davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Mercy Home Children
 and Industrial School
 Boys Guests of Loew' S
Youngsters to See "We Should Worry" With Juvenile Stars, Jane and Katherine Lee,
 Today

Today the children of Merchy Home and the Boys Industrial school will be guests of the management of Loew's Bi- jon theatre at the afternoon performance, in order. particularly, that they may see the captivating feature play, we Should worry featuring little Jane and Kath- crime Lee, the screens two youngest stars and two of the best liked, most talented comediennes ever known.
 These young folks Will arrive at the thea tre about 3:30 o'clock and will be furnished the best seats in the theatre. They are the guests and will be treated accordingly, according to the manage ment All the boxes on one side of the house have been reserved for these kid dies and it is intended that they shall have one of the best times possible. The picture made a great hit yesterday when it was presented for the first time. draw ing hearty laughs from young and old folks alike, and there is no doubt but that the children will spend most en- ioyable afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
New Tariffs Are Arriving

Montgomery, June 2a,-tspecial) )-Tar- ifs by the score began to arrive at the office of the public service commission Monday carrying the increases in freight rates which become effective on all lines and on all rates Tuesday. T. l.. Jennings. rate clerk of the commission, has the task of going over every rate mentioned and determining whether or not clerical officials of the railroads have properly figured the rates under the new system.
 Each rate mentioned in the tariffs must be approved by the rate clerk of the Iccmmission before it can be approved by the commission. While the commits Esior has no authority to reject any rate which carries the $ per cent increase. it may prevent the collection of more than the 25 per cent increase
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Alabama Public Service
 Commission Will Reopen
 the Steam Heat Question

Montgomery, June 24s-(Speciai) On the representation of the BirmiEg- ham Railway Light and Power com pany that the actual cost of fuel used in operating it's steam heating plant during the 1918 season was s6029.60 greater than the total operating revs- nue received, the state public servlce commission today announced that 1t would consider the reopening of the steam heating case during the July session, July 1.
 J. s. Pevear, president of the com pany, in his petition declared that it would be impossible to continue the operation of the plant at such a less and that no money can be obtained to make improvements and repairs which are absolutely necessary unless mora revenue can be obtained. The commis. sion denied a petition for an increase last year. The company now declares conference of consumers agreed to bear a portion of the additional ex- pense incurred as a result of high prices.
 The petition carried an exhibit show ing that the operating revenue received during the year, after deducting taxes and per cent for depreciation, was $45,5S2.64 less than the operating cx- penSes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Pelham Chapter to
 Receive Percentage of
 Loew's Gross Receipts

percentage of the gross receipts at Loewvs Bijou tomorrow will be volun tarily donated to the relief of the Con- federate Veterans through the Pelham chapter of the U. D. c. This offer is made without limitation and is to be made from the gross receipts, regardless of the expense of operating.
 On account of the large crowds at tending the opening performance yes terday, and the unusual merit of the .iii being presented for the first half or the week. it is expected that very sub stantial amount will be raised for this worthy cause. The attedance at this popular playhouse is always large, and it is expected that there will be al. overflow audience tomorrow, as it is generally known that funds are needed at present for the relief of some of the veterans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Water Company Assessment

Montgomery, June 24.-(Special) Total assessments of the Alabama Water company. which is owned by Birmin gham citizens and which con trols water plants in Bessemer. Annis- ton, Decatur and Attalla, have been placed at s620.00o by the state board of equalization following conference with John B. Weakley, one of the owners. The assessment of the Ala bama Water Supply company, which owns the plant at Girard and Phenix City, was placed at $a5,500; the assess ment of the North Alabama Traction company of Decatur was made s52,6u0, while the assessment of the Oneonta Water company was fixed at $90OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
THREE NAMES RECOMMENDED

The chamber of commerce of the con- trol city in each zone was requested to recommend three names of capable busi- ness men from which the zone chief should be selected.
 The war industries board wants the fullest information as to the resources and a census of industrial plants, their equipment products, labor employed and what products are essential and raw ma terials needed and not needed in the zone.
 Birmingham is the biggest industrial center in this zone and naturally was selected as control city for that reason. Other subcenters will be selected, with local directors and committees, the local chamber of commerce being called upon to recommend the subchiefs who, with the chief at Birmingham, will form the zone executive committee.
 "The duty of this committee is to get information as to what plants are neces- sary and what are unnecessary, and essential into essential industries; to check up on plants and see why sup plies do not come through as rapidly as they should wherever there is delay, and to ascertain whether the delay is due to the lack of labor, inefficiency in oper- alton or management. or whatever it may be. and it is the purpose of the war industries board when contracts are about to be let to inquire of the diff ferent zone chiefs what plants are ready to begin on the contracts.
 In order to get quick action, tha board at Washington, MT. Bush said decided that it was necessary to get iii personal contact with the manufa Ctur-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Dickson Shifts in Race

Montgomery. June 24.-(Special.)-W E. Dickson of 3603 Twenty-sixth street, north, Birmingham. notified the secrc- tary of state today that he had with drawn from the race for state senator from the Thirteenth district and had become candidate for representative lii the lower house from Jefferson county
 w. B. Oliver, congressman from the Sixth district, qualified as a candidate for reelection, and W. R. Kimbrough filed notice of his candidacy for repre- sentative from Marengo county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Will Offer Property Now Occupied by Girls Training
 School to the Government

Montgomery. June 24.-(Special. )-Prop- erty at East Lake now used by the State Girls Training school will be of fered to the government for any use it may put it to during the war when the Louis V. Clark property is taken over by the state and the school moved. accord ing to Governor Henderson. The gover- nor has informed the board of control that the government should be given full rights to the property as long as the war lasts and that it should be placed on the market at the end of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Pro-German Indicted

Montgomery, June Especial )--Al- pheus Williams, a young white man of Chiffon county. was bound over to the federal grand jury under a $500 bond on charge of making dsloyal remarks by Commissioner James s. Parrish to- day It was charged that Williams had he hoped Germany would win, that he ould like to kill President Wilson and that he used abusive language about Red Cross nurses. Witnesses testified that Williams was not disloyal but had a temper like yellow jacket and that he did not mean what he said. Commission CT Parrish warned him that even yellow jackets should keep quiet during war time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Alex E. Walker Receives Notice of Appointment as
 Manager of Federal Bank

Montsomery; June 24.--Alex E. Walker, superintendent of the state banking de- partment. received notice today from NJ. B. Welhorn chairman of the Sixth federal reserve district. of his appoint ment as manager Of the federal reserve branch to be established at Birmingham. He will accept the position and goes to Atlanta Friday for conference with Mir. Wellborn as to the duties.
 Until he qualifffs for the. new place Mir. Walker will rfmain at the head of the state banking ldepartment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

officers. who were disappointed in inc reslstratlon of June and who had learned that circulars had been dis tributed urging all young men to re- slst being illegally inducted into the army"
 Provost Marshal General Crow der was notified and tonight a cordon of poiice was thrown around three ele- vated railway stations in the Browns Vile district. As men left the trains all who appeared to be of draft age were questioned and those who could not show their registration cards were hurried to police stations. Those wbo were without cards were locked up for the night. They will be taken before their local boards and registered to- morrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Paroles Granted

Montgomery, June 24.-(Special)-The executive department today announced the granting of the following paroles:
 George Wynn, Jefferson county. murder, life Henry Thomas Geneva. manslaugh- ter, five years. Will Todd. Bibb. mur- der, life; Johnny McMurray, Cullman. burglary, 13 months: Theodore MacFian- ders. Jefferson. robbery. 10 years; Lula Austin, Montgomery. murder. life; Roy Reese, Calhoun, grand larceny, 30 months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Law Aids Wife Deserters

Montgomery, June 24. Special )-The state has declined to pay Sheriff W. H. Holcoinhe ot Mobile county for feeding men placed in the county jail for vio- lating ths law relating to nonsupporr of wives. This action was taken on the opinion of David W.. w. Fuller, assist ant attorney general, who said the law provided that no money was to be pald out by the state under the law and that private arrangements must be made for the handling of cases arising under the law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Many Families Arrive

the city of Anniston is being depopu- lated by the departure of the wives and families of the New Jersey. Mary land, Virginia and District of Colum- bia soldiers, an equal number of fami- lies of the officers and men of the Eightieth, Seventy-ninth and Eightieth field artillery regiments are reaching the city.
 The hotels, rooming and boarding houses are being rapidly filled up with the newcomers, and many cottages are being leased for their places of abode during the stay of the new brigade now on the cantonment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
LLOYD GEORGE IS
 NOT BLIND TO BIG
 PROBLEMS AHEAD
(Continued From Page One

about the distribution and numbers of troops could not be answered.
 AMERICAN TROOPS Concerning the American troops, the numbers arriving since March 2l, said the premier had been more than satis- factory. and he added;
 Tt is an amazing piece of organiza. ton which has enabled the bringing of such vast numbers of first-rate Ameri- can troops to France
 MT. Hogge interposed:
 'The figures are admitted"
 MT. Lloyd George, waving his arms: 5 'sOh. all right. My honorable friend ought to be satisfied. I hope the Ger mans are also"
 In declining to give figures as to the number of American troops, the pre- mier said they were quite enough to encourage the allies and disappoint and intimately defeat the central powers. They wore of the very best quality and many were already on the firing line. He hoped that soon very many more would be there,
 breezy altercation arose between MT. Hogge and the premier on reference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Small Steamer Burns

Havana, June 24--The American steam CT Mary Olson, s4S tons gross, laden wieh coal, was burned last night at her wharf at Cienfuegos. The captain and crew of the vessel have been arrested pending an investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Man Tarred and Feathered

vicksburg, Miss, June 24.-W c. Mas sier of Leland, Miss, was tarred and feathered by crowd of citizens at Ar cola, Miss. yesterday, according to in formation here tonight. Massier, it was alleged, uttered seditious remarks- After being tarred and feathered Mas sier was placed in the Arcola Jail pend ing action by federal authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Scared Veteran of Gen. For
 rests Command Takes Stand
 For Yin Hepatica Prescription
Brave This Nature Medicine
 Has Done Wonders for Him

my wife went in to Weiss Pharmacy, Memphis, and bought me a bottle.
 T feel so much better, my shortness Of breath is improved and I feel stronger and better in every way. My appetite is fine, and relish what eat. l am an old Confederate soldier of General Forests command. I gladly recommend Win Hepatica to my friends. for I know what it has done for me-. ii Come in and get bottle and try it on our recommendation.
 Greene Drug Co, Birmingham, Ala: augmentation Drug Co, Bessemer. Ala; Mitchell Drug Co, Warrior, Ala. {: Berney's Pharmacy. Ensley. Ala; c. J.. Donald Drug Co, Fairfield. Ala.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

Mir 1T. F. Mckee. valiant eS-Confed- crate veteran of General Forests com mand, residing at Atoka, Tenn, feels so good over the results from taking Vim Hepatica that he wants everybody else ,gho is weak and run down to re ceive the same benefits from this truly wonderful nature medicine.
 II, was weak and run down. said MT. .r,,,fcRee. .as result of case of la grippe. ,f1ich had last winter. l was short rhreath, and my nerves were in bad Yin Htion l noticed in the papers what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
More Than 700 Slackers
 Rounded Up in Brooklyn

New York, June 24.-More than roo men of draft age were rounded up by the police in the Brownsville district of Brooklyn tonight and taken to police stations, where they were questioned by federal agents concerning their reg istration cards.
 The raid was prompted by local draft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
MEMBER OF COMMISSION

MT. Bush stated that the industrial plants. coal operators and others in- terested had been called together for the purpose of conferring with regard to the situation in this district, and to recommend as mem Der of the com mission a business man who, upon lis appointment, would be known as re- gional industrial commissioner. This commissioner, he said, would not make purchases, as had been stated in dis patches from Washington, but upon re- quest from Washington would report what supplies could be secured in the zone under his supervision
 ssBirmingham should cooperate
 more fully than any other city in this zone,' said Mir. Bush, Gas we produce so little that is essential to the war that tremendous number of industrial plants in Bir- mfngham and the Birmingham zone would he shut down for lack of fuel and labor when the new order diverting fuel and labor to essen- tinI industries goes into effect. Our people should have gone to work at the beginning and got con tracts with the allies and the
 United StaS>s. The east took the contracts and took our labor. If we don't get some of them now our labor will he taken and our re- sources will suffer. When orr labor Is gone and our plants shut down our merchants will suffer loss in trade. It is proper for the Chamber of Commerce to get be- hind the movement and get for the zone 100 per cert war orders and keep our labor and our capi- taI busy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Kilby 1t Home

Anniston, June 24,-(Special )-Lieut. Coy. Thomas E. Kilby and Harry M. Ayers, editor of the Aniston Star. who have been making tour of the state in the interest of MT. Kilby's candi- dacy for governor, are spending day or two in the city. The campaigners report that the outlook for MT. Kilby's nomination over all opposition is very bright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
New Coke Prices

Washington, June 24-New maximum prices for coke in Cumberland county, Tennessee, were announced tonight by the fuel administration as follows: Cum berland SIPS for blast furnace coke and s825 for 72-hpur selected foundry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Jen1ison Recommended For Zone Director Of Resources
 and Commerce Section
Meeting at Chamber of Commerce Yesterday Was of Vita Importance to This Distrct-War Industries
 Board Plans Made Public

Robert Jeiso, director the section of the meeting of kindred products
 
  ident A C. rowder the Chambe berofCom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

Mrs. Emma Spect died Sunday. The remains will be received in Birming- ham this morning at 11:5o o'clock by Lige Loy Interment will be held this afternoon at Roebuck Springs cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

Dave Dupree. aged 54 years, died al a local infirmary Sunday morning at o'clock. The remains will be sent to Chattanooga this morning at c o'clock by Lige I.oy. He is survived by three sons and one daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
DEATHS

c. smith, aged 2s year died at a local infirmary Sunday morn- ing. Funeral services will bri com ducted from the residence, 220S Sixth avenue, north this afternoon at o'clock. Interment will follow in Elmwood ceme terry He is survived by his wife, father, three brothers and one sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

CTS of the country to the end that It might know the situation and the probability of prompt deliveries. When the war industries board worked out the zone system it selected Secretary Otis of the Cleveland Chamber of Com merce as chief of the resources and commerce section of the board, and he at once set in motion the machinery of his newly created bureau to the end that a census of all industries of the country might be taken, dividing them into classes that can be eliminated en- tirely: industries engaged partly on war work and industries engaged en- tirelX on WAT work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Mrs. pattie Hughe. died Sunday nisi

Mrs. Pattie Hughes died, Sunday night at local infirmary. Funeral sesv- ices will be held from the residence of her daughter. Mrs. J. l.. Fletcher, Jr 1114 Glen Iris avenue, this after noon at o'clock Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. J.. l., Fletcher, Jr., and four sons, ]. D. Hughes, Knoxville, Tenn: G. w. Hughes, Fort Smith, Ark. Lee Hughes. Somewhere in France" and John Hughes, Camp Johnston, Jack sonville, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
CAPACITY HOUSE
 GIVEN WH|TED ON
 FIRST APPEARANCE
Bessemerites Pay Due Re- spect to Her Hero Son, Who Delivered an Ad-
 dress Last Night

Corporal Homer Whited, Bessemer's s sol- dier hero, who professed to be no silver tongued orator or gifted spellbinder, but only fighting soldier of Uncle Sam's national army, addressed an overflow ing crowd of his friends and acquaint- ances tonight at the High school audi torium.
 He appeared in his full uniform, with a shrapnel helmet on his head, and over his shoulder was slung a gas mask, while on his left breast was pinned the famous Croix de Guerre. Bessemer citi- zens were never known to pay a greater tribute to anyone than they did tonight when they turned out solidly to greet their hero
 At the conclusion of his remarkable talk men and women who were fathers and mothers and sweethearts of boys who are now lover there,' and even others Whc have relatives about to enter the service crowded up to the stage to shake his hand and tell him how proud they were of him and that he was mem- Der of their own Company D. The scene was most unusual and many were visibly moved
 Al o'clock musical programme of martial music was rendered and Corporal Whited, with the audience, stood at at- tention during the. rendition of the star Spangled Banner"
 The speaker was introduced by George Ross in few most appropriate re- marks, stating that he was not introduc- ing stranger but friend. The speech or corporal Whited was eloquent in it's simplicity and powerful in it's everyday. direct and homely manner, the message that he brought being straight from the sens and sweethearts of Bessemer's cit lzens, who are now in the trenches of France fighting hand-to-hand with the Germans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

w. B. Fitzgerald, aged 67, died at a local infirmary Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The deceased is sur vived by his widow and seven chill dren. and two brothers The funeral services were conducted at the par lors of Woodin Undertaking company yesterday afternoon a o'clock. In- torment followed at Forest Hill cem- etery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

The meeting had been called by Presi- dent Crowder at the request of Morris W. Bush, president of the Shelby Iron company, who returned Sunday from Washington and New York, where he had been in consultation with members of the Iron and Steel Institute, and with the war industries board. MT. Bush ex- plained the purposes of the resources and commerce section of the war indus tries bureau.
 MT. Bush said the zone system adopted by the war industries bureau for the en- tire country follows in all essentials the system put into effect in Birmingham last winter during the acute coal situa- tion and which worked so we'll and ef- fectively that within a short time coal was moving with reasonable regularity and quantities to all consumers in the territory supplied by the Alabama mines
 MODEL ORIGINATED HERE
 He said when conditions got so bad here last winter that all industries were threatened with a shutdown, with con sequent paralysis to the south, the coal operators of this district got together, WI hcu Olt d NOHe system ana suggested to the administration at Washington tha, 1t be adopted. The administration ac- cepted the idea and it is now the model for the whole country in handling the industries. The country has been divided into 20 zones, with a control city in each In each zone there is a director and several assistants, with the war indus- Ties board at Washington as the super board of all
 This board,' MT. Bush said, tells you whether you can run your plant not and controls the labor of the entire coun- try. The board at Washington selected the control cities, selecting Birmingham as control city of the thirteenth zone, which comprises the states of Alabama, Tennessee, Florida west Of a line run ming from the east line of Alabama to the gulf coast, Mississippi and that part of Louisiana north of a line 100 miles north of New Orleans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

William Parker. aged 62. died at the residence of Gentry Gates. S225 First avenue. Sunday morning at 4:15 o'clock. The deceased is survived by two sisters. Mrs. Gentry Gates and Mrs. Alice DeWolf. of Chicago. The funeral was held from the residence of Mrs. Gates yesterday at II a. m. 1nterment followed at East Lake cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
J. M. McGouirk. aged 5s wears. di

J. ". McGouirk, aged 59 years, died Sunday. He is survived by his wife and five children. T. O. and W. E. McGouirk of Birmingham; J. B. Mc- Gouirk of Sheffield, Ala; Mrs. D. A. Rearden and Mrs. F. A. Friese of Birmin gham. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence, 4691 Grand avenue. this afternoon at 2.s0 o'clock. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery.