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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-04
SHAH OF PERSIA SAYS
ALL TREATIES REVOKED

THE HAGUE. May PERSIA has
annulled all treaties. The shah OF
Persia has informed Holland that 1t
regards as null and void treaties i'm.
posed upon his country The man
date refers especially to the Russo.
British treaty of 1907. The com.
munication to Holland intimates
that all but the 1907 treaty may be
re-established.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-04
SUNDAYS PROGRAMS

'.Aiin~ Of the Dance Hall"
CIENNER Nstrf Mermaid In
Jean Of risttst~vr."
COt1-GtN--t.isie fesgvsoa In The
Lie"
srWA>p-pifiie burke In -I<ss
t.~s . Disesee."
Tescs--
COLONIAL - Miriam Cooper In
LADY lou Of the Nakea."
ourutt N--Jewei Carmen in ''yls-
lot Of the kloadike-"
CLASS A--Tem Meore and Hazel
Dsiy In brown Of Harvard"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-04
CLASS A

tIsfhf7f' -
Brown OF Harvard" which comes
to the Glass A Sunday. starring Tom
Moore and Hazel DAILY. Is an adap-
tation OF the novel and stage drama
OF the same name. II rs "A college
story. Several hundred Harvard
students cheer the Yale.Harvard boat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-04
STRAND

-
Let's Get a Divorce" with Billie
Burke In tn. leading role OF Cypri.
enne Marcy. Is the attraction at the
Strand. Cyprienne. ate. brcat hed
and dreamed romance. she could see
nothing else In her young life.
M "A diversion. che strikes UP one
filtration after another. the result
being that the mother superior re.
CARDS Cyprienno with anxious eyes.
and when Henri de Prunellcs asks
for her hand In marriag. the mother
superior heaves a sigh of relief.
Realizing her love OF adventure.
Henri plots with the mother super.
Tor TO arrange n romantic elope.
ment. in which Cypricnnc exhibits
the widest delight The marriage
which follows Is satisfying TO Cypri.
enne. until she sees Henri settle
down TO the role OF "A commonplace
husband. then shs looks about her
horizon for further adventures.
MISSION
Sardou's play, La Tosca." starring
Pauline Frederick. comes to the
Mission Sunday. la Tosca" was
written for Sarah Bernhard some
30 years ago. and IL the story OF "A
beautiful Italian singer. the idol OF
Rome and a favorite at court
She Is In love with Mario Cavara.
dossi. painter who Is working on
fresco in the church OF ST. Andrew
where Tosca meets him every after.
noon.
One day. while he In waiting for
One day. while he Is waiting for her.
her. n political refuge hides in the
church. where his sister has hidden
some OF her own garments as dis
guisc. Mario helps him escape be
fore Tosca arrives.
CLEMMER
Mabel Norman opened the new
show at the Clemmer Saturday in
a patriotic play, Joan OF Platts
burg"
Miss Normand plays Joan. an or
phan. in an asylum used as n blind
for allen enemy spies. Joan hears
the spies plotting ana confidcs in u
young captain OF n camp nearby.
A succession OF thrilling scenes
ensues. in which the soldiers come
into conflict with the spies. and a
real romance develops between Joan
and the captain.
Joan OF Plattsburg" was written
especially for Miss Normand by
Porter Emerson Browne, and the
supporting cast includes Robert FL.
lot. who plays the captain. Joseph
Smiley and William Fredericks.
COLONIAL
beginning Sunday. the Colonial
Will show Lady Lou OF the Yukon"
starring Miriam Cooper.
Lady Lou. whose father hates her.
bctrays him when she discovers him
cheating a stranger In n gambling
game. The romance OF Lou and the
stranger form the theme OF the
story.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-04
AID HOMELESS CHILD
AT SHIP LAUNCHING

PORTLAND, May d.-IGvcry time
the Foundation company's yard here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-04

IfuTWry---rhe unbsiisser."
ttINNGH - MABEL >ormand In
Jean ef Fisttsbarg"
Cuitstt N - Constance TaimsJRe
la Tho stadio sirt"
oHfuttM-'-rhe Kaiser. b~ast Of
tt~riin."
Mts~io>--Ann Pennington In "sun-
shine Nan"
Marquette Ciarl In .'ftieh
Man. fo.r Man
COLONIAL - Ferry uyiand In
Rose Of the soath.''
CLASS Alice Brsdy In The
knife"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-03
River Development Of
Most Vital Importance

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
To consider the improvement OF
shining facilities on the Warrior river
e . matter of vital Importance not only
to the people of Jefferson county but
OF the entire state, as well as mat
ter of the greatest national impor-
tancc.
NV observation of the transporta-
ton me. bods has been that ouc va
terways have received scanr attentl "a
duf - the past 40 years; hence
freights are congested, RE railroads
az. in pitiable cerdition and at
scIutely impotent mt this ti'hc to han
de the ordinary business OF tae coun'
try. Trucks and automobiles are be-
ing used at great expense, while wa
ferways are the chea past .ni oldss.
meihoc of transportation fo~ all heavy
frsights and should be developed as
fast as possible to their fullest ca
pacity.
We are losing billions of dollars by
the lack of transportation and in or
der to win the war we are under great
disadvantage by not having our H.
ternal waterways canalized and open
as is all such water made navigable
il Germany.
The Germans have been improving
TO the highest extent all navigab,e
streams in their territory for the past
40 years. This was a revelation TO
me when in Germany rs years ago;
hence we have lots to do to competA
with them on our natural advantages.
+. H. LATHROP.
Birmingham, April 2, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-03
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NEGRO ORATOR TO
SPEAK TOMORROW
Judge William Harrison viii Speak
at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church
Mass Meeting
OF BIRMINGHANI. ALA.
STATEMENT MARCH 4. 1918
RESnTTRCEG

w. E. Driver, district manager of the
Union Mutual Aid association, and one
of the leading colored citizens of Biz
mingham, has just received letter from
c. F. Johnson, the secretary and general
manager in Mobile, saying that Judge
William Harrison, a lawyer OF note
among his race, who is engaged by the
United States government to speak for
the War Savings Bonds and Thrift
Stamps, is on his way to Birmingham.
Arrangements have been made for him
to speak at a big patriotic mass meet
ing tomorrow night at the Sixth Avenue
Baptist church, of which DR.. John w.
Goodgame is pastor. Those who nave
heard Judge Harrison say that ne Is
great orator, with a message for potn
the white and the colored people as he
is anxious to bring about better I'M
Outstanding between the two races In or
der that his race may have bigger
part in helping to win the war.
DR.. Frank Willis Barnett has been in
yited to speak in reference to war gar
dens among the colored people and also
to put before them the matter or nav
ing a part in the great patriotic parade
on Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-03
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued in the probate court yesterday
w. o. Franklin to Miss Emma ARM
strong.
Clarence G. Thomson of Anniston TO
Miss Vera Young.
E. E. Fleming to Miss Catherine
Beavers.
Cyle Barnes of Rome to Miss Perlina
Satterfeld.
ii. G Parker of Talladega to Miss
Irene Riggens
of the splendid work accomplished oy
this investigation committee.
Mrs. j. r. Hornady, chairman OF tne
publicity committee, reported assistance
given the state Liberty Loan committees
in the way of publicity work.
Owing 10 the brief session, other corr
mittee reports were postponed until the
next meeting The Women's organizs-
tions are urged to cooperate with the
council of national defense as mar-
ter of patriotic duty. thus insuring that
the women of the United States shaa
present united. efficient body of serv-
ice to our common country. This is
time to forget all snal,cess. al nreiudteA
all personal feelings of unwillingness to
work with this or that woman. and to
remember only that we are women OF
America" is the message that comes
from national headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-03
COUNTY CHA|RMEN
DISCUSS PLANS FOR
LIBERTY LOANDR|VE
Interesting Meeting at Tut
wiler-Speakers Stress the
Necessity for Effective
Work in Campaign

The Liberty Loan luncheon held at the
Tutwiler hotel yesterday at o'clock for
the county chairman, assembled at the
call of Chairman Fred NJ. Jackson of
the Birmingham zone, comprising the
counties of Jefferson, Blount, Cullman,
1'ayette, Winston. Lamar, Marion, Shell
by, st. Clair, Walker, was one OF the
most interesting meetings yet held in the
interest of the third Liberty loan drive
The speakers delivered their messages
with punch, especially so in the case
of George Pearson, returned member or
the famous Canadian regiment. "Prin-
cess Pat who made 1t clear in plain
English that he did not care II he did
choclS some or those present in speaking
of their duty to the soldiers. stating he
was speaking Cor his comrades who had
died at his side, and for those who
would die in battle before the war was
over, and that that was his mission, to
drive the situation home to all people,
il possible.
George Mather Lewis made forcefui
argument in favor of Liberty Bonds, and
directed his words to the organization
end of the campaign Mrs. Leonard
r. Beecher made a short address prior
to the recitation of They Shall Not
Pass" which she has made famous In
BIZ mingham.
Early Lay, field secretary of the Br-
mingham zone campaign. explained the
plan of organization and in detail out
lined the plan to follow in order 10
reach the respective quotas for each
county.
Dr. John NJ. Clapp made brief talk,
closing with the poem, Garry On.
which was greatly enjoyed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-03
ART LEAGUE
Important Meeting of Commercial
Artists This Evening

The Commercial Art league will meet
at it's rooms tonight at 6 o'clock. Off
GERS announce that it is important that
every member be present.
The league is now sufficiently large in
numbers to do practical work and ar
rangements for incorporation and final
organization will probably be made al
this meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-03
CRAWFORD JOHNSON
GOES TO WASHINGTON

Crawford Johnson, state director of the
War Savings Stamp campaign in Ala
bama, has gone to Washington to con-
suit with Otto Marx, federal director for
the southeastern and gulf states.
Mr.. Johnson will be absent for several
days Before leaving for Washington he
said that he was we'll pleased with the
manner in which the campaign is prog
RESINS in Alabama.
1.-THE campaign is going we'll now, and
we are glad to state that Alabama is
crawling UP the ladder right along. We
hope to show great increase per capita
in the next few weeks said Mr.. john
son.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-03
$4,000 Liberty Bond Sub
scriptiOn Given Press Club
COmmittee-Which Will
Work in Drive
COMMUNITY SING TO
BE HOUSED IN OPEN
THEATRE AT PARK
Brown Calls Attention to City Coal
Contract for the Coming Winter.
Carriers Want Houses
Numbered

The city commission yesterday after
noon considered the matter of setting a
date for the high school bond issue cleo
cided to hold a conference this morning
at 1880 o'clock for the purpose of set
thing the date. In all probability the
date will be the same as that already
set for the Sunday motion picture cleo
ton, which is May 6, in order to save
the expenses of two elections.
The 3-mill tax, as is we'll known, will
in no way affect the present tax rate,
the proposition being to ratify the &C
ton of the city commission in changing
the levy so that mills of the present
tax levied will go to the sinking fund
instead of mills, as is the case now,
the other mills to go to the city school
fund.
The commission also agreed to accept
the proposition as submitted by Director
Robert Lawrence of the community sing.
and as soon as practica BILE, the city will
erect an open-air theatre in Capitol park
to take care of the summer crowds. There
were slight notifications in the original
plans, cutting the expense down to APP
proximately $780,
SUBSCRIBE TO LOAN
The city subscribed $4,000 to the Third
Liberty Loan, the subscription being
turned over to a committee from the
Birmingham Press club, which commit
tee will work in the coming drive and
turn it in to headquarters as soon az
the drive opens.
: The Wylam paving matter was brought
nearer to the point of construction. when
the city removed all the outstanding OBJ
stacles and ordered, the work DONE This
paving will start at the brick road to
Fairfield and continue through to Forty
eighth street, through the business sec
ton of Wylam.
A request from James Pickett, fore
man of the carrier division, and F. d.
Osborn. assistant foreman. at the local
Continued ON Page Eight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-03
hartley VINES TO
RUN FOR SHERIFF

Constable BARLEY Vines of Precinct 80,
Brighton, filed declaration Of his candi-
dacy for sheriff of jefferson county with
Judge j. p. Stiles, probate judge, yes
terday Mr. Vines was born and reared
in this county in the Short creek sec
tion, and served as deputy sheriff under
the late Andrew Burgin, and has had
about IS years experience as deputy
sheriff and constable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-03
COURSE OF MARCH

Mai. Charles A. Jones, chief of staff,
urgently requests all division com
manders and members of the field mar
shals staff to report at field marshafs
Headquarters, 400 North Twentieth
street. promptly at noon Wednesday.
April 8. for the purpose Of receiving
further instruction from the field mar
shall, and in case they can't be present.
please phone Mr.. N. A. Norton, secre-
tary, Main 2S05.
The parade will move promptly at
1880 D. M Saturday, the head of col
umn resting on Sixth avenue and Nine
teenth street, will move down Nine
teenth street to First avenue thence
to Twentieth and up Twentieth past
the Tutwiler hotel, where they will be
reviewed by the field marshal and
STAFF and distinguished French and
English army officers and visitors
from out of town. The speechmaking
will be conducted at Capitol park.
Patriotic speeches will be made by
prominent speakers also on the ball
comics of the Southern club and Tut
wiler hotel.
All business houses will close from
1:30 to $3.50 p. M, which will enable
all of the employees to participate in
the parade and return to their places
of business to wait on the vast crowds
who will visit Birmingham on this oc-
casion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-03
5000 MEN REGISTERED

There are over 5000 Jefferson county
men who have registered for service,
and the enlistment OF these county sol
diers will always be a county pride IN
COUNTY history that demands recognition
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-03
Liberty Bells on Doors
OF Homes Saturday viii
Mark Opening of Drive
Aplane Fly Over City Scattering Third Liberty Loan
Literature-General Clark Announces Staff and
Parade Itinerary For Big Parade Saturday

On Saturday morning a liberty bell
will be hanging on the door of prac-
tically every home in Birmingham. The
big drive in the third Liberty Loan
will be officially started when these
beautifully designed paper liberty bells
with the wording, "Ring Me Again
Third Liberty Loan. will greet Bir-
minEham citizens upon awakening Sat
urday morning to remind them that
prove whether they are an asset or a
liability to the American government.
These bells will be distributed by the
Boy Scouts of the city, according to pres
ent plans, and will be one of the unique
features of the campaign.
Plans are fast being perfected for the
mammoth parade Saturday afternoon,
which will start at l o'clock, promptly.
Every organization in the city will be
represented and soldiers and military
bands from Camp Mcclellan will take
part in the great pageant. The Musi-
clans union Of Birmingham has donated
their services and it will be represented
by a huge band. This band, made up
of the various musicians of the city, will
be led by Professor Memoli and will be
distinct feature of the parade.
1t is announced that all members of
the allied armies, composed of the citi-
zens who will solicit for Liberty Loan
subscriptions, will meet at a luncheon
at l p. m. Thursday at the Tutwiler
hotel.
AIRPLANE COMING
A huge army airplane will fly over
the city as a messenger to remind every
one to do his duty. will be the spectac-
faa of ird I'll T nc n
drive in Birmingham, which will be ush-
cred in officially Saturday next with a
mammoth parade.
Louis Pizitz, chairman of the publicity
committee, announces that an airplane
has been secured from the government
aviation camp at Memphis and will fly IN
Birmingham several days during the Lib
erty Loan drive.
The airplane will make the trip across
country from Memphis and will arrive in
Birmingham Saturday the exact hour
to be announced later. 1t is probable
that 1t will reach here and fly low over
the city while the mammoth parade Is
in progress and while the streets are
crowded. The airplane will be at the
service Of the Liberty Loan publicity
committee and it will fly over the city
at intervals during the campaign, scat
tefing Liberty Bond literature over the
entire district.
PIZITZ CONGRATULATED
The bringing of an ariplane to the city
as a means of attracting the attention
of the people to the big work before
them is one of the most spectacular fea-
lures ever offered in Birmingham. Chair
man Pizitz. of the publicity committee.
feels keen pride in being able to an
nounce such thrilling feature of the
Liberty Loan drive. He is being con-
graduated on this innovation in pub
licity endeavor.
PARADE PLANS
There will be brigade of men and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-03

boys in uniform to take part in the Lib
erty Loan parade Saturday afternoon,
April G. This will be composed of a
regiment of soldiers from Admission, a
battalion of high school boys in uniform,
the Boy Scouts in uniform, as well as
the boys from the industrial school at
East Lake.
All registered men are requested to
take part in the parade and will be
placed in the brigade with the uniformed
soldiers 1t would be advisable that
these men provide themselves with an
American flag, to be carried in the pa
rade, according to General Clark.
The parade committee is enueavoring
to secure some tanks to be used in the
demonstration.
The following will be the official staff
and lineup of the parade:
PLATOON POLICE
Field marshal. Gen. Louis V. Clark;
Mai. Charles A. Jones. chief of staff.
General Staff of Field Marshal
Col. e. l.. Higdon, Col, H. b. Kennedy.
Col. C. l.. I.edbetter, Col. Wyatt tlef-
lin. Col Crawford Johnson, Col Frank
Johnson Col Frank Fowlkes, Col Tom
Pounds. Mai. James e. Dedman, Maj.
John t. Yeatman, Maj. r. l.. Gregory,
Maj. John x. Warren. Capt. J. b.
Hutchinson, Capt. Il. J. McCrossiii,
Capt Hardie Johnston, Capt. J. Hugh
Miller, Capt. Barnes Morgan, Capt,
Borden Burr, Capt. Henry L. Dozler,
Capt Henry Dean.
Mai. Gen l.. c. Brown and staff,
United States Military band, regiment
from Camp Mcclellan, Birmingham d.
vision American Red Cross. ambulance
corps, first-class registered men.
Second Division--Maj. Gen. George
III. McClurg and staff. Industrial
School band. Industrial School Bat
talon. employees of business houses
and industrial plants, federal, state,
county and city; trades unions,
Third Division-Maj. Gen. j. FRANK
Rushton and staff. I. g. !. band, allied
armies composed OF all civic and So
ciai organizations.
Fourth Division-Maj. Gen. w. t. Nall
and staff, Zamora bank, all uniformed
secret organizations and all other frater-
nal organizations.
Fifth Divison-Maj. Gen. Charles A.
Brown and staff, Memoirs band, High
school cadets. Boy Scouts drum and y.
corps, all graded city schools, white.
Sixth Divison-Maj. Gen. n. A. Baker
and staff, Pratt City band, Howard coli
lege, Birmingham college. Margaret Al
len school. Birmingham seminary, Uni
versity High school, County High
school, County Graded school. white.
Seventh Division-Maj. Gen. ~ a.
tombstone, colored, and staff band. all
uniformed organizations and employees OF
u. S. government. state, county ana
city, civic and fraternal organizations.
band, city and county high schools, COL
ored. city and county grade schools, col
ored.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-03
PIZITZ CONGRATULATED

There will be a brigade of men and
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-02-08
So Korak persuades his ba-
boon friends to help him hunt
Meriem. They raid the black
village, but find no trace OF her.
CTo BE CoNTINUED.3
What a Railroad Did.

Let me cite one instance of what
the building of a railroad has meant,
writes B. G. Forbes in Leslie's. Mon
tana had always been regarded as a
grazing state until A. J. Earring, presi-
dent of the st. Paul railroad, while
travelling over the state by horseback.
spent night at ranch and noticed
a bumper field of wheat next morning.
The owner confided that he had raised
similar yields for over ten years With
out one bad crop, but had not gone In
for wheat raising on large scale be-
cause he was 60 miles from the near
est railroad. Mr.. Earnings peregrlna-
lions convinced him that, although
there had scarcely been a furrow
plowed in the whole Judith Basin at
that time, 1t could be developed into
one of the greatest wheat-growing sec
lions in the world. Last year, thanks
to the st. Pauls railroad building, the
Judith Basin, extending some 200
miles east and west and 160 miles
north and south, produced the greatest
part of the 100000 bushels Of wheat
grown In Montana, as well as large
part of the 100000 bushels Of all
grain marketed by Montana, placing 1t
among the foremost grain-growing
states.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-02-08
for awhile to walt the coming Of my

| for awhile to wait the coming Of my
| Kornk."
Good |" said the man, and he led
the way down toward the flower-cov-
cred bungalow behind which lay the
barns and clubhouse Of a weli-ordered
African farm.
Meriem walked on toward the bun
galow. upon the porch of which wo-
man, dressed In white, waved well
come to her returning lord. There was
more fear In the girls eyes now than
there had been in the presence of
strange men or savage beasts. +, She
hesitated, turning On appealing glance
| toward the man.
"That is my wife he. saidsz :"She
| will be glad to welcome you."
The woman came down the path to
meet them. The man kissed her and,
turning toward Meriem, introduced
| them, speaking in the Arab tongue the
| girl understood. .s
"This is Meriem, my DEAR" he said.
and told the story of the jungle waif
so far as he knew 1t.
! Meriem saw that the woman was
beautiful. She saw that sweetness and
goodness were stamped indelibly upon
her countenance. She no longer feared
I her, and when her brief story had been
narrated and the woman came and put
her arms about her and kissed her ana
! called her 'poor little darling" some
thing snapped in Meriem's heart.
She buried her face on the bosom OF
this new friend, in whose voice was
the mother tone that Meriem had not
heard for so many years that she mad
forgotten its very existence. She buried
her face on the kindly bosom and wept
ms she had not wept before In oil her
llfe-tears of relief and joy that she
could not fathom. . y.
And so came Meriem, the savage lit
tie Mangani, out Of her beloved jungle
into the midst Of home OF culture
and refinement. Already "Bwanap and
my DEAR" as she first heard them
called and continued to call them, were
as father and mother to her.
Once her, savage fears were a1layed
she went to the, opposite extreme OF
trustfulness and love. Now she was
willing to wait here until they found
Korak or Korak found her. She did
not give up that thought. Korak, her
Korak, was always first.
-
And out in the jungle, far away.
Korak, covered with wounds, stiK
with clotted blood, burning with
rage and sorrow, as soon as suffi-
cient strength returned swung back
upon the trail of. the great balloons.
He did not find them where he had
last seen them nor in any of their
usual hannts. hut he sought them along
the well-marked spoor they had ieft.
behind them, and at last he overlook
them. -