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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-24
K|WAMANS VISIT
FAIRFIELD PLANTS
Man Power of District to Be
Doubled by the Fairfield
Plants, Says Ferguson

The members of the Kiwanis club we're
the guests at luncheon yesterday OF the
Fairfield Land company, and enjoyed a
closeup inspection of the big plants
under construction. About IS members OF
the club we're present and luncheon was
served in the Plaza hotel. r. G. Shook,
vice president of the Fairfield Land
company, presided
The story of Fairfield and what it's
srowth, as a result of the $20,0 900 ship
steel plants means to the Birmingham
district, was made clear in a talk by Hill
Ferguson. who showed by chart and
..oratory'' the true Importance of the
big Developments now being made by
the Tennessee company. A striking
statement made by Mr.. Ferguson was
that the nan power of the Birmingham
district VIII be doubled By Fairfield
works. Ee stated that the total numbei
of employees in the Ensley plants is
6000, and the total number of employees
in the present Industries at Fairfield Is
1900. making total of 10000, and This
number viii be increased to 10000 1O
per cent increase. when the big ship-steel
plants, which will employ 10000 skilled
mechanics, are completed.
The address Of welcome was made on
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Mr. Hamlin will speak in the First
Methodist church at o'clock this eve
ming on the financial side of the war. As
a member of the federal reserve board,
his utterances will be authoritative. He
is said to be an unusually interesting
speaker, having the rare faculty of maxi
ing figures eloquent. His speech is ex-
pected to throw some new and strong
sidelghts on the war. Liberty Loan
headquarters announces that special
invitation is extended to the ladies to
hear this able financier and author.
Mr. Hamlin will arrive at II o'clock
this morning from Chattanooga. He will
be met at the Terminal station by a
committee of bankers headed by Oscar
Wells, and will be their guest during his
stay in Birmingham.
The red bulb in the thermometer now
stands half way between the 100000
and 100000 stations. No large sub
scriptions were received yesterday, but
the flow of smaller purchases was as
strong as on preceding days, ii not
stronger.
Commenting on this, II. w. Coffin.
Chairman of the Greater Birmingham
committee. said:
"Our records show that the allied ar
mics have turned in 1000 subscriptions so
far. / estimate that the total number OF
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Col. Hamp Williams of the Williams
Hardware company of Hot Springs,
Ark. and state food administrators of
Arkansas. will address the Alabama
Retail Hardware association at It's
twelfth annual convention this after
noon in the convention hall at the
Tutwiler hotel on Hardware Mutual
Insurance" This talk, the presidents
address, and the address by S. r.
Miles will be the features on the pro-
gramme for the afternoon session.
The Alabama Retail Hardware as
ISOLATION convention was called to or
der at z o'clock yesterday by Presi-
dent James B. Morton of Bessemer
who made a short talk. stating the
purpose of the meeting. The hardware
men sang america" and Rev. J. W.
Johnston pronounced the invocation,
City Commissioner j. r. Hornady
made the welcome address in behalf
of the city, assuring the visitors that
Birmingham was glad to have them
and extended a cordial welcome 10
them all. He told the hardware men
that Birmingham was theirs while
they were here and he hoped they
would enjoy the things it had to offer
He invited all visitors to inspect the
iron and steel industries and see Just
what Birmingham industries are doing
r. o. Noojin of the Noojin Hard
ware company of Alfalfa responded
thanking Mr.. Hornady for the cordia.
welcome extended the visiting hard
ware men. He spoke of the part the
hardware men must take in the pres.
ent war and declared they would do
their part TO win this great war
Judge b. NJ. Allen delivered patri-
otto address, speaking of the urgent ne
cessity of all loyal citizens to work to-
gether in the prosecution Of the war. and
urged the people at home to get directly
behind the boys at the front to win this
great war. SO the world will be safe
for democracy. Judge Allen spoke of the
causes of the United States entering
the war and the policies of President
wilson since that time paying a fine
tribute to the craftsmanship of the Pres
ident.
The general discussion resulting from
the question box. which was conducted by
Col. Hamp Williams proved most inter-
esting, as well as instructive, as mat
tiers pertaining to the retail hardware
business.
The morning yesterday was devoted to
the exhibitors, a large number having
arranged attractive booths in the bali
room of the Tutwiler hotel and the visitors
and delegates spent the time looking over
the display of dealers handling nothing
but hardware. The register was also in
the exhibit hall, and among those reg
istering were: James +. Morton, Besse-
mer; Hamp Williams, Hot Springs; J. r.
Gamble, Montgomery S. r. Miles, Argus.
Ind; B. Fl. Mathews, Camden; Fl. 0.
Bowling. Ozark; Miss Helen Bowling.
Ozark; Horace Bowling. Jr., Ozark; Mrs.
James b. Morton, Bessemer: Walter Har-
Ian, Atlanta; r. o. Noojin Alfalfa; II.
A. Squibbs Chicago; T. b. DeLoach, De-
mopolis; Miss Gertrude Bowling. Ozark;
Gus Bowling, Ozark; S. L. Rollins and
others.
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JOHNSON RETURNS
FROM MONTGOMERY
w. S. S. CONFERENCE
Representatives,, County Chairmen
and Teachers Preparing Hand
book for Alabama Teachers

Crawford Johnson, state director of
the national war savings committee,
has, returned from Montgomery, where
he went to attend a meeting of the
war council of the Alabama Educa-
tiona1 association.
This council said Mr. Johnson, "is
composed of representative county SUI
perintendents and distinguished teach
ers. 1t is preparing a handbook for
the teachers of Alabama covering all
the war activities in which they are
expected to engage. War Savings
Stamps and the thrift campaign will
be given generous space in the book.
AT this council which was pre-
sided over by Hon. Spright DowelL
state superintendent of education,
plans for the organization of war saw
ings societies in all the schools Of
the state were worked out. Some won
derfuI results will follow"
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s26.2so,744.o2
j. s. FARM LOAN
BRANCH MEETS
Waterman to Make Address
at Chamber of Commerce
This Afternoon
OF BIRMINGHAM. ALA.
STATEMENT MARCH 4, 1918
n.cGAIrHl

"How to Get Cheap Money and How
to Use 1t; HOW to Make Great fooo
CROPS and How to Conserve Them Will
be the subject of Myron A. Waterman
of the federal farm loan bureau, Wash
linton, who will address those Interested
in farm development in the Chamber OIL
commerce auditorium this afternoon at
2 o'clock.
Judge B. M. Allen of this city VIII
introduce the speaker and give short
outline IL the local organization and IT'S
relation in the work to the federal pu-
reau All farmers, prospective farmers
and makers Of food products, bankers
and others interested are urged 10 at
tend as subjects of vital importance
locally and to the nation will be dis
cussed.
Full explanation of the farmers aid
plan will be made by Mr.. Waterman.
Briefly, it is means whereby farmers
can borrow from 500 to $4,000, not to
exceed so per cent of the actual value
of the property and 20 per cent of the
actual value of the permanent insuraple
improvements, on from to 80 years
time, 1T 51h per cent interest payments
ito be made upon the amortization plan.
All or any part of the loan may be paid
at the expiration of a five-year PERIOD
A national farm loan association has
already been organized in Birmingham
the charter granted and everything is
now in readiness for the loan of money
from the New Orleans bank upon the
presentation of abstracts. Much enthu-
siasm is being displayed in the new I'M
dertaking. it being stated that it will
allow many heretofore neglected tracts
of land idle because the owners were
financially unable to develop them. to
once more become a means of supplying
the nation with food and clothing.
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DR.. c. C. Daniel, president of the
Southern university, located at Green's
boro, who was present at the luncl-
con yesterday, has about made UP his
mind to go back home and begin to
get his household goods into shape
preparatory to moving to Birmingham.
DR.. Daniel stated in his speech at the
luncheon that he was only waiting
for Birmingham to produce" as she
always does. then he would proceed to
select his faculty, which could hardly
be done until it was settled as to
where the school would be next fall.
South Alabama is also waiting for
the question to be settled, then they
Will get behind the consolidated col
lege. no matter where it is located,
and give it their unanimous support"
said DR.. Daniel.
We have got to raise this money
and now-right now--is the best time,
and we are going to do it, too. We
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-24
CHEMICAL SOCIETY
ME MIXERS WILL
VISIT BIRMINGHAM
Chamber of Commerce to
Entertain Scientists on
May 3O-Local Organi-
cation Meets May 2

The American Eiectrochemical society
chemists and capitalists engaged in the
electrochemical industries will be in
Birmingham on May 9, having accepted
the invitation of the Chamber of Com
merce.
This is in all probability the most dis
tinguished company of scientists in the
United States, and they are touring the
south, visiting Birmingham, Kingsville,
Knoxville. Chattanooga. Sheffield and An
niston.
A general meeting will be held on May
3 and will be given over to papers by
scientists, followed by discussion by the
Alabama Technical association.
On May at the Civic association audi
torium the Alabama Technical associa-
ton. who will assist the Chamber Of
Commerce, the Civic association and 9TH
er civic bodies in entertaining the WISH
tors, will hold a special meeting to pre-
pare for the visit of the prominent sci
entists. W. c.. Caldwell OF the Pittsburg
testing laboratory is chairman of the
entertainment committee of the techni
cal association, and is preparing an ex-
tensive itinerary, and it is probable that
special train will take the visitors
over the Birmingham Industrial district
The people of Birmingham are very
optimistic over the proposed visit of these
capitalists and scientists, who are look
ing for the best location for their future
industries.
The entertainment comraittee, appointed
by President A. c. Crowder of the Cham
Der of Commerce, follows: w. L. Cald-
we'll, chairman; Emmett O'Neal, John l..
Kaul, Martin J. Lide, Karl Landgrebe,
C. Exum, Frank P. Glass. Oscar G. Thur
low.
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Hon. Chas. Hannlin viii
Speak Here Tonight On
"Financial Side of War
AS Member of Federal Reserve Board Mr.. Hamlin Will
Speak Authortatively and as He Is Unusually
Interesting Speaker He Will Greatly Aid
Liberty Loan Drive
today will be
of Homo Charles Hamlin of shinqton.


subscriptions received by us to date will
exceed 10000.
Chairman Coffin will hold council OF
war with the generals of the allied ar
mics at u O'Clock this morning. lie
states that one of the matters to be con-
sidered is a programe for Friday, in line
with the Presidents proclamation, max
ing that feature day in the campaign.
Mr.. Coffin would not go into details,
but intimated that If plans worked out,
Birmingham would be given something
that would please all classes of citizens
and fittingly memorialize the patriotic
spirit shown by our people in the pur-
chase of Liberty Bonds.
Bert Meadow, assistant county chair
committee to work in the rural sections
of the county:
Dr. J. s. Gillespy, chairman; Jere Gwin.
Frank Hewitt, Sam Blake, j. Ed Haig-
Ter, l.. z. Yielding. DR.. J. 3. Vines. w
X. McAdory DR.. w. p. McAdory, DR..
George Morrow. c. w. Acton, Judge ]. p.
Stiles, DR. w. j. Love. DR.. Ira |. Sellers.
James r. Hawkins d. +. McLendon.
1t will tie noted that the committee is
largely composed of "old-timers."
At the headquarters of the woman's,
Alabama Liberty Bond committee, Mrs.
Pattie Ruffner Jacobs chairman, an
nounced that $3,500000 in subscriptions
had been received by her committee UP
to Tuesday afternoon. 1--WE will get an
osher half million or more" said Mrs
Jacobs,
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Marketing Bureau to
Hold Conference With
the Tuscaloosa Board

A committee from the food prepared
ness and marketing bureau will go to
Tuscaloosa today where they will hold
a conference with the Tuscaloosa Board
of Trade to discuss the food and mar
keting situation.
The meeting was called by President
f. 6. Blair of the Tuscaloosa board for
o'clock this afternoon, and those go
ing from Birmingham are Murray
Brown, John H. Frye. William P. Redd.
Stanley Woodward and T. p. Hay, Jr.
The meeting is for the purpose of
the furtherance of the work taken up
by the local food preparedness bureau
to develop better marketing facilities
of the farmers and to assist him in
grading his products and putting them
in better marketing condition
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-24
.COL, HAMP WILLIAMS
TO MAKE ADDRESS
TO HARDWARE MEN
Annual Convention of Re-
tail Hardware Dealers of
State Well Attended
JUDGE ALLEN MAKES
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
Visitors to Be Shown Over Industrial
Plants of District-Many Fea-
lures on the Programme
for Today
PROGRAMME TODAY

MORNING.
Question box, r. Is. DeLoach,
Address. Finding and Solving
Hardware Problems" j. r. Gamcle.
Address. THE Steel Situation" II.
a. Squibbs.
Adjournment, IL o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
Report eighteenth annual con-
vention National Retail Hardware
convention. j. Frank Gamble.
Hardware Mutual Insurance"
Hamp Williams.
Presidents address, j. b. Morton.
Report of secretary treasurer.
Walter Harlan.
Address, knowing VS.. Guessing"
S. r, Miles.
Adjournment.
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have our word at stake, our agree
ment must be met, and | am sure that
these men assembled here are going
to stop with nothing short of success,
which means the raising of 100000"
said r. S. Munger
DIR. Frank W. Brandon OF Gadsdeu,
a noted minister of tine North Ala
bama conference. made telling
speech. Il have always been taught
and / have therefore taught others,
that Jehovah was above all-that His
name came first in all things. But
after that the greatest bond, the
strongest backing j know of is the
bond that bears the Endorsement of
these United States of America, and
therefore, if this campaign is based
upon Liberty Bonds / know that it
will be a success"
Talks were made by Team Captains
III. M. Beck, Charles e. Rice, LOUIS
Pizitz. General Team Captain A. c.
Crowder and others. Fifteen teams are
working on the movement and today
wonderful results are anticipated
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SWIFT & co. ARE
OFFERING STOCK

Swift & Co. are offering s25,0000O0 ad-
ditional stock in the company at par at
the rate of one share of new stock Tor
each four shares Of old stock. The presi-
dents statement on the subject reads:
Having today received approval from
the capital issues committee of the fed
eral reserve board of our plan to issue
s25. 600, 0o0 additional stock at par, we
are at liberty to announce it and are is
suing a circular to our stockholders.
Increased business requires increased
capital. The extremely high prices OF
live stock for which we pay cash and the
have made large demands upon US. We
have. therefore, decided to offer to cur
shareholders $25, 100000 additional stock
at par at the rate of one share Of new
stock for each four shares Of old stock.
1.-THE twenty-five million cash proceeds
of this issue will greatly strengthen the
financial position of the company and
will enable it to discharge it's function
with a full degree of efficiency.
I'VE are sure that the new stock will
be recognized as a desirable investment.
We realize that there are many calls for
funds at this time and in order not to
interfere with government financing out
of the savings of the people we have
thought it opportune 10 issue free Of cost
a dividend of s25,0Oo,0oO in stock of the
company which will facilitate the pur-
chase of the new stock at par by our
shareholders.
This dividend is not being paid out
Of earnings, it is being issued against
surplus resulting from an adjustment OF
values CT the fixed assets of the company
to values current January /. 1914, based
upon an appraisement under the Ameri-
can Appraising company of Milwaukee
According to decision of the internal
revenue department, such dividend IS
not taxable until the stock is sold
~ rax.as.i a~...-..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-24
MAXWELL "KICKS"
CORONER RIVES

Because his Maxwell raised a ''kick'
about being cranked, Assistant Coroner
]. r. T. Rives is now suffering from a
badly splintered right arm, although ne
has returned to his work at the court
house. Mr.. Rives was returning from a
call Sunday afternoon about o'clock
when his engine went dead. The battery
in the car was run down and would not
operate the starter. When an attempt
was made to crank the machine by hand
the kick resulted. A passerby took Mr.
Rives to the Birmingham infirmary,
where the arm was set
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behalf 9f the Fairfield Land company
by Ruffin A. Smith, vice president ana
general manager of the company.
Following a few Jokes by Mercer Bar
nett. chief of the Kiwanians. the lunch
con adjourned and the members were
given d snort ride through the residence
section or Fairfield
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-24
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued in the prol>te office yester-
day:
Jack Smith of Blossburg to Hiss
Frances Tuggle
Il. P. White to Miss Pearl Hall
H. C. Hicks of Columbiana to Miss
Emma Hooker.
u P. stiles Of Lewisburg to Miss
Blanche Farris.
John Stewart of Blossburg to Miss
Edith Norman.
H. B. Kirby to Miss Ala Hamilton.
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Friends of Bishop Mccoy, who under
went a serious operation yesterday at the
infirmary of Mayo Brothers, Rochester,
Mimi, will be pleased to learn that the
bishop stood the operation well and UNI
less complications arise will be able to
return home sometime next week. This
information came to The Age-Herald at
a late hour last night by the following
Associated Press dispatch:
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MANY DELEGATES
ATTEND THE SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION
Speakers of National Fame
to Be Heard at Morning
Session Today
ADULT BIBLE CLASSES
CONCLUDE MEETINGS
Spright Mcdowell to Preside at
Opening Session of the Ala
bama Sunday School
Association

The thirty-fourth annual convention of
the Alabama Sunday School association
will convene at the First Baptist church
this morning at 900 o'clock, with Pres
ident Spright Dowell, Montgomery. state
superintendent of education, presiding. A
large number of prominent Sunday school
workers from all over the country will
attend this convention and many will APP
pear on the programme. The morning
session will be featured by addresses
FROM DIR. w. E. Chalmers, of Philadel-
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Birmingham Will '@Produce, .
Says DR.. Daniel, President of
The Southern University
Several Speakers Heard Luncheon YesterdayPracti-
cally Only SIS, 600 Left to Be Raised-Teams Doing
Fine Work-I-uncheon at Southern Club Today

With practically only $4,000 n
greatly enthused at the luncheon made
General Captain A. c. been
the the top" consolidated col
at
hams when the term this fall
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Rochester, MINI, April 2s-Bishop j.
III. Mccoy of the Methodist church. south.
whose home is in Birmingham, Ala, I'M
derwent an operation at hospital here
late today. His condition was said to
be somewhat relieved and he is ex-
pected to return to his home sometime
next week. Hospital physicians said that
the bishop suffered no ill effects from the
operation.
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Mrs. Stokes Indicted

Kansas City. April 23.-Mrs. Rose Pas
tor Stokes of New York was indicted by
a federal grand jury on three counts here
this afternoon. Mrs. Stokes was charged
with violation of the espionage act.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-24
MATzENAUER GIFTED
With POETIC VOICE
Singer Has Wide Range and Talent
for Recital Work.

Margaret Matxenauer - the mere
mention of that magic name conjures
reminiscent visions of rich, golden
tones, behind which il O powerful
personality. Thousands have Worship
ped her noble Isolde, her enchanting
Deliiah. her stately Brunnhilde, her
tragic Azucena, her dazzling Kundry,
and as they have worshipped they
have marveled not alone at the ex-
traordinary voice that allowed Of such
impersonations, but at the mental ma
terial which allowed an impersonator
to enter into the psychology Of each
role.
This same mental characteristic Of
feeling each condition a. q thing en-
tirely apart from everything else has
made Of Margaret Matzenauer not
only q veritable queen of the operatic
stage, but Il has fitted her peculiarly
for the concert platform. or. indeed,
for oratoria, should she care to devote
herself to this form.
with q voice of such rare beauty
and range that 1t has frequently been
called one Of the greatest Of our time,
with a mastery of that voice to the
extent of making one forget thai
there are technical difficulties and
with q poetic and fantastic imagina-
ton which brings her interpretations
to her public in the same manner that
she would expose the psychology Of q
role.
Nine. Matsenauer has bridged the
Rulf between opera and concert and
has Justified her right to be called "a
song recitslist Of consummats attain
nentR."
The Washington herald., 1918-02-24
Interesting News and Sdeghts Of the Stage and the Cine

moulin (Fourdrain); "Alger ie soirs'
(Fourdrain); LA mort de Jeann6
Arc'' (Bemberg); Dawn In the Desert"
(Ross): Lullaby" (Scott); "Blackbirds
Song (Scott); Down in the Forest"
(RenaiD; Before the Crucifix" (La
Forge); ITO Messenger Ga Forge);
when Your Dear Hands" Q.a FORGE: /:
How Much / Love You Ola Forge.
Jascha Heifetz. Russian violinist
win be heard In recital at the National
Theater on Friday afternoon, March
s, at 4:3o o'clock, under the manage
ment Of Mrs. Wilson-Greene. Heifetz
Is real genius and, at years old.
played the Mendelssohn concerto.
Jascha Heifetz has technic which must
make him the despair OF all other vio-
linists. but better still exquisite finish
and resource OF bowing which gives
his supreme command of style and in
depreciation. There can be no ques-
ton that Heifetz is the superior OF
any violinist before the public today,
none Of the others can be mentioned
In the same breath with him.
For the frst time in its history, per-
haps, the symphony Society Of New
York. Walter Damrosch. conductor.
will begin q tour with a member of
the theatrical profession as an assist
ing artist Tomorrow afternoon at
$50 o'clock in the Belasco Theater
the New York Symphony orchestra
will give a concert OF French. Eng
lish and Belgian composers, and Miss
Frances Stan. the well-known actress.
will recite Carlton" the Belgian pa
triotic poem to q musical accompani-