in co-ordiz nation with rail transportation facil- ities with object, first, of utilizing the present available barges and other crafts for transportation of coal via the rivers to Mobile, including con struction of adequate terminals; sec ond. diyerting rail traffic to rivers so as to relieve present rail congestion; and, third. to develop the further use of available coal supplies including vast quantities of bunkerage coal and lumber tributary to river system"
 The meeting was most enthusiastic and was called at the suggestion of Capt A. A. Poland. quartermaster U. S. R., stationed at St. Louis, who was sent to Birmingham to represent the government Captain Poland was an expert traffic man in the service of the government before entering the army.
 All visitors left last night for their respective homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
WANTS AGE-HERALD
 IN FAR-OFF FRANCE

The following will be of interest to the many friends of Maj. McCalla: '.Tuscaloosa, Ala, January IS, 1918. "Mr E. w. Barrett. Editor Age-Her- aid, Birmingham. Ala:
 Dear Sir--In a letter from my hus- band, who is now in service in France, he writes to have The Age-Herald sent him. He has taken this paper for 9 years and finds it hard to be with out it.
 Enclosed you will find a check for g for three months subscription for the daily and Sunday. I would thank you if you would do this for me and see that one is sent each day.
 "If the war continues, I will renew my subscription.
 Address the papers to Maj. w A. McCalla, 504th Engrs. Service Battal- ion, A. F. F., via New York, and oblige. Very respectfully.
 MRS. w. A. McCALLA."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Subcommittee Shows an
 Increase in Handling of
 Cars of 6.62 Per Cent

Chairman H. F. Hutchens of the sub committee on car service has issued the following statement anent the car sit. uation in the Birmingham district and Alabama:
 Cars handled under demurrage rules in the state of Alabama ex- cept Illinois Central, Frisco and Birmingham Southern railway sta tions show for the month of De- cember 10S, 1903, and for the same month in 1916. 103,2S4.
 The total handled for nine months ending December. 1917, is 965,155, while for the corre- spending nine months in 1916 the total handled was 905.244, an in crease of 59,911 cars. or 6.62 per cent.
 Notwithstanding the weather conditions in December of this year, there was a greater percent age of cars unloaded within the free time.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22

G. B. McVay has a son in the army, but he thinks those at home should help win the war, as we'll as the boys in uni form He writes:
 Birmingham, Ala, January 2O, 1918
 Dear MT. Barrett-I have Just about worn out my favorite paper, The Age- Herald. reading and repeatedly rereading your Ned Brace editorial of today, Sun day, January 20, 1918.
 I have been constant subscriber to The Age-Herald for 10332 days, in short, 2S years and 112 days, but have never enjoyed an article from your pen to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
'HEATIESS MONDAYOBSER WE'D STRICTLY BY BUSINESS MEN
Public Schools Of City
 To Recess Two Weeks
Time Lost Will Be Made Up Saturdays Conservation
 of Fuel Is Cause of Action by Board of Education

Birminghams public schools will close Friday for two weeks, in order that saving in fuel to the amount of approx imateIy 700 tons of coal might be made and the government aided that much in the conservation of coal. This action was taken yesterday afternoon by the board of education.
 The days lost will be made up by the schools running six days week until the 10 days are made up. All teachers will be paid for the tIme of the recess, as they will make up the time in the 10 Saturdays that they will have to teach later on.
 The resolution of the board as adopted yesterday is as follows:
 Whereas, The United States govern ment, in order to facilitate the prosecu- ton of the war, finds 1t necessary to con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22

serve the fuel supply of the nation by closing for a time certain fuel consuming industries and business houses. and,
 Whereas, The board of education, to- gether with the patrons, pupils and teachers of the Birmingham public schools. desire to manifest their patroti- ism by hearty cooperation with the policies of our government,
 Be it Resolved, That the public schools of Birmingham shall take a recess of two weeks. beginning on Monday. Jan uary 2S, the opening of the second senes- ter, and continuing until Monday. Feb ruary Il. on which date the schools shall resume work.
 Tn order that the children of the city may not be deprived of the benefit of a full school term, and in order that the annual session may close on June l, the usual time, the schools of the city shall hold 10-Saturday sessions during the re. mainder of the semester
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
IMPORTANT TAX CASES BEGIN TODAY Several Hundred Are Set for Trial in Judge Miller's
 Division

The first of list of 400 or 300 tax cases comes up for trial before Judge Miller this morning in the circuit court, and several hundred others are set for hear ing this week.
 The first on the docket is that of T. H. Motion, in connection with the tax as- sessment of the Motion hotel and all of them promise to be of unusual interest. It was understood last night that the attorney general would be up today to assist in handling these cases for the state.
 It will be recalled that these cases grew out of increased assessments made last summer, the law providing that where assessments are not considered equitable they may be taken into the circuit court for adjudication Many or the most prom inent taxpayers in the city are interested in the outcome of the cases on this weeks docket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
McVAY WOULD TAKE THE
 HIDE OFF THE KICKERS

greater extent than your effort in to- days paper. The only objection is that you let these kickers off too lightly.
 You are capable of literally taking the hide off of them, and hope you do so in some future article.
 These hckers, and there are plenty of them. as I am daily treated to a mess of their rotten junk, ought to be cow hded, and the good women ought to have tho job. I agree with you, there are no kicSers or slackers among the women; they are always serving. Just watch them in the present garden movement. Sincerely, G. B. McVAY.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
PURSE SNATCHER
 EVADES CAPTURE

Police are puzzled over the bold robbery of a purse, the property of Mrs. A. H. Hawkins, 3400 North Twen- ty-fourth street, yesterday morning about II o'clock at Drennens corner. Second avenue and Twentieth street, north. A white man is supposed to have snatched Mrs. Hawkins purse and darted away. :
 Mrs. Hawkins reported the Incident to Officer Treadwell and detectives were placed on the case. but no clue had been secured up to late hour last night. only small amount of money was secured by the robber. Mrs Hawkins gave the authorities a good description of the man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
INITIATIVE WILL BE
 DIR. BYRNES' SUBJECT

"Personal Initiative, the Prize Qual- ity in Modern Life,'' will be the subject of Dr. Thomas P. Byrnes in the open forum of the First Unitarian church on Wednesday night at o'clock.
 A free discussion will follow the ad- dress. The public Is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Cases Nolle Prossed

Seventy cases against J. D. Thomas J. D. Evans and J. S. Brown were nolls pressed by Judge w. E. Fort yesterday upon the motion of Jere King, attorney for the city. The cases were appeals from the city court and the indictments were returned in April, 1913.
 The men were formerly connected with the publication of the 'Icono- clast' and it is in conIection With the operation of this paper that they were held It was Alleged that blackmail was practicet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
DAMAGE SUITS

The following damage suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday:
 $l00o-J. B. Hulsey vs. the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for an alleged breach of contract, in that on November F the plaintiff was carried five blocks beyond his intended destiaa- tion on Gate City car after having Ter quested the conductor to notify him of the station of destination when reached.
 00,000-P. w. Hoskin vs. the Brming- ham Southern Railway company for d. legged personal injuries received on De- cember 15 when a train belonging 10 the defendant struck an auto in which the plaintiff was riding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage iicensss were issued yesterday:
 Frank Bangren of Bessemer to Miss Rosa Brakefield.
 Delipento Calo of Ensley to Miss Shirley Nobles
 M. S. Well of Cleveland, O.. to Miss Gertrude Rebecca Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Life Sentence for Murder

Willie Jones'. negro, plead guilty to a charge of murder before Judge w. E. Fort in the criminal court yes- terday and received life sentence. Jones was held in connection with the murder of another negro at Dolomite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Will PrObated

The will of Lottie l.. Baldridge. who died November 15, was probated be. fore Judge J. P. Stiles of the probate court yesterday. No valuation of the estate was given. and it was left en- tirely to her sister, Alma Duran O'Barr. who was also named as executrix with out bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
FIRST AVENUE

LLCKle- buTke OTuS StUfe
 Uhrig Optical company. Haverty Furniture company, approxi- mately no heat, but radiators not entire- Ny cold.
 Matthews Electric Supply company, a little heat, electric power. Harry Licht- & Co.,, stove heated with large stove, said they were burning old boxes.
 S M. Bernheim, no heat. except small gas or electric stove at bookkeeper's 8 desk
 Andrew Colias. no heat. Brown-Marx cigar store. List of stores closed on First avenue, from Nineteenth to Twenty-first streets: J. Friedman & Co.
 Collins shoe store.
 Sommer Tailoring company. Blumberg shoe store.
 Steele-Smith Dry Goods company. Porter Clothing company. McVay Seed and Floral company. Robertson Hardware company. Rolls wall paper store. Trustees Loan and Guaranty company. Alabama Home Building and Loan company.
 Jeff Chamblie's store. D. Friedman & Co. Pratt & Whitney company. Drennen Hardware company. D. & A. Rich shoe store. NJ. Well & Bro.
 Marc Link.
 wimberly & Thomas Hardware com. pany.
 Peoples Tailoring company. Mcdonald Horst seed and floral store.
 SECOND AVENUE The following business houses were open on Second avenue between Nine- teenth and Twenty second streets: Adams drug store. White Palace Shine no heat. Pantaze, steam heat Jacobs, heat.
 Goodyear Rubber company oil heater. United Jewelry and Optical company, oil heater.
 Joe Marion, city heat. I. R. Rubeinstein, no heat. Norton drug store heat. Imperial Hatters, no heat. Remnant Store. no heat. Rests, steam heat. Butchers Tool company. no heat; closed noon).
 John w. O'Neill, no fire. Webb, oil stove. c. D. Kenny company. steam heat Joseph Kartus, open, no heat Silver Moon cafe, coal stove. J. Cohen, no heeat. The Hub. no heat. The United Loan company. no heat. D. E. Peterson barber, no heat. American Hatters. no heat The Fair, no heat. Brown Jewelry company, no heat. Dave Kaplan, no heat. J. J. Boggan, coal stove. Southern Novelty company, no heat. H. Joseph. no heat. Peoples Fruits company, open fire Yielding Brothers company. grocers and dry goods. closed noon. G. B., Mcvay company, heat to save, but selling.
 Home Protectors Selling company. stove, burning paper.
 Buehler Brothers. no fire. Twentieth Century Cake Bakery and Lunch Room. fire.
 Alabama Market and Produce company, no fire.
 McGough's Bakery fire. lunch room Hood & Wheeler, no fire. Birmingham Market company, no fire. Sanitary Market company. no fire. Producers exchange, no fire. Dewberry Drug company, fire. Postcard exchange, no fire. Terreson Kodak shop. no fire. James H. Finder. steam heat. Wells company, no heat. Rhodes Carroll. no heat. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea company, heat. wood. Loys. no fire.
 Brown Jewelry and Optical company. no heat.
 ". c. Patterson Cigar company, no heat.
 Royal Hat Cleaning company. no heat. Sam Myer, no heat Colonial. steam heat Strand Clothing company. no heat. The Strand. steam heat Palace Jewelry company. heat from Strand.
 The Alcazar. city heat Tempersons, no heat. Odeon, city heat.
 The Plaza cafe. city heat Wright's Hat store. no heat.
 (Csntinued on Page seven}
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Birmingham Enters Heart fly Into Patriotic Observ- ance of the Govern
 ment Fuel Order
BIG RETAIL STORES
 CLOSE ENTIRELY TO
 COMPLY WITH ORDER
Census Made by Age-Herald Reporters to Show How Each Business House
 Regarded the Order

census taken of the downtown mer- eantile districts yesterday by Age-Her- ald reporters showed that the observance of the government fuel order was prac- tically universal.
 Many of the smaller retail stores were open for business, but practically every enc of them was without heat, this being permitted under the regulations. In some cases small oil stoves were being used in offices and at desks because some business men interpreted the order as permitting them to burn oil. Others however, said the order prohibited oil, wood, gas or any other kind of fuel and were acting accordingly.
 In the office buildings the observance was general. Only doctors, dentists, coal and transportation officials and banks have heat in office buildings, and those nos included .in this list observed the in- junction rigidly.
 A few of the downtown stores opened yesterday morning with the idea of con- tiruing business without heat but dur ing the morning decided to go "all the way" and close the doors.
 In only two cases did business men fail to give information to reporters gladly. One man said 1t was none oi The Age-Herald's business whether he had a fire or not. Another said he was burning only old boxes, although coal was plainly in view in the stove. He said that he was cleaning up the re- fuse in his basement
 Frank B. Fowlkes of the county fue! administration was delighted with tha manner in which the order had beer obeyed. T have not had a single cast of willful violation reported to me- he said. Birmingham has certainly fallet in line and is doing her part nobly.'
 The results of the census by reporter yesterday were as follows:
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04

Ing the blood from the white face, rec osnlzed il as Lloyd. the coward of D eonamny. Reverentiy covering the face witi Its handkerchief he turned to his "noncoms' and, in voice husky with emotions, addressed them:
 Boys. it's Lloyd the deserter. He has redeemed himself, died the death lf hero-died that his mates might live"
 That afternoon solemn procession wended its way toward the cemetery. In the front !. stretcher was carried by two sergeants. Across the stretcher the Union Jack was carefully spread. Behind the stretcher came a captain and forty-three men, all that were left of D company.
 Arriving at the cemetery. they halt ed in front of an open grave. All about them wooden crosses were broken and trampled into the ground.
 A grizzled old sergeant. noting this destruction, muttered under his breath: Curse the cowardly brighter who wrecked those crossesI If could only get these two hands around his neck his trip West would be short !"
 The corpse on the stretcher seemed to move, or it might have been the wind blowing the folds of the Union lack.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-07-04
FOR AMENDMENT NO. IS. AGAINST AMENDMEN 1 NO u

He ft Resolved by the House of Rep re-eatntiver and the senate of tie stat. of Arkansas, the Majorty Of
 That the following Is hereby pro- posei as an amendment to the Consti- tuition of the state of Arkansas and tors of the State for approval ar r-- jection at the next general election for Senators and Rspresentatiyes: 1t ma election adopt such amendment. the same shall become a part of the Con stitution of the State of Arkansas. to- wit
 Section. 1. Notwithstanding the lin. : itation contained in Section 1 of Arti- of the state may be loaned and indebt- esiness incurred to an amount not eA :. ceeding two per cent of the assessed yalua,ion of all property a, the State state to be loaned upon the security of farm lands within the State, subject 10 the iTs.siions ne,inn heTsn of State and State Land Commissioner shall constitute the State Land Board,
 hee sG issue shd se edne bonds in the name Of the State to be known. as "Arkansas Farm Credit two per cent of the assessed valuation place the proceeds In the state Treas kansas Rural Credits Loan Funt.'
 Section 3 Said bonds .shali De Issued .n denom!nations of s25ot. stee.oe sued in series of s10oo00o or muitipias thereof. drawn to mature fin not. more than thirty-six years nor shall said bonds be sold until appiieations rom bona. fide purchasers of land aEEIerat,, approved by the State Land Poard Said fnrds shall bear interest at the rate of four per cent per annum, and shall be exempt from taxation by the state cf Arkansas. or any of its sub
 Section l. Said State Land Board is authorized and directed to loan the moneys fin said Arkansas RrrsI Credits I.ran Fund to bona fiue purchasers Of farm lands in Arkansas. upon notes se- cured by mortgages or deeds of trust constituting frst Hens on such farm lands In amounts which shall nor ex- eeeh seeenty-ftve per cent of the ap- praised value of such lands The cred l. ef the State ahan aat he lnassed te any person to Durt hnae more than 80 acres of land. nor land valued af more than sSo.os per acre. Nor shall 2 loan