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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
NOTED HISTORIAN,
]. v. DUBOSEE, DEAD
Aged Citizen Struck by
Train at Woodlawn
y Yesterday
Statement. December 81. 1917

j. w. DuBose was instantly klileo
about 1880 o'clock yesterday morning
when he was struck by an inbound
Southern railroad freight train at Fifty
fourth street and Third avenue, north,
Woodlawn. Coroner J. r. I. Rives went
to the scene Immediately and held an
investigation, generating the train crew
of all responsibility.
Mr.. DuBose was 81 years of age and
was known to have been totally deaf.
According to witnesses, the train gave
sufficient warning of its approach
but Mr.. DuBose, failing to hear the sig
nails, proceeded to cross the tracks and
was struck.
The aged mans body was crushed. He
was picked up and carried to NEARBY
house, where he died in a few minutes
He was brother-ln-law 10 commission
err Henry Page Burruss, who went 10
the scene with Coroner Rives.
The deceased was born in South Caro-
lima, but came as youth to Alabama.
He was of illustrious lineage
Mr. DlfBose resided with Commissioner
Burruss. He had been resident o.
Birmingham for a number of years and
was widely known throughout Alabalna
as a historian of high distinction. His
Life and Times of Yancey'' was consid-
cred his most important work. but q
later book, The Army of the Tennessee,
met with flattering reception.
Funeral services will be held this all
ernoon at o'clock from st. Andrew
church. with Rev w. S. Poyner ofTlciat-
ing. Interment will follow in Elmwood
cemetery. He is survived by two sisters
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
United Mine Workers
OF District Quit Work
And Strike Imminent
allure of Company Abide by Terms of Garfield Agree
ment Is Alleged by Miners-No Statement Made
Either by Company or Mine Workers Officers

Members of the United Mine Workers
of America, numbering 1000 or more. EN-
mines Nos. 4. 2, 5, and 10, in the Pratt
division. mines Z, and 10 in the Blocton
division, have quit work, it is stated
upon the refusal of the mine foreman to
abide by the Garfield agreement
1t is stated that miners employed in
the Wylam division will go out as soon
as their demand for recognition OF their
claims is denied, which it was said last
night would be made this morning. This
means about 1900 more men idle in case
they walk out today.
1t is also stated that the Republic Iron
and Steel company is being affected by
miners not working full time, and that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
BOARD OF TRADE
NOMINATE. OFFICERS
FOR ENSUING YEAR

The nominating committee of the
Board of Trade held a meeting yes
terday afternoon at the Chamber Of
Commerce. when officers for the year
were nominated A called meeting
will be held next week, when the
slate adopted by the committee will
be elected as follows:
President. Joseph H. Loveman; first
vice president, A. w. B. Johnson; sec
ond vice president. John 7. Yeatman;
third vice president, B. b. Burton;
treasurer. II. Fl. K Jefferson: secre-
tary, Blanks Everett. directors ]. D.
Rosnnberger, George McC1eery, George
A. Biinn, ]. B. Patterson. r. w. Ewing,
Jacob Burger, Joe X Saks. Louis
Pizitz. Colman Black, Sol Saheen, Abe
Kaufman. Charles Ham. w. Jack
Adams, J. H. finder, L. Block
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
SMALLPOX VICTIMS
ESCAPE FROM THE
| COUNTY PESTH0USE
Health Authorities State
New Cases Are Reported
Daily and Recommend
Vaccination

-Four smallpox victims made good their
escape from the county pesthouse yes
terday and had not been found at late
hour last night.
Among the four escaping was included
one of the men recently taken from the
county Jail for treatment
Reports of additional outbreaks con-
tinue to come before the health authors
ties. A dozen new cases were reported
in the city and county yesterday. These
were Immediately placed in quarantine
or taken to the pesthouse. according to
the circumstances in each case. Over
75 cases are now under treatment at
the pesthouse, but 1t is stated by the doc
tors in charge that about an equal num-
Der are being received and discharged
daily and 1t is expected that this num-
Der will not grow materially.
Vaccinations are continuing at the city
hail. and hundreds were vaccinated yes
terday. 1t is recommended by the health
authorities that everyone be vaccinated
before the act is made compulsory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
OFFICIALS OFFER TO
GUARD COURTHOUSE
Bailiffs and Other Attaches of the
County Offer Services if
Needed

written article was submitted to
the board of revenue yesterday. signed
by the bailiffs OF the courts and other
officials OF the courthouse. volunteering
their services to act as guards of the
courthouse one night a week each as
long as necessary to combat the work of
destruction of public property. They
made the offer as a patriotic duty
The communication. which was signed
by practically all of the court officials.
was taken under advisement by the
board OF revenue, and it was stated that
should an extra guard be placed upon
this building the volunteers will be
called upon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
Retail Coal Dealers
Have Supply on Hand

The Birmingham coal situation con-
tinues to improve and the majority Of
retail coal dealers have nice supply Of
coal on hand for an emergency, while
many OF the residents Of Birmingham
have bought coal during the past few
days at the suggestion OF the fuel board.
ceived some coal. five cars having been
received by dealers in that section within
the past "a hours.
The inventories of all retail coal dealers
will be received by Secretary J. H. Dun
can Of the fuel board today. 1t il ex-
pected.
Tho Jefferson county fuel board will
meet this morning at IL o'clock in room
334 Brown-Marx building
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
Local ROtarians Will
Attend the District
Conference at Selma

Plans are being made by Birmingham
Rotarians to attend the district confer
ence of Rotarians to be held in Selma on
March and 5. and the committee, whose
slogan is "On to Selma il being kept
busy answering inquiries regarding the
details of the trip and conference.
According to information received In
Birmingham extensive arrangements are
being made for the occasion by Selma
Rotarians, which Will include an old
fashioned barbecue. an auto trip over
some splendid roads. banquet. lunch
con prepared and served hy Selma maid
ems and number Of other attractive TEA
lures
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
TO PASS ON
SUNDAY OPENING OF
PICTURE THEATRES
Commissioners Go on Rec
ord as Being Opposed to
Sunday Movies-May
Call Referendum

The city commission yesterday
the ordinance submitted by Phares
Coleman, attorney for the motion pic
ture owners of Birmingham, asking
that the commission legalize the oper-
alton of motion picture shows on Sun
day, 1t being to the effect that the
theatres must cease to operate on Sun
day after April IA, unless in the mean
time a referendum election is called
and the people Of Birmingham decide
that the movies must be kept open or
Sunday
DR.. Barrett called the meeting to or
der promptly at 10 o'clock, and read
the following statement:
ut is the unanimous conviction
OF this board that it Is not best
TINT moving picture shows should
he operated on Sunday in Bir-
mlngham.
"However,- In order that no In
justice be done to the operators
because of MISREPRESENTATION as
to the law on their part, and ours,
md that the people may be af-
fOrded an opportunity to express
themselves on this question, IL
they SO desire. we have decided
that the picture shows shall be
closed ON Sunday after April IL,
I01S."
DIR. Barrett, IN interpreting the or
der of the commission, made 1t plaii
that there would be no continuation
OF Sunday shows after April IA, which
Is on Sunday, unless an election wal
held on April 15, Monday, and tina
the decision of the people would b,
final and the issue would be settled
Attorney Coleman. speaking for tn,
picture show operators. stated tina
they were pleased with the action O
tne commission. and thanked the com
mission for their action
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
COLLEGE CAMPA|G
WORKERS REPORT
Drive for Endowment Fund
for Howard College Max
ing Good Progress

The workers in the campaign TO
raise $4,000 for Howard college re-
ported a total for the days work at
the luncheon yesterday at / o'clock at
the Tutwiler hotel of $5S43.50. This
brings the grand total subscribed up to
the four days of the campaign up to
$4I.025, while many of the committees
have failed to report of the work done
by them. resolution Of sympathy
for the loss OF the Jefferson County
High school building at Boyles, which
was destroyed by fire early yesterday
morning, was passed. and sent to the
county board of education and to Sup
erintendent Baker
When the report from the committee
at Bessemer was read, there was
much rejoicing, as they reported a
total for the day of $1495, while $S4S5
was previously reported by these COM
mittees, bringing Bessemer's total up
to approximately $4,000. Senator Frank
White, who presided over the meeting,
called for three cheers for Bessemer.
These were enthusiastically given.
A handbag was ratified off for $35,
that sum to go to the fund being sub
scribed for the college. and this bag
will be ratified off again today at the
luncheon at / o'clock. The reports OF
the various divisions were as follows
Previously reported $55.54l. 81
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
TWO HAND-PAINTED
POSTERS PRESENTED
TO LOAN COMMITTEE
Local Artist Aids Women's Commit
tee of the Third Liberty Loan
by Patriotic Posters

Two attractive hand-painted posters
have been presented to the woman's
committee Of the third liberty loan cam
paign. with headquarters on the ground
floor Of the Jefferson County Bank build
Ing. by Mrs E. L. Mountfort. local
artist
These posters are attracting much at
tention at local headquarters, where
they are hanging ana are approximately
20 inches wide and 80 inches long.
One picture depicts an aged mother
and her son clad In uniform and bears
the inscription. Her Third Liberty
Loan, What About Yours?" The other
poster says, Help the Government-Buy
Liberty Bonds.
Mrs Mountfort is well known in Bir-
mingham as an artist of ability and sh,
Is being congratulated on the splendid
work shown In the patriotic posters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
CITY OF RUMORS
Birmingham wa. a city Of ru-


birmingham was n city OF ru-
yesterday.
ut 80. 700 wild TO be
-" ~, .uar.,a.x
circ"ih'eu
telephones were kept not "ii u"'
and far into the night.
Exervone seemed to be nervous.
-, ,x..+o - villa renorts
-. sc.ooI
was apparently
fires which have arouseu sne eo
munity to high pitch of indig-
..;on
n+ e circuIated that the
-. r,a,
Nyiam scAooi
that the schoois -
mingham and Leeds had been de-
youred by flames; that the high
school at Montgomery had gone
M, In srn Olxe and that various Otn-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
PERSONAL

Col Sanford Martin OF Raleigh. N. c..
arrived in the city last night. File will
represent North Carolina at the meeting
today of the Council of Defense.
]. T. Purefoy of F'urman is in the city
visiting relatives.
John Ewing Of Louisiana. envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary
to Honduras. Is in Birmingham for a
few days. His son, Edmund Ewing. is
superintendent of one Of the SIoss-She
field mines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15

they are experiencing considerable
trouble.
United Mine Workers of America head
quarters in this city has issued no state
ment of existing conditions, its causes
or in any way made public any of their
actions They held a conference here
yesterday morning in the office of Pres
ident j. r. Kennamer and Secretary j.
T., Clemo in the Farley building. 1t is
known that nine men from the national
organization are in the district but as to
their activities no statement has been
made
the Tennessee company. as to the strike
at any of their mines. Vice President
H. C. Ryding stated to reporters that he
had no statement to make. President
George Gordon Crawford is not in the
CITY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15

The Liberty Graphite company filed
record OF $4,000 increase in the capt.
tai stock of the corporation yesterday.
The firm was first capitalized at 5000.
but BY the recent act OF the directors the
amount was ordered Increased to 5000. 900.
Carl Steiner is president. and J.. NJ
Levine. secretary This company also
filed record Of an authorized bonded
indebtedness increase Of 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
SUMMARY
Camp Hardee to Hear
Address by DIR. Edmonds

Camp Hardie will meet this afternoon
at 2:3o o'clock in Cable hall, when DIR.
Edmonds as an orator and one of Biz
minghams most distinguished speakers
and thinkers insures a splendid enter
tainment to all who will come to this
meeting The United Daughters Of the
Confederacy are especially invited.
A good programme and good music BY
some of the favorite artists Of Birming-
ham will also be furnished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
GUARDS PLACED ON
SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC
BUILDINGS OF CITY
Burning of Schools Work of
Incendiary in Opinion of
Police Authorities
FIRES ATTRIBUTED TO
GERMAN PROPAGANDA
Inglenook's Offer of School Build
ing for Temporary Use of the
County High School
Is Accepted

Although authorities are convinced
that an organized gang of firebugs
are operating in the city and who
were responsible for the recent high
school fires no clues that would lead
to their arrest and conviction have
been found. Chief of Detectives Fred
McDuff and four of his men, with the
combined efforts of the entire police
and detective departments, are using
every effort to check the disastrous
work of the incendiaries.
The destruction Of the Central High
school building early Tuesday morn
ing followed by the blaze which de-
stroyed the jefferson County High
school building at Boyles Thursday
morning has caused Commissioner
John H. Taylor and Chief of Police
I. ]. Shirley to strengthen their force
to cope with the serious situation. The
loss of the Pratt City school by fire
completes the trio of valuable edu-
cational buildings ruined by flames in
the city within three weeks.
Early yesterday morning, before the
blaze had been completely extinguished
at the Boyles school, preparations
were being made to accommodate the
pupils. John r. T. Rives. chairman
of the Inglenoox school board, ten
dered the InglenoolS school to the
county, to be converted into a tenn
porary high school, The offer was ac-
cepted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
WAR SAVINGS STAMP
SALES REACH HIGH
MARX, |SSTATEMENT
|Sergt. Verne Marshall and
Crawford Johnson Max
ing Tour in Interest
of Stamp Sales

The following telegram from Frank
A. vanderllp was received at the state
headquarters of the national war savings
stamp committee yesterday afternoon;
Washington, D. c., February IA, 1918.
Crawford Johnson. Birmingham, Ala
War savings stamp sales today
passed the $5o.oooooo mark and sales
have been running at the rate Oh
more than 81, zoo GOO a day.
A steadily growing volume of saw
ings placed at the service of the ma
ton by millions of citizens is splen-
did evidence of your effective work
Business as usual Is a wholly
wrong theory in war times. 1t is only
by teaching the people to save and
not to compete for labor and ma
terials with the government that we
can put the whole strength of the
nation into this war.
,,ais is not only our most important
cc.,t-ibution to the war, but it is the
su.s way to raise the required money.
ia next few weeks we and our en-
..re organization of nearly DoVo
y.s--Sars must make 1t our common
purpose and resolve to spread TINS
tant army of war savers to put
war savings certificates and the next
liberty loan over the top.
f A. VANDEIIP.
MAKING TOUR
Sergeant Verne Marshall, who is max
ing a tour of the country In the lnteres
of the war savings campaign, and Crlw
ford johnson, state director of the cam
al
afternoon from Jasper, where they ad
dressed two large audiences, one com
posed OF school children and the othe
of citizens.
casper people turned out in fine styl
to hear u.s. said Mr.. Johnson, and a
both meetings there was general OLD
time southern enthusiasm. Sergean
Marshall is a vigorous spieller and mad'
a good impression. He drove home tn
importance of the war savings campaign
in conserving material, labor ana trans
portation for the government, ana M
sketches of trench life were vivid.
You spoke also, did you not. All
johnson was asked.
yes he replied, but, here is tn
best evidence of the success OF our trip,
and he displayed a large shear OF appii
cations for w. S. S. sales agencies, al
dated Jasper.
Sergeant Marshall will speak tonigh
in Tuscaloosa and Saturday In Annls
ton. Arrangements have been made t
give him the audiences which the impor
lance of his mission and his reputation
as an orator deserve.
Crawford Johnson goes to Oneonts
this morning, where he will talk wa
savings stamps and organize sales agen
cies. He is regarded as one OF tn
home folks in Oneonta. and has beer
assured of a cordial welcome.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-01-25
Pullman, Wash, Friday, January IS, 1913

that tradespeople complain of so
much as that we regard it as holy
Mr.. Roosevelt's words seem but
an echo of the sentiment promul-
gated in October. 1913, in jung
Deutschland, the official organ of
Young Germany.
War is the noblest and hottest
expression of human activity. For
US. too, the glad, great hour of bat
tie will strike. Still and deep in the
German heart must live the JOY of
battle and the longing for it. Let us
ridicule to the utmost the old women
in breaches who fear war and deplore
it as cruel and revolving No; war
is beautiful Its august sublimity
elevates the human heart beyond the
earthly and the common"
1t is but natural that a man who
sympathizes with German military
ideals, should also sympathize with
German military methods of pre-
paredness, and subscribe to the doc
trine that it is better for a nation
to be always ready for war than to
ever fully enjoy the blessings of
peace.
The present great struggle has al
ready conclusiyely demonstrated two
things: that military preparedness
is not a preventative of war, and that
universal military training does not
produce the best type of soldiers. 1t
is generally agreed by competent OBJ
servers that the British and colonial
troops recruited from the peaceful
walks of life, after few months of
active service, are far superior as
fighting men to the Germans with all
their years of elaborate military
training.
The United States has entered this
war to destroy for all time the ideals
and systems of Prussian militarism
and the people are in no mood to
accept any imitation of those Made
in Germany" ideals and systems as
a permanent national policy.
WM. GOODYEAR.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-01-25

other half being offered to the pub
lie direct. 1t is the opinion of the
board that without this contract with
the bond houses, which enabled IL TO
reach large clientele of conservative
investors, the operations OF the Fed
eral Land banks would not have been
adequately financed during the first
six months. The board. however
does not look with favor upon any
permanent arrangement with bond
houses for the sale of Farm Loan
bonds and urges the authorization TO
the Secretary of the Treasury to buv
bonds as an emergency step in the
campaign to educate the public con-
corning the merit of Farm Loan
bonds as an investment
The report reviews the activities
of the Farm Loan bureau during its
first year. These activities included
the nationwide Investigation preced
ing the location of the banks, the
location of the banks on the basis of
total land area; area of land in
farms; area of improved land in
farms; number of farms mortgaged;
amount of outstanding farm mort
gage Indebtedness; value of farms
and buildings; gross value of farm
products; total population; rural
population. and the development
likely to occur by reason of the op-
erations of the Federal Farm Loan
system.
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land WITH ONE CONSENT THEY
ALL BEGAN TO MAKE
EXCUSES"

In the gospel of Saint Luke is
found a parable spoken by the Man
of Galilee in which he tells of a GER
tain rich man who prepared a feast
and invited his friends and neigh
bors to attend, but they all began to
make excuses. One said that he had
bought piece of land and must look
it over, another said that he had pur-
chased some oxen and must try them
out, and another said that he had
married wife and could not come.
All the excuses were trivial and
showed that the givers were simply
trying to evade accepting the invita-
ton.
The United States government is
now inviting every citizen to assist
in carrying on some phase OF war
work, but too many are making ex-
cuses for evading the invitation.
Every woman has been invited to
join in the food conservation pro-
gram. Some say they can not save
wheat flour. because corn meal costs
a little more; others say they do not
propose to save grain as long as
liquor manufacturers are permitted
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-01-25

to use any of it; others decline to cut
down their use of sugar on the the
DRY that they need it as much as our
allies.
Some women are declining the in
vitation to aid in Red Cross work
because they say there is no sense in
the rigid rules prescribing how band
ages shall be rolled; or that the
directions for knitting socks do not
accord with their ideas; or that they
do not like the local officers in
charge of the work.
Some men are refusing the invita-
ton to aid the government by invest
their money in Liberty Bonds by say
ing that the rich are making big
profits out of the war and should
finance it; or that the price fixed
for wheat is too low; or that some
Weather neighbor is not taking his
proportionate share.
How trivial and contemplate all
these excuses become when contrast
ed with the supreme sacrifices which
have been made by the people of
France and by our own boys who are
giving up everything and risking
everything to help win this war.
How can any woman justify herself
in refusing to save a little wheat or
sugar on the ground that the gov
eminent has not prohibited the
manufacture of liquor, while the peo-
pie of France are literally starving
for these necessary articles of food.
but still continue bravely to pour out
their blood and money in defense of
our institutions as well as their own?
How can any woman with a drop of
patriotic blood in her veins absolve
herself from aiding in Red Cross
work because the rules for making
socks or winding t/ndages do not
exactly suit her, when the sons of
her neighbors may lose their lives
because OF the lack OF Red cross sup
plies? How can any man who has
enjoyed the benefits of this govern
ment eXonerate himself from freely
loaning his money to help defend
that governm ent in its hour OF
| danger and need, because he thinks
| that some other men are not doing
| their full duty?
The men and women who are loya
at heart are welcoming opportunitie.
to make sacrifices for their coun
| try, only those who are slackers a
! heart are seeking excuses to eyadt
making sacrifices. 1t is not enough
to do our bit, we must do our best
WM. GOODYEAR.