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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31

Authorities in charge of Birmingham police department do not view the pro posal of sending military police here with any great amount of enthusiasm. Al though it has been rumored for the past week that soldiers would be sent here to maintain order among the en- listed men, no official announcement has been made
 It was learned yesterday that military authorities from Camp Mcclellan and Camp Sheridan were here Saturday and conferred with local officials. The meet ing was held at the office of Reese Mur- ray of the department of justice. No final action was taken at the session. however, and the officers returned to their camps undecided on what steps would be taken.
 It is believed that the military police will be sent to Birmingham. A number of soldiers have been arrested by local authorities on charge of being absent without leave. A steady average of three or more arrests day has been recorded for the past month.
 Should the military police be detailed here. it is believed by officials that the stream of deserters from their companies would be checked. Birmingham's only trouble with the uniformed men has been in confining in the jails men under ar rest on failure to have a pass,
 Commissioner John H. Taylor has heard nothing of the proposed idea. q believe we can handle the situation he said. but with the aid of only few military police. we could do much better. All know of the plan is what I have seen and read in the newspapers.
 Chief of Police T. J. Shirley believes tha military police could be of great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
WOMEN TO CONTINUE
 REMEMBRANCE FUND
 CAMPAIGN FOR $620O

As Jefferson county has not yet se- cured the quota of s6200 of Alabama g s5o.000 for the remembrance fund for soldiers. the local women's committee of the National Council of Defense will continue the work until this quota is raised.
 The committee Is composed of large number of matrons and maids who have been selling tags on the streets since Saturday and they feel that the sum can be raised by reaching the people of this cdunty who are interested in the wei fare of the Jefferson county boys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
B. H. COOPER OUT
 FOR REELECTION First to Make Formal An nOuncement of Candidacy for Public Utilities
 Commission

B. H. Cooper of Birmingham. asso- ciate member of the Alabama public ser vice commission, formerly the railroad commission, has filed the first formal an nouncement for reelection to that office with the secretary of state.
 In announcing his candidacy MT. Cooper pointed to three years of effec- tive service on the commission as his best asset in going before the people for their indorsement. He also declares that as the office Is In no way connected with the executive or legislative departments of the government, efficiency and not partisan or factional politics should in- fluence the voters in his particular race.
 T have served on the commission for more than three years now" said MT. Cooper During that time have been constantly on the job. do not believe there has been a member of the com mission who paid more assiduous atten- tion to the duties of the office
 During those three years I have ac- quired, through experience. an intimate knowledge of the office, which will aid me greatly in future deliberations.
 Tn offering for office again I am running simply on my record for achieve ment and I believe the people will fol- low democratic precedent by electing me to a second term. As matter of fact, don't anticipate any opposition, but if there is, I will not be frightened and am perfectly willing to submit my claims to a vote of the people. My rec ord is an open book and when the peo- nSe are informed they usually make no mistake
 T am planning an active campaign that will cover practically every coun- ty. during which I will place my claims before the voters after making them thoroughly acquainted with my official record.
 The office carries no legislative pow CTS and should be kept free of political issues that enter into legislative affairs. leaving commission ne and independ- ent of politics. will endeavor to live up to this principle in making my cam paign'
 MT. Cooper has been in the closest touch with railroad affairs in Alabama since the taking over of the railroads by the national government, and the co-op- eration of the commission has already been publicly acknowledged by Director General McAdoo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
ARE
 OFFERED BY HOWARD COLLEGE TRUSTEES

Thirty to 40 scholarships awarded to ambitious boys and girls of Birmingham will be feature of the coming one- week campaign to raise s150ooo for How ard college The trustees of the institu- tion yesterday agreed that they would give to each team in the volunteer or ganization raising minimum of 5000. and to each contributor of at least that amount, the right to award full four year scholarship to any deserving girl or boy chosen by the team or by the contributor and able to comply with the matriculation requirements of the col lege. The only stipulation is that the recipient of the scholarship shall be a resident of the Birmingham district, whose circumstances make 1t improbable that he or she could obtain college education without such assistance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
Luncheon of Chairmen
 at the Civic Association

The Chairmens association of the Civic association enjoyed luncheon yesterday at 12:30 o'clock in the Civic association cafe. at which time much interest was manifested in the matters presented to the organization by President Elkourie
 This association will get behind the campaign to raise funds for the Ala bama Girls Training school and will en- 'deavor to secure sufficient amount of money to meet the needs of the school. Those present were: Dr. II. A. Elkourie. F. A Butler. pr. T. F. Brynes, o. H. Martinsen. w. II. staton. F. Butler. Joseph Beitman. John W OsNeill. Frank Rea. J. H. Hard and A. R. Dearborn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
GERMAN WAR OF
 CONQUEST, STATES
 ROTARIAN PRATT
Graphic Description of War-Stricken
 Europe Given at Rotary Luncheon by World Traveller

W. A. Pratt, traveller, and leading
 Rotarian of Grand Rapids, la, yester- day delivered very scholarly address to the members of the Rotary club. Mir. Pratt showed unlimited knowledge of European affairs he having made trip to Europe every year for the past 20 years, and was in Germany just before war was declared. His descriptions were most graphic and his word pictures very conclusive in clinching his arguments. "The German organization is immoral. an engineer Nheir war Is a deliberate war of conquest. It was the evolution of a national hope. and is now the tragedy of conquest.
 "It is a grim England now-for she knows now that the strike at Belgium was strike at her.
 T was in London before we went into this war, and they first looked at us and said They are Americana Next they said: They are too proud to fight to fight and smiled sarcastically at lis as we went by.
 And up in Iowa, where I live, we thought it was long time before we got into it. We grew mighty impatient But we are into it now, and there is only one subject of my speech, and that Is (pulling an American flag out of his pocket) this-and that is my speech Every Rotarian arose and cheered wildly. MT. Pratt was given a warn welcome and hearty applause frequently interrupted him.
 E. H. Andrews was nominated pres ident of the club; Morris Bush. vice | pro sident, and John c. Henley, secretary
 These names will be voted on in Feb ruarY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
WAR FOOD EXHIBIT
 AT PUBLIC LIBRARY

The war food exhibit at the library was changed yesterday and fresh lot of breads put on display. The new lot includes only quick" breads, mufrins and biscuits. These were made with the special purpose of showing how cold food may be utilized in the prepara- ton of hot breads. There are muffins made from cold hominy and others made from equal parts of cotton seed flour, corn meal and wheat flour The biscuits are made with corn meal mush and white flour, and with sweet potatoes and wheat flour.
 Several hundred typewritten recipes for the war breads were distributed last week. 150 being given out the first day of the exhibit.
 The muffins and biscuits were made by Mrs. V. w. Long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
DETECTIVES RECOVER
 LARGE QUANTITY OF ] STOLEN PROPERTY
Negro Burglar Makes Confession of Wholesale Robbery. According
 to Arresting Officers

Fred McElroy. 8 negro, was arrested and lodged in the city jail Wednesday morning by Detectives Ryan, Coleman, Giles and Newsome, on charge of bur glary and grand larceny. McElroy's ar rest led to the recovery of about $l000 worth of goods alleged to have been stolen.
 Tn store of J. w. Demby, 1s1o First avenue, was entered early Monday morn ing. A large quantity of shoes were carried off. The shoes recovered yes- terday are said to have been, identified by Demby as his property.
 McElroy, when arrested. was trying to dispose of Shoes at Second avenue and Fourteenth street, north. He was taken to the police headquarters, and after a strenuous examination it is stated confessed to the charges He then showed the detectives the place where he had the stolen property con- cealed.
 The negro is alleged to have stolen 175 pairs of shoes, 30 pairs of trousers, 15 coats and a number of raincoats and overcoats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
Colds and Grippe Yield
 to Calotabs Overnight

To break up a cold over night or to cut short an attack of grippe. physi- clans and druggists are now recom- mending Calotabs, the new nausea less calomel. that is purified from all dangerous and sickening effects. Those magic. by far more effective and cer- tain than the old style calomel, here tofore recommended, by all physicians. time with swallow of water-that's 8 all. No salts, no nausea nor the slight pleasures. Next morning your cold has vanished and your whole system feels refreshed and purified. Calotabs is sold only in original sealed pack ages. price thirty-five cents Recon mended and guaranteed by all drug gsts. Your money back if you are not delighted-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
.CH|LD'S TONGUE BECOMES COATED
 F C0NST|PATED When cross, feverish and sick give California Syrup
 of Figs''

Children love this fruit laxative" and nothing else cleanses the tender stomach. liver and bowels so nicely.
 A child simply will not stop playing to empty the bowels, and the result is. they become tightly clogged with waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach sours, then your little one becomes cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat, sleep or act naturally. breath is bad, system full of cold, has sore throat, stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen, Mother! See if tongue Is coated, then give teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all inc constipated waste, sour bilo and undigested food passes out of the sys- tenn, and you have a we'll, playful child again.
 Millions of mothers give "California Syrup of Figs" because 1t Is perfectly harmless: children love 1t. and it never fails to act on the stomach. liver and bowels.
 Ask your druggist foir bottle of Cal ifornia Syrup of Figs" which has full directions for babies, children of all agea and for grown-ups plainly printed on the bottle Beware of commercials sold here. Get the genuine, made by California Fig Syrup Company Refuse any other kind with contempt-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR PROPOSED ROUTE
 TO WARRIOR RIVER
Interurban Development Corporation Completing Preliminary Plans for Proposed Line From
 City to Warrior

The Alabama Interurban Development corporation has obtained rights-of-way or a majority of the land over which the proposed route to the Warrior Is to be constructed, it is understood, and is now fast securing the right-of-way over the other property which will be touched The proposed route is 21 miles.
 c. R. Harsh, general council for the new company, has been authorized to prepare the papers of incorporation, and it is said that the capital stock will be g.. .o00. 000 g, 900 to cumulative preferred, IS per cent participating. and the other s2,500.000 will be common stock. Foley. Hill & Co. of New York will handle the placing of securities of the company, as they are prepared, and the directorate of the company will be as follows: Thomas L. Cannon, Roy Mccullough, Job Going, B. NJ. Allen. H. M. Gassman, G. R. Harsh, Arnold Massberg. Robert N. Bell. O. F. Board. J. w. Gwin, T. A. Weller. ". J. Long, John T. Hagerty, James T. Hill. J. B. Fullheimer and D. w. Foley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
REPORTS ON WORK
 OF PENSION FUND
Tennessee Go. Beneficiaries Shown in Statement Just
 Given Out Here

President George G. Crawford of the Tennessee company yesterday gave out the figures on the operations of the United States Steel and Car negie pension fund, of which he is a member of the board of directors. The fund is applicable to the employees of the Steel corporation and all of its subsidiaries.
 The summary shows the benefi- cieries during the year as follows:
 Active as of January l, 1917. So1s; added during 1917, 241; total S254. Dis continued during 1917, S2l; continued beyond December S1, 1917, 29SS.
 Average cases. 1911 to 1917, inclu- sive: Age 65.42; service, 29.s9; month- ly pension, $21.10.
 The amounts of pensions drawn by employees of the Tennessee company during the past year were distributed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
FUEL BOARD AGAIN
 TAKING INVENTORY

Secretary j. H. Duncan of the Jefferson county fuel board was busy yesterday sending out requests to the retail coal dealers to send inventories of amount of coal on hand and en route.
 These reports will in all probability be sent to the office of the fuel board to- morrow and the board will then know the exs ct amount of coal in Birmingham and the amount in transit.
 Very few complaints are coming in at the office of the fuel board and the warm weather has greatly assisted in relieving the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
CRIMINAL COURT

Will Fully. negro. entered a plea of guilty to a charge of the murder of Clint Arnold near Edgewood on septem- Der 10, 1917. He was tried in Judge w. |E. Forts division of the criminal court yesterday. and sentenced to 25 years in the penitentiary.
 Fully was arrested on September 10 and placed in custody. On September 15 he escaped and made his way to Ten nessee and thence to Cincinnati He was recaptured there by a negro detec- tive and was later returned to Birming- ham.
 Willie Hughes. negro. who was tried before Judge c. w. Ferguson in the third division of the criminal court on charge of killing Frank Berry. alias Big Ace, 2 was sentenced to 10 years in the peni- tentiaxy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
Free Coal on Hand

All needy families applying to Dr. w. s. Brown. superintendent of the city de- partment of relief and correction, for coal have received loads and all orders booked during the past few days have been cleared up and there are still some of the coal donated by the operators on hand which will be given out as the Birmingham poor applies for it. The dis tribution of this free coal has been ham died in a most systematic manner by pr. Brown and has reached the deserv- ing poor of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
CIvITAN CLUB
Mrs. Hundley of the Council of De.
 fense Will Speak on Campaign

Mrs. Oscar R. Hundley. chairman of the finance committee of the Jefferson county women's committee of the Ma tional Council of Defense, will speak to the members of the Civtan club at its regular luncheon to raise funds for com forts for the Jefferson county boys at home and abroad. Several additional features will appear on the programme and all members are urged to be pres ent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
LUMBERMEN MEET ID DISCUSS THRIFT CAMPAIGN TUESDAY Labor Organizations Step Forward Quickly and Re
 spond to Appeal SSOOO SUBSCRIBED
 BY MAN FOR FAMILY Treasury Agents Being Appointed in City and State Daily.
 Number Increasing
 Rapidly

There will be a meeting of the com
 mittee of lumbermen. of which John l.. Kaul is chairman for the discuss
 sion of a statewide campaign among ] l1umbermen in interest of the thrift stamps and baby bonds" held at the Tutwiler hotel Tuesday at noon. and over
 400 delegates are expected to be in att tendance. All plans for the work over the state among the men interested in
 the lumber industry will be formulated at this meeting.
 The International Association of Ma chinists local No. 271. purchased $500 worth of the baby bonds from the local war savings committee yesterday. This order reports that several of the other subbranches have also made liberal sub- not available at this time.
 Crawford Johnson, state director of the national war savings committee, visited
 the high school at Boyles last night for the purpose of addressing an audience on the subject of Thrift" His talk em-
 bodied all of the principal features of the baby bonds,' both as a business proposition and as practical display of patriotism.
 HUNDRED PER CENT
 MT. Johnson reports that one man came to his office yesterday and subscribed to SS00o worth of the bonds at one time No not for himself. The maximum amount allowed in the possession of any one person at one time is s10O0 and this amount this man bought for himself, pur- chasing like amounts for his wife, three children and the three business estab- lishments in which he is engaged. MT Johnson positively refused to state the identity of the man in question: but add ed that more whole-hearted booster never walked the streets of Birmingham The purchaser made quite a lengthy talk on war bonds and other similar invest ments and as summary of all found that the thrift stamps and baby bonds possessed many advantages that are found in none of the others of the present day. He stated that they were an ex- cellent investment from financial view
 point, as we'll as from the patriotic side.
 The following additional United States treasury agents were appointed yester- day:
 F. w. Woolworth, Dothan; Newmarket Bank company, Newmarket; United Cigar Stores company. Mobile; F. w Woolworth company, Montgomery; H. A. McLendon Montgomery; F. w. Wool worth company, Opelika; Kissell Pharm- acy, Colley Amusement company, Bir- mingham Arms and Cycle company. F.
 w. Woolworth company, H. R. DeLave, and Eureka Coal company. all of Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
THE FIRST NATIONAL
 BANK of Birmingham statan,.,,t December 31, 1917
Statement. December 3l, lol7
 RESOJRCES

RESOURCES Loans and Discounts ....SA4'oS1 Y S Ps II,n.arl 1,500,000.00 State of Alabama Bonds. A-i'oV0.So Stock in Federal Reserve eo ooo co :, ,ti tDanK ii,or,iis 91S,y00.00 avery .f Loan 'd Ronds I,3T2,e0T.42 War Savings Stamps ...' oon n0o o0 Banking House ...-...... o22gS'Sss S0 Other Real Estate ........ CASH:
 In Vault .s1.os5.1s7.o1 With Banks 4.346.309.sS With U. s.
 IT. tVsVvN-SS With Federal
 Reserve ass es
 s26.5Os. .s3s.s7 c LIABll'lIiEss 1.5oo, 100000 Surplus and Profits ...... tSe'0oo m Dividend Unpaid ......... SS00 00 Circulation .............. A1VV'V DEPOSITS: Individual .S1S,012,0o726 '''' Bank ..... 3,917.299.97 oc.r.sa U. S. .... 125,00000-- 22,oe4,Se'.1o =
 s2s.5Os, ,s3s.s7
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-11
Has Arm Cut orr.

A Chinaman. aged so years. had his
right arm severed from his body this
morning when he attempted To board
No. ls while il WAS moving. and AS
result was thrown under the train.
Resides the loss of his arm. his side
was cut and bruised. aud has head
lacerated. lie was rushed T. 81 An
thongs hospital and his condition is
such that lac is unable to give his
name. Passengers ON the train say
that he was from Cheyenne and was
bound FOR china. He got of the
train during its stop here and evident
ly did not realize how fast the train
was going when me attem, ted to
climb on.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-11

Lawrence Iannik was arraisn-d in
Justice Parkes' court this morning
on the charge Of transporting and
bartcring for sale" OF liquor in the
state Of oregon and given until Sep
tember Is in which To plead. u. W.
Bailey is acting as his attorney. Two
complaints were filed aEainst Jaunik.
ono for the above charge and the
other is an action for confiscatinE the
Ford car in which defendant was car
rying the liquor. Jannik was arrested
Monday evening. having i'm his pos
session about so quarts Of choice
brands OF whisky.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-11

Russell Holder and Paul ktrrick.
two former graduates OF the high
SC hool. will leave very soon for the
Students Training Camp at the Ore
gon Agricultural College. This camr
Is open to students who wish to bc
in the governments service and re-
ceive their education at tn" same
time. They are liable TO call i'm the
DRAFT hut will probably receive a fur
Tough until their studies nave been
completed, when they will ba able to
hold a higher position in the army. F..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-11
Cupid Makes a Haul.

Cupid has been doing some good
work as shown by the license records
Of the county clerk for the day. Lii
censes have been issued to Dewey
Crimmins and Martha Jack, both of
F'reewater; Oscar Lester Weather
man, walla Walla, and Bertha Work
man, Umatilla county; Noel Blanch-
cite, Portland. and Alma Altman.
Umatilla county; William II. Huff
man, Portland, and Catherine Morris.
Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-11

Gus classes and at times do not un-
derstand why the books are not ON
hand on the opening dan. or the school
scar. Local dealers. however. say
that this is Impossible a. IL is diff
cult To determine just how many pu-
pills will register ,.. ,nr ,u. ius de-
r;,rtments f'or example. Lest year
30 books were needed in one 90 the
science departments. this bsar there
are only five reg '-tered iu tn course.
~ Eperinteudrnt Fred T.. Az says
tnat the matte viii he ndiist'l soon.
as practically a. the riud'ui- haNs
arranged their ich"duier auH that
the books can nov DE- ordered accord-
irr 90 the number needed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-11
CnmnnnIes TO Report.

Companies a and of the Umatilla
County Guard are to report tomor-
row at 1915 a. m. to make arrange
ments for participating in the reg
Il, ,tration day demonstration. The Of
ficers and men of the two con panies
ere to report as separate companies
The staff will also report.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-11
Locked Deer. Horns Found.

The Taylor Hardware CO. has on
display today the locked horns and
skulls OF two deer. found recently by
l.. z. Gmnand Of Pilot Rock. Mr..
Gmiland says that the skeleton from
which the six point antlers were tn
ken shows that the animal had its
tack broken. evidently In a fiSht with
the other deer. whose horns show
eight points. From this Mr. Gilliland
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-11
Jnnlors Get InstrnctLons.

The Junior Red Cross workers have
been notified to place small white
squares of cloth on the property bags
which they recently accepted as an al
lotment. These white squares serve
as name cards Work will begin on
the bags after Roundup.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-11
Receives Letter of Appreciation

Mrs. f. A. Schiller who recently
adopted a fatherless French child. re-
celyed a letter of appreciation today
from Frnace from Madame Malen-
densin, the mother of the three year
old Marie Malendenain. The letter,
which is in French, is accompanied by
a picture OF the little girl.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-11

concludes that after the back CT one
deer was broken, the other died Of
starvation while trying to dis ntangle
his horns from those Of his oppo-
rent. The horns are locked in such
a way thai it would take considerable
effort to pry them apart.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-11

The decree defines the rights OF all
the individuals in the water rights in
Nolved in the north eastern part OF the
county. and prescribes the manner in
which costs of repairs i'm fumes and
bitches will be made.