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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
PURCHASE OF WAR
 STAMPS STATED
 PERIODS IS URGED
Preparations for War Sav- ings Day Being Completed. Crawford Johnson to
 Speak at Rally

Crawford Johnson, state director of the national War Savings committee. goes to Talladega this morning to address q patriotic rally of colored citizens held under the auspices of the colored college of that city His subject will be War Savings Stamps and the importance of the thrift campangn to the colored peo- pie,
 At state headquarters preparations are rapidly being completed for the big drive on pledges to buy War Savings Stamps with June 2S as the crowning day.
 The spirit and purpose of this drive are summarized in the following official statement from Secretary McAdoo of the treasury department:
 ''It is essential that the American people economize and save in order to make available to their government the money indispensably needed for the war and to release supplies and labor required for the production of things necessary for our own military forces and for the military forces of the nations associated with us. One of the best methods of bringing about this result is for every one to pledge himself to economize and save and to purchase, at definite pc riods a specific amount of War Savings Stamps thus giving concrete evidence of his support of the practice of War Say ings.
 ITO achieve this object, there will be conducted, under the direction of the treasury department, campaign for pledges, culminating on June 2S, when loyal Americans throughout the coun- try will be asked to commit themselves to this programme"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
LARGE DETACHMENT
 OF SELECTMEN WILL ENTRA|N FOR CAMP
Comfort Kits Will Be Pre- sented by Council of De- fense-PatriOtic Exer-
 cises at Capitol Park

Today Birmingham will send 296 men, all white, to Camp Sevier, to begin their training to fight the Kaiser. At 2:30 this afternoon the men will assemble at Cap itol park, where a programme arranged by the Civic association will be carried out The East Lake Industrial band will be on hand to furnish several selections and talks will be made by Erie Pettus, the Rev. M. S. Barnwel and others. The boys will be presented with kits by the ladies of the national council of de- fense Following the programme at the park the men, led by the band and es- corted by the colowing committee, will march to the Terminal station, where they will entrain:
 Miss Agnes Chain and 10 members ot the Red Cross: M. A. Partain and r. J. Boyle Of the United Spanish War Vet erans; J. M. Haran of the United Con federate Veterans; c. c. Chafin of the Grand Army of the Republic; Sergt John A, Sutherland of the United States army; Chief Electrician Smalley of the United States navy; Festus F. Brooks of the marine corps; Birmingham Civic association committee. composed of E. k. Spangenberg, c. E. Ireland, F. Q. Harvey, John Yeatman, Ira G. Bond, J. D. Rosenberger and A. c. Jenkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
OWSLEY CONF FRS
 WITH THE LOCAL J. s. PLOYMENT OFFICE
Assistant Secretary of Agri- culture in Conference With State Director Tarrant
 and B. E. Samuels

Clarence Owsley assistant secretary of agriculture, was in Birmingham yester- day comforting with George B. Tarrant, state director of labor, and B. D. Sam uels of the local United States employ ment agency with reference to farm la bor. MT. Owsley is paying particular at tention to harvest hands
 In many parts of the country thou sands of men have to be imported every year to gather the grain crops, and this year, 1t is said will be no exception. There are districts in Alabama where hundreds of men will be required to save t @ crops, new condition in this state, created by the increased grain crops.
 None of the men given employment through the local bureau will be sent out of the district. however unless they prefer to go elsewhere.
 The labor situation in the Birmingham district is recognized to be very serious and the recently adopted policy of the employment bureau is to keep the labor ing people now in the district here.
 Mrs. l.. w. Putnam, in charge Of the womans department of the local employ ment agency. stated yesterday that she had had calls for 27 from local employers since the announcement in The AgeH Her. ald Thursday that employment for wom- on and girls was wanted. Of the 27 posi- tions offered, Mrs Putnam was able to supply only 12, as the applicants on her list were not in all cases suitable for the work TequiI ed of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
DIR. WRITTEN WILL
 ADDRESS VETERANS

To the Editor of The Age-Herald;
 Please be kind enough to give me space in your widely read columns to announce a service for Confederate veterans next Sunday morning at St. Johns Methodist church All members of all camps. the sons and daughters too, and members of the camp of the Grand Army of the Re public, are invited to be with us. My theme will be 'The Women of the South Successors to Deborah" Judges. iv:S-9.
 Please pardon me for saying that many urgent requests have come to me for an address on this fascinating and inter esting subject. The veterans have been addressed and preached to many times, and while no man can speak adequately of "The Women of the South" yet your correspondent will do his best. Sincere ly yours, L. F. WRITTEN.
 r. S.-Have asked Capt Frank s. White to made an address, also on same sub feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
BANKERS ELECT
 OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Birmingham Chapter of American Institute of Banking Holds
 Annual Meeting

The Birmingham chapter of the Amer lean institute of Bankers at meeting held at the Civic association clubrooms elected the following officers for the ensuing year:
 J. A. Holcombe, president; c. c. Bry- ant, vice president; Anthony J. Ceravolo, secretary; w. w. Clayton, treasurer; J. E. Carter, president study class
 Executive council: W. w. Clayton, J. D. McGill, J. E. Carter, A. J. Daly G. c. Bryant
 Robert E. Smith, attorney and instruc- tor of the bank school, made a brief and interesting talk on 'Acceptances, which the commercial world is being so familiarized today. Refreshments were served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
STATE REPUBLICANS
 ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
Firm and Vigorous Support to Gov ernment Pledged and Party
 Praised

The republican state committee held a meeting yesterday at 12 o'clock and issued a call for state convention to be held in Birmingham on August 2S. There was a good attendance and the following resolution was adopted by the body:
 Resolved, by the republican state ex- ecutive committee of Alabama, That we whole-heartedly and unreservedly pledge the S0.000 loyal republican citizens of Alabama who voted for that illustrious statesman and patriot, Charles F. Hughes, for President of the United States in 1916, to the firm and vigorous support of our govern ment, it's flag and constitution in this great hour of national trial, and we point with pride to the unselfish pat riotism of the republican party in Congress and the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
Thompson Claims To Haue Agreed to Enter
 Class I, h Message

George G. Crawford, president of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad com pany and Alabama subsidiaries, made announcement yesterday of important promotions in the executive staff. His formal statement reads as fol- lows:
 "Birmingham, May A, 1918.
 aThe following changes in the organizations of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, the Fairfield Steel company and the Chickasaw ShipbuiIding company are effective;
 Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road companys
 "Mr. W. c. Matthias, general SUI perintendent Ensley works, is ap- pointed assistant to vice president, with offices in the Brown-Marx building.
 @Mr. Karl Land grebc, assistant general superintendent Ensiey works, is appointed general SUI perintcndent Ensley works, suc- ceeding Mir. Matthias.
 "Mr. X. W. Allen, superintendent open hearth furnaces, Ensicy works, is appointed assistant gem eral superintendent, EnsIey works, succeeding Mir. Landgrebe.
 "Fairfield Steel company:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
Undue Remarks to Lady Red Cross Solicitors Cause StrOng-Arm Com
 mittee to Take Action
U. S. OFFICER TAKES
 MAN INTO CUSTODY
 FOLLOWING PARADE
First Intention of Commit tee Was to Send Man Out of the City, But Plans
 Changed by Arrest

After making undue re- marks to two Red Cross lady solicitors in the cafe of the Motion hotel yesterday noon, O. !. Dykeman of Wilmington, N. C., travelling salesman for the Cement Products company, was taken in hand by a :" strong arm squad" of the allied armies and after being paraded over town uphoIding a stacker banner, was lodged in the county jail to await the action of the government.
 It was first intended by the com mittee to march Dykeman through the streets and have him board the first train out of the city. A large crowd gathered and followed the com mittee in charge of Dykeman, who carried a banner on which was in scribed, on one side, Stacker Leaving Town," and on the other in yellow letters, This Is My Color" The pro- cession paraded the downtown streets and finally arrived at the Terminal Station.
 Federal Agent F. D. Jones of the department of justice met the crowd at the station and relieved them of their charge, taking Dykeman into custody and placing him in the city iail. It was necessary for the federal officers to push their way through the mob by main strength, and an automo- bile was hastily communicated to rush Dykeman to jail.
 It is stated that, after Dykeman spoke disrespectfully to the ladies in the Motion. they reported the incl dent to headquarters, and a delegation immediately left for the hotel It was headed by Judge Alvin Douglass, and an Interview" with Dykeman WAS quickly arranged for. This little talk was held behind closed doors, in the private office of Manager Harry R. New. The conference resulted in the parade. and the arrest and imprison- ment of Dykeman.
 In the march over the city there were only two times that Dykeman showed signs of discontinue. Once. when a stop was made that large picture might be taken of the unusual spec tacle he affected a sour look the ex- act nature of which is better shown by the picture which is reproduced in The Age-Herald this morning. The other occasion was at the Terminal station, when he did not get to catch" his train.
 The department of justice now has Dykeman's case in hand and the dis position of the same Is awaited wite intense interest here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
GERMAN FEMALES
 ID BE REGISTERED
Unnaturalized Enemy Alien Females Included in the
 Registration Act

All German enemy alien females will be required to register beginning June IT and continuing through June 2s. and preparations are being made in Bir- mngham for this registration. Women from IA years and upward will be re- quired to register
 In cities of 5000 population or over the registration will be conducted at the city hall and the chief of police of said cities will be chief registrar, while in towns of less population the registration will office will be open from o'clock a. m to o'clock r. m.
 The followil rules apply to those re- quired to register: All natives, citizens denizens. or subjects of the German em- pre or of the Imperial German govern ment, being females of the age of IA years and upwards, who are within the United States ard not actually natural izcd as American citizens are required to register as German alien females.
 Female natives, citizens. denzens or subjects of the Austro-ffungarian empire are not required to register under the Presidents proclamation of April 19, 19lS nor under these regulations, unless they come within the provisions of the above paragraph.
 This registration shall extend and ap- ply to all land and water, continental or insular. in any way within the Jurisdie- ton Of the United States.
 A German alien female who fails to complete her registration within the time fixed, or who violates or attempts to violate any regulation of this registration is subject to restraint. Imprisonment and detention for the duration of the war or to give security, or to removal and departure from the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
SCHOOLS
 AFTER RECORD IN
 RED CROSS WORK Special Programme Ar ranged for Special Days Committee in All Sun-
 day Schools Tomorrow

Is your Sunday school going to be 100 per cent school tomorrow?
 Is your Sunday school going to do it's best for the Red Crossa
 Tomorrow has been designated Red Cross Sunday for the Sunday schools of Birmingham by the special days commit tee of the Birmingham Sunday School association. Over 15.00O Red Cross en- Nelopes have been secured by the Sunday school superintendents of the city to be used tomorrow. The Sunday schools of Bessemer have asked for supplies and they are joining Birmingham in this spe- cial day Several Sunday schools in nearby counties have written inquiring about Red Cross Day and wanting mate rial for their use. It IS expected that Red Cross Day will be one of the best days that the Sunday schools have had in a long time, as much interest is being manifested by all the Sunday schools.
 every Sunday school that has 100 per cent of its attendance on Sunday morn ing making an offering to the Red Cross will receive a certificate Some Sun day schools have offered special recog- milton to each class that has such rec ord Every child that contributes 20 cents or more will receive one of the Red ..,s pins. The children in the lower departments of the Sunday schools are showing considerable interest. as this gives them an opportunity to help Tn this great cause.
 A special programme has been ar ranged by the special days committee. which most of the schools are going to use tomorrow. It is said that some of
 u, u classes are asking the men to give the equivalent of days work be-
 o what they have done already tms week.
 All Sunday school superintendents are urged to bring or send their ollerlnss to inc office of the Birmingham Sunday s, hool association. 40l Title Guarantee building. Monday, if possible. All checks are to be made payable to W. H. Manly treasurer, Red Cross fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
MEN JOIN ARMY AND
 CHARGES DISMISSED
Three Young. White Men Held on Charges in Criminal Court
 Escape Trial

w S. Lewis, s. H. White and W. C. McHale, Jr.. white men, who were ar rested by the city authorities Tuesday night, after being captured in Athens in possession of car belonging to A Tuscaloosa man. were discharged yester- day upon motion of Solicitor Joseph R Tate, upon the provision that they join the army.
 All three men passed the examinations yesterday afternoon and left during the afternoon for Fort OgIethorpe, Ga, where they will enter camp. All three men were transferred to the county jail Wednesday and charges of grand lar ceny placed against them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
.DykemQn Parades City
 With Stacker Banner; Lands in County Jail
Promotions Announced By George c. Crawford
Matthias Becomes Assistant to Vice President Tennessee Company and Barr Assistant to Vice President Fairfield Steel Company
 and Chckasaw Shpbuilding Company

NMr. C. J. Darr. general superin- tendent Fairfield works, is ap- pointed assistant to vice president with offices in the Brown-Mnrx building.
 ''Mr. C. 4. MilIar, superintendent of mills, Fairfield works, is np- pointed general superintendent, Fairfield works, succeeding MT. Barr.
 "Chickasaw shipbuiiding eon- pany;
 "Mr. C. J. Barr is appointed as- sistnnt to the vice president, Chickasaw Shipbuilding company. with offices in the Brown-Mar& building.
 GEORGE G. CRAWFORD.
 ssPresident." These promotions are in line with the regular policy of the company in advancing it's own men where pos sible to places made vacant or to new ones created
 1t will also be noted from President Srawfcrd's announcement that the involve three companies show ing how the operations of each com pany are being separated as the work progresses and the need for additional help arises. MT, Matthias becomes as sistant to the vice president of the Tennessee company, while MT Barr becomes assistant to the vice president of the Fairfield Steel company. and also of the Chickasaw Shipbuildins company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
CARS COLLIDE ON FIFTH AVE. CROSSING.

A North Birmingham car and an Ensley Tidewater car crashed tos eth CT at Twenty. third street and Fifth avenue. north, yesterday morning at 10 o'clock It is stated that the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company car was coming south at a fair rate of speed, and that the Tide water car was just gaining speed after crossing T'wenty-third street at the tire of the accident
 The rear end of the Tidewater ear was struck by the North Birming- ham car, and Knocked entirely off the track, but was otherwise only slightly damae ed, and was soon replaced on the track and ran to the barn under its own power Many of the glass W in- dows were shattered in both cars The North Birmingham car was badly damaged.
 Eldora Jackson, negro woman, liv- ing at 60 Fourth avenue, north, was slightly injured by the collision. Eli- iah House, negro driver of United States mail wagon. which was en route to the postoffce. was slightly injured when he jumped from his seat to keep from being caught in the wreck,
 Traffic on the lines was delayed for little more than half an hour. and the only marks left to tell Of the col lision are the thousands of pieces of shattered glass left on Fifth avenue, after the two cars wsr moved
 Sam Grays and w. A. Arnold were in charge of the North Birmingham car. and w. NJ. Arnold and E. N. Jenkins were in charge of the Tide water car.
 Charles Morgan. white man from Winston county. charged with Icing technically deserter from the United States army since last November was brought to the county jail yesterday by United States Officer J. l. Cashin He Is being held for investigation by the department of justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25

Umberto di Savoia Principe di Pie monte; float, "Contrivance to Help Swell the Second American Red Cross War Fund.-" ladies and children in Red Cross uniform, delegates of the Frencn society and other societies.
 Following this line came the mem bers of the city commission, the speak CTS of the day, press representatives and others, riding in decorated auto mobiles.
 The executive comimttee which had charge of the days celebration is com posed of the four presidents of the ital- ian societies. Tony Schilleci. for the Society Unicone Fratellanza; Paul Toscano. for the Society Principe um- berto di Savoia; r. J. Sero, for the Society Umberto al Savoia Principe Ill Piemonte; E. Lorine, for the Society vittorio Emmanuele III. Victor Torina secretary to the executive committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
THOMPSON's STATEMENT

John R. Thompson, proprietor of the Thompson restaurants located in sev- eral cities over the country, and like wise owner of the Birmingham restau- rant which was closed by public senti- ment yesterday. last night called The Age Herald over long distance tele- phone and asked that this paper state to the public that he had sent tele- gram to Food Administrator Spain yes- terday at noon. following his arrival in Chicago from New York. and that evidently the message had not been received. The telegram referred to was as follows:
 "We will comply with request
 as long as all other cafes have
 done so."
 This message undoubtedly was not received in Birmingham promptly, and in view of the fact that Food Admin
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
Woodward Transferred

Stanley Woodward, for several years manager of the Fairfield plant of the Barrett company, has received notice of his transfer to the New York office. He will be succeeded in the management of the local plant by w. G. Bickell. The change takes effect July l. at which time MT Woodward will remove with his family to New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Typographical Union to Hold Exer-
 cises at Forest Hill Cemetery

Birmingham Typographical Union No. 104 will hold it's annual memorial services at Forest Hill cemetery, Woodlawn. tomorrow afternoon at 3;45 o'clock. These services will be held tomorrow in all cities of the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
ORDER OF PARADE

The order of parade yesterday aft ernoon was as follows:
 Platoon of police. grand marshal and staff, band; float, The Friendship Be- tween Two Great Nations;" Society Principe Umberto di Savoia; float, What Happened to the Insidious Prop agandist;" Society Unione e Fratellanza of Pratt City band, Society Vittorio Emmanuele III of Ensley; float, What Uncle Sam Is Really Doing;" Society
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-25
FINE RECORD MADE
 AT FAIRVIEW SCHOOL

H. D. Cullen, state secretary Of the four-ninute men, has received splendid report of the work of the Junior four minute men at the Fairview school. which shows to great extent the part being taken by the school children in the present war E. E. Gordon is princi- pal of ta,s school and the report, which is the best yet received. is as follows: Four-minute men, 32; talks delivered, l2s; Liberty Bonds bought and sold by the pupils, s6O00 War Savings Stamps bought by pupils. sSS6. 25, and is now 100 per cent on Red Cross.
 For the Stomach nnd Liver Just try one soc bottle of LAA-F'OS WITH PEPSIN. A Liquid Digestive Laxative. Pleasant to take.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-05
BABY Cooes
And Cries at
County Jail

Prisoners AZ the county jail were
awakened from their more or less
sound slum bers Saturday and sun
day nights 10y the cOoes and cries of
baby
Mrs Polka Werner. charged by
John Demanski with stealing the
sum Of SIS from him. was placed i'm
jail Saturday night after she had
been brought back from Chicago by
officer James Cutting
AIRS. Werner has a six months old
baby and as she had no other place
iu which 20 leave the infant she
took DO 20 Jail with her
The baby seemed 10 enjoy the eX-
perience during the day time. hut az
night it appeared 20 object and it
was the objections for the most par,
that kept the prisoners awake.
But they did not seem 10 object.
baby in Jail was such a novelty To
them thar they registered no com
plants Mrs Werner is 20 be given
a hearing iu city court within the
mex, day or two. and ir the mean
time everything possible is being
done 10 contribute 20 the bsbv's
comfort az the Jail