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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
At the Lyric

Birmingham theatregoers who attend today's matinee will be entertained by one of the best Keith programmes of recent months The programme is ex- cellent and is featured by a novelty. Felix Adler and Frances Ross prove highly entertaining in What Fools We Mortals Be" and the vehicle serves to promote laughter, song and comedy. Adler is a comedian extraordinary and Miss Ross is an able assistant.
 Frances Nordstrom and William Pink ham present All Wrong" a pleasing sketch. with surprise turn. Both are capable performers and receive much deserved approval. The Flying Venus mystifies with her amazing air flight, and the act is one of the most entertain ing and interesting of the programme I<loter and Quinn are two dainty young ladies with pretty songs, and they sing them well. Payton, Howard and Lizette arec lever acrobatic come dians. The screen telegrams show the American boys at the front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 612-J

the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Me- Leod, until November, when she VIII go to Mobile to reside.
 Mrs Lacey Edmundson is spending few days in Atlanta.
 MT. and Mrs Eugene Rarden and MT. and Mrs. J. w. Harden motored to Asheville, where they will visit rela- tives.
 Miss Ida Kartus and Mrs. F. Ripko are the guests of Mrs. Sam kartus sn Asheville, N. c.
 Miss Annie Lou Laird has been called home bv the illness of her mother, Mrs. Laird, from a visit to relatives Tn Georgia.
 The ice shortage is being felt in Bes- semer, and, according to officials oI the company, is largely due to fuel ana labor shortage. It is expected that the company will be able to handle the situation within the next few days and the shortage relieved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
FLAG RAISING AT ST.
 JOSEPH'S CHURCH
Patriotic Celebration in Honor of 36 Members in
 U. s. Army to Be Held

A patriotic celebration in honor of Ss of her young men who have gone to the front to fight for peace and world de- mocracy will be held Sunday at St. Jo- seph's church, Avenue k and Seventeenth street, Ensley The celebration will last all day and will include special services at the church, a parade and patriotic addresses, band concert and tableau of the Red Cross and allied nations
 The order of morning services follows o'clock, low mass and holy communion, at which the St. Cecelia children5s choir will sing. 10 o'clock, high mass will be offered for triumph of the allies, the peace of the world. the protection of our soldiers and the needs of the home folks. A special musical programme has been arranged, the choir will render Batt- mans mass in F. Miss Juliet Romeo will sing Ave Marie, by Saint Saens. Mrs. H. Kribs, at the organ, will be as- sisted by Miss Marie Tripi, violin; John Romeo, cornet; Ernest Romeo clarinet.
 The Italian band will march through the principal streets to assemble the peo- pie for mass and after the services the band will render a programme of nation al and patriotic airs.
 At 3 O clock in the afternoon the several Italian societies of the Birmingham dis trict and the Knights of Columbus will form a parade on Avenue E and Seven teenth street and with the banners and insignia of their several orders flying will march to the church, where the serv- ice flag containing S6 stars will be raised The afternoon programme will include the singing of patriotic songs by the children, a beautiful tableau of the Red Cross and allied nations. recitatfons and addresses by the following speakers: T. J. Crttenden, 4. F. Hilleke, Victor To- rino and P. Frpi, and concert by the Italian band. Refreshments will be served on the grounds. The committee in charge extend a cordial invitation to the pub lie to attend. The committee is com posed of P. Ross. NJ. Scals, J. Intogna. assisted by a number of subcommittees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
AMUSEM ENTS
At Inew's Biiou

Mel Klee, blackface comedian at I.oew's BlJou' is scream He is stopping the show with his acute comedy, laughable Ltterances and farcicial situations that hs trings about in his burnt cork act.
 There are four other star Loew acts. among which is The Golden Bird" an exceptional novelty in musical attain ments for a member of the feathered tribe. This canary sings any tune that its owner plays on the violin. and picks up the tune as soon as the violinist be- gins to play the number. The photo play is decided favorite with movie fans, it being Kitty Gordon in Merely Players
 LoeWs Current Events are great, giv- ing some wonderful information as well as amusing scenes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
s. J. LEVINE DIES AT
 FAMILY RESIDENCE

s. J. Levine, aged 36, died at late hour last night at the family residence, 1100 Thirteenth street, south. He is survived by his widow, his parents, Mir. and Mrs. S. Levine, three sisters, Mrs. Ben Leader, Misses Annie and Lucille Levine and three brothers, J. M. Le- vine, Meyer Levine of Birmingham and Hyman Levine. with the American ex- peditionary forces in France.
 The deceased was president of the Levine-Ableson Candy company, be- sides being connected with other en- terprises. He was Scottish Rite Ma son and Shriner, and a member of the Temple Emanu-El congregation. Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
Hamlin Appointed

Montgomery. August 16.-(Special)- )-J. M. Hamlin. deputy sheriff of Clay coun. ty. was named sheriff by Governor Hen. derson Friday afternoon to succeed J. H. Allen, resigned. The appointment of MT. Hamlin was made on the same day the resignation of the sheriff was received. Accompanying the application of MT. Hamlin was a petition signed by mem bers of the Clay County bar. Other citi- zens ana public officials recommended the appointment of the deputy. Sheriff Allen gave nc reason for leaving the of flee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
ONE BOX ELECTS MEMBER

Anniston, August 1e.-(Special)- )-The Wellington people alone are responsi- ble for the nomination of S. W. Pace as a member of the county school board, none of the other 23 boxes in the county aiding them in the vote.
 MT. Pace was elected for the short term on the county board two years ago, and through an oversight his name was not put on the county ticket which went, before the people last Tuesday
 MT. Pace was not candidate for re- election and through a misunderstand- ing as to the length of his term no men tion was made of a candidate for this place. The vote of the Wellington beat in the primary is sufficient to nominate MT. Pace for the office he now holds but he has made the announcement that he will not serve if elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
NEW RUSS GOVERNMENT

London, August 16.-( British Wireless Service )-"The government of north ern Russia" has been formed with M TchaikoWsky as president and minister of foreign affairs. The other memb CTS of the government include socialists of
 various parties.
 The political programme of the new government which has just been issued contains the following clauses: First. The recreation of Russian democratic power; second, the re-estab- lishment of local government on basis of universal suffrage; third, the re- creation of the Russian national army and a renewal of the war on the eastern front; fourth, the expulsion of the Ger man invaders and other enemies of Russia to be carried with the aid of and in cooperation with the entente lallieS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
CHINA RECALLS
 VATICAN MINISTER

Picking, August (Monday.)-Th Chinese government has cancelled the appointment of it's minister to the Vat ican, and has ordered the minister, who has reached Madrid on his way to Rome, not to proceed.
 A dispatch from Peking on August l0 said that the Chinese government had declined to receive Monsfgnor Pe- trelli, recently appointed papal nuncio to China, on the ground that he was a personal friend of Admiral von Tintz, German secretary of foreign affairs, and former German minister to Pe- king. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
KAISER DEMANDS AID

London, August 16.-According to dispatch to the Daily Mail from The Hague, Germany has demanded that Austria send 10 to 15 divisions to the western front. Austria assented to this, the dispatch says, on condition that Germany would accept Austria's solu- tion of the Polish question and make a strong peace move, including the evac- uation and restoration of Belgium Ger many promised to concede to Austria S solution of the Polish question, includ- ing the naming of an Austrian arch duke as king, the dispatch asserts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
CLASS ENTERTAINED

The Sunday school class of Mrs IT. l.. Rains entertained at her home on Fifth avenue Thursday evening. White clematis was used profusely in the dec- oratons for the occasion. Punch was served in the reception hall by Miss Josie Belle Hawkins and later in the evening an ice course was enjoyed. The following were present: Misses Carolyn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
PERSONAL

". D. Taylor is spending his vaca- tion at Wrightsville Beach.
 Miss Carrie Walton, who has been the guest of Misses Bertha and Ruth Whaley, has returned to her home ln Cullman.
 Prof Robert Mickle left this morn ing to resume his duties al the Marion Military institute.
 Mrs. R. A. Mickle left this morn ing for Citrenelle, where she will De
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT

Vienna, August 16.-(Via London) The official communication from head quarters today says:
 Italian attacks against the Morozzo positions failed. Otherwise the day was quiet on the Tonale sector.
 "On Mont Cimone the enemy storming troops were repulsed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
ITALIAN STATEMENT

Rome, August 16.-The war office statement today is as follows:
 'In the Tonale region enemy reac- tions against our advanced positions were repulsed. Wednesday night. on the Piave southwest of Grave Di Papado- poll, three hostile attacks against our garrison were driven back with losses.
 -Four hostile airplanes and captive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
TY COBB TAKES
 OFFICERS EXAM

Washington, August 16.-Ty Cobb. Detroit outfielder and star batsman, to- day took the physical examination for commission in the gas and flame dl- vision of the army. He was pronounced in perfect condition in every particu- lar. Cobb was exempt from military service on the ground of dependents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
AMERICANS BOMB COMPLAINS

With the AkQe Qerican Army in France, August 16. the Associated Press.) An Notwithstanding squadron com handed by Lieutenant Gundelach dropped 20 bombs on the railway yards at Conflans yesterday. Eighteen direct hits were observed in the center of the tracks in the east portion of the yard and two on the roundhouses.
 The squadron was pursued by II ene- my planes, six of which were speedily left behind. One of the remaining five was hit by the American machine gun fire and forced to descend near Join- vile, Lieutenant Gundelach was slight ly wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

Moore, Vivian Crawford, Madred Fow- Ter Sallie Ivy, Elizabeth Jones, Olive Barton, Louise Smith, Louise Lathem, Josie Belle Hawkins and Stella Lang ford; Dawson Wilson, Hewlette Perry, Louis MyTyiere, Harold Skews, Hoys sherman Robert Bell, Herman Balns, George Bains, Howard Bailey, Cecil Deason, Phil Skews and Wilbert Col son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
One Is Killed When
 Lightning Strikes Tent

Mammoth Springs, Ark, August 16. Lightning struck a crowded tent here today at the annual reunion of the Blue and Gray causing one death and injur- ing about 20 persons. Roland Huff man, aged IT, of Koshonong, Mo, was killed. Two of the injured are in a serious condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

at the same time one of the most active officers on the cantonment today.
 The new commanding officer is hav- ing long loading dump erected near the spur track at the remount station for the loading of the stable fertilizer from the stock pens, and is busy with the work of disposng of the fertilizer. He built the remount station at Camp Beauregard, coming from that station to the com mand of the local organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
JONES NOMINATED

Anniston, August 6--(Special) Fletcher Jones of Iron City is the only member of the county democratic ex- ecutive committee renominated for place on the committee The terms of all the committee have expired, but none of their names were included in the ticket voted on Tuesday. The other members of the committee will hold over until their successors are elected and qualified, and MT. Jones will enjoy the distinction of being the only mem Der to be regularly nominated and elected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
MUCH INTEREST IN COUNT

Admission, August 16.-(Specia1) Much interest in the announcement fol- lowing the official count of the votes cast in Tuesdays primary has beei shown by the people of Calhoun county. Many people were in the city Thursday afternoon to hear the result announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
Arms Workers Pledge
 Support to Gen. FOch

Newark, N. J., August 16.-The night shift of the International Arms and Fuse company at Bloomfield today sent to Marshal Foch cable message in which the intuition workers pledged their support to the allied commander- in-chief, assuring him that he could count on us to sustain you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
CoTILLION CLUB DANCE

The Cotillion club will have its hnal dance for the season Wednesday even ing, August 21, at the Woodmen of the World hall on Third avenue This prom ises to be very pleasant affair, as the members of the club are making eX- tensive preparations to make this last dance of the season a great success There is large checking list and d large attendance is expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
Last Important Position on New Front Is Taken
 From Enemy by French
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increased during the evening and re-
 mained lively throughout the night. "Yesterday we shot down "A enemy
 airplanes."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
Georgia Man Listed
 in Canadian Casualties

Ottawa, Ontario, August 16.-The Ca nadian casualty list today contains the name of J. R. Penticost of Winder, Ga, as among the wounded in action
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

E. F. Hull, agent of the Atlanta, Bir- mingham and Atlantic railroad at this point has been transferred to Talle- dega, where he and has family will re- side in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

A revival service will be held at Pleasant Ridge Baptist church, begin- ming Sunday, August IS. The Rev. MT. Stivender of East Lake will assist the Rev. A. c. Swindan in conducting the revival
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

w. c. Baty, George Wade, Miss Mar garet Wade and Miss Katherine Baty are enjoying fishing trip on Talla- poosa river. They will return in about week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
Nine Hindus Held by
 Immigration Authorities

Massena, N. Y, August 16-Nine Him. dus and a West Indian were arrested here today by the immigration authori- ties on charge of entering the cour- try illegally. The prisoners, who claimed to be sailors, said their ves- sel had been sunk off the Atlantic coast by German submarine and they had been landed at New York. They came here, they said, to take employ ment in an industrial plant
 . When Baby fs Teething GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE will correct the Stomach and Bowel troubles. Perfectly harmless. See di- rections on the bottle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
MAJOR GEDDES ACTIVE

Annisotn, August 16.-(Special. )-Maj. T. A. Geddes, commanding officer at the re- mount station, is one of the busiest and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
VOTING MEN TO REGISTER

The officers of the local exemption board have wired to Washington for directions in regard to the registration of all young men reaching the age of 21 since the registration on June D. From indications, it is thought that these young men will be registered on August "A, and the local board is eX- pecting orders to that effect. About l0o boys will register at that time, and will be placed in the 1918 class.
 Troop 6, Bessemer Boy Scouts, held their regular meeting Thursday even ing in the circuit court room. It was decided at this meeting that the troop will go camping for week early in September. Scoutmaster Bumg gardner will accompany the boys. and they are planning pleasant vacation Most of the boys have been working this sum- mer and will enjoy a camping expedi- tion before they enter the next term of school
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-24
BOMBING AiRMEN,

One of the most exciting tasks to
1hich airmen are assigned il what is
lr!oNn as "desultory bombing" over
enc spot for an hour or more. The
object is to distract the attention of
the anti-aircraft defenders of a given
district, and a machine carrying doz-
en- or more bombs is employed for
the work.
At first the airmen, pilot and an
observer approach their target cauti-
ously With engines throttled down,
the craft glides nearer and nearer.
Below all is quiet. No German SEAL
lights are sweeping the sky. When
the attackers are almost over their
objective rocket rises toward them
an burst into cluster Of red stars.
The machine has been discovered.
At once six or seven searchlights
throw their beams aloft The pilot
Tocks at his watch; it is time to be-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-24
gin his desultory bombing.

He flies steadily on,al though a
barrage of bursting hell lies now in
front of him. The observer ooks
through the wires of his bomb.sight
to the ground below. At the proper
instant he thructs his lever forward
and releases two bombs A few seconds
later he sees the flash of their explo-
sions, and above the cracking bar
rage, he can hear two dull roars. He
signals to the pilot and the machine
turnes and sweeps away from the
fiery ring of shells and searchlights
A few miles away the airplane flies
to and fro at top speed. The puzzled
searchlights vainly feel the sky in all
directions and then, one by one, are
swthch off.
Then the pilot quickly moves again
toward the target. Another bomb is
dropped. AS is explodes the search
lights reappear and the barrage is
renewed while through the thickly
grouped shell bursts are threaded the
chains of green flaming globes, so
much used by the Germans.
Again the machines flies away and
this time, to bewilder still more the
soldiers below, the observer fires a
white verey light which slowly drifts
below and fades out All the search
lights follow 1t until it dies.
Repeatedly the airmen return to
the attack. Bombs are dropped at in,
tervals until the end of the hour when
the machine departs, Pickering fires
and clouds of smoke telling of the
havoc wrought by the bombs.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-24
AMERICANS WILL WIN

Victory of the Allies is a certainty
in my opinion, and / am sure the Anne
lean army will be the one to deal the
knockout blow" said Major General
Eben Swift, last year in charge OF
Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia, and
now commanding the American mill
tary mission to Italy.
Il do not believe in Dragging.
prefer to admit all the claims the en-
envy makes for himself But giving
all the credit due the Germans for
their gains | maintain we are going
to smash them. know the American
man, what kind of soldier he makes
and | insist that he is going to turn
out a most formidable fighter, stand
ing comparison with any soldier in
Europe | have visited the armies of
the Allies and have seen the kind
Of men they have, and | am
sure we are going to be pround
of cur soldiers when they have
had the advantage of learning from
and at the same time doing some
fighting with the enemy himself. The
germans are not fools and | believe
khey alread fear us.
"One of the big factors in making
our army great is that of discipline.
The men commanding our army are
said to be merciless in matters affect
ing discipline, in questions of putting
the right officer, in the right place, of
eliminating favoritism and unfit men,
and this is as it should be. BY merci-'
less discipline, however, | do not mean
i'll treatment of soldiers or anybody
This army of ours that we are
building up will lead to the final de-
feat of the Germans for somewhat the
same reasons, perhaps, that Napolean
was defeated in Europe after years
of victory or that the Confederate
army was defeated in our Civil War
Time is working in favor of the Allies.
The Germans have not succeeded in
obtaining any overwhelming dicision
in this war, and the day will come
when the Allies. backed up by the
great American man power, will them
selves demand and obtain the decision
hat we call victory Go not believe
in paying compliments to ourselves or
our Allies, unless deserved but this
is the situation as see it in it's pure
ly military aspect"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-24

We want to express our apprecia-
tion of the naming of a president at
Mercer Hair pulling, unwise sessions
ct the board of trustees often give us
cAuse to believe that the poor old in
skitution would be much better with
out trustees at all. DR.. Weaver pro-
misses to make good leader to sue
coed DR.. Pickard resigned and there
is some indication that the heavy in
dfbtedness will be fitted Mercer de-
serves a better season, for il has been
one of the most useful educational
Institutions ever founded in Georgia.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-24
MUNITIoNNs WORKERS

/ The women of England are making
the shells with which the British army
is beating back the enemy, and are
lc'?P the work at an average pay
equ,velent to $40 a week
I managing director Of a big
naval contraction works in Manches.
| Ter is unable to employ domestic ser
wants because all the women formerly
employed as servants have gone to
work in shell factories.
When the factory men were called
10 the colors, women quietly stepped
into their places. The vast majority
Of the women had neither skill nor
training in munitions work, but the
factory engineers by installing what
3 known as sinble process machines
made it possible for the women to do
10 the complicated work that previous
y only skilled men had been able to
accomplish.
In a week or ten days q woman
learns how to operate singleprocess
machine. She does her work efficiently
md faithfully. Recently in one factory
he women made 1000 As inch shells
in eighteen weeks and not flaw
,ould be found in any shell.
Many OF the women workers before
the war operatives in plants for tex
tile manufacture, the chief industry in
his region. In peace time their wages
averaged about the equivalent of five
lollars a week. Now the average is
well over ten dollars and, in excep-
.ional cases, fifteen and more
In some factories women work three
shifts of eight hours each, rotating
each week. Their employers say that
they are not affected blythe strain of
night work. A large number of the wo-
men are doing the hardest kind of
manual work.
Piece work is the system used in
most of the shell factories, and the
managers say that the introduction
If piece work increased the output to
an amazing degree
Women" one of the managers
commented, ARE more competitive
than men workers. Men will work up
TO certain point and stop, either be
cause they are Indifferent and easily
satisfied with the amount of their
earnings or because their mates think
or say. Each is out for herself"
| He pointed to a machine where
girl was working at a great rate of
speed That young woman" he went
ON, doubtless wants new ribbon
for her hair, and she is going to make
the shop pay for it,"
The minimum wage paid to women
in shell factories where the piece
work system is in effect is about $3.50
4 week, but unless a girl proves her
self capable of making at least 50 a
week she is not regarded as a good
worker Ii is not uncommon for a par
ticularly intelligent and energetic wo.
man 10 draw each week from sl7 to
500.