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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
KiUanee Braues Summoned To Fun Fest Today at Half
 Past Twelue by Big Chief
A Riot of Fun Is Tap, and Guarantee of "Nc Speeches" Goes With Every Meal Ticket-Two Hum
 dred Guests to Be Present for 90 Minutes

"Whoopee- much big time-chief calls all braves to meet at Southern club and for hour and half be good Injuns, and eat drink and be merry, for maybe some time every one be called to happy hunting ground before he have much fun says ]. Mercer Barnett, proxy of the Kiwanis club, which organization has the stage set for the greatest luncheon they have ever given at the Southern club, today at 12:3o o'clock. it being their first ami versary.
 The luncheon will last for one hour and a half, and there will be a riot of fun slipped in between each course of the luncheon, which will be a dollars s worth long, and there will be nothing that resembles speech Charlie Mil Ter has arranged the fun menu in such manner that every one gets a laugh out of the bill. There will be acts and facts, inspiration, amusement, educa- tional stunts and such like coming ir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
County Chairmen Active
 in Behalf of Campaign
Women Show Ingenuity in Formu- lating Their Plans of
 Publicity

The women of Alabama are putting forth every effort to get the third Liberty Loan before the people ef Alabama.
 Miss Mamie Bell Parsons. publicity chairman in Bibb county. shows great ingenuity in forming her plans. She will have several cars gayly decorated in national colors. to distrib- ute beautiful women's posters de- signed by Howard Chandler Christy for the purpose of making effective means for advertising the third Lib- erty Loan drive.
 Another very active chairman, Mrs. Richard Clarke. in Houston county, writes that she has consulted the prin- cipal of the county school board of trustees and mayor in regard to hav- ing big school parade with effective mottos displayed. She has also solic- ite6 the aid of the Boy Scouts and an enthusiastic mass meeting will ba held in .he county auditorium before the beginning of the third Liberty Loan drive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19

carload lots at intervals so short that
 it will tax the gang to unload the de- liveries and sign for them as fast as they arrive.
 Secretary Trammell will make a for nal announcement as to his intentions
 regarding the "eyebrow" that has
 slipped down on his upper lip, and
 through charity of the members has been dubbed a mustache. Windy" Cur ry says that he is going to dig it up and plant 1t over again, as there is
 not good stand.
 Advance Brave Bonnyman will have pair of tomahawks on his hip that will divide the most concrete of domes, and has orders to wield the flint hammer
 in case any member of the amusement committee turns loose a coop of chick ems or poultry-other than those repos- ing alongside the cranberry jelly on each plate.
 At least 200 are expected to attend the luncheon, and all hands will be on deck as soon as the gale starts to blow ing The time is 12;30 sharp for hour and half Is needed to get over tho programme in it's entirety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
Dr. c. D. Ussher Will
 Speak in Birmingham

pr. Clarence D. Ussher. once titled general of the Russian armies by the lately deposed Czar of Russia. will speak in Birmingham next week in behalf ot the syrian relief funds being raised.
 The local conmittee in charge of the ork is composed of T. H. Motion, chair man; pr. H. A. Elkourie. secretary; Col T. O. Smith, treasurer; Rev T. P. Hay. Fred M Jackson. x. ". Dixon, A. c. ham and Charles l.. Harold.
 A luncheon will be held in honor oi pr. ussher at the Southern club at ] q clock Wednesday, April B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
VISITING COUNTY
 WAR SAVIN GS
 DIRECTORS BUSY
State Director Johnson Is in Confer ence With County Directors At
 tending Council of Defense
OF BIRMINGHAM. ALA. STATEMENT MARCH 4. 1918

Crawford Johnson, state director, and J. w. Donnelly, vice state director of the national war savings campaign, put in a busy day yesterday conferring with county war savings directors, who are in the city for that purpose, and also to attend the sessions of the state council of defense Most of them will remain to hear Senator Kenyon speak at the First Methodist church tonight.
 Among the county directors noted at war savings headquarters were: F. w. Pratt of Madison. A. c. Boyd, of Cham bers, o. D. Street of Marshall, J. w. Cunningham of Morgan and B. B. Barnes of Greene.
 Reports made by visiting county di- rectors indicate that the war savings campaign is progressing satisfactorily. It is understood that one of the pur- poses of the conference was to devise means of carrying the campaign into the remote rural districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
D. A. EchOls Elected Exalted Ruler of the
 Ensley Lodge of Elks
Officers for the Year Elected at An nual Meeting Entertainment
 Committee to Give Dance

D. A. Echols was elected exalted ruler of Ensley lodge, Benevolent Protective Order of EllSs. at the annual meeting and election of officers held last night The meeting was well attended and much enthusiasm prevailed.
 MT. Echols was elected to the highest office of the lodge without opposition Ed Warnick was elected secretary for the third consecutive year and Henry Keller was given a second term as treasurer. Commissioner J. Ellis Brown was elected trustee for three years. The officers elected were as follow:
 D. A. Echols, exalted ruler; D. A. Rear den, esteemed leading knight; Sam Rauss, esteemed layol knight; Harry Bross. esteemed featuring knight; Ed Warnick, secretary; Henry Keller, treas urer; Lee Kelley, tiler; J. Ellis Brown, trustee; J. W. Berry, representative to grand lodge; J. E. Brown, alternate
 On Wednesday night the entertain ment committee will give 'St Patrick S Day" dance at the Ellxs' home. The hall will be suitably decorated for the occasion and a fine time is anticipated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
EXPLOSIVE BOARD
State Commissioner Bureau of Mines
 Discusses Sale of Explosives

w D. Ryan of Kansas, state com missioner of the United States bureau of mines. addressed meeting of the explosives regulation advisory board, under the direction of Walter K. Me- Adory, chairman. yesterday Plans were discussed regarding the issuance of licenses for the sale of explosive ingredients
 The members of the committee are. Walter K McAdory. chairman; l.. c. Melvin, vice chairman; John s. Gold- smith, Birmingham secretary; G. B. Mccormack. Edwin Ball, Dr. J. F. Dug ger. Auburn; c. J. Perry and Fred II. McDuff, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
DIR. JOHNSON GOES
 TO CAMP GORDON

Among the distinguished ministers in
 Bi mingham. Dr. Albert Sidney John
 ston of the South Highlands Presbyte-
 rian church has been selected by Dr. W. R. Dobbins director-general of Y. M. c. A. work at Camp Gordon, to con-
 duct services at that camp during the present week.
 pr. Johnston is regarded as especial ly ably fitted to do a splendid work at Camp Gordon among the soldier boys there.
 Dr. Johnston left Monday for Camp Gordon, where he will remain through out the week. returning here in time to fill his pulpit next Sunday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
I. C.L. COMPANY ID
 OPEN NEW MINE
Other Improvements Include Installation of Generator
 at Ensley Furnace

President George Gordon Crawford of the Tennessee company, was in his office yesterday after 10-day ab- sence from the city. When asked by a representative of The Age-Herald to say something for publication, he hand ed out this statement:
 "The following additional improve ments and constructions have been au- thorized and work will be begun inn mediately:
 "At Ensley a 7500 K. w. turbo-g gen. orator will be installed in the No. power station of the Ensley blast fur naces.
 "A mine will be opened on the east ern outcrop of the Blue Creek seam with capacity of 1900 to 2ooo tons oi coal per day. The old works or the Getmore slope. will be utilized in con nection with this mine"
 While the above announcement takes up only a few words. it means expan- lsion that emphasizes anew the steel corporations broad and far-reachine development policy.
 The opening of a coal mine with g 2O00-ton daily capacity would be ar important fact i'll itself from an indus trial point of view at any time, but now it is especially significant insofar as it makes increased production il war material possible. The Tennessee .company's coal out. put reached a new high record in 1917 and it's output this year will be greatly increased. and will go long way 1T bringing up Alabama's production. tt 22. .000, ,0OO tons-the mark which Chiel Mine Inspector c. H. Nesbitt hopes tS see reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
PLANNING TO BUILD
 FERTILIZER PLANT

A company has been organized and chartered for the purpose of manufac- turing a basic phosphate fertilizer. The company will be known as the National Basic Fertilizer company. It will be located at Birmingham and will manu- fracture other chemical products as we'll which are being used in further ing the war. The incorporators are pr. c. NE. Elgin. president; J. W. Low man. vice president; W. S. Oglesby, sec- retary and treasurer
 The board of directors consists of pr. c. p. Elgin, w. s. Oglesby, J. w. Low man, G. w. Beach. The company con, templates the erection and operation of the plant at the earliest possible date, in order to supply considerable amount of fertilizer for the fall planting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
BOOK CAMPAIGN FOR SOLDIERS STARTS
 OFF WITH A RUSH
Mrs. Andrews First Donor. Lawyers Lined Up-Chas. F. White Is Chair
 man of Committee

Yesterday several large donations of books for the soldiers and sailors were received at the public library and thou sands more are expected to pour in
 during this week, according to Cam paign Director J. L. Davidson.
 q expect to see the big room which has been set aside for this purpose bulging with books said Mr. Davidson,
 "but if we have to rent warehouse to put them in. we shall not have gathered too many, as national head quarters in Washington recently noti- fled us that the actual demand is for
 over 100000, not including the request of General Pershing for 100000 d month" aAs MT. Davidson urges that all "do their giving early" and prove that Birming-
 ham is what it's, citizens claim for it.
 the most liberal city in the United States.
 MRS. ANDREWS FIRST l Mrs. F. II. Andrews was the winner of the Thrift Stamp at the public library, being the first to contribute books to the soldiers and sailors. after the opening of the campaign yesterday. Her books, which numbered 39. were delivered at the library soon after s 1 o'clock, and were soon followed by other donations, several hundred books
 being sent in during the day. ] The name of the winner of the sec-
 ond Thrift Stamp, the person who
 should give the largest number of books during the day, has not yet been
 announced
 l The Salvation Army announces that
 it will turn over to the library all gifts of books left with 1t. These
 should be securely tied and addressed
 to Library War Service.
 | Campaign Director J. l.. Davidson and
 Director Robert Lawrence announce that books for the soldiers and sailors will
 be collected at the community sing again next Sunday, and they hope that no one will come without at least one book. There is a great need for books at
 the base hospital at Camp Mcclellan,
 and this need will be one of the first to | be supplied as result of the present
 campaign. G. l.. Doty, librarian at Camr
 Mcclellan, has been instructed to place 1 a good deposit of books in the hospital LAWYERS ASSISTING The lawyers are assisting in the drive for books for soldiers and sailors Charles i F. White. secretary and treasurer of
 the Birmingham Bar association, has
 been made an assistant director in the
 campaign. He met with his co-workers
 at the Civic association cafe yesterda,
 for lunch. and the committee went over
 plans for getting donations from the at. | torneys of the city.
 l MT. White requests every lawyer ir
 Birmingham to send two or more book:
 either to the law library or to the pub lie library. If any lawyer wishes to con tribute number of books. he will please call up the bar association offices. Mair es23, and some one will be sent for tht books.
 The committee of lawyers working I this campaign consists of Charles F White, chairman; w. K. Terry. James Harrison. J. H. Ward. w. E. Howard. J lWiley Logan, N. A. Graham. Mir. Slber
 man. Mir. Alberson. MT Fucker and Mir
 Murphy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
Aviator Killed

Fort Worth. Tex, March 1s;r-cadet FL lis B. Watts, s79th aero squadron, of Portland, Ore. was instantly killed when the airplane in which he was riding at Camp Everman today, under the instruc- ton of Capt. L. M. Drake, royal fly ing corps. fell 300 feet in spinning nose dive. just north of the aerodrome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
Brothers on Trial

Morganton. N, C., March 1s-Garfield and Aaron Pitts, brothers. were placed on trial here today, charged with the murder of Dr. A. E. Tennessee, a pliy- sician, who was acquitted in 1916 of the murder of Gordon Pitts, close relative of the present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-19
KENYON SAID ID BE SPEAKER WITH
 WESTERN PUNCH ''War at Close Range" to Be Subject of Address at the First Methodist Tonight SPEAKER HAS VISITED TRENCHES IN FRANCE Word Pictures of War Conditions and Ability as an Orator Cagry
 Conviction Wherever
 He Speaks

Senator w. s. Kenyon of Iowa will deliver public address at the First Methodist church tonight at D. m His subject is "The War at Close Range" The senator has visited the trenches in France and comes with a wonderful fund Of frst-hand information about war conditions. He is an orator who has the power of making his audience feel and see the pictures which his word imagery paints, and his utterances carry convic- tion. Wherever he has spoken the peo- pie have been awakened to a new vision of the war and to 8 deeper realization of the absolute necessity for winning it.
 DR. STUART TO PRESIDE
 Senator Kenyon will be introduced by pr. George Stuart, pastor of the church, who will be chairman. The meeting is open to the public and a cordial invita- ton is extended to all interested in the expressing subject of his address, A musical programme, participated in by the quartets of the First Presbyterian church and the South Side Baptist church, enhances the attractiveness of the occasion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
WHATS GOING ON IN THE WORLD OF THEATRES AND AMUSEMENT
LYRIC

Pronounced the sweetest play ever seen in Bridgeport by all wAe have had the good fortune to attend one of the performances, "Mther Carey's Chickens" now being played at the Lyric theatre by the popular Poli Players is still attracting large and ap- preciative audiences. Although there has been an unusual demand for res ervations there are still some choice seats left which can be had by ma king application in person or by tele phone.
 Mother Carey's Chickens" is one of the most unusual productions that has ever been placed upon an Am ertcan stage. While it is neither com edy nor drama, and contains no blood and thunder situations without either a desperate villain or melodramatic hero 1t is filled with human interest that attracts and appeals to every one. There Is a honey atmosphere about the entire piece which delights both men and women and the children are interested in the portions which re- mind them of days in the country where they can romp and play.
 InterWoven with the other interest ing features is a pretty love story in which the leading women, Miss Alice Clements as Nancy Carey. is the hero inc. Although disappointed in her lover at first but too proud to ac- knowledge it she suffers in silence Clay Clement, the leading man, as Tom Hamilton, the cause of all Nan cys troubles, is also at his best all though his part does not call for any difficult work. In the end they are brought together and all differences are explained and the play ends in a lovely setting of mother love and the other kind between sweethearts. Mother Carey's Chickens" should | draw crowded houses no matter where played and the Bridgeport pleasure seekers are showing their appreciation of something really good by their attendance. Next week the Pon Players will present Jane CowPs l wonderful success, Common Clay,'' 1 which created a furore in New York when first presented.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
POLES

Douglas Fairbanks in his latest
 comic photoplay offering under the direction of the Paramount-Artcraft productions, Is superb. Never be-
 fore has the well known star done
 so much galivanting, over the tops | of houses, through the most inaccessi- ble places and in situations where only superhuman strength would bring him through. Audiences have applauded this picture with great { force. It is one which every devotee of the famous star now should see al Polls.
 The Mystic, Clayton, who reads from a crystal ball, answers to many questions propounded by the audience in the form of letters, and who makes no one ashamed is another big attrac- ton at Polls. His work Is out of the ordinary. He himself is indeed a marvel.
 Other acts at which audiences will | laugh or applaud are Dinkins, McCar- thy and Everett, with their Fun 1T in Livery Stable" The LaGrohs, mar velous contortionists, Birds of 8 ! Feather" Horn and Ferris.
 On the screen the Hearst Pathe of
 ficial war review closely approXi' mates participation in the worldwide events of military and civic import ance. Chester Outing pictures alst i give a glimpse of country and person: strange to the eye.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
EMPIRE

Clever, diminutive Marguerite Clark supported by an all star cast Of well known players will be seen at the Empire theatre today and tomor- row in the well known screen classic, Wild Flower"
 "Wild Flower" unfolds a dramatic tale of a girls love for a worthless man. How an older brother of the man who 'worships at the shrine of woman brings the worshipper to his senses and-but to tell more would spoil the story. See it for yourself and we are sure you will enjoy every foot of the picture.
 Harold Lockwood, the popular screen star, plays opposite Miss Clark and all in all it is the sort of picture you could sit through time and time again.
 The latest episode of the Patht thriller, Hands Up!" in which i! featured Ruth Roland, will also b; shown.
 Bear In mind that at one and al times the programs offered at tn. Empire theatre are of the select anC entertaining sort as at all times tn, management endeavors to please tn, most fastidious photoplay goers-ant | our programs do please them That why they attend the performances a i the Empire.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
ONLY FEW TOWNS ARE
 TO VOTE ON LICENSE

The license question, which has all ways been the big issue in the Con necticut small town" elections, seems likely to take back seat this year. So far only 20 towns have indicated to the state secretary that they are to take & vote on the licensing of the sale of intoxicating liquors In former years about 50 towns have voted on the question, and in some years the number has been even greater. Of.
 ficials at the state secretary's office and politicians generally attribute this fact to the governments order stop ping the manufacture of beer in a few months. The "wets'' see QH need of having a license, except fora pos
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25

seven months in the year and the oth- CT five he fishes, studies and relaxes to regain the energy he has given out in his daily contact with his public. Incidentally he tells very pointedly some things about giving personal ity to some one or more group, and he makes it very plain just why some people are left living but lifeless af- ter a day or year of struggling with a public or a person who takes con- stantly but never gives anything back. Clayton referred particularly to the life of a teacher by way of illustra- ton.
 He referred in his talk to some of his most discussed exhibitions of thought projection" all of which have been put before the public through the press. He reiterated his inability to deal in the abstract or in matters concerning large numbers of people, unless the point of contact be brought through an individual. By way of illustration, he told of an ex- perience in a small town where he predicted the removal of the postoffice the town topic of discussion. He told young lady that she would soon have several blocks shorter distance between her home and her work. She was working in the postoffice, so the deduction that the postoffice was tc be moved. That's the simple story o1 Clayton told to show how simple hi! work is and if that doesn't lend in terest to his exhibitions then all sign! fail and the simplest is not the mos interesting after all. But the othel
 part of his story that makes him stil
 the man of mystery-the man witt | the Great Curiosty-is that Claytoa cannot fathom the hidden things tha 1 lie behind his own veil of mystery
 much as he can tell his audiences O | his past and future
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-25
PLAZA

Today Is the last chance to see the unusually attractive bill which has been playing at the Plaza during the first half of the week For enter tainment, variety and splendor the photoplay and vaudeville attractions al this theatre can not be beat
 The Three Mori Brothers vaudevil- Hans of renowned fame, lead the per formance. These three Japanese en- tertainers are the ultimate in skill and grace. Their boot barrel throw ing and contortionist exhibitions are nothing short of marvellous, and have held the audiences silent and gasping wondering what next will happen.
 Our Mrs. McChesHey'' with Miss Ethel Barrymore playing the leading role, is a screen offering of beauty. comedy and love. The story has been running in one of the leading maga- zines for months. It is of unusual interest to business women Added interest for women lies in the fashion show in which the latest Paris and Fifth avenue advanced styles ars shown.
 NIT F4yHu IFom Lynn, as pre- | sented by Curley and Hale, brings many a laugh. With a stage setting showing a railroad station they en. | deavor to illustrate train announcer and an Irish traveller who have diff. 1 culty in making their views knowr | to each other. It surely is funny. IT fact it is a scream from start to fin | ish.
 Doris Hardy and company in thei new and original and dramatic sketcI | Speaking of Men" and Field Barnes a clever xylophone player, concludes a vaudeville and photoplay bill that i 1 second to none ever shown in Bridge
 port.